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Outdoor ice rink to open on Sukhbaatar square

A temporary outdoor ice rink is to be opened on Ulaanbaatar’s Sukhbaatar Square. The festive attraction is part of a campaign entitled ‘A city with fresh air’ organized by the city administration. The ice rink will be opened at the

Mongolia to celebrate Buddha Day as national holiday

Mongolia will celebrate Buddha Day as a national holiday. This comes after parliament approved a bill on amendments to the Law on Public Holidays.

Buddha Day, also known as Purnima and Vesak,  falls on the 15th day of the first month

Women with wheelchairs to climb Sayan Mountains

Russian and Mongolian mountaineers are jointly planning to climb Munkh Saridag, the highest mountain in the Sayan Range in 2020. The impressive mountain is 3,491 meters high and is on the international border between Mongolia and Russia.

Interestingly, two women with

Russian ‘Lada’ cars to patrol UB streets

The Ulaanbaatar City Police Department has been upgrading its patrol vehicles with Russian-made Lada cars. Over 20 Lada cars have been delivered to patrol the streets of the Mongolian capital. The police plans to buy an additional 65 cars in

Honest herder rewarded for golden treasure

Back in 2018, a 19-year old Mongolian herder made a discovery while tending his livestock; now, over a year later, he has been rewarded for his honesty.

Ts.Enkhmandal discovered 34 Buddhist ritual objects including gold figures in Bilgeh Bayanburd in Ongon

Cutting air pollution: VAT exemption for briquettes

Ulaanbaatar is one of the most air-polluted cities of the world. This year, the government introduced a ban on burning coal in the Mongolian capital where the winter temperature falls to as low as -40 Celsius. In the light of

Mining company constructs kindergarten in South Gobi

A new kindergarten, which can take 100 children, has been opened in the Manla Soum in Mongolia’s South Gobi (Umnugobi) Province. The construction of the kindergarten has been fully financed by the Gobi Oyu Development Support Fund (DSF), sponsored by

From Mt.Fuji to the Mongolian steppes

What can you teach the Mongolians about meat? The answer is: “not a lot!”. So how is that a Japanese meat dealer from Shizuoka, home to iconic Mt Fuji, is doing so well in expanding its business in the country?

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