General Authority for Border Protection

The General Authority for Border Protection (Mongolian: Хил хамгаалах ерөнхий газар) is an agency that is part of the Government of Mongolia and acts as a reserve force for the Armed Forces of Mongolia. It guards the country's entry and exit points on its borders with Russia and China as well as prevents/suppresses illegal activities such as smuggling and human trafficking.[1] It also is responsible for border patrol and the regulation of illegal immigration. The agency is supported by over 3,000 personnel across 300-350 permanent border guard units from the Mongolian Armed Forces, the National Police Agency and other government agencies.[2] It is currently an agency of the Mongolian Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs.[3]

  1. ^ "General Authority for Border Protection - Танилцуулга - Монгол улсын засгийн газар - Government of mongolia". zasag.mn. Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  2. ^ "Mongolia - Government and society". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  3. ^ Bank, A.D. (2018). Breaking Barriers: Leveraging Mongolia's Transport and Logistics Sector. Asian Development Bank. ISBN 9789292612979. Retrieved 2019-07-09.