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Malaysia–Mongolia relations refers to bilateral foreign relations between Malaysia and Mongolia. Malaysia has an honorary consulate in Ulaanbaatar, and Mongolia honorary consulate in Bangkok was accredited to Malaysia.
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History
Diplomatic relations between the two countries was established on 8 September 1971. Since 1994, several visits has been made by Mongolia with the former Prime Minister Puntsagiin Jasrai made a visit in 1994, the Foreign Minister Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun in 2002, and another former Prime Minister Nambaryn Enkhbayar in 2003 during the 13th NAM Summit. While the Malaysian visit is only by the former Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar in 2003.
Economic relations
Since 2009, the total trade between the two countries was $10.3 million which later increased to $15.1 million in 2010. Along in 2010, the total direct investment from Mongolia worth around $21.66 million. Also an agreement on avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion has been signed since 1995.
Murder of Mongolian citizen in Malaysia
Mongolia has not presented any ambassador to Malaysia for seven years since 2006 due to the murder of a Mongolian citizen on the country, but later decided to appointing an ambassador on 2014.