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2025-11-18 09:07:23
MONTSAME news agency Award winners named
On the occasion of the 105th anniversary of founding of journalism in Mongolia and National Journalism Day, MONTSAME news agency and the Confederation of Mongolian Journalists (CMJ) have named the Best News Reporters for the third time and granted ‘Golden Rules Owner’ title.
2814 days
“Blue Pearl-2018” festival attracts over 20000 visitors
Organized by the Governor’s Office of Khuvsgul province, annual ice festival named ‘Blue Pearl’ took place on the weekend, 2 and 3 of March.  The ice festival was celebrated under the theme ‘Let’s love and preserve Khuvsgul lake’.
2814 days
Spring Golden Eagle Festival taking place
An event ‘Spring Golden Eagle Festival 2018’ is taking place on February 4-5 at 'Chinggisiin Khuree' Tour Camp in Ulaanbaatar, with aims to revive eagle hunting tradition and custom of Kazakh nation, to pass the culture to younger generation and to promote it to the world.
2815 days
Raw coal consumption to be banned
During its meeting on Wednesday, the government took the decision to ban consumption of raw coal in Ulaanbaatar starting from May 15, 2019, in an effort to reduce air pollution
2819 days
‘Blue Circle’- TV project to present new programs
A new TV project ‘Blue Circle’ will be co-implemented by TV2 television channel and State Honored Cultural Figure, writer and poet Mr Sh.Gurbazar.
2820 days
All Museums to serve free of charge for a whole week
An event so called “Open Days of Museums” will be held nationwide on March 1to 8, organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports.
2821 days
MONTSAME renews cooperation with Cuban state news agency
MONTSAME news agency has renewed its cooperation agreement with the state news agency “Prensa Latina” from Cuba.
2825 days
Events attracting tourists’ interest
The Ulaanbaatar city Tourism Department, Ulaanbaatar Tourism Association and Mongolian Eagle Hunter's Association will jointly organize the Spring Eagle Festival on March 4-5 at ‘Chinggisiin Khuree’ tour camp.
2826 days
Government: Tavan Tolgoi Power Project still on
The Government of Mongolia confirmed that it had delivered a proposal to annul the Southern Region Power Sector Cooperation Agreement (SRPSCA), which was signed in 2014.
2827 days
State greeting ceremony for tsagaan sar took place
2831 days
Mongolia’s greeting custom with khadag
Mongolians greet each other holding a traditional ceremonial scarf called khadag on Tsagaan Sar, which is mostly white in color. Between the 13th and 15th centuries , lamb skin was used in greeting. Since the spread of Buddhism in Mongolia, greeting with a khadag became a tradition among aristocrats and monks, and later among the general public.
2831 days
Bronze Gold Anvil epic performed at Bogd Khaan Museum
The Bronze Gold Anvil epic was performed at the King Epic hall of the Bogd Khaan Museum on the last day of the last month of winter as a good omen.
2833 days
Significance behind Tsagaan Sar food
Tsagaan Sar table is a unique mixture of food every household sets up. Tsagaan Sar serving begins with Tsagaalga, a dish of curd rice with raisin. The most important ingredient of the Tsagaalga is the traditional dairy product curd, in which other ingredients such as clotted cream, yellow butter, milk, flour, sugar and salt are added.
2834 days
Mongolian Tsagaan Sar approaches
In 1207, Year of the Red Rabbit, the beginning of a year was marked in spring for the first time, on the first day of the first lunar month of the season, Chinggis Khaan rose early, prayed to the heavens, made offering to the ancestors, and greeted his mother Oulen.
2835 days
Mandala Exhibition opens
On February 9, the Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum opened an exhibition named ‘Crystal Mansion of Pure Spirit’ as its first exhibition of 2018 in conjunction with the Lunar New Year.  The exhibition unveils for the first time over 70 rare and precious mandalas made by famous craftsmen and Mongolian Buddhist artists of Ikh Khuree in the 18th to late 19th century.
2836 days
Mongolian traditional utensils on display
On February 8, opening ceremony of exhibition named ‘Mongolian traditional vessel’ took place at the National Museum of Mongolia.   Through the exhibition, the National Museum of Mongolia is presenting over 170 kitchen utensils and vessels made by Mongolian skilled craftsmen from different places. 
2839 days
Darkhan branch of the Mongolian University of Life Sciences to cooperate with the University of Malaga
A memorandum of cooperation was signed by the School of Agroecology and Business of the Mongolian University of Life Sciences (MULS) branch in Darkhan-Uul province and the University of Malaga, Spain on January 29.
2841 days
Cyrillic and braille to be combined in textbooks
A project was launched on February 6 to provide textbooks in Cyrillic and braille for visually impaired pupils of the first, second and third grades of primary schools. The Government of Australia is providing fund worth AUD 55 million 253 for the project.
2842 days
Best traditional script writer class receives award
The winner of the national contest ‘Foremost Traditional Script Writers of Mongolia’ in the ‘Best Traditional Script Writer Class’ category has received its award.
2843 days
Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh receives IMF representatives
Prime Minister U. Khurelsukh received a delegation headed by Mr. Geoff Gottlieb, head of International Monetary Fund /IMF/ working group.
