4.0 magnitude earthquake recorded in Uvs aimag
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in an area, 64km southeast from Sagil soum of Uvs aimag, at 01:25:45, May 12. 
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19 new imported COVID-19 cases detected, total jumps to 61
19 new imported COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Mongolia, Director of the National Center of Communicable Diseases (NCCD) D.Nyamkhuu reports at today’s daily Covid-19 briefing of the Ministry of Health.
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179 Mongolians return from Turkey
A charter flight of MIAT Airlines, bringing 179 Mongolian nationals from Istanbul, Turkey, has landed today at 9:20 a.m.
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Children of Mongolians abroad to receive child allowance until October
 The 'Child Money' monthly allowance for children is granted to those who have applied nationwide in Mongolia. 
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National Smart Transport System Development Program approved
At its regular meeting on May 13, the Cabinet renewed the Sports Support Fund Management Regulation and changed its title to Sports Support Fund Management and Control Regulation to strengthen control of the expenditures of sports support funds. 
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Large scale battery storage system to be installed in central energy system grid
At its regular meeting on May 13, the Cabinet approved the draft loan agreement of the First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Project to be implemented jointly by the Government of Mongolia and the Asian Development Bank and authorized Minister of Finance Ch.Khurelbaatar to establish the loan agreement with ADB.
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A total of 11,000 people tested for COVID-19 nationwide
Of the 42 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mongolia, 60 percent were imported from Russia and the rest from 11 countries, of which 45 percent are men and 55 percent are women.
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347 Mongolians arriving on Russian military transport planes
Previously, Minister of Defense of Mongolia N.Enkhbold put forth a request to his Russian counterpart S.Shoigu to bring back Mongolian students studying at the universities and colleges of the Russian Ministry of Defense by a charter flight of the Russian Armed Forces during his virtual meeting last week.
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V.V.Putin: People of Russia always remember contribution of Mongolia in great victory
The 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of the Russian Federation was marked on May 9. On its occasion, President of Mongolia Kh.Battulga and President of the Russian Federation V.V.Putin exchanged greetings and celebratory letters.
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166 twins born in April
At the national level, 24.9 thousand mothers delivered gave birth in the first 4 months of 2020 and increased by 22 (0.1%) compared to the same period of the previous year.
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Foreign Minister meets Ambassador of Canada
Minister of Foreign Affairs D.Tsogtbaatar on May 12 met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Mongolia Catherine Ivkoff to discuss relations and cooperation between Mongolia and Canada and other issues including the current Covid-19 situation.
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Exports decreased by 45.3 percent compared to previous year
In the first 4 months of 2020, Mongolia traded with 125 countries from all over the world and the total trade turnover reached USD 3.0 billion, of which USD 1.4 billion were exports and USD 1.6 billion were imports.
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Europe Day 2020 to be celebrated in Mongolia with online activities
Europe Day is celebrated on 9 May every year, to mark peace, solidarity and unity in Europe. This year we mark the 70th anniversary of the historical 'Schuman Declaration'.
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ADB provides $100 million to support Mongolia's COVID-19 response
On May 12, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million loan to the Government of Mongolia to mitigate the severe health and economic impacts of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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New 7.2-km bike path scheduled to open by June 10
During his weekly virtual briefing on May 11, Governor of the capital city S.Amarsaikhan informed that Ulaanbaatar will have 52.7 km bike paths this year. 
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Mongolian Fine Art Masterpiece “Khot Ail”
This time, we are presenting the painting “Khot Ail (Herdsmen camp)” by State Honored Cultural Figure M.Butemj.
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Weekly trading report
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"Culture and art - immunity for any nation during globalization"
Peter K. Marsh is an ethnomusicologist and music historian with broad interdisciplinary training and experience as a teacher, scholar, and administrator, and a specialist in the area of Asian music and culture. He is a specialist in ethnomusicology and area studies, principally the music and culture of Mongolia and Inner Asia, and has written extensively on issues related to musical tradition and modernity in Mongolia. 
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Clean public transport buses receive praise from residents
To take cautionary measures against the coronavirus infection as well as to improve hygiene and protection from various infections due to the spring season, regular sterilization and disinfection are being conducted on public transport with the change of each shift during the day.
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No new Covid-19 case in Mongolia, total remains at 42, with 15 recoveries
No new case of COVID-19 has been reported since the 42nd case confirmed in Mongolia on May 8, Friday, from a passenger arrived in Ulaanbaatar on a charter flight from Frankfurt on May 3. 
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Inspections Target Air Pollution Sources in Ulaanbaatar 7 days
Greenhouse Complex Project to Be Implemented in Shuvuun Fabrik 7 days
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