Mongolia: Political and Economic Status (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
May 3, 2006 |
| Report Number |
RS21155 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Kerry Dumbaugh and Wayne Morrison, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
On January 10, 2006, Mongoliaâs delicately balanced coalition government collapsed and the Mongolian parliament chose a new Prime Minister in accordance with constitutional requirements. Mongolia has seen several reshufflings of government since 1990, the year the Mongolian Peopleâs Revolutionary Party (MPRP) declared the end of a one-party communist state and initiated democratic reforms with U.S. assistance. Since then, Mongoliaâs profile has been raised further by the 2005 visits of President George Bush and Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. This report provides background information on Mongolia, including political and economic conditions, the status of U.S.-Mongolian political and economic relations, and key security and foreign policy issues.
