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Mongolian president, Tsakhia Elbegdorj

Can Mongolia maintain its transformation from one of the world's poorest nations to perhaps one of its richest - while remaining stable, free and fair?

Tsakhia Elbegdorj has one of the most attractive-sounding political jobs on the planet.

He's president of a democratic country which is forecast to grow 10% a year for the next decade, the country has a vast reserve of mineral riches that have barely been tapped.

That country is Mongolia.

And here's where things get more complicated.

Mongolia is sandwiched between two huge, hungry and authoritarian neighbours - China and Russia.

Can his country maintain its transformation from one of the world's poorest countries to perhaps one of its richest - while remaining stable, free and fair?

23 minutes

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Sun 30 Oct 2011 20:05GMT

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  • Sat 29 Oct 2011 11:05GMT
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