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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 208 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Mongolian President 

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj’s visit to Washington, D.C., and its support for 

the growing partnership between the United States and Mongolia. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 15, 2011 

Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. MCCAIN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, and Mr. WEBB) 

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Mongolian 

President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj’s visit to Washington, 

D.C., and its support for the growing partnership between the United States and Mongolia. 

Whereas the United States Government established diplomatic relations with the Government of Mongolia in January 1987, followed by the opening of a United States 

Embassy in Ulaanbaatar in June 1988; 

Whereas in 1990, the Government of Mongolia declared an 

end to 1-party Communist rule and initiated lasting 

democratic and free market reforms; 

Whereas the United States Government has a longstanding 

commitment, based on its interests and values, to encourVerDate Mar 15 2010 22:49 Jun 15, 2011 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR208.ATS SR208

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age economic and political reforms in Mongolia, having 

made sizeable contributions to that end since 1991; 

Whereas in 1991, the United States— 

(1) signed a bilateral trade agreement that restored 

normal trade relations with Mongolia; and 

(2) established a Peace Corps program in Mongolia 

that has had 869 total volunteers since 1991; 

Whereas in 1999, the United States granted permanent normal trade relations status to Mongolia; 

Whereas the Government of Mongolia has increasingly participated in the International Monetary Fund, the World 

Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the European 

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, among other 

international organizations; 

Whereas in 2007, the House Democracy Partnership began 

a program to provide parliamentary assistance to the 

State Great Khural, the Parliament of Mongolia, to promote transparency, legislative independence, access to information and government oversight; 

Whereas on May 24, 2009, the people of Mongolia completed 

the country’s fourth free, fair, and peaceful democratic 

election, which resulted in the election of opposition 

Democratic Party candidate Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj; 

Whereas in July 2011, Mongolia will assume the 2-year 

chairmanship of the Community of Democracies; 

Whereas in 2013, Mongolia will host the Seventh Ministerial 

Meeting of the Community of Democracies in 

Ulaanbaatar; 

Whereas the Government of Mongolia continues to work with 

the United States Government to combat global terrorism; 


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Whereas Mongolia deployed about 990 soldiers to Iraq between 2003 to 2008 and currently has 190 troops in Afghanistan; 

Whereas in 2010, the Government of Mongolia deployed a 

United Nations Level II hospital in Darfur, Sudan; 

Whereas the Government of Mongolia has actively promoted 

international peacekeeping efforts by sending soldiers— 

(1) to protect the Special Court of Sierra Leone; 

(2) to support the North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission in Kosovo; and 

(3) to support United Nations missions in several 

African countries; 

Whereas the Government of Mongolia has built a successful 

partnership since 2003 with the Alaska National Guard 

that includes humanitarian and peacekeeping exercises 

and efforts; 

Whereas the United States Government and the Government 

of Mongolia share a common interest in promoting peace 

and stability in Northeast Asia and Central Asia; 

Whereas in 1991 and 1992, the Government of Mongolia 

signed denuclearization agreements committing Mongolia 

to remain a nuclear weapons-free state; 

Whereas in 2010, Mongolia became the Chair of the Board 

of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency; 

Whereas in 2010, the United States and Mongolia signed a 

Memorandum of Understanding to promote cooperation 

on the peaceful use of civil nuclear energy; 

Whereas the National Nuclear Security Administration and 

the Nuclear Energy Agency of the Government of Mongolia successfully completed training on response mechanisms to potential terrorist attacks; 


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Whereas between 1991 and 2011, the United States Government granted assistance to Mongolia— 

(1) to advance the legal and regulatory environment 

for business and financial markets, including the mining 

sector; 

(2) to promote the reduction of greenhouse gas 

emissions; and 

(3) to support good governance programming; 

Whereas in 2007, the Millennium Challenge Corporation 

signed an agreement with Mongolia to promote sustainable economic growth and to reduce poverty by focusing 

on property rights, vocational education, health, transportation, energy, and the environment; 

Whereas Mongolia’s plan to enhance its rail infrastructure 

promises to diversify its trading and investment partners, 

to open up new markets for its mineral exports, and to 

position Mongolia as a bridge between Asia and Europe; 

Whereas the United States has assisted Mongolia’s efforts— 

(1) to address the effects of the global economic crisis; 

(2) to promote sound economic, trade, and energy 

policy, with particular attention to the banking and mining sectors; 

(3) to facilitate commercial law development; and 

(4) to further activities with Mongolia’s peacekeeping forces and military; 

Whereas in January 2010— 

(1) the United States Government and the Government of Mongolia agreed to promote greater academic exchange opportunities; 


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(2) the Mongolian Ministry of Education, Culture 

and Science pledged to financially support the U.S.-Mongolia Fulbright Program; and 

(3) the United States Department of State announced its intention to increase its base allocation for 

the U.S.-Mongolia Fulbright Program in fiscal year 

2010; 

Whereas in 2011, Mongolia is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of its independence; 

Whereas on June 16, 2011, President Elbegdorj, during a 

working visit to the United States, is scheduled to meet 

with President Barack Obama, Congressional leaders, 

academics, and representatives of the business community; 

Whereas in late 2011, Vice President Joseph Biden is scheduled to travel to Mongolia to highlight our shared interests and values; 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that— 

2 (1) Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin 

3 Elbegdorj’s historic visit to Washington, D.C. ce4 ments the growing friendship between the govern5 ments and peoples of the United States and Mon6 golia; 

7 (2) the continued commitment of the Mongolian 

8 people and the Government of Mongolia to advanc9 ing democratic reforms, strengthening transparency 


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1 and the rule of law, and protecting investment de2 serves acknowledgment and celebration; 

3 (3) the United States Government should— 

4 (A) continue to promote economic coopera5 tion; and 

6 (B) consider next steps in securing in7 creased investment and trade to promote pros8 perity for both countries; 

9 (4) the United States Government should con10 tinue to support the Government of Mongolia as it 

11 works with the International Monetary Fund, the 

12 World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, and the 

13 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 

14 to improve its economic system and accelerate devel15 opment; and 

16 (5) the United States Government should con17 tinue to expand upon existing academic, cultural, 

18 and other people-to-people exchanges with Mongolia. 

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