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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.

Mongolia’s projects for fighting air pollution

The Ministry of Electricity has been implementing two projects for fighting the deadly winter air pollution in the capital Ulaanbaatar. According to Electricity Minister Ts.Davaasuren, , a total of 42 thousand homes in the most polluted districts of Ulaanbaatar are

Mongolian Parliament holds all night session

Following yesterday’s mass public demonstration on Sukhbaatar Square, the Mongolian parliament held an all-night session which started at 02.12 a.m. and was attended by 77.3 percent of the members. During Thursday’s session, MPs discussed the draft amendment of the Parliament

Mongolia and Indian Foreign Ministers hold meeting

Mongolian Foreign Minister D.Tsogtbaatar met with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on the sidelines of the 4th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on 9 January. The two sides held a wide-ranging discussion on important bilateral issues and shared perspectives on

Celebrating Tsagaan Sar

In Mongolia, the first celebration of the year is the Lunar New Year, Tsagaan Sar, meaning “white moon”. The date of the celebrations is determined according to lunar calendar. Tsagaan Sar is a great family celebration with many ceremonies and

Photo exhibition marks 70th anniversary of Mongolia-China ties

A photo exhibition was held in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and China.

The exhibition, titled “what we know and do not know about the China-Mongolia friendship,” showcased China’s great efforts to promote

Fall of Mongolian Tugrik against US Dollar continues

According to the Central Bank of Mongolia’s exchange rates published on 10 January, the Mongolian tugrik stood at MNT 2,666.36 against the US dollar; this represents a fall of MNT 16 in the last four days.

As of 10.30 a.m., today

Second demonstration against Mongolian Speaker

Earlier today (10 January), the second demonstration was held at Sukhbaabar square, in the centre of Ulaanbaatar demanding the resignation of Mongolian Parliamentary Speaker M.Enkhbold. Police and security service officers were deployed for ensuring safety and preventing violence. Steel barriers

More calls to dissolve Mongolian parliament

Mongolia’s parliamentary crisis is continuing.  Activity in the State Great Khural (parliament) has been paralyzed for over a month due to a boycott by nearly 40 MPs protesting against Speaker M.Enkhbold, who is being accused of arrogance and blocking important

Mongolian flag raised at Chinese middle school

The educational bureau in Chifeng, North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, said the authorities are investigating the case of a middle school hanging the national flag of Mongolia and sparking online discussions.

Pictures posted online showed that students sang and danced

Mongolian women travelling to Eastern Europe by camel

Fourteen months ago, N.Baigalmaa from Ulaangom, in northwestern Mongolia, began a 12,000km journey with Bactrian camels from her country’s capital of Ulaanbaatar to London. So far, her three-year traverse of Eurasia has taken her across the Mongolian steppe and China’s

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