Ulaanbaatar
Celebration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Khalkha Gol Battle discussed
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ According to the Government’s Resolution No.210 of July 2018, it was decided to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Khalkha River in 2019. In this regard, an organizing committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister U.Enkhtuvshin was established. An extended meeting of the committee was held on December 25.
Considering the tasks and functions of the anniversary event plan, the subcommittees were established by the order of the Deputy Prime Minister on the basis of the proposals of the relevant organizations. Four working groups responsible for organization, arts and culture, external events, media and promotion were created. Deputy Prime Minister U.Enkhtuvshin charged the working groups to make plans in accordance with the integrated plan and get to work immediately from the beginning of the year. Deputy Prime Minister noted the significance of celebrating the anniversary in memorializing the honor of Mongolian and Russian soldiers, who played crucial role in the victory of the Battle of Khalkha River.
Joint celebration of the 80th anniversary with the Russian side is being discussed. Within the framework of the joint celebration, the redevelopment of Khalkhgol soum center is ongoing. It is also planned to organize the concert of the Alexandrov Ensemble of the Russian armed forces, noted Deputy Prime Minister.
