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Ulaanbaatar and UNDP Jointly Implementing Project on Supporting Renewable Energy Transition in Ger Districts
Deputy Governor of the Capital City of Mongolia in charge of the Social Sector, Green Development, and Air and Environmental Pollution Amartuvshin Amgalanbayar met with the United Nations Development Program Resident Representative Matilda Domovska on October 24, 2024. 
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Mongolia to Expand Aviation Relations with the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
At the sixteenth ICAO Air Services Negotiation (ICAN2024) Event, organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia, Munkhtuya Chimeddorj, met with representatives from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The two sides signed an Air Service Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
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The “Milk” Program being Implemented in 12 Secondary Schools in Ulaanbaatar
The “Milk Program” is being implemented in secondary schools in Ulaanbaatar, specifically in areas where air pollution is high.
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MIAT Reverified as Company Complying with Operational Safety Standards
Mongolia’s National Flag Carrier “MIAT” passed the safety audit conducted every two years by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and once again certified as a company that satisfies international standards on June 3-6, 2024.
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Jet Sharing Mongolia Introduces 6,000 Electric Scooters with Shock Absorbers
On April 12, 2024, 6,000 electric scooters with shock absorbers were placed into service in Ulaanbaatar. "Electric scooters offer the advantage of saving time, and they contribute to reducing air pollution and traffic congestion to some extent. Riding scooters on undesignated roads can be rough and bumpy, so these new scooters are equipped with shock absorbers to provide a more comfortable ride," informed Jet Sharing Mongolia. 
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European Union's SWITCH-Asia Program Funded SOAP II Project to Be Implemented in Darkhan-Uul Aimag
The SOAP II project aims to reduce air pollution in Ulaanbaatar city by insulating detached houses. It is being implemented in two phases, from 2018 to 2026. Over the past five years, the SOAP project has helped households avoid 3556 tons of greenhouse gas emissions and 2411 fuel consumption.
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Mongolia and the Republic of Korea Agree to Increase Flight Frequency
Air carriers designated by Mongolia can conduct nine flights a week between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Busan, the Republic of Korea, which means the Ulaanbaatar-Busan route will now operate three additional flights per week. Also, it is now possible to operate flights from Incheon, Gimpo, and Busan to five local destinations of the Republic of Korea without seating restrictions, with a frequency of 15 per week.
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Goal Set to Transport More Than Two Million Passengers
Ulaanbaatar, February 15, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The Ministry of Road and Transport Development of Mongolia has declared 2024 as the “Year of Development to Support Regional Development” and set a goal of transporting 2.2 million passengers in the air transport sector. In January 2024, 124.5 thousand passengers were transported internationally by air, representing a 51 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year. Additionally, 33.5 thousand passengers were transported domestically.
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Conducting IATA Training in Mongolia Discussed
State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport Development of Mongolia Batbold Sandagdorj visited the People’s Republic of China on January 24-27 at the invitation of Vice President North Asia at International Air Transport Association /IATA/ Xie Xingquan.
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Memorandum of Cooperation Signed between UNDP and Ulaanbaatar
Deputy Governor of the Governor’s Office of Ulaanbaatar City in charge of the Social Sector, Green Development, and Air and Environmental Pollution O. Nominchimeg met with the UNDP Resident Representative in Mongolia Matilda Dimovska on November 29, 2023. The two sides signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Governor’s Office of the Ulaanbaatar City and UNDP in Mongolia.  
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Mongolia to Cooperate with UNICEF on Children's Mental Health
Deputy Governor of the Governor’s Office of Ulaanbaatar City in charge of the Social Sector, Green Development, and Air and Environmental Pollution O. Nominchimeg met with the UNICEF Resident Representative in Mongolia Evariste Kouassi-Komlan on November 27, 2023. The two sides signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Governor’s Office of the Ulaanbaatar City and UNICEF Mongolia. Under the Memorandum, the two parties will cooperate to support the mental health of teachers, employees, and students of secondary schools and kindergartens, protect children from violence, exploitation, harassment, bullying, human rights violations, and harmful habits in online and other environments and promote diet quality of students. 
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Winter Flight Schedule Approved
Upon discussion of the flight requests submitted by foreign and domestic air transporters, the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia (CAAM) approved the Winter Flight Schedule for the period from October, 2023 to March 30, 2024.
