Mongolian peacekeepers have received the honour of being awarded with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal for taking part in Operation ‘Decisive Support’ in Afghanistan.

The tradition of Mongolian handicrafts is to be registered into UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Mongolian craftsmen and women are to tasked to make a duplicate of the Bogd Khaan’s pouch.

American cello rock band ‘Break of Reality’ in collaboration with the Mongolian State Morin Khuur Ensemble will perform at the State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet.

Today, (26th of January) at the ‘Naiman Sharga’ currency exchange the Mongolian tugrik stood at MNT 2460 against the US dollar. The tugrik has risen by MNT22 against the US dollar from MNT2482 over the last two days.

A Mongolian Information Centre has been opened in Surabaya on the Indonesian island of Java. The opening ceremony was held on 23th of January as a part of the programme of events marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Indonesia.

The fourth trilateral meeting of the heads of state of Mongolia, the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China is to be held this spring.

The Mongolian Armed Forces are hosting a joint military exercise entitled ‘Peace Winter-17’ with the United States Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) for the first time.

Today, (24th of January) at the ‘Naiman Sharga’ currency exchange the Mongolian tugrik stood at MNT 2484 against the US dollar. At commercial banks, the tugrik has risen to 2495-2500 against the US dollar.

The Mongolian Presidential Election will be held on 26th of June, 2017. According to Mongolian law, the election date must be announced 150 days before polling.

Mongolia is expecting to attract four million visitors by 2020. In this connection, Ulaanbaatar City Tourism Department has signed a cooperation agreement with Ulaanbaatar Police Department for ensuring tourist safety.