Earlier today (30 October), the Mongolian Cabinet discussed three ambassadorial nominations to Thailand, China and Russia. According to our sources, General D.Davaa, former Chief of the Mongolian General Staff has been nominated as the country’s ambassador to Russia, Ts.Tsengel, former State Secretariat at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism as ambassador to China and A.Tumur, director of the legislation department at the Foreign Ministry as ambassador to Thailand. If the nominations are approved, will be presented to President and will be approved in parliament.

Mongolia has failed to appoint new ambassadors in four counties and new consul generals in five foreign cities due to domestic disputes and blunt refusals form the countries in questions. Currently, Mongolia has no ambassadors in Russia, Sweden, South Korea and Australia; the posts for consul generals remain vacant in San-Francisco, Istanbul, Hohhot and Hong Kong.