VIRTUAL: Prague Heritages
Abstract
The purpose and the value of this study is to provide a comprehensive study of whether there is a way to revitalize the economy by joining the New Silk Road by reviving traditional ties with countries that were connected by the Ancient Silk Road and taking advantage of geographical location. Therefore, the main concept of our study is to analyze historical, current and future situations of the Great Silk Road in relation to the Mongols. We have compared the primary and secondary sources and recent articles relevant to the study. The Great Silk Road was the most enduring trade route in human history, and this international route was at the same time the way to develop cooperation between countries and peoples, to introduce new ideas among them, and to enrich civilization around the world. The history of the Great Silk Road in relation to the Mongols is divided into three distinct periods: the Hun Empire(the Xiongnu), the Mongol Empire, and modern Mongolia. First, the ancestors of the Mongols (Huns) who controlled the Silk Road engaged in foreign trade, introduced the idea of free trade to the world, and contributed greatly to the establishment of East-West relations and cooperation. Later, in the 13th century, Genghis Khan established the Mongol Empire, revived the Silk Road, promoted the idea of free trade, and launched a policy of globalization toward the East and the West. Finally, if we use all the opportunities in new foreign policy priorities to rejoin process of the New Silk Road (or One Belt, One Road Initiative), landlocked Mongolia will have great opportunities to develop interregional railways and improve its economic capacity.
Associate professor, Department of International Relations, SIRPA, National University of Mongolia. Author of the books named “Relations between Mongolia and Middle East Countries: Past, Present”(2009), “Grammar of Arabic language” (2011), “Israel” (2013) and co-author of the books “International relations and Globalization” (2016). She has translated books entitled with “Diplomatic relations between Golden Horde and Egypt, XIII-XIV” from Russian into Mongolian, and “Mongols and Mamluks, The Mamluk-Ilkhanid war (1260-1281)” from English into Mongolian (UB.2006).
Lecturer, M.Sc, Department of Management, Business School, National University of Mongolia. • Master of International Relations School of International Relations and Public Administration, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) • Master of International Business / Spécialité Affaires et Management International • European Union Scholarship IAE NICE Graduate School of Management, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice (France)