Mongolias Mediation and Peacekeeping Role in the Framework of the Concept of a Third Neighbor on the Korean Peninsula

This article explores the role of Mongolia as a mediator and peacemaker in the settlement of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula in accordance with the country's "third neighbor" foreign policy concept. The author shows why Mongolia enjoys the confidence of the parties involved in the conflict and is perceived by them as one of the most suitable mediators. He proceeds to analyze the actual mediation activities of the Mongolian leadership concerning Korea, including confidence-building measures with both States of the Korean Peninsula, the organization of bilateral and multilateral meetings and negotiations on Mongolian soil, as well as the creation of an international dialogue platform in the form of the international conference known as the “Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on Northeast Asia Security". The author concludes the article by emphasizing that the friendly relations of Mongolia with the DPRK and the Republic of Korea gain special significance considering the current deterioration of relations between North and South Korea, since it is the Mongolian side that will be able to support the parties to the conflict and their allies in resolving acute issues during the current crisis.

Keywords

Mongolia, the DPRK, the Republic of Korea, the Korean Peninsula, "third neighbor", inter-Korean settlement, negotiations, mediator, cooperation

Received

04.12.2020

Publication date

15.12.2020

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25422

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GOST	Ignatov I. Mongolia's Mediation and Peacekeeping Role in the Framework of the Concept of a "Third Neighbor" on the Korean Peninsula // Problemy Dalnego Vostoka – 2020. – Issue 6 C. 6-14 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://pdv.jes.su/S013128120012898-8-1 (circulation date: 08.10.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S013128120012898-8
MLA	Ignatov, Ivan "Mongolia's Mediation and Peacekeeping Role in the Framework of the Concept of a "Third Neighbor" on the Korean Peninsula." Problemy Dalnego Vostoka 6 (2020):6-14. DOI: 10.31857/S013128120012898-8
APA	Ignatov I. (2020). Mongolia's Mediation and Peacekeeping Role in the Framework of the Concept of a "Third Neighbor" on the Korean Peninsula. Problemy Dalnego Vostoka (6), pp.6-14 DOI: 10.31857/S013128120012898-8

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