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 of missions abroad.
Diplomatic relations
Mongolia has diplomatic relations with all United Nations members except Botswana:
Africa
Americas
East Asia
South East Asia
South Asia
Russia, Central Asia and West Asia
Europe
Mongolia seeks closer relations with countries in Europe and hopes to receive most-favoured-nation status from the European Union (EU). During 1991, Mongolia signed investment promotion and protection agreements with Germany and France and an economic cooperation agreement with the United Kingdom. Germany continued former East German cooperative programs and also provided loans and aid.
Oceania
International organisation participation
AsDB, ASEAN (observer), ASEM, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, SCO (observer)
Mongolia did not join the UN until 1961 because of repeated threats to veto by the Republic of China, which considered Mongolia to be part of its territory (see China and the United Nations).