Countries that have been characterized as "third neighbors" include the United States, South Korea, France and other developed nations.
By building relationships with nations beyond its immediate neighbors, Mongolia aims to: In mid-March 2018, president Khaltmaagiin Battulga appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump via telegram to more trade relations, saying an economic downturn threatened to destabilize Mongolia, and that although Mongolia is an "oasis of democracy", this "does not contribute to economic development" in a region where authoritarianism (China and Russia) in on the rise.
Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene visited Washington DC on the invitation of US Vice President Kamala Harris in August 2023.
[9] The bipartisan act was simultaneously introduced in the House of Representatives by Vern Buchanan of Florida and Dina Titus of Nevada.
[10] If approved, Mongolia’s high-quality cashmere and textiles could be exported to the United States duty-free.