Mongolia boosts drive to attract foreign tourists in 2023
WELCOME TO MONGOLIA-EVENT 2023 calendar (Montmasse) ULAANBAATAR: 2023 will be “The Year to Visit Mongolia” the Government of Mongolia has announced as it established the National Committee on Tourism Development with six sub-working groups. The sub-working group responsible for developing and announcing the calendar of international events to be organized in Mongolia in 2023 is […]
Mongolia second Asian country to join Nature for Health Initiative
The conference in progress (Montsame) ULAANBAATAR: Mongolia has become one of the six countries to join the Nature for Health Initiative (N4H) to advance global efforts in upstream pandemic prevention. Environment and Green Development Advisor to the President of Mongolia N. Batkhuu participated in the side event at the CBD COP 15 in Montreal to […]
Mongolia’s Prime Minister resigns following protests over alleged mishandling of mother, baby
LAANBAATAR: Mongolia’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted to accept the resignation of Prime Minister of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa. Local news agency Montsame said that 95.2 percent of the lawmakers present at the parliament voted in favor of accepting the resignation. Under Mongolia’s law, the prime minister’s resignation the entire cabinet, formed in July 2020, will […]
Mongolia’s museums offer free admission to people under 18
ULAANBAATAR: An order by Culture Minister S.Chuluun stated that all state-owned and local museums are to offer free entrance to children under the age of 18 starting from September 1. The move that covers permanent and temporary exhibition halls of all museums aims to encourage patriotism in the younger generation, promote traditional culture and customs […]
Mongolian mother gives birth to twins on repatriation plane
ULAANBAATAR: A plane repatriating Mongolian nationals arrived home with two extra passengers upon landing after a 42-year-old woman gave birth on board to twin girls. The chartered plane from the Turkish city of Istanbul to the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar was repatriating 261 Mongolians and landed at Buyant Ukhaa International Airport on Friday at 1 a.m., […]
Prime minister praises Mongolians’ resilience, announces MNT 5.1 trillion plan to combat COVID-19
By Tuul Chuluunbaatar ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA: After an extraordinary meeting of the Government of Mongolia, Prime Minister Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh made a statement on the measures to be taken by the Government to support the economy in connection with the transition to a higher level of preparedness throughout the country amid the coronavirus outbreak. “As the Prime […]
Inner Mongolia launches tree-planting campaign to tame desertification
By Wu Yong, People’s Daily Ulaanbaatar: As temperature rises, more and more places are joining China’s afforestation efforts. This year, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is tasked with planting 12.97 million mu, or 864,700 hectares of forests and one million hectares of grass, according to a recent teleconference on forestry and grassland work in […]
Native-language classes connect multicultural students to their heritage
Seoul: Whenever she visits her hometown of Ulaanbaatar on the vast Mongolian steppe, Seoul-resident Jadambaa Nasanjargal makes a point of returning with children’s books written in her native language. At home, she reads the traditional folktales to her daughter, translating into Korean as necessary, to introduce her 7-year-old to the language and culture of her […]
Mongolia-China diplomatic anniversary ceremony held in Beijing
Beijing: Mongolia and China have reiterated the steady growth of their partnership as they commemorated the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them at a ceremony in the Chinese capital. The ceremony organized by the Mongolian embassy in China and Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in Beijing was attended […]
Mongolian artist A.Ochirbold wins Nordart Prize 2019
Ulaanbaatar: Mongolian artist Ayurzana Ochirbold has been awarded the Nordart Prize with his sculpture installation ‘Degree’ sized 320 x 2100 x 1700 cm. The Nordart Prize, sponsored by Hans-Julius Ahlmann and Johanna Ahlmann (ACO Group) since 2010, aims to support the art and culture scene. The winner was awarded EUR 10,000 and invited to participate […]
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