The new Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN) serving Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar officially started operations on July 4. Backed by Japanese investment, the new airport is located in the Tuv province about 50 km southwest of central Ulaanbaatar. The first flight

Today (2 July), Mongolia confirmed 2376 new cases of coronavirus; this brings the total tally since, the first local transmissions, to 120339. The daily covid-19 cases in the country of three million surpassed 2000 in early June.

Furthermore, a total of

Earlier today (1 July), Mongolia confirmed 2485 new cases of coronavirus; this brings the total tally to 117963. Sadly, 15 people aged between 41 and 80 have died of coronavirus within the last 24 hours.

Since Mongolia started its vaccination roll-out

Today (29 June), the Mongolian Government discussed the amendment to the 2021 State Budget for increasing financing for the health sector due to Covid-19. The amendment is needed to be approved by parliament. The amendment will increase the budget of

Today (28 June), Mongolia confirmed 1811 new cases of Covid-19; this brings the total number, since the beginning of the pandemic, to 111505. According to the Health Ministry, 983 of the new confirmed cases are from Ulaanbaatar; 823 of them

Today (25 June), Mongolia’s total tally of Covid-19 cases reached 104900; this came after 2271 new cases of coronavirus were reported in just 24 hours. The Covid-19 situation is worsening in the provinces as well as in the capital Ulaanbaatar.

Mongolia is struggling to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control, with almost 500 COVID-19 deaths so far. In a country of just 3.3 million, this is very worrying.

Originally scheduled to open in 2016, the Khushig Valley International Airport is now, finally, ready to open. According to officials, the airport is planning to conduct its first flight; this will be a direct MIAT, Mongolian Airlines flight enroute Ulaanbaatar-Tokyo-Ulaanbaatar