CHAPTER ONE

General provisions

Article 1. Purpose of the Law

The purpose of the present Law is to regulate relations pertaining to the preservation of the territory of Mongolia in its entirety, including its air space, land, waters and the sub-soil free from nuclear weapons, which constitutes an important factor for ensuring Mongolia's security.

Focal point of Mongolia's nuclear-weapon-free status sent on 15 August the following message to the focal point of the African nuclear-weapon-free zone:

“It is with great satisfaction that we have learned of the 28th ratification of the Pelindaba NWFZ treaty by the Republic of Burundi . This triggers entry into force of the treaty confirming the strong determination of African nations to promote a nuclear-weapon-free world. The treaty not only bans the development, acquisition, production or possession of any nuclear explosive device on the African continent or its surrounding islands but also prohibits dumping nuclear waste, armed attacks on nuclear installations as well as makes mandatory physical protection of nuclear material and facilities. It also creates conditions for making the entire southern hemisphere nuclear-weapon free.
Mongolia supports  establishment of NWFZ as a practical means of promoting nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. On its part it is working to institutionalize its single-State nuclear-weapon-free zone status and to make it an integral part of the emerging network of NWFZs, the ultimate aim of which is creation of a nuclear-weapon-free, more safe and secure world.
The Mongolian focal point is looking forward to working with the Pelindaba treaty members through your high office as its focal point.”

The focal point of Mongolia’s nuclear-weapon-free status welcomed the entry into force of the African Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (NWFZ) as an important regional measure aimed at contributing to the objectives of nuclear disarmament and the strengthening the non-proliferation regime. In its statement, the focal point stated that in order to be most effective, the African states that have not yet done so needed to sign and/or ratify the Treaty of Pelindaba as soon as possible, w h i l e the nuclear-weapon States that have not yet done so needed to sign and ratify the relevant Protocols to the Treaty as soon as possible. The statement further underlined that Mongolia, as a non-nuclear-weapon State with a unique location that did not permit it to be part of any regional (traditional) NWFZs, was pursuing the policy of institutionalizing its nuclear-weapon-free status by concluding an appropriate international treaty with its neighbors and becoming part of the growing network of NWFZs.

The second meeting of the representatives Mongolia, the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation was held on 29 September in Geneva. The three sides continued consideration of the draft treaty proposed by Mongolia regarding defining internationally Mongolia’s nuclear-weapon-free status. At this meeting the delegates especially focused on the format of the treaty. The Russian and Chinese delegates presented to their Mongolian counterpart joint written questions and comments regarding the specific articles of the treaty. The venue and date of the next meeting would be determined through diplomatic channels.