The annual conference of the Tea Road project, which connects Russia China and Mongolia, has been held in Ulaanbaatar. The Ministry of Environment Green Development and Tourism and the City Tourism Authority have been responsible for organizing the conference. Mongolia has been a member of the modern Tea Road project, which takes its name from the ancient trading route connecting Asia with Europe, since 2014.

During the conference, several issues related to the city tourism were solved. For example, representatives of the three countries agreed that Mongolia is the main regional spot for tourism and infrastructure development. Emphasis was also placed on the development of tourism in UB; this will be the responsibility of the City Tourism Authority. Furthermore, the delegates have decided to particate in the annual international tourism exhibition “Ulaanbaatar” and the competition for best service in the tourism sector and in hotels in this year’s “Ulaanbaatar Welcomes You”.

The venue for the annual conference of Tea Road project alternates between the three countries. The representatives of the three “Tea Road” contries decided to hold the next meeting between Minsiters of  Tourism of the three countries in July 2016, in China.

Source: City Tourism Authority