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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 11h

A presidential election is looming in June 2027 in #Mongolia. A bit early to talk abt chances of individual candidates, but @ananddairtan.bsky.social & I devote a Great State Mural podcast episode to the general setting. www.agulamedia.com/season-two/e... #MGLpoli 🎙️🇲🇳🧑‍🎓

Photo shows me sitting at a desk that is marked as the station for a foreign election observer. I'm in a rural polling station in Orkhon Aimag. I've got my id as an election observer around my neck. As far as I recall, this polling station was a gym, so obviously, the obligatory orange-paint flooring.

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Congressional research report: "overview of U.S.- #Mongolia relations, Mongolia's relations with China and Russia, as well as Mongolia's domestic politics and economy." www.congress.gov/crs-product/... #MGLfp #MGLpoli

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Discussion w/ frm #Mongolia Pres Elbegdorj on "resilience in a challenging regional environment". Oct 2, 16:30h (Pacific) www.hoover.org/events/democ... #MGLpoli #MGLfp

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Democracy Without Shelter: How Mongolia Holds The Line

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Around COP17, I wrote abt importance of hosting intl meeting for #Mongolia foreign policy. In #UNGA speech, Pres Khurelsukh lists all the recent conferences and some upcoming ones. #MGLfp

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Landlocked Developing Countries, and succesfully hosting COP17 getting prominent mention.

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

2027 2nd UN Female Peacekeepers conference planned for Ulaanbaatar. #UNGA #MGLfp

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wait, what? Khurelukh announcing candidacy for non-permanent #UNSC seat for 2048/49? Long-range plan or could this be 2028/29? Foreign Minister Batseteg looking on. #MGLfp

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

And here it comes, just minutes in, "800 years ago..." #PaxMongolica

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Prime speaking slot, 2nd speaker in afternoon session of 1st day of #UNGA, now Pres. Khurelsukh of #Mongolia webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17... #MGLfp

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#Mongolia Pres U Khurelsukh speaking at UN General Assembly this afternoon. This will be his last speech to the #UNGA as president. Would be surprising if there was anything really new in speech. Likely to review #UNCCD COP17, generic appeal for peace, no direct mention of Russian aggression. #MGLfp

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

New data law under discussion in #Mongolia. @robertritz.bsky.social takes a look at some of the specifics. robertritz.com/2026/09/16/c...

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Robert Ritz - Can Mongolia Support a 100MW AI Data Center?

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Philosopher Molor-Erdene in detention for "invention of tradition" argument regarding Mongols under national unity clause. @ananddairtan.bsky.social, Dolgion and I discuss. www.agulamedia.com/season-two/e... Min of Justice S Amarsaikhan dismissed today. #MGLpoli #Mongolia

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Episode 34: Detained for Thinking: Mongolia's Free Speech Crisis — Agula Media

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Scholarly Migration database shows net in-migration for #Mongolia over past 15 years based on publication meta data and total number of published (in journals included in data) academics rising from approx 500 (2019) to 1500. Scholarly brain gain! www.scholarlymigration.org/exploration....

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

@newsguy.bsky.social Enjoyed your Books on Asia discussion! Funny to hear about how Twitter following grew as you were transcribing local TV news on Fukushima. I was doing the same thing at the time watching NHK TV broadcast from France. We interacted a couple of times back then and after.

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Competently hosting intl meeting important for #Mongolia, but business/ political participants were not really substantively engaged in efforts of land protection. We spoke w/ Enkhuu B and Sainsanaa A about #COP17 #UNCCD open.spotify.com/episode/0oPj...

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Mongolia Hosts the World: COP17

The Great State Mural - Mongolia Portrayed · Episode

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If "Power of Siberia" pipeline does come up, we discussed this a little in June podcast episode on Russo-Mongolian relations w/ @marissajsmith.bsky.social www.agulamedia.com/gsms01/e029

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Episode 29: Russian-Mongolian Relations — Agula Media

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

2 meals at Mongolian restaurants abroad in last month. Not "hot pot", but хуушуур! Naadam in San Francisco & Khushuur House in Berlin. Former pretty traditional, latter more fusion, i.e. cheese, sauerkraut. Delighted, even if Mongolian cuisine still seems unlikely to conquer the world.

