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Election Day! Mongolians in ‘deels’ cast their votes

Today (24 June), Mongolians are voting in the parliamentary election. Polling stations opened at 7.00 a.m. local time and voting is underway across the country; doors will close at 10.00 p.m. Many Mongolians, mostly young people wearing traditional deels (pronounced

Small aircraft begins operate to rural parts in Gobi-Altai

A small-sized aircraft by “Geosan” LLC started operating flights to Altai and Bugat soums (district) of Gobi-Altai province. “Cessna Grand Caravan 208B’ aircraft has 12 passenger seats and it flies at the height of 8,340 m with 341 km/h speed

Mongolians set to vote in 8th parliamentary election

Tomorrow (24 June) is Election Day. Mongolians will participate in the country’s eighth parliamentary election since 1992. A total of 606 candidates from 15 parties, four coalitions and independents are set to compete for 76 seats in the Mongolian parliament

Recovery rate in Mongolia reaches 73 percent

Two Mongolian nationals repatriated from Kazakhstan have been diagnosed having coronavirus infection after repeated tests. A 26-years-old man and a 31-years-old woman are now undergoing treatment at the National Centre for Communicative Diseases. The pair were among the 181 Mongolians

MIAT makes history with direct flight from UB to Seattle

It was history in the making as the MIAT Mongolian Airlines plane touched down early Sunday morning at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This was the first-ever direct flight to the United States with a special delivery of personal protective equipment.

“It’s doubly

Supporting Mongolia’s employment in the wake of COVID-19

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a USD 20 million IDA credit facility for the Mongolia Emergency Support and Employment Support Project. The project will provide temporary relief to eligible workers and employers in response to the

Beijing-backed AIIB allocates USD 100 million to Mongolia

The Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of USD 100 million to help Mongolia battle the coronavirus pandemic, the bank said on Friday.

The project, cofinanced by the Asian Development Bank, will support a government program covering

Chinggis Khaan and defeating COVID-19

As of Monday, Mongolia has had 213 coronavirus cases, all imported, and zero deaths. Not a single person has been infected inside the country. Many Mongolians attribute this low infection rate to several factors: clean air, and a steady diet

Three-day alcohol ban in UB

Under the Law on Elections and other relevant legistation, the sale of alcohol as well as public events are being banned by decree of the mayor of Ulaanbaatar. The ban will last for three days from 22-23 June. During the

Libraries and museums reopen in Ulaanbaatar

The state of advanced emergency readiness and preparation against the coronavirus infection was previously extended in Ulaanbaatar until 30 June, however, some production and services have been re-opened in order to support economy. For example, resorts, food services, training centres,

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