Mongolian mountaineer B.Gangaamaa successfully climbed to the summit of K2, second highest peak in the world after Mount Qomolangma, becoming the first person from the country for the feat.

Situated on the China-Pakistan border, the 8,611-meter high K2 is the highest

Scores of power lines went down in Arkhangai, Bayankhongor, Bulgan, Dundgobi, Orkhon, Uvurkhangai provinces as flooding left 65 soums – or districts – without electricity.  According to the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), a total of 27 power lines

UK Foreign Office Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field is on his first official visit to Mongolia.

Mark Field will meet the Foreign Minister, Environment Minister, Finance Minister and Mining Minister to hold discussions on a range

The Annual Sand Festival takes place in the third week of July at the Lake Ereen tourist camp in the Gobi-Altai province, Mongolia.

Surrounded by golden sand dunes, Lake Ereen is a beautiful spot located in the Jargalan soum of Gobi-Altai

The International ‘Nairamdal’ Children’s Centre, (‘nairamdal’ means friendship in English) is marking the 40th anniversary of its establishment this year. To mark the occasion, President of Mongolia Kh.Battulga has issued a decree to honour it with the presention of the

The first Danshig Naadam was held in 1639 to celebrate the enthronement of High Saint Zanabazar as the first Bogd Jebtsundamba Khutuktu and the spiritual leader of Mongolian people. It is one of Mongolia’s major religious and cultural events.

‘Danshig Naadam-

Heavy downpours have been hitting Mongolia since the beginning of July, triggering massive flooding in some areas. Unfortunately, a linear accelerator radiotherapy machine – LINAC for short – which is used for treating cancer patients, was ruined when flood water

Heavy rain caused severe flooding in Bayan-Ulgii, a western province of Mongolia on 14-16 July. Downpours in the Bayan-Ulgii Province have affected more than 2,500 people and destroyed over 500 homes. Damages from the flooding have cost nearly MNT 10

Known as Przewalski’s horses, the ancient species has narrowly avoided extinction thanks to breeding programmes at zoos worldwide and is now gradually being re-introduced to a wildlife reserve in its original homeland.

But confined to wooden boxes, Finnish sisters Helmi and

The Mongolian government launched a four-year programme to boost cashmere and wool industry in February. The  initiative aims to increase exports more than fivefold by providing financial support to help domestic firms improve technology and expanding the country’s processing capacity.

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