Ulaanbaatar, February 1, 2024, /MONTSAME/. Today, President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa issued a Decree on Honoring and Promoting the Morin Khuur, a traditional Mongolian instrument Horse-Head Fiddle.

The President of Mongolia directed the Government of Mongolia to expedite the efforts to honor and promote the Morin Khuur, an intangible cultural heritage of the humankind, lasting pride of the Mongols, a source of the Mongolian millennia-old history, the musical sutra of the vigor of the Mongols, and the twin strings to sing the Mongol wisdom and soul. 

With the Decree, the President directs : 

• To include a Morin Khuur program in the secondary school curriculum by securing funding and creating a conducive learning environment and conditions in general education institutions for enhanicng comprehensive national art education, 
• To offer Morin Khuur training in cultural centers and palaces of soums, aimags, districts, and capital city, 
• To prioritize the global promotion and dissemination of the knowledge of the Morin Khuur and establish a dedicated program to support its training of Morin Khuur and other national arts in Mongolian schools and training centers abroad, 
• To expand Morin Khuur Ensemble, the Cultural Envoy of Mongolia and Recipient of the Supreme Decoration of the Mongolian State, Order of Chinggis Khaan, into an orchestra and increase its budget, providing it with the necessary resources, and support the system of training professional Morin Khuur players, 
• To develop the craftsmanship and production of Morin Khuur and train skilled Morin Khuur crafters. 

President Khurelsukh mandated the Government of Mongolia to organize the Morin Khuur International Festival under the auspices of the President of Mongolia every three years. Also, the President encouraged every Mongolian family to contribute to preserving our traditional art and heritage by learning and playing the Morin Khuur at home and passing it down to future generations. 

Following the reading of the Decree on Honoring and Promoting the Morin Khuur by Head of the Office of the President Sodbaatar Yangug, President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa signed the Decree and presented it to Prime Minister of Mongolia Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai. 

In 1992, with the combined support of the Mongolian Government and people, under the decision of the Head of State, the State Khan Morin Khuur was created. Subsequently, Morin Khuur Ensemble was established by the Government’s resolution. A decade later, in 2002, the President issued a decree further promoting the Morin Khuur.

In 2023, President Khurelsukh awarded the Morin Khuur Ensemble of Mongolia with the Supreme Decoration of the Mongolian State, Order of Chinggis Khaan, for preserving and promoting the Morin Khuur, for valuable contributions to the revival of the national conscience, culture, and mentality, for consolidating and elevating Mongolia’s international reputation and for advancing the knowledge and appreciation of the cultural heritage and values of the Mongol nation worldwide.