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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.

Mongolian MPs to demonstrate till Speaker steps down

MPs Kh.Nyambaatar, L.Oyun-Erdene, T.Ayursaikhan, L.Bold and J.Batzandan held a press conference earlier today (25 December) announcing that they will demonstrate on Sukhbaatar square every Thursdays until Speaker M.Enkhbold steps down.

The MPs have presented a petition signed by 38 lawmakers to

Mongolian capital faces extreme winter weather

Often described as the “coldest capital city in the world,” Ulaanbaatar sometimes experiences temperatures dipping to -40C. This winter is going to confirm this claim to fame: the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring have issued a cold weather

NEMA officers training for air rescue operation

The Mongolian National Rescue Brigade is hosting air rescue training in cooperation with the 105th division of the UB City Department of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).  The event is taking place at the Takhilt training centre, which is

Cake imports to Mongolia as demand soars

Mongolians eat cakes on birthdays, at New Year and on any other occasion worth celebrating! According to statistics, nearly 2500 cakes are sold daily in Ulaanbaatar, but when New Year comes, demand leaps to 30 thousand. Mongolia producers provide 60

Mongolian Eagle Hunting in the New York Times

Following the film, the “Eagle Huntress”, there has been increasing interest outside Mongolia about the unique traditions of the inhabitants of the majestic mountainous west of the country.

The New York Times has just written about Zamanbol, another  eagle huntress from

Team Mongolia revving up for Dakar Rally 2019

The Dakar Rally will take place in only one country for the first time in its history next season, with Peru being the sole host nation. The 2019 event will comprise 10 stages with a rest day – all within

Mongolia oil extraction figures of 2018

Mongolia extracted a total of 6.007 million barrels, or 814,506 tons, of crude oil this year. According to Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry, the country has exported 5.879 million barrels, or 798,485 tons, of crude oil to China.

Mongolia had

IAEA assists Mongolia in effective nuclear knowledge management

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held an expert mission to Mongolia this month to assist the country in assessing their practices for nuclear management.

The IAEA Knowledge Management Assist Visit (KMAV) was conducted, at the national level at the request

Mongolian contortionist making roles in Dumbo film

A film based on the 1941 animated classic we all know and love, Dumbo is to premiere in 2019. The movie tells the story of a clumsy young circus elephant with overly large ears – earning him the name of

Cancer increasing among Mongolian children

According to research conducted by the National Centre for Mother and Child Health, cases of cancer have been increasing among Mongolian children. A total of 2880 children or 67 percent of all patients who were treated at the centre were

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