Respects paid to the Statue of Chinggis Khaan
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Today on November 5, Prime
Minister L.Oyun-Erdene, Speaker of the State Great Khural G.Zandanshatar,
members of the parliament and the cabinet, capital city governing body, and
laureates of the Order of Chinggis Khaan paid respect to the Statue of Chinggis
Khaan.
On the
occasion of the birth anniversary of the Great Chinggis Khaan, the National
Pride Day, which falls on the first day of winter according to the Mongolian
Lunar Calendar, laureates of the Order of Chinggis Khaan and top state officials
pay respects to the Khaan’s statue each year. As for the President of Mongolia,
he will be arriving in the country tomorrow following his participation in the
World Leaders Summit held during the UN Climate Change Conference taking place
in Glasgow, UK.
Per the decree
of the President of Mongolia issued on January 9, 2012, it was decided to
officially declare Chinggis Khaan’s day of birth as ‘National Pride Day’ based
on the conclusion of a corresponding working group as well as the suggestion
received from the Mongolian Academy of Sciences.
Earlier in the
day, a traditional ceremony of exalting the Nine White Banners also took place
at the central square of Sukhbaatar.
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