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 22/08/2026

As highlighted by a new ammunition factory, Turkiye has become a prime partner in Mongolia’s defense industry efforts. buff.ly/6nE7cQF

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How Mongolia Is Diversifying Its Defense Sector

As highlighted by a new ammunition factory, Turkiye has become a prime partner in Mongolia’s defense industry efforts.

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft @dfg.de · 19/08/2026

Karriere zwischen Nordamerika und Deutschland? 🌎️ #GAIN26 soll Perspektiven eröffnen – ob ein Weg zur Professur, der Einstieg ins Wissenschaftsmanagement, Karrieren an HAW oder die Leitung einer Nachwuchsgruppe. Rund 500 Personen sind bereits angemeldet. Alle Einzelheiten: www.dfg.de/de/aktuelles...

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GAIN26 eröffnet internationalen Forschenden neue Perspektiven

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Dolgion and @ananddairtan.bsky.social speak to Telmen A about #Mongolia current fuel crisis on The Great State Mural. www.agulamedia.com/season-two/e... #MGLpoli

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Episode 32: Running on Fumes - Fuel Crisis — Agula Media

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 08/08/2026

The cause of Mongolia's fuel crisis can be attributed to both external and internal factors, highlighting the country's energy insecurity. The cure might be a path toward transportation electrification. buff.ly/Zndb8DZ

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Mongolia’s Fuel Crisis Is a Demand Problem, Not Just a Supply One

The cause of the crisis can be attributed to both external and internal factors, highlighting Mongolia’s energy insecurity. The cure might be a path toward transportation electrification.

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Father of #Mongolia Literature, D Natsagdorj, born 120 years ago, travelled to Germany 100 years. @ananddairtan.bsky.social & I spoke to S Wickham-Smith about the revolution, Natsagdorj and early modern Mongolian literature. youtu.be/IMUMW3R3FpA?...

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Remembering Natsagdorj, father of Modern Mongolian Literature

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Korean commitment to supply jet fuel, gasoline, & diesel. I have to ask: how is that supply getting to #Mongolia? #MGLfp

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Kenny Linden @kennylinden.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Today at 3, hear me talk about Mongolian wolves at the @folkwise.wisefolk.org conference on Twitch! A great conference so far, and I can't wait to both present and see more! Pic: 19th-early 20th century Oirat Clear Script and Tibetan script amulet of protection against wolves, one of a series.

19th-early 20th century Oirat Clear Script and Tibetan script amulet of protection against wolves

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

What does it mean when Russians & sometimes also Mongolians refer to 🇷🇺 as big brother to 🇲🇳, and what does that relationship look like? @ananddairtan.bsky.social, Dolgion and I speak to @marissajsmith.bsky.social www.agulamedia.com/podcast/e029 #MGLfp

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Episode 29: Russian-Mongolian Relations — Agula Media

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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · 19/06/2026

How does the Chinese foreign minister’s trip intersect with Mongolia’s hosting of the U.N. desertification conference and its broader “third neighbor” policy?

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Wang Yi’s Visit and Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Balancing Act

How does the Chinese foreign minister’s trip intersect with Mongolia’s hosting of the U.N. desertification conference and its broader “third neighbor” policy?

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We've been podcasting for a year now! Great to be working on this with @ananddairtan.bsky.social and Dolgion. Newest episode focused on defamation law and impact on journalism. www.agulamedia.com/podcast/e028 #MGLpoli

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Episode 28: Defamation Law — Agula Media

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

#Mongolia followers: surely there is a torii in Mongolia somewhere. Help fill the map! 🗺️⛩️🇲🇳

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