Mongolia’s borders with China have been closed since early February following the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. Recently, however, two Chinese men have tried illegally entering Mongolia despite the strict lockdown.

According to officials, a Chinese man was stopped by Mongolian border

A 62-year-old passenger died yesterday (30 July) on a Mongolian Government chartered flight from Australia’s largest city, Sydney. The second direct flight by MIAT, Mongolian airlines has repatriated 625 Mongolians stranded in Australia due to the coronavirus lockdown. According to

Mongolian President Kh.Battulga donated 30,000 sheep to China as a good-neighbourly gift from a strategic partner during a unexpected visit to China in late February. A number of people opposed the visit initially for fear of the coronavirus infection. However,

Mongolia will continue the repatriation operation of its nationals stranded in pandemic-hit countries. According to Director General of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs L.Munkhtushig, a total of 3,460 Mongolians will be evacuated with 14 charter flights

On 6 June, MIAT, Mongolian airlines conducted the first ever direct passenger flight from Ulaanbaatar to Australia’s largest city, Sydney. The Boeing aircraft returned home the next day after evacuating 266 Mongolians who had been stranded in the country. The

Earlier today (30 July), a Mongolian student who studies in the Czech Republic crossed the Altanbulag border crossing after spending 25 days travelling 7800 km alone. For some of the journey, she hitched in an international transit and successfully exited

Mongolia closed its borders and cancelled all flights in mid-February in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus from China. Over 12 thousand foreign nationals from 51 countries staying in Mongolia have applied to leave the country; 20-30 percent of

Mongolia has planned 14 charter flights in August for repatriating its nationals from pandemic-hit countries. According to L.Munkhtushig, Director General of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, some 100 Mongolians stranded in Czech Republic have applied to