The Role of the Subjects of the Russian Federation in the Development of Russian-Mongolian Relations

Abstract

In this article, the author reviewed a brief history of the development and establishment of bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and Mongolia. Based on the historical experience between the two states, the main directions of interregional cooperation between the regions of the Russian Federation were considered, including the constituent entities of the Russian Federation bordering the Mongolian aimaks, namely the Republics of Altai, Buryatia, Tuva and the Trans-Baikal Territory. At the same time, based on the statistical data of the Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation, an analysis was made of trade, economic and investment interregional and border cooperation between the regions of the Russian Federation and Mongolia from 2014 to 2021. Additionally, cooperation between the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and Mongolia in the social and military spheres is considered. Based on the analysis of cooperation in various fields and directions, a number of subjects of the Russian Federation were identified that are actively working to develop Russian-Mongolian relations. The strengths and weaknesses of interregional cooperation between the regions of the Russian Federation and the aimags of Mongolia have been considered and analyzed, and on the basis of them a number of proposals have been prepared aimed at developing interregional cooperation.