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2024-04-27 11:35:56
UNFPA celebrates Int’l Women’s Day by encouraging people to choose to challenge harmful gender stereotypes
UNFPA and the Government of Mongolia, in collaboration with local NGOs and other UN agencies, celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) with a month-long campaign with the theme “#БИ ...БАЙНА” (“Choose to Challenge”).
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Weekly review of parliamentary plenary sessions for April 5-9
April 5, 2021. Members of the State Great Hural Ts.Munkhtsetseg and D.Tsogtbaatar called a press conference regarding the enactment of Law on Legal Status of Human Rights Defenders. The Law will come into force from July 1, 2021. During the press conference, MPs highlighted that Mongolia now becomes the first country in Asia to provide legal protection for human rights defenders.
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Parliament reviews MNT 10 trillion economy recovery, health protection plan implementation
State Great Khural of Mongolia at its plenary session dated April 9 reviewed the ongoing implementation of the government comprehensive plan aimed at economic recovery and health protection amid the pandemic with total funding of MNT 10 trillion, as presented by Minister of Finance B.Javkhlan. 
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Legislative framework enables to establish Children’s Fund
At it plenary session held on April 8, State Great Khural, the parliament of Mongolia approved amendments to the law on government’s special purpose fund. 
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Mongolia paused for two weeks
The government of Mongolia has put the country under strict lockdown for 15 days between April 10 and April 25 with a view to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. 
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Australia, WHO work together to increase COVID-19 testing capacity in Mongolia
n April 9, Australia and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a AUD 490,000 grant to assist the Government of Mongolia and WHO efforts in Mongolia to increase COVID-19 testing capacity. The funding will strengthen and expand PCR testing and diagnosis in Ulaanbaatar and key regional centers.
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Project proposals to be funded from Culture and Arts Support Fund in 2021 received
roposals for projects to be funded in 2021 from the Culture and Arts Support Fund have been received. The Fund for the Promotion of Culture and Arts has announced to receive proposals for projects and activities to be implemented in 2021 from March 1 to 31, 2021. N. Munkhzul, Head of the Cultural Creative Production and Innovation Division of the Ministry of Culture clarified about the selection.
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Online workshop held on Participatory Epidemiology Approach in Mongolia
The World Vision Mongolia in partnership with the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry is implementing “Disaster Resilient Communities” project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen the livelihoods and resilience of communities through systematic efforts reducing the community’s exposure to shocks linked to disasters in Ulaanbaatar city and six other provinces.
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President gives address regarding Oyu Tolgoi issues to State Great Khural plenary session
On April 9, President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga delivered an address at the plenary session of the State Great Khural.
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Some businesses, organizations allowed to work during strict lockdown until April 25
On April 8, the government of Mongolia made a decision to impose strict lockdown measures and enter into the Red Level – Level 4 from April 10 to 25 with a view to prevent from and contain spread of community transmission of COVID-19. 
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Ard Financial Group to invest in Bogd Bank
Whilst Bogd Bank had announced its plan for an IPO and is employing Ard Securities Brokerage (ArdSec), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ard Financial Group (Ard), as its underwriter. 
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President asks Prime Minister to cooperate in providing MNT 1 million support to each household
The government of Mongolia, on April 8, Thursday, made a decision to impose a nationwide strict lockdown between April 10 and 25 by moving into the Red Level of heightened state of emergency readiness in order to contain the rising spread of COVID-19 in the country and also to provide one-time cash grant of MNT 300,000 to each of Mongolia’s around 3.3 million populations. 
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Sixth regular meeting of Financial Regulatory Commission held
The sixth regular meeting of the Financial Regulatory Commission (FRC) in 2021 was held on March 26 and a total of 34 issues were discussed.
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Virtual training ‘Planting and caring for woody plants in Gobi Desert’ organized
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)-funded “Prevention and mitigation of sand and dust storm originated in dryland areas of Mongolia” project is being implemented by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia. 
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Nogoonbaatar Eco Art Festival and ‘Switch Off Air Pollution’ project to collaborate
Within the framework of the “Nogoonbaatar” Art Festival, the brigades of the “Switch Off Air Pollution” project have started to insulate the house in the “Nogoon Nuur” park and will jointly organize trainings on reducing air pollution, easy insulation of private houses and awareness of the importance of insulation. 
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Construction of Tavantolgoi coal logistics center to start in Q2 2021
The cabinet held its regular meeting on April 7, Wednesday and heard a presentation on the logistics center for coal loading and a railway in Tavantolgoi coal deposits in Umnugobi aimag. The technical and economic feasibility study and blueprint for the logistics center as well as the construction are scheduled to launch within the second quarter of this year. 
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Internal migration to be halted temporarily from April 10
This year, Mongolia is set to hold the eighth presidential election on June 9, Wednesday. 
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Agriculture Ministry and UN FAO cooperating to develop digital agriculture
On April 6, five systems developed with a view to improve the registration, information, control and tracing system of the livestock and farming industry in the scope of the technical assistances projects undertaken by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MoFALI) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) were handed over to the MoFALI.  
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‘Health Equity Champions’ competition announced among family, soum, village health centers
On April 7, today, the World Health Day is being commemorated globally under the theme “Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone” and a year-long campaign is being launched to call for urgent action to eliminate health inequities and promote health and to bring people together for a fairer, healthier world.
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Financial Regulatory Commission present at ‘Green Finance’ webinar
The Financial Regulatory Commission (FRC) - in cooperation with and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) – presented an e-training webinar on ‘Green Finance’.
