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2025-05-09 20:00:40
Ambassador to Macedonia presents credentials
Non-resident ambassador of Mongolia to the Republic of Macedonia, Mr D.Batsaikhan presented the letter of credence to the President of Macedonia, Mr Gjorge Ivanov on May 30. Afterwards, during the meeting, the Ambassador conveyed greetings of Mongolian President Ts.Elbegdorj to Mr Ivanov.
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Weather forecast until June 12
Rain is expected in western aimags on June 8, in western aimags and in some parts of central aimags on June 9, eastern part of western region and in most parts of central aimags on June 10, and in southeastern region on June 11. Winds will get stronger before raining.
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Deputy FM B.Battsetseg works in France
Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs B.Battsetseg paid a working visit to France. On the sidelines, she attended the Women and Green Growth international business forum and the Women of the Year award ceremony on May 27. The business forum was organized for the sixth time, with a main objective to increase contribution of women to economic growth and social development of Mongolia and establishing businesswomen’s network all around Europe. The above events attracted more than 200 delegates coming from Mongolia, France, UK, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Luxembourg, USA, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark and New Zealand.
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Parties launch election campaigns
The presidential election campaigns officially opened this morning. The election is to take place on June 26. Three presidential candidates are Chairman of the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) M.Enkhbold, former MP Kh.Battulga from the Democratic Party and former MP S.Ganbaatar from the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party.
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Tour professionals call for equality in services for both national and int'l travelers
“Ulaanbaatar 2017” national tourism exhibition was held on June 3 and 4 at Sukhbaatar Square. It was organized in an effort to boost domestic tourism. Although officials say it is impossible to count the number of domestic tourists, an unofficial source told us that over 200 thousand Mongolians entered the specially protected areas last year.
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B.Altangerel brings Mongolia’s first gold medal from World Powerlifting Championships
Mongolian powerlifter B.Altangerel (120- kg) won a gold medal in the World Championships of Powerlifting by bench-pressing 352.5 kilograms. The championships took place in Lithuania between May 22 and 27, challenging participants in teenage, junior, senior and master’s categories.
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Indian USD 1 billion loan may be spent on infrastructure development of Mongolia
Prime Minister J.Erdenebat met with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during his attendance in the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2017 on June 2. The Mongolian PM informed that the Mongolian side is interested in dedicating the USD 1.0 billion soft loan from India to promoting infrastructure development, instead of financing railway projects as agreed previously.
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Weather forecast until June 8
Rain is expected in some parts of western aimags, northern part of central region and in western part of the Gobi on June 4, in some regions on June 5 and in eastern region on June 6. Winds will get stronger in most regions on June 5, reaching 16-18 m/sec, in Altai Mountains on June 7, reaching 12-14 m/sec.
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Parliament ratifies IDA financing program of USD 79 million
On June 2, the State Great Khural (parliament) adopted the bill on ratification of the General Program of Financing, signed by the Government of Mongolia, the World Bank and International Development Association (IDA).
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Goal set to maintain government debt within 60 percent of GDP
Report on the current state and perspective of the country’s economy, government budget and financial situation was uncovered during today’s parliament session. The information was presented by the Minister of Justice and Home Affairs S.Byambatsogt.
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MONTSAME’s director attends information discussion at SPIEF 2017
The Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2017 commenced on Thursday. Director of MONTSAME Agency B.Ganchimeg took part in the discussion dubbed “False and True Information: Pressing issues of contemporary information world”, organized by TASS Agency of Russia.
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108 moms awarded with "Glorious Mother” order
The First and Second “Glory of Mother” Orders were bestowed upon 108 mothers today, June 1, the International Day for Protection of Children’s Right. The Orders were handed by the President of Mongolia, Mr Ts.Elbegdorj. According to the law, the mothers, who gave birth to and raised four or more children are awarded the order.   
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Mongolia's population is getting younger each year
The initiative to observe the first day of June as an International Day of protecting children's rights first came up as one of the results of the 1925 Assembly of the League of Nations, held in Geneva. Mongolia joined the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990 as its fifth member. The International Children's Day is observed every year since June 1 of 1952 in Mongolia. Children under age of 18 constituted 34.6 percent (one million 79 thousand 730 children) of the total population of Mongolia by the end of 2016, making it a very "young" nation. A total of 79,382 babies were born last year, according to the National Statistics Office.
