Earlier today (20 January), D.Batsukh, director of the Ulaanbaatar City Tourism Department has held a meeting with Indian activist Somen Debnath who is travelling around the world by bicycle. Somen Debnath is promoting a programme entitled: “Around the World on Bicycle Tour for HIV / AIDS Awareness.

In 2004, Debnath started the global tour with the aim of visiting every country by 2020, and spreading a message of HIV / AIDS awareness and social inclusion. He gives lectures in schools, universities, NGOs, and other institutions.

Currently, he has travelled 168,000 km by bicycle and visited 154 countries.