Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's Capital
Statue of Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal who was one of the leaders of Mongolia from 1952 to 1984, prime minister and general secretary of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party. He was forced into retirement in August 1984 in a Soviet-sponsored move, allegedly on the account of his old age and mental weakness. His foreign policy was marked by efforts not only to bring Mongolia into ever closer cooperation with the USSR but also aggressive attempts to incorporate Mongolia into the Soviet Union.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Wed Jul 20, 2011