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Deputy Governor Receives NEAR Delegation
Deputy Governor in charge of the Social Sector, Green Development, and Air and Environmental Pollution Z.Tumurtumuu received the delegation led by the Secretary-General of the Association of North East Asia Regional Governments (NEAR) LIM Byung-jin. 
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Entrepreneurs from Mongolia, Bangladesh Win Youth Pitch Contest
  Air filter manufacturer Airee of Mongolia and agri-tech firm iPAGE of Bangladesh win the top prizes in the young entrepreneurs' pitch contest of the World Export Development Forum (WEDF) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after pitching live before a panel of international judges. 
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Impacts of Changing Climate on Mongolia’s Nomadic Herder
Mongolia has experienced a 2.1-degree Celsius increase in average air temperatures over the past 70 years, making it one of the countries most affected by climate change. This changing climate has had adverse effects on vital sectors such as agriculture, particularly animal husbandry, as well as the natural ecosystem requiring urgent and timely actions. As of 2021, the assessment of desertification and land degradation in Mongolia reveals that 77% of the land is degraded due to overgrazing and climate change.
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Direct Flights to UK Discussed
As part of the liberalization of air transport, the Government has been working toward launching direct flights to the main air transport regions of the world in 2023-2024 and plans to establish air service agreements with 10 countries.
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MIAT Mongolian Airlines to conduct direct flights to Doha
Ulaanbaatar, February 13, 2023 /MONTSAME/.  The national flag carrier MIAT State Owned Joint-Stock Company has been designated as the air carrier for direct flights between Ulaanbaatar and Doha.
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Negotiations Continue to Launch Direct Flights to 6 Countries
Ulaanbaatar, February 7, 2023 /MONTSAME/. On February 6, S.  Byambatsogt, Minister of Road and Transport Development held meeting with representatives of tourism sector in connection with the national campaign “Years to Visit Mongolia”. According to Minister, it is expected that 1.5 million passengers in this year and 2 million in 2024 would be carried by air transportation. 
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Mongolia and the U.S. Sign Memorandum of Consultations
On January 24 in Washington, D.C., Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Richard T. Yoneoka and Mongolian State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport Development Batbold Sandagdorj signed a Memorandum of Consultations (MOC) finalizing an Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States and the Government of Mongolia – the first bilateral air transport agreement negotiated by the two countries. The MOC acknowledges that the aeronautical authorities of the countries intend to apply the agreement on the basis of comity and reciprocity pending its entry into force.
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Supporting cheap passenger and cargo transportation in various routes
Minister of Road and Transport Development S. Byambatsogt emphasized that the Ministry will support both public and private air carriers of Mongolia equally to improve their international competitiveness and issued the following degree to stimulate cheap passenger and cargo transportation in various routes.
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“Tourism Training Center” Opens 33 minutes
ADB's 2025-2028 Country Partnership Strategy for Mongolia Launched 1 hour
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Golomt Bank to Cooperate in Empowering Women Entrepreneurs 1 hour
Christopher P. Atwood: I Wanted to Bring "The Secret History of the Mongols" Closer to English-Speaking Audiences 2 hours
Mongolia and the Republic of Korea to Cooperate in Resolving Climate Change Issues 3 hours
Mongolia and Italy to Cooperate under Mongolia’s “White Gold” National Movement 5 hours
Mongolia Proposes Regional Integration of Intelligent Transport Systems 5 hours
“Milk Festival-2025” to Be Held in Mongolia for the First Time 6 hours
Today Marks the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 7 hours
Mongolian Team to Participate in the AVC Women’s Volleyball Nations Cup 7 hours
Draft Resolution on Parliamentary Motion of Confidence in Prime Minister of Mongolia to Be Submitted 8 hours
Inflation to Be Maintained at 7 Percent in 2026 1 day
