신북방시대 한국·몽골 미래 협력의 비전: 분야별 협력과제와 실현방안 (The Vision of Future Cooperation between Korea and Mongolia in the New Northern Era: Cooperation Tasks and Practical Methods by Sector)

몽골은 세계 10대 자원 부국으로서 성장잠재력이 높다. 우리나라는 1990년 몽골과 수교한 이후 경제, 정치외교, 문화·인적 교류 분야에 걸쳐 긴밀한 협력 관계를 맺어 왔다. 본 연구는 2020년 한·몽 수교 30주년을 맞이하여 양국 교류협력의 성과와 한계를 냉철하게 평가하고, 새로운 미래협력 비전과 이를 실현할 구체적 실현방안을 각 분야별로 도출함으로써 신북방정책 내실화에 실질적으로 기여할 수 있도록 하였다. Mongolia is one of the world’s top 10 resource-rich countries, with high growth potential based on abundant mineral resources such as copper, gold and coal on its vast land, which is more than seven times the size of the Korean Peninsula. It has received much attention due to its geopolitical importance in Northeast Asia, and is actively promoting cooperation with the United States, Korea, Japan and European countries in addition to Russia and China. It is also expected to play a certain role in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula as a country of simultaneous diplomatic relations between the two Koreas. However, Mongolia has a population of around 3.3 million and its income level is not high, and thus the small market remains limited in size. As of 2019, Mongolia's total GDP is about $14 billion, and per capita GDP at just over $4,200. There are also various constraints and difficulties in transportation as a land-locked country. (the rest omitted)