Celebrating the 103^rd anniversary of the Restoration of National Liberty and Independence, a historic photo exhibition documenting the visit of Mongolia's first Prime Minister, T.Namnansuren, to Russia will be on display at the National Museum of Mongolia from December 24^th to January 14^th.

The historic visit by the first Mongolian PM to Russia was made by about 20 Mongolians, including the famously tall Gongor and Nanzad as bodyguards. Russians were amazed by the tall Mongolians who accompanied the Prime Minister. The first PM of Mongolia, Sain Noyon Khan T.Namnansuren, visited Russia from October 1913 through February 1914.

Russian newspapers at the time featured regular headlines about the Mongolian PM's visit to Russia said S.Chuluun, director of the History Institute at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences.

Historians say that the visit by the first PM at a critical political time was historically significant, even though he was unable to complete his mission. PM T.Namnansuren intended to have Mongolia's independence guaranteed, open an Embassy of Mongolia to Russia, learn about Russian success in science, and its technical achievements.

Scientist from the History Institute at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences are planning to release a rare 3,000 photograph album  that features the history of Mongolia through the 19^th and 20^th centuries.