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Winter festivals in Mongolia in February

With the weather set to be stable next month, we’ve compiled information on local, national, and international festivals you can visit over the weekend in Mongolia.

International mining investors to gather at “Discover Mongolia”

The 17th “Discover Mongolia”, one of biggest mining forums in the world will be held in Ulaanbaatar on 27 September.

Co-organized by the Mongolian Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry, the Business Council of Mongolia and the Mongolian National Mining Association,

Japan gives training grant to Mongolian athletes for Tokyo Olympics

Mongolian athletes training for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have received a grant of 50 million Mongolian Tugriks (US$ 18,750) from Japan.

The financial boost to support their training was handed over by Kawauchi Shiro, Japan’s Cultural Envoy to Mongolia,

Mongolians spending more than they earn

Mongolian per households spent more than they earned in July, according to reports from the National Statistics Office.  Monthly average revenue per household reached MNT 1.2 million – an increase of MNT 194.2 thousand on the same period in 2018.

On the battlefield – historians gather for conference

The ‘Khalkh Gol – 80 Years’ conference in Dornod Province is drawing attention to the importance of the Victory of the Khalkhin Gol Battles in 1939, and the reasons for the beginning and end of the conflict. Over 80 guests

Off the rails – accident near Chinese border

Seven wagons of a freight train were derailed yesterday morning (14 August) at Maanit Station of Mongolia. The Russian-owned freight train was travelling from Ulaanbaatar to Zamyn-Ud – an important city in Dornogobi Province which borders with China.

Currently, six wagons

When Katajjaq meets Khuumii – sensation in Quebec

An multicultural Inuit and Mongolian throat-singing show was the highlight of the night at the Montreal First Peoples Festival last week. The festival has been taking place from 7- 14 August. Every evening, the public has been able to hear

Mongolian Olympic medalist boxer turns to the professional ring

State-honoured athlete D.Otgondalai who was a bronze medalist of Rio-2016 has turned to professional boxing. Currently, he is training at Ten Goose Boxing Gym in Los Angeles with IBO champion N.Tugstsogt – better known as ‘King Tug’.

Since July, D.Otgondalai has

UB new road zones suspended

Ulaanbaatar City Administration has suspended its decision to divide all roads in the city into three zones, namely: ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ due lack of public cooperation.

According to the plan, Zone ‘A’ would cover the roads between the Mongolian State

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