The governor of Sukhbaatar Province has ordered roads to be closed to Shiliin Bogd, a sacred mountain in Dariganga Soum (district). This decision follows Wednesday’s decree by Mongolian President Kh.Batulga to cancel all Tsagaan Sar public celebrations and religious gatherings.
The Mongolian Government in 2012 identified the Saker Falcon as the national bird, making the country the 88th in the world that has a national bird. However, only 6,800 Saker Falcons currently live in Mongolia according to data from the
The National Agency of Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring has issued an extreme cold weather warning across Mongolia for next three days. According to the NAMEM, snow and blizzards are expected in parts of Zavkhan, Khuvsgul, Arkhangia and Bulgan provinces.
Mongolian President Kh.Battulga issued a decree today (12 February) to ban Tsagaan Sar celebration in order to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus.
Furthermore, public events related to Tsagaan Sar (Tibetan Lunar New Year) such as religious services at
The Mongolian Health Ministry reported today (12 February) that over 20 people have been isolated in the Uvurkhangai, Khuvsgul and Orkhon Provinces with symptoms of coronavirus.
Furthermore, a total of 106 people – including railway workers – have been isolated in
The Mongolian capital is currently testing eight electric buses, which look set to become the first of many on Ulaanbaatar’s streets. The vehicles, have been produced by China’s Yinlong Energy Company for public transportation. The buses began operation on 20
A rude official from the Mongolian Immigration Agency has been dismissed from job for inappropriate remarks in public. According to some sources, the official said that they would allow 50 Chinese citizens to enter Mongolia and spread coronavirus infection in
Earlier today (11 February), the Emergency Commission of Khuvsgul Province declared an emergency situation after a person was isolated with a suspected infection of coronavirus. The person in question is in quarantine in Murun, which is the provincial centre.
