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/ 12 January 2006

Unrest in Mongolia as coalition govt disintegrates

Unrest broke out on the streets of Ulan Bator on Thursday as Mongolia’s democratic government edged closer to collapse following allegations of political corruption and economic mismanagement. More than 500 protesters converged on the central square and stormed the office of the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party to protest over its withdrawal from the ruling coalition.

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/ 21 November 2005

Bush thanks Mongolia for Iraq help

United States President George Bush on Monday became the first sitting US president to visit Mongolia, in a show of support for a fledgling democracy that has sent troops to Iraq and Afghanistan. Bush said in remarks released by the White House that US forces were proud to fight alongside the ”fearless warriors” of Mongolia, once home to fearsome 13th century conqueror Genghis Khan.

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/ 10 August 2005

US tries to spin a web strong enough to contain China

George Bush’s personal interest in Mongolia might be thought limited. Yet, when the country’s then leader visited Washington last year, the US president enthusiastically declared ”a new era of comprehensive partnership”. While Mongolia has oil, its main resource is 20-million sheep and goats. But ruminants were not the reason Bush was all riled up.