Relationship dossier
Mongolia
North Korea
Relationship assessment
A modest relationship marked by diplomatic engagement and limited bilateral cooperation
Mongolia toward North Korea
+15Mongolia has engaged North Korea through high-level diplomacy, including President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj’s 2013 visit to Pyongyang, and has pursued bilateral cooperation.
North Korea toward Mongolia
+15North Korea hosted Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in Pyongyang in 2013 and engaged in bilateral discussions and cooperation with Mongolia.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included high-level diplomatic engagement and bilateral cooperation, but the available examples indicate a modest partnership rather than a close or extensive strategic alignment.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Mongolia and North Korea have maintained a modest relationship that includes high-level diplomatic engagement and bilateral cooperation. Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj visited Pyongyang in 2013, where the two sides reaffirmed ties and pursued cooperation. The relationship is less extensive than a close strategic partnership, and details about the scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj visited Pyongyang and held talks with North Korean officials, reaffirming bilateral ties and discussing cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government cooperation is unclear.