A Mongolian school has opened in Seoul, capital city of South Korea. Ts.Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia has initiated programme to pass down the traditions, culture and mother tongue to Mongolian children, who were born and are living in foreign countries.

“Mongolian Weekend School” is located in the Seoul Global Center. The opening ceremony, which took place on 12^th of March, was attended by Mongolian Ambassador in Seoul B.Ganbold, Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon and other officials, as well as nearly 150 people including Mongolian parents and teachers.

The school will be operational on Sundays for 7-12 year old children. A total of 35 thousand Mongolians are living in South Korea, more than 2,000 of whom are children.