2843 days
Mongolia Joins Latin America, Caribbean Nuclear Disarmament Conference 16 hours
Historic Success at World Powerlifting Championships 16 hours
Mongolia’s Foreign Population Exceeds 37,000 19 hours
MPP Congress Elects Conference Members 19 hours
Social Insurance Fund Income Increases by 15.9 Percent in First Nine Months 22 hours
Alpine Skier Ariunbat Qualifies for Winter Olympics for the First Time 23 hours
Mongolia Chairs UN 2026 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 23 hours
Buddhist Sculptor Batzorig Delivers ‘Stupa’ Lecture 23 hours
Bagakhangai-Hunnu City Railway Advances to Ease Congestion in Capital 24 hours
This Week in Mongolia 24 hours
Uchral Nyam-Osor Elected Chairman of MPP 24 hours
'The Last Nomads' Debuts in Austria, Showcasing Mongolia’s Living Heritage 3 days
Cashmere Holding Exports to 10 Countries Under 'White Gold' National Movement 4 days
President Khurelsukh and Minister Enkhbayar Visit 'Chig' Brand Factory 4 days
Agreement Reached to Raise Salaries for Doctors and Health Workers 4 days
Mongolian Players Win Two Gold and One Bronze at FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship 4 days
Ambassador of Cuba Presents Copy of Letter of Credence 4 days
Insulated Household Count Grows as 1,391 Ger-Area Families Receive Support 4 days
Auditor General of Mongolia Meets ADB Delegation to Strengthen Audit Collaboration 4 days
UN Adopts 'Role of Cooperatives in Social Development' 4 days
Immigration Agency of Mongolia Launches New Visa Application Platform 4 days
600 Hectares Rehabilitated from Mining Damage in Selenge Aimag 5 days
Government Submits Five-Year Development Policy for 2026–2030 to Parliament 5 days
Government Mandates Loan Repayment by Erdenes Mongol Subsidiaries 5 days
New 640-Student School Building Completed in Capital City 5 days
Program to Prevent Digital Addiction to Be Implemented 5 days
Standard for Pasteurized Camel Milk Adopted 5 days
Prime Minister Appoints MP Gankhuyag Khassuuri as Deputy Prime Minister 5 days
Parliament Approves 2026 Budget 5 days
Deputy Speaker Bat-Erdene to Assume Speaker Duties 5 days
Embassy of China, UNFPA Launch Joint Health and Hygiene Education Projects in Selenge Aimag 5 days
Mongolia to Compete in Five Sports at 25th Deaflympics in Tokyo 6 days
Ceramic Exhibition Honoring Undur Gegeen Zanabazar to Open at Bogd Khaan Palace Museum 6 days
Government Moves to Curb Misuse of Official Secrets 6 days
Food Sales Rise to MNT 10.9 Trillion, Boosting Trade Sector Revenue 6 days
‘Resilient, Relentless, Unfading’ Memoir about Tudev Lodon Published 6 days
Construction Output Reaches MNT 8.8 Trillion in First Nine Months of 2025 6 days
Mongolian Ganjur Presented to Buddhist Institutions Across the Country 6 days
Mongolian Team Advances to Final Four in Netflix’s 'Physical: Asia' Show 6 days
Proposal Made to Appoint Mongolian National as CEO of Oyu Tolgoi 6 days
Rare Altai Mole Discovered in Khoridol Saridag Strictly Protected Area 6 days
State Audit Office Implementing Digital Transformation Policies 6 days
Mongolia, Australia Hold Talks on Social Security Agreement 6 days
Training Held on Conducting Financial Statement Audits Under Contract 6 days
Mongolia Participates in 50th Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights 7 days
Mongolian and Russian Businesses Seek to Expand Cooperation 7 days
Hunnu City International Urban Planning Competition Progresses Toward Final Selection 7 days
Member of Parliament Meets JICA Representatives to Discuss Cooperation in Care Services 7 days
Inflation Reaches 9.2 Percent in October 7 days
National University of Mongolia Launches Non-Degree Program on Public Service Reengineering 7 days
‘Energy Resource’ and ‘China Energy’ Agree on 2026 Coal Trade Volumes and Market Prices 7 days
Hard Coal Exports Fall 1.4 Percent 7 days
AI to Be Used in Certain Sectors 7 days
Arya Bira: The 1930s Political Repressions Complicated Research on Mongolian Lifespan 7 days
MPP: ‘Development Program Will Be Implemented Through Result-Based Methods’ 7 days
Mongolia Trades with 160 Countries 7 days
Ulaanbaatar Metro Project Nears Completion of Feasibility Study 7 days
Digital Transformation: 90 Percent of Public Services to Go Online 8 days
Mongolian Veteran Judokas Win 13 Medals at Judo Masters World Championships 8 days
Mongolian Judoka Wins 2025 IBSA World Judo Championships 8 days
Mongolia-China-Russia ‘Tea Road’ Tourism Cooperation Plan Signed 8 days
Mongolian Wrestlers Claim 11 Medals at Bill Farrell Memorial in New York 8 days
Mongolian Sambists Win Two Gold and Five Bronze Medals at World Championships 8 days
Lecture Organized on Rinchen Byamba’s Contribution to Novel Genre 8 days
Government Submits Five-Year Development Policy for 2026–2030 to Parliament 8 days
Mongolia Invites COP30 High-Level Meeting Participants to COP17 8 days
Inbound Tourism from Neighboring Countries Increases by 80 Percent 8 days
Mongolia, Kuwait Discuss Roadmap for Enhanced Partnership 8 days
Ulaanbaatar and Boryeong Cities Sign Memorandum of Cooperation 8 days
This Week in Mongolia 8 days
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