UN General Assembly
1992

appropriately to combine the national interests of a country with those of the world community. From this point of view, the United Nations activities depend on the situation in and the policies of its Member States. Therefore, allow me briefly to describe the state of affairs in Mongolia, one of the Members of the United Nations, its foreign policy and security interests. The history book of Mongols consists of diverse and unique chapters: the rise and fall of the Great Empire; over 200 years under colonial rule; 70 years of Communist experiment. Today, at the turn of the century, we, the Mongols, have embarked on the road to join the mainstream of civilization. Over the two-odd years since Mongolia has irrevocably embraced democratic reforms, it has managed basically to dismantle the old social system. We support pluralism through the policies and practical activities of the State. As a result, many political parties have emerged and the conditions for democracy's steady march onward are being created. Our State structure, which was formed following the first free elections