Bolor Lkhaajav

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Researcher, Analyst, and Writer at The Diplomat Magazine

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Articles

Does Mongolia Need an Aviation Fuel Deal With Russia?

2 weeks ago | thediplomat.com | Bolor Lkhaajav

Mongolia is embarking on a major deal to secure a 20-year supply of aviation fuel from Russia. The goal of the agreement is to dodge fuel interruptions caused by external disturbances over which Mongolia has no control. Yet the Mongolian public and legislature view the deal as premature, and critics say the timing of the agreement may not best suit Mongolia’s national interest at the moment.
Mongolia’s Central Asia Connection: Kazakhstan - Tribune Content Agency

1 month ago | tribunecontentagency.com | Bolor Lkhaajav

In 2024, Mongolia and Kazakhstan elevated their traditional friendly relations to a new level: a strategic partnership. The upgraded relationship between Ulaanbaatar and Astana is one example of how landlocked Mongolia navigates geopolitical challenges to expand its political and economic ties with “third neighbors” – including partners in Central Asia.
Mongolia’s Central Asia Connection: Kazakhstan

1 month ago | thediplomat.com | Bolor Lkhaajav

In 2024, Mongolia and Kazakhstan elevated their traditional friendly relations to a new level: a strategic partnership. The upgraded relationship between Ulaanbaatar and Astana is one example of how landlocked Mongolia navigates geopolitical challenges to expand its political and economic ties with “third neighbors” – including partners in Central Asia.
Mongolia looks to third neighbours for energy reform

2 months ago | eastasiaforum.org | Bolor Lkhaajav

Mongolian policymakers are embarking on energy reform that aims to diversify energy sources and work on issues like improving energy infrastructure and decreasing air pollution. The government has proposed ‘14 mega projects’ which will require support from Mongolia’s immediate neighbours — Russia and China — and are also heavily dependent on other nations for financial and technical assistance. These areas are an inseparable aspect of Mongolia’s transition to energy reform.
UNICEF and Children’s Wellness and Protection in Mongolia

2 months ago | thediplomat.com | Bolor Lkhaajav

UNICEF has been one of the important international bodies working in Mongolia. As an agency that works to protect and the improve the livelihood of children around the world, UNICEF has made efforts in assisting Mongolia to cope with environmental, social, and some cultural challenges during its modernization process.
Expanding Mongolia’s Partnership With Japan and South Korea

2 months ago | thediplomat.com | Bolor Lkhaajav

Given the current state of international affairs, it’s time to move beyond bilateral ties to explore a trilateral partnership between Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo, and Seoul. As the geopolitical paradigm shifts, it is strategically and economically important for Mongolia to constantly expand its partnerships – and it should start by reinvigorating partnerships within the region.
Mongolian Public Raises Outcry Over Air Pollution and Public Health Concerns

2 months ago | thediplomat.com | Enkhuun Byambadorj |Bolor Lkhaajav

Mongolia’s air pollution crisis has reached its peak, with an estimated 7,000-plus Mongolians dying each year from polluted air. The public is not sitting idle. Since January, activists and families of victims of air pollution have called for action, demanding a public hearing with the government. The process of having that dialogue, though, illustrated underlining issues in media coverage, low attendance, and the coal producers’ conflict of interest.
Mongolian Public Raises Outcry Over Air Pollution and Public Health Concerns

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Enkhuun Byambadorj |Bolor Lkhaajav

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How the Curtailing of US Aid Impacts Mongolia’s Development

Feb 11, 2025 | thediplomat.com | Bolor Lkhaajav

President Donald Trump began his second term in the Oval Office by making abrupt shifts in U.S. foreign policy, including halting all foreign aid for 90 days. In addition, Trump’s decision to gut the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the realignment of U.S. priorities in international development will directly impact Mongolia-U.S. cooperative programs, although it ultimately will not strain the Mongolia-U.S. strategic partnership.
Mongolia Signs Uranium Deal With French Nuclear Giant

Feb 5, 2025 | thediplomat.com | Bolor Lkhaajav

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Mongolia and France’s establishment of diplomatic relations. To start off the year of celebration, the two governments signed a major investment agreement that will both diversify Mongolia’s exports and support France’s nuclear energy sector. In January 2025, Mongolia and France reached a $1.6 billion investment agreement to develop Zuuvch-Ovoo uranium mine in a joint mega-project between France’s Orano Group and Mongolia’s state-owned MonAtom Group.