National Security Concept of Mongolia foundation for the security of its existence. 3.1.1 Independence and Sovereignty 3.1.1.1. Commitment to a unified foreign policy and supremacy of national interests in foreign affairs shall be consistently maintained. 3.1.1.2. The basic methods for ensuring Mongolia’s independence and sovereignty shall be political and diplomatic actions. Accordingly a multi-pillared foreign policy directed towards building active relationships and cooperation with foreign states and international institutions shall be implemented. 3.1.1.3 A consistent peacemaking foreign policy coupled with active support for international community efforts aimed at strengthening peace and security shall be implemented. 3.1.1.4 Good neighbor friendly relations and wide-ranging cooperation with the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China shall be developed. More specifically, national interests and the history of bilateral relationships shall be taken into account while regional peace and stability as well as a general balance of relations with neighbors shall be sought. 3.1.1.5. Pursuant to a “third neighbor” strategy, bilateral and multilateral cooperation with highly developed democracies in political, economic, cultural and humanitarian affairs shall be undertaken. 3.1.1.6 Bilateral relations and multilateral cooperation shall be continuously pursued in security and defense areas with Mongolia's two neighboring states, the USA, member states of NATO, the European Union and the Asia-Pacific region along with active participation in international peacemaking missions. 3.1.1.7 Active cooperation with UN Security Council member-states and international 4 / 33