Attracting Chinese tourists is one of the top tasks for the Mongolian province of Uvurkhangai, a local official said on Tuesday.

“Attracting a large number of Chinese tourists is one of the priorities of our province’s tourism sector and is a

Mongolia’s Central Economic Corridor (CEC), the key transportation network connecting China and Russia through Ulaanbaatar, offers promising opportunities to bring Mongolian agricultural products to world markets and to diversify the country’s exports away from mining resources. Still, according to a

President Kh.Battulga held a meeting with resident and non-resident ambassadors of the EU member states to Mongolia which has been regularly organized in Ulaanbaatar since 2009. The 11th meeting is taking place on May 28-29. Present at this meeting were,

The main road border crossing between Ulan-Ude, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Buryatia and Ulaanbaatar is expected to be crowded due to the large number of motorcyclists passing south on the Silk Way Rally from Russia to Mongolia. Nearly

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD38 million in loans to develop ecotourism in the Khuvsgul Lake National Park and Onon-Balj National Park to serve as models for economically inclusive development and conservation in Mongolia.

The lending marks ADB’s first

A 32-year-old Japanese citizen, Nishida Keiichiro has been expelled from Mongolia after creating an internet sensation for his unique appearance. Nishida Keiichiro participated in a TV5 television programme and introduced himself as a palm reader. The Mongolian public were stunned,

Non-resident ambassadors of some European countries to Mongolia presented their letters of credence to President Kh.Battulga on Monday. The latter received Ambassadors of the Portuguese Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Swiss Confederation, and the Republic of Croatia.

President Kh.Battulga welcomed

Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines, will start operating direct flights from Nur-Sultan, previously known as Astana, and Ulaanbaatar from 3 June.

The airline will provide the service every Monday and Tuesday with a Boeing 737; the travel time will be three hours and

A man has been arrested for driving across Sukhbaatar Square, in the heart of Ulaanbaatar. The incident took place yesterday (28 May), during a demonstration against the increase in fuel prices, when the driver mounted the curb and drove into

The 5th Paragliding Festival dubbed ‘Sky Friends & Ulaanbaatar’ will take place at Tsonjin Boldog, east of the Mongolian capital on 8 June. In the festival, which is also entitled: ‘advertising safe paragliding culture’, professionals and amateurs will take part.