Australia–Mongolia relations

Australia–Mongolia relations

Australia
Mongolia
Diplomatic Mission
Embassy of Australia, Ulaanbaatar Embassy of Mongolia, Canberra
Envoy
Ambassador John Langtry Ambassador Batlain Chuluunhüü

Australia–Mongolia relations refers to the bilateral relations between Australia and Mongolia. Diplomatic ties were established in 1972[1], with ties focusing on education, mining,[2] and developmental assistance[3].

History

Embassy in Canberra

Australia only recognised Mongolia as independent from the Republic of China (Taiwan) in February 1967, despite Taiwanese objections. Mongolia was only the second Communist state Australia had recognised, after the Soviet Union.[4] The two countries established official diplomatic relations on 15 September 1972. Mongolia opened an embassy in Canberra in 2008, while Australia opened an embassy in Ulaanbaatar in December 2015, previously having opened an Australian Trade Commission in 2011[1]. A Consulate-General of Mongolia in Sydney, Australia

The Governor-General of Australia Bill Hayden visited Mongolia in 1994, and the President of Mongolia Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat visited Australia in 1997[5][6].

In February 2011, then-Prime Minister of Mongolia Sükhbaataryn Batbold became the first Mongolian head of government[3] to visit Australia.

People

In the 2010 Mongolian National Census, 962 Mongolian citizens were recorded to have been living in Australia[7], while in 2017 the Australian ambassador remarked that there were about 2000 Mongolian students studying in Australia.[2]

In 2013, The Australian reported that more than 650 Australians lived in Mongolia, with over 45 businesses conducting operations[8].

Immigration

The 2011 Australian Census reported 668 Australians with Mongolian parents, with Mongolia ranking as the 7th fastest growing overseas birthplace, and Mongolian as the 9th fastest growing language. A total of 1,235 people were reported to have Mongolian ancestry [9].o

Foreign aid

Australia's aid program to Mongolia involves education and support to the mining industry and governance, with a total of 10.9 million AUD allocated for aid in the 2017-18 period[10].

Over 430 Australia Awards postgraduate scholarships under AusAID have been awarded to Mongolians since the program began in 1994[11][5].

Defence

Mongolia and Australia's militaries have served together in the War in Iraq, Afghanistan and well as peacekeeping operations in South Sudan, Kosovo and Sierra Leone. Australia participates in the annual Khaan Quest peacekeeping exercises hosted in Mongolia.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Diplomatic Relations". Australian Embassy Mongolia. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 Kh, Aminaa. "Ambassador Paid a Courtesy Call on President". Australian Embassy Mongolia. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Mongolia country brief: Australia-Mongolia Relations". dfat.gov.au. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Frame, Tom (2005). The Life and Death of Harold Holt. Allen & Unwin. p. 288. ISBN 1-74114-672-0.
  5. 1 2 "Australian Assistance to Mongolia". Mongolia Australia Society. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "МОНГОЛ, АВСТРАЛИЙН ХАРИЛЦААНЫ ТОВЧ ЛАВЛАХ". Монгол улсын гадаад харилцааны яам. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "ХҮН АМ, ОРОН СУУЦНЫ 2010 ОНЫ УЛСЫН ТООЛЛОГЫН ҮР ДҮН" (PDF). National Statistics Office of Mongolia. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  8. ↑ Hamilton, Kitty (13 May 2013). "Tapping the Mongolian hoard". The Australian. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "The People of Australia Statistics from the 2011 Census" (PDF). Border.gov.au. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Overview of Australia's aid program to Mongolia". dfat.gov.au.
  11. ↑ "Education assistance in Mongolia". dfat.gov.au. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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