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International Children's Day events
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The International Children's Day is being observed today nationwide as a public holiday. Following events are expected on the occassion:
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Minister for Education J.Batsuuri dismissed
During the plenary meeting of Parliament, convened today, May 31, Member of Parliament Yo.Baatarbileg presented the affiliated Standing committee’s conclusion on the issue of dismissing Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sports J.Batsuuri. The latter is being condemned for unsatisfactory observance of responsibilities of administering the educational sector, and policy-making and law implementing duties.
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Cabinet meeting in brief
Cabinet of ministers convened for regular meeting on Tuesday, May 30. Ministers P.Gankhuu and Ts.Dashdorj, and Executive Director of Erdenes Mongol Ts.Tumentsogt were tasked to build sufficient reserve of diesel fuel and petrol to ensure preparedness for the wintering at Baganuur and Shivee Ovoo mines, to organize the stripping and overhaul maintenance works in a timely manner and focus on maintaining proper amount of coal reserve of the country.
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Project to Climate Proof Forest Resources kicks off with workshop
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Mongolia today kicked off a USD 500,000 capacity development technical assistance project to increase the resilience of Mongolian forest ecosystems to climate change with an inception workshop. In attendance were M. Tungalag, Director for Department of Forest Policy and Coordination, MET, and Satomi Yoshini of the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
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Weather forecast until June 5
Rain is expected in some parts of central aimags on June 1, southern parts of western aimags and some parts of central and eastern aimags on June 2, and in some parts of western and central aimags on June 3 and 4.  Winds will get stronger in some regions on June 1, reaching 16-18 m/sec, and in the Gobi, reaching 12-14 m/sec and forming dust storms.
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Speaker M.Enkhbold congratulates Hakuho for 38th win
Speaker of Mongolian Parliament M.Enkhbold received today, May 30, the 69th Yokozuna (Grand Champion) of Japanese professional sumo M.Davaajargal and congratulated him on the 38th win in a bimonthly competition of the highest division of sumo. Mr Enkhbold then wished him many more years of success on the round ring of professional sumo.
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Final stage of project on mother and child’s health launched
"Innovation in maternal and newborn health services, Mongolia: from pilot to Institutionalization”, the exit phase of the Telemedicine project was launched today, May 29. The project has been under realization since 2007 with support of UN Population Fund and the Government of Luxembourg.
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Principal Dancers of the Bolshoi Theatre to Play Leading Roles in "Giselle" in Mongolia 2 hours
Draft Law on Ratification of the Agreement on Cooperation on Pension between Mongolia and Kazakhstan Submitted 2 hours
“Climate-Related Disclosure Guideline” for Financial Institutions in Mongolia Released 2 hours
“Hidden Art in Archaeological Finds” Exhibition Opens at the Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts 2 hours
Mongolia Exports Goods to 61 Countries in the First Four Months of 2025 3 hours
Construction, Capital Repairs, and Maintenance in Mongolia Amount to MNT 1.4 Trillion 3 hours
Mongolian Mountaineers to Summit Mount Everest 4 hours
Direct Flights on the Murun-Cheongju Route to Be Launched 5 hours
Mongolian Vegetable Growers to Receive Incentives 6 hours
National Emergency Management Agency: No Damage Recorded Due to 4.7-Magnitude Earthquake 7 hours
President of Mongolia Meets Mongolian Cadets Studying in the Russian Federation 7 hours
President of Mongolia Lays Wreaths at the "On the Roads of War" Monument 7 hours
Working Group Established to Assess the National Satellite Project of Mongolia 8 hours
ADB and Ulaanbaatar Flour Partner to Support Women Farmers and Wheat Supply Chain 9 hours
Heat Loss in School and Kindergarten Buildings to Be Reduced 10 hours
Green Park to Be Established in Kharkhorin City Under “Billions of Trees” National Movement 1 day
