Mongolia and the SCO: Distance Cooperation
The article considers the prospects of Mongolia’s cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The author analyzes the main factors influencing Mongolia’s integration into the SCO structure. The author draws a conclusion about Ulan-Bator’s lack of interest in closer integration with the organization, which is caused by Mongolia’s modest involvement in the affairs of Central Asia, the country’s insignificant economic and trade ties with the region as a whole, the absence of common regional challenges and threats and factors, external to the regional.