AFP: Major powers recognize Mongolia as nuclear weapons free: "UNITED NATIONS — Mongolia, jammed between nuclear arms giants Russia and China, on Monday secured a unique pledge from the major powers not to breach its self-declared nuclear weapons-free zone.
The UN ambassadors for Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and original nuclear weapons powers -- signed a declaration after marathon talks.
Mongolia declared itself free of nuclear weapons 20 years ago but, because it is landlocked between Russia and China, could not join a regional bloc free of weapons."
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