Ulaanbaatar City to Plant Trees in Eight Locations This Year 1 day
Artificial Intelligence Used to Analyze Health Screening Results 1 day
The State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet to Stage "Lambugain Nulims" Opera for the 39th Year 1 day
Seoul Fashion Road Transforms Deoksugung-gil into a Wondrous Hanbok Runway 1 day
“IELTS” Test Centre Opens in the National University of Mongolia 1 day
Mongolia and Canada to Cooperate on Improving the Capacity of Micro Mining Rescue Operation 1 day
Remote Areas in Gobi Region to Be Connected to Fiber Optic Network 1 day
Presidents of Mongolia and Russia Hold Official Meeting 1 day
Seoul in Bloom: A Season of Wonder at the Seoul Spring Festa 1 day
President of Mongolia Arrives in Moscow to Attend the Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1 day
Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Mongolia Awarded the “Friendship Medal” 2 days
Hungarian Museum of Ethnography Preserves 700 Photographic Negatives Taken by László Földes in Mongolia 2 days
Public Service Bureaucracy Index of Mongolia Improves 2 days
Children's Participation in Social Networks to Be Regulated by Law 2 days
Year-Round Children’s Camp to Be Established 2 days
Public Oversight and Participation in Uranium Exploration and Mining Project to Be Ensured 2 days
Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai: All Government Policies Should Be Directed Toward the Wellbeing of Children 2 days
The 10th Our Ocean Conference - A Defining Moment in Global Ocean Governance 2 days
Erdenesuvd Batbayar Departs for India to Compete in Miss World 2025 2 days
Mongolian Men’s Freestyle Wrestling Team Attends Joint Training in Dagestan 2 days
United Airlines Launches Direct Flights on Tokyo-Ulaanbaatar Route 2 days
French Development Agency to Open Its Resident Representative Office in Mongolia 2 days
Project to Establish the Tsagaan Burgastai–Ongi Water Complex and Restore the Ulaan Lake Ecosystem Launches 2 days
Mongolia and Türkiye Exchange Views on Potential Cooperation Under the “White Gold” National Movement 2 days
The Bank of Mongolia Purchases Over One Ton of Precious Metals in April 2 days
Mongol Script Contest Organized in Irkutsk, Russia 2 days
Mongolia Studies Online Voting Possibilities for Overseas Voters 2 days
Project to Establish the Tsagaan Burgastai–Ongi Water Complex and Restore the Ulaan Lake Ecosystem Launches 3 days
Meet the Mongolian Judokas Competing in the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam 2025 3 days
Canada-Mongolia MERIT Project to Be Implemented in Mongolia from 2025 to 2030 3 days
Second Consultative Meeting Between the Foreign Ministries of Mongolia and Iran Organized 3 days
Standing Committee on Environment, Food and Agriculture Commits to Supporting COP17 Budget 3 days
ADB President Calls for Collective Action to Solve Complex Challenges Together at 58th Annual Meeting of the ADB Board of Governors 3 days
Canada-Mongolia MERIT Project to Be Implemented in Mongolia from 2025 to 2030 3 days
National Audit Office of Mongolia Launches Performance Audit on Water and Sanitation Projects 3 days
Draft Law on Public Procurement to Prioritize Quality-Based Criteria 3 days
“Khasyn Khuleguud” Team Leads Group B with Three Consecutive Wins 3 days
Over 350 Students Compete in Robotics Championship 3 days
National Forum of Mongolian Artisans and Craftsmen to Be Held Quadrennially 3 days
Unitel Group Releases Its 2024 Sustainability Report 3 days
Introducing Mongolian Chess Players Competing in the Asian Individual Chess Championships 3 days
ADB Support for Food Security to Reach USD 40 Billion by 2030 4 days
Asian Development Bank's 58th Annual Meeting Commences 4 days
Photostream: The National Quad Cross Championship of Mongolia Held in Khuvsgul Aimag 4 days
Odontuya Saldan: The Interest Rate on Green Loans Should Be Reduced 4 days
Mongolia Sharpens Its Focus on Cybersecurity 4 days
Over Six Hundred Larch Trees Planted 4 days
Over 5,000 Runners Register for the Ulaanbaatar Marathon 2025 4 days
Mongolia Finishes Fourth at IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division III 4 days
The First Naadam Festival of the World Mongols to Take Place in Belgium 4 days
Mongolian Judokas Win Five Medals at Dushanbe Grand Slam 4 days
Foreign Minister of Mongolia Pays Courtesy Call on the President and Speaker of Parliament of Iceland 4 days
Mongolia and Iceland to Cooperate in Renewable Energy and Green Technology 4 days
President of Mongolia to Attend the Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 4 days
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