Former Ambassador's Book Tracks U.S. Ties With Mongolia: "Though he's no longer in the thick of the relationship, former U.S. Ambassador Jonathan Addleton has literally written the book on diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Mongolia since 1987.
"Mongolia and the United States: A Diplomatic History" was published in May, nearly a year after Dr. Addleton was transferred to a new position in Afghanistan following a second three-year stint working for the U.S. foreign service in Mongolia. He first served as mission director from USAID in the country from 2001-04, returning in 2009 as ambassador.
Mongolia only has 3 million people, but it's a strategically important ally for the United States. Sandwiched between Russia and China, it gave up Soviet-style communism in the early 1990s and has been progressing on the path to democracy and economic liberalization since. New mineral discoveries in recent years have driven some of the highest growth rates in the world. "
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