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Mongolia has diplomatic relations with 188 states—187 UN-states, the Holy See and the European Union. Of the states with limited recognition it has relations only with the State of Palestine.
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It seeks neutral and cordial relations with many countries including in cultural and economic matters. It has a modest number of missions abroad.
Mongolia so far has no diplomatic relations with five independent states: These are Botswana, Swaziland, Belize, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Europe
Mongolia seeks closer relations with countries in Europe and hopes to receive most-favoured-nation status from the European Union (EU). During 1991, Mongolia signed investment promotion and protection agreements with Germany and France and an economic cooperation agreement with the United Kingdom. Germany continued former East German cooperative programs and also provided loans and aid.
International organisation participation
AsDB, ASEAN (observer), ASEM, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, SCO (observer)
Mongolia did not join the UN until 1961 because of repeated threats to veto by the Republic of China, which considered Mongolia to be part of its territory (see China and the United Nations).