Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia and Qatar to Expand Cooperation in Museum Sector
Art & Culture
Ulaanbaatar, December 25, 2023 /MONTSAME/. Minister of Culture of Mongolia Nomin Chinbat received Head of Partnerships and Sponsorships at Qatar Museums Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al Thani. The two sides exchanged views on encouraging cooperation between museums of Mongolia and Qatar.
Minister Ch. Nomin expressed her contentment with the expansion of cultural ties between Mongolia and Qatar and noted that the Exhibition "Chinggis Khaan: How the Mongols Changed the World", currently on display at the Nantes History Museum of France, could be displayed at the National Museum of Qatar. She invited representatives of nomadic tribes of Qatar to take part in the international Nuudelchin (Nomadic) Festival and also expressed willingness to develop cooperation in fine arts.
Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Hamad Al Thani emphasized that the “On the Move” Exhibition opened at the Qatar National Museum in 2022, featuring agriculture, history, and culture of Mongolian nomads, was a great success and became the most visited Exhibition in the Museum's history. Sheikh Al-Thani noted that in 2024 an Exhibition of Qatari culture is to be displayed at the National Museum of Mongolia.
As part of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Qatar, which is taking place this year, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed on December 22, 2023, between the National Museum of Mongolia and the Qatar Museums Authority in the State of Qatar.