Funding Sources from Banks to NBFIs Have Doubled 1 day
G. Orgilbold Wins Powerlifting World Championship for the Fourth Consecutive Year 1 day
"Ulaanbaatar Amazons" Wins Third Place in Two FIBA 3x3 Women's Series 1 day
Eighth National Children’s Summer Sports Festival of Mongolia Kicks Off 1 day
“Spring in Khaan's Palace-2025” Special Event Promotes Heritage and Culture 1 day
President of Turkmenistan to Pay a State Visit to Mongolia 1 day
State Visit of Federal President of the Republic of Austria to Mongolia Concludes 1 day
Asian Youth Games 2025 to Be Held in the Kingdom of Bahrain 1 day
The Book “The State and Legal Traditions of Mongolia: An Historical Overview” Published 1 day
Exhibition Highlights Mongolian Felt Crafts 1 day
Federal President and First Lady of Austria Plant Trees at Ikh Tenger Complex 1 day
“Down to Earth” Exhibition Explores Climate Crisis and Hope Through Photography 2 days
Mongolia-Austria Business Forum Convenes 2 days
Mongolia and the Republic of Austria Sign a Joint Declaration 2 days
Mongolia to Host “Golden Shears – 2025” International Shearing and Woolhandling Championships 2 days
Performance-Based Financing System to Be Introduced in Nature Conservation 2 days
Fifth Thermal Power Plant Project to Be Implemented Through Public-Private Partnership 2 days
Project on “Supporting Climate Change Adaptation in Mongolia” to Be Implemented in Rural Areas 2 days
Ulaanbaatar and Essen City to Expand Health Cooperation 2 days
Judokas to Compete in the 2025 World Judo Championships Announced 2 days
Federal President of the Republic of Austria Visits Chinggis Khaan National Museum of Mongolia 3 days
President of Mongolia and Federal President of the Republic of Austria Hold a Press Briefing 3 days
Mongolia and the Republic of Austria Sign a Joint Declaration 3 days
Chairman of the State Great Khural Pays Courtesy Call on Federal President of the Republic of Austria 3 days
Saint Muse Festival: A Global Stage for Contemporary Theatre 3 days
Over 30,000 People Participated in the Ulaanbaatar Marathon 2025 3 days
Construction of the Selbe Sub-Center to Begin on May 29 3 days
Presidents of Mongolia and the Republic of Austria Hold Official Talks 3 days
Joint Ground Forces Engineer-Troops Training Exercise Taking Place in South Korea 3 days
President of Mongolia Welcomes Federal President of the Republic of Austria 3 days
Mongolia and China Exchange Views on Mining Product Exports 3 days
This Week in Mongolia 3 days
Federal President of the Republic of Austria Arrives in Mongolia for a State Visit 4 days
Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia Awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor Valor 6 days
Practical Solutions for Gender Equality and Climate Change Discussed 6 days
Honorary Consul of Mongolia Battsetseg Tuvshintugs Addresses the Illinois House of Representatives 6 days
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport Receives ACI Membership Certificate 6 days
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia to Be Opened in Mongolia 6 days
Foreign Minister of Mongolia Meets ASEAN Secretary-General 6 days
Demand-Based Skills Program Targets Employment Growth 6 days
Asian Development Bank's 2025-2028 Country Partnership Strategy for Mongolia Launched 7 days
"We Women" Forum Held to Bolster Women's Political Representation 7 days
President of Mongolia Receives UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia 7 days
Severe Coronary Artery Narrowing Now Treatable in Mongolia 7 days
President Khurelsukh Confers Order of Maternal Glory 7 days
Emperor's Dining Table Revives Korea's Royal Cuisine and Diplomatic Legacy 7 days
Sixth Conference of the Mongolian People’s Party Convenes 7 days
Judges from the District Court of Texas Visits the State Great Khural of Mongolia 7 days
Memorandum of Understanding Between Foreign Ministries of Mongolia and Indonesia Signed 7 days
Integrated Transport and Logistics Center to Be Established in Hunnu City 7 days
Honored Pilot of Mongolia Bat-Erdene Roslov Awarded the Title of "Hero of Labor" 7 days
Mongolian Peacekeepers as Agents for Gender Equality Project Concludes 7 days
Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Australia to Mongolia Presents Letter of Credence 8 days
The 37th National Book Festival Highlights 50 Notable Books on Nature and Ecology 8 days
Shannon Cowlin: ADB will Continue to Focus on Economic Diversification, Climate Resilience, and Food Security in Mongolia 8 days
Soft Loans to Be Provided to Tourism Companies 8 days
Deputy Prime Minister Highlights Tangible Progress on Government’s Mega Projects 8 days
Postage Stamp Commemorating the Centenary Year of the Mongolian Air Force Released 8 days
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