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Second Annual Trans-Altai Sustainability Dialogue Takes Place in Ulaanbaatar 17 hours
Chairman Zandanshatar Receives Hungarian Delegation 18 hours
Indian Ambassador to Mongolia Presents Letter of Credence 18 hours
UK Foreign Secretary Pays Courtesy Call on President of Mongolia 18 hours
Mongolia and the UK Sign Roadmap towards Comprehensive Partnership 18 hours
Speaker Zandanshatar Meets Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon 19 hours
Chairman Zandanshatar Meets Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of South Korea 19 hours
Foreign Minister of Mongolia and UK Foreign Secretary Hold Official Talks 23 hours
UK Foreign Secretary Pays Courtesy Call on President of Mongolia 24 hours
UK Foreign Secretary Arrives in Mongolia for an Official Visit 1 day
Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Pays Official Visit to Mongolia 1 day
Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Pays Courtesy Call on President of Mongolia 1 day
UK Foreign Secretary to Pay an Official Visit to Mongolia 1 day
Mongolian Ice Hockey Team Wins IIHF World Championship Division IV 1 day
Zandanshatar Gombojav: Legal Basis for Mongolians’ Ownership of Natural Resources is Established 1 day
Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Meets Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan 1 day
Trans-Altai Sustainability Dialogue Commences in Ulaanbaatar 2 days
Mongolian Scientists Publish over 8,000 Papers in International Journals 2 days
Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Visits Chinggis Khaan National Museum 3 days
Foreign Minister Battsetseg Meets Executive Secretary of UN ESCAP 3 days
Tsolmon Dambiibaljir Qualifies for the Asian Bronze Medal in Para Fencing 3 days
Foreign Minister Battsetseg Meets Minister of Commerce of Thailand 3 days
Foreign Ministers of Mongolia and Thailand Hold Official Talks 3 days
Rules of Commission on Cooperation between State Great Khural and Jogorku Kenesh Signed 3 days
Speakers of Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan Hold Official Talks 3 days
Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Welcomed at Sukhbaatar Square 3 days
Foreign Minister Battsetseg Delivers Speech at the 80th ESCAP Session 3 days
Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Arrives in Mongolia for an Official Visit 4 days
Mongolia and META to Cooperate on Child Online Protection 4 days
Mongolian-Russian Business Ties Reviving 4 days
Meeting Corner Featuring Nomadic Culture Opens at UN Conference Centre in Bangkok 4 days
Foreign Minister Battsetseg Elected as Chair of the 80th ESCAP Session 4 days
Foreign Minister Battsetseg Meets UN Under Secretary-General Rabab Fatima 4 days
Mongolian Fan Cycles 6,900 km to See Manchester United 4 days
APU Company's Centennial: "Always Forward Together” Experience Show 4 days
Mongolia Wins Three Gold Medals at Asian Judo Championships 5 days
Mongolian Athlete Orkhon Qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics 5 days
NUM & MUST Students Tour Badrakh Energy's Zuuvch-Ovoo Pilot Site 5 days
Amgalan Thermal Power Plant Capacity Increased by 116 MW 5 days
Mongolian Culture Center Established in Italy 5 days
Foreign Minister Battsetseg to Pay Official Visit to Thailand 5 days
Speaker of Parliament of Kyrgyzstan to Pay Official Visit to Mongolia 5 days
This Week in Mongolia 5 days
Mongolia Generates USD 1.3 Billion from Tourism Industry in 2023 8 days
Mongolia and South Korea to Implement "Silk Road" Traditional Medicine Project 8 days
Foreign Minister Battsetseg to Chair 80th Session of ESCAP 8 days
Mongolia Submits Request to Host International Wrestling Competitions 8 days
Mongolian Pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia 8 days
SKYTRAX Awards 4 Stars to Chinggis Khaan International Airport 8 days
Consul Battsetseg Meets Governor of Minnesota 9 days
UNGA Holds the "Sustainability Week" in New York 9 days
Mongolian 3x3 Basketball Teams Honored as "Go Mongolia" Ambassadors 9 days
“Craftsmanship, Worship, Enlightenment” Thangka Art Exhibition 9 days
Partnering with the Asian Development Bank on Public Transport 9 days
Decisions Made at the Cabinet Session 9 days
Mongolia has hosted 115,828 foreign tourists this year 10 days
President Khurelsukh Announces Establishing Orphanage for Children with Developmental Challenges 10 days
President Khurelsukh Announces Establishing Orphanage for Children with Developmental Challenges 10 days
Discussing Ideas on the Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Education 10 days
ASEAN Regional Forum Training Begins in Mongolia 10 days
Producer Bayartsetseg Appointed as Cultural Envoy of Mongolia 10 days
Empowering Young Entrepreneurs Through Training Programs 11 days
The Film "If Only I Could Hibernate" to Be Released in British Cinemas 11 days
Mongolian Educators Head to South Korea for Cultural and Educational Exchange 11 days
“Craftsmanship, Worship, Enlightenment” Thangka Art Exhibition Opens 11 days
Foreign Tourists Describe Mongolia as Modern, Safe, and Hospitable 11 days
Ulaanbaatar’s Potential: Recycling 44,420 Tons of Plastic Annually 12 days
"Tourism Week 2024" Begins Today with Mongolian Tourism Forum 12 days
Mongolia Receives Ten Medals at the Asian Wrestling Championship 12 days
Jet Sharing Mongolia Introduces 6,000 Electric Scooters with Shock Absorbers 12 days
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