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Bilateral relations exist between
At the time of Australian federation in 1901, Mongolia (as well as China) was part of the Manchu
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
and Mongolia. Diplomatic ties were established in 1972, with ties focusing on education, mining, and developmental assistance.
History
At the time of Australian federation in 1901, Mongolia (as well as China) was part of the Manchu Qing Empire
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-speak ...
. The succeeding Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...
lost effective control of Mongolia in 1921 and an independence referendum was held in 1945. The Republic of China also lost control of mainland China itself around 1949-1950, retreating to Taiwan, but for a time Australia continued to recognise its claim to represent the whole of China and Mongolia. Australia only recognised Mongolia as independent from the Republic of China (Taiwan) in February 1967, despite Taiwanese objections. Mongolia was only the second Communist state Australia had recognised, after the Soviet Union.
The two countries established official diplomatic relations on 15 September 1972. Mongolia opened an embassy in Canberra in 2008, while Australia opened an embassy in Ulaanbaatar in December 2015, previously having opened an Australian Trade Commission in 2011.
High level visits
TheGovernor-General of Australia
The governor-general of Australia is the representative of the monarch, currently King Charles III, in Australia.Bill Hayden visited Mongolia in 1994, and the President of Mongolia Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat visited Australia in 1997.
In February 2011, then-
Embassy of Australia in Mongolia
Embassy of Mongolia in Australia
Ambassador of Australia in Mongolia (Twitter)
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Prime Minister of Mongolia
The Prime Minister of Mongolia () is the head of government of Mongolia and heads the Mongolian cabinet. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Mongolian parliament or the State Great Hural, and can be removed by the parliament with a vote of no ...
Sükhbaataryn Batbold
Sükhbaataryn Batbold ( mn, Сүхбаатарын Батболд, born June 24, 1963) is a prominent Mongolian political figure and leader, who was Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2009 to 2012, as well as Chairman of the Mongolian People's Part ...
became the first Mongolian head of government to visit Australia.
People
Australia and Mongolia established reciprocal Work and Holiday Maker visas in 2022.Australians
In 2013, The Australian reported that more than 650 Australians lived in Mongolia, with over 45 businesses conducting operations.Mongolians
In the 2010 Mongolian National Census, 962 Mongolian citizens were recorded to have been living in Australia, while in 2017 the Australian ambassador remarked that there were about 2000 Mongolian students studying in Australia. In 2018, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade remarked that over 7000 Mongolian students were studying in Australia.Culture
SBS Radio, a hybrid-funded Australian public service broadcaster, produces Mongolian-language podcasts, news articles, and radio broadcasts.Immigration to Australia
The 2011 Australian Census reported 668 Australians with Mongolian parents, with Mongolia ranking as the 7th fastest growing overseas birthplace, and Mongolian as the 9th fastest growing language. A total of 1,235 people were reported to have Mongolian ancestry. The 2021 Australian Census reported 5,397 people born in Mongolia resident in Australia, of which 444 were Australian citizens, while there were a total of 7,808 people reporting Mongolian ancestry.Foreign aid
Australia's aid program to Mongolia involves education and support to the mining industry and governance, with a total of 10.9 million AUD allocated for aid in the 2017-18 period. Over 430 Australia Awards postgraduate scholarships under AusAID have been awarded to Mongolians since the program began in 1994.Defence
Australia participates in the annual Khaan Quest peacekeeping exercises hosted in Mongolia.See also
* List of ambassadors of Australia to Mongolia * Foreign relations of Australia *Foreign relations of Mongolia
Mongolia has diplomatic relations with 191 UN states, the Holy See, the State of Palestine and the European Union.
It seeks neutrality and cordial relations with many countries including in cultural and economic matters. It has a modest number ...
References
External links
Embassy of Australia in Mongolia
Embassy of Mongolia in Australia
Ambassador of Australia in Mongolia (Twitter)
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