Economic Cooperation Between Russia and Mongolia: Historical Experience and Modern Priorities

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	Regionalistica 2025 Volume 12 number 6 pages 35-51

Title of the article	Economic Cooperation Between Russia and Mongolia: Historical Experience and Modern Priorities
Pages	35-51
Author 1	Dondokov Zorikto Bato-Dugarovich doctor of economics, chief researcher IMBT SB RAS 6, Sakhyanovoy Street, Ulan-Ude, Russia, 670047 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ORCID: 0000-0003-2282-1259
Author 2	Namzhilova Victoria Ochirovna candidate of sciences (economics), senior research fellow IMBT SB RAS 6, Sakhyanovoy Street, Ulan-Ude, Russia, 670047 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ORCID: 0000-0001-7362-4701
Abstract	The article examines the processes of formation and development of Russian-Mongolian economic interaction and its current state. The genesis of bilateral economic relations at various stages of the relationship is investigated. The conclusion is made about the prevalence of ideology and geopolitics over the economic component of Soviet-Mongolian cooperation. The impact of external factors, including the direct and indirect influence of China, on the level and directions of Mongolia’s economic interaction with the USSR and later with the Russian Federation is shown. The article identifies the current priorities of Russian-Mongolian economic cooperation, including the development of infrastructure connectivity and the promotion of transport and logistics corridors, the implementation of joint energy projects, and the promotion of mutually beneficial trade under preferential regimes.
Code	339.9
DOI	10.14530/reg.2025.6.35
Keywords	Soviet-Mongolian cooperation, intergovernmental agreements, foreign trade, infrastructure connectivity, joint projects, energy partnership, preferential trade
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For citation	Dondokov Z.B.-D., Namzhilova V.O. Economic Cooperation Between Russia and Mongolia: Historical Experience and Modern Priorities. Regionalistica [Regionalistics]. 2025. Vol. 12. No. 6. Pp. 35–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.14530/reg.2025.6.35 (In Russian)
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Financing	The article was prepared within the framework of the state assignment (project No. 125091010220-3 «Russia, Mongolia and China: Historical Experience of Cross-Border Cooperation, Economic Priorities and Socio-Cultural Communications»).
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