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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ULAANBAATAR 000005 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
NSC FOR P. HANLE 
STATE FOR EAP/CM, NEA/NGA, and INR/B 
USAID FOR ANE FOR D. WINSTON 
PACOM FOR FPA AMB CHRISTY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PREL ETRD EPET SOCI MG
SUBJECT: Mongolian Vice Foreign Minister Formally Conveys 
Confirmation of 9th Iraq Rotation 
 
Ref: A) 07 Ulaanbaatar 708, B) SECDEF 101616Z Dec 07 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION 
 
¶1. (SBU) SUMMARY: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs  Enkhmandakh 
confirmed to the Ambassador January 3 that Mongolia would deploy a 
full 9th rotation of troops to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi 
Freedom and that the troops would depart for Iraq sometime the 
following week.  The Ambassador expressed the USG's appreciation for 
Mongolia's continuing commitment to Iraq, the coalition, and its 
peacekeeping partnership with the U.S.  END SUMMARY. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Recently appointed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. 
Baldan Enkhmandakh (bio at para 5) confirmed to the Ambassador that 
Mongolia had approved the USG's request  to deploy a full 9th 
rotation of Mongolian troops to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi 
Freedom.  The DCM and DATT also attended the brief but very cordial 
20-minute meeting on January 3, along with MFA Acting Director 
General for Americas, Middle East and Africa Affairs Mounkhou and 
Zalaa-Uul, Counselor in Charge of Iraq and Africa issues, Department 
for Americas, Middles East and Africa. 
 
¶3. (SBU) Enkhmandakh said the discussion with the Government of 
Mongolia (GOM) on the decision had not been easy and the positions 
and decisions of other coalition partners had been taken into 
consideration.  Nevertheless, the decision had been made to send the 
full 9th rotation and the Ministry of Defense was preparing the 
troops to depart sometime next week.  (Note:  The DATT understands 
that arrangements are underway to airlift the 100 troop contingent 
on either January 8 or 10.) He passed a diplomatic note (see next 
para) to the Ambassador confirming the GOM's decision.  The 
Ambassador expressed appreciation to all those in the GOM that had 
participated in the decision, including President Enkhbayar, Prime 
Minister Bayar, and Speaker Lundeejantsan as well as the Ministries 
of Defense and Foreign Affairs.  He noted President Bush, 
Secretaries Gates and Rice, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
 
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Staff had all written seeking the GOM's continued support and 
cooperation, for which the USG is grateful.  The Ambassador noted 
that PACOM Admiral Keating had recently visited Mongolian forces in 
Iraq to express our thanks and in recognition of the important role 
Mongolia's troops play in the coalition. 
 
¶4. (SBU)  Text of Diplomatic Note A/08-04 dated January 2, 2008: 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia presents its compliments 
to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to 
inform you that the Government of Mongolia has decided on December 
26, 2007 to send to Iraq, after the expiry of the term of service of 
the 8th rotation team of the Mongolian armed forces, the next 9th 
full rotation team. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sincerely believes that the close 
cooperation between our two countries in peacekeeping and 
reconstruction efforts in Iraq would be of assistance to the Iraqi 
people and would further strengthen the excellent relations between 
our two countries in the interest of promoting common values. 
 
(Complimentary closing.) 
End Note Text. 
 
¶5. (U) Bio Sketch from MFA's Web Site: 
 
Name:  Mr. ENKHMANDAKH Baldan 
Title: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs 
Date and Place of Birth: 1955, Ulaanbaatar 
 
ULAANBAATA 00000005  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
Education: 
1973  National University of Mongolia 
1978  Leningrad University, Soviet Union 
1991  Academy of Social Sciences, Moscow 
1994  King Street College, London 
  Sociologist, Professor, PhD 
Career: 
1978-1983 Professor in National University of Mongolia 
1983-1984 Head of the Committee of Youth Association, National 
University of Mongolia 
1984-1986 Second secretary of Ulaanbaatar Committee of Youth 
Association 
1986-1988 First secretary of Ulaanbaatar Committee of Youth 
Association 
1988-1991 PhD degree student of the Academy of Social Sciences 
1991  Senior scholar, Research center of the Central Committee of 
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) 
1991-1993  Head of the Professional inspection office for education, 
Chief inspector, Ministry of Science and Education 
1993-1996  MPRP Secretary 
1996-1997  Director of the international global studies 
1997-2000  Political advisor in the MPRP Steering committee 
2000-2001  Secretary of MPRP 
2001-2005  Counselor of political affairs in the Embassy to the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 
2005-2006  Advisor to the Secretary General of MPRP 
2006-2007  Vice Minister of Environment 
Since December 2007 Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs 
 
Foreign languages:  Russian and English 
Marital status: Married, 4 children 
 
Minton