한·몽 외교 관계 30년 회고와 전망에 관한 연구

The 30 year history of diplomatic relations between Korea and Mongolia: Retrospect and Prospect

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Mongolia, this research aims to review the development of Korea and Mongolia relations focusing on the top-level relations in politics and diplomacy and summarize the current situation. In addition, to understand Mongolian diplomacy, this study seeks to examine the characteristics of Mongolian diplomacy and the process of developing relations with major bilateral diplomatic countries and explore new elements of cooperation in diplomacy between Korean and Mongolia. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Mongolia on March 26, 1990, Korea and Mongolia have been expanding their relations to all areas of the two countries through three rounds of heightened relations. In 1999, during President Kim Dae Jung’s visit to Mongolia, the two countries set up ‘Mutually Complementary and Cooperative Relation in the 21st century, and in 2006, during President Roh Moo Hyun’s visit to Mongolia, they set up ‘Good-Neighbor Friendship Cooperation Partnership’ Lastly, in 2011, during President Lee Myung Bak’s visit to Mongolia, they established the current ‘Comprehensive Partnership’. The characteristics of Mongolian diplomacy can be summarized by three key words: neutral diplomacy, balanced diplomacy, multilateral diplomacy. Through the analysis and understanding of the characteristics of Mongolian diplomacy, this research set goals for future-oriented Korean-Mongolia diplomatic relations and examined their implementation. This research is essential in the practical sense in that the two countries have not yet been engaged in ground-breaking bilateral cooperation compared with the complementary benefits and the traditional emotional ties of the two countries, which can not be found in other neighboring countries. In this regard, it is hoped that the discussions of this research will pave the way for the two countries to prepare for the next 30 years by summarizing the past 30 years of relations.