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Children’s writer J.Dashdondog nominated for Hans Christian Anderson Award
State Prize Laureate and State Honored Cultural Figure, children’s writer Jamba Dashdondog was included in the 33 nominations of 33 countries for the “Hans Christian Anderson Award” (HCAA), which is dubbed as "Nobel Prize for Children’s Literature”. J.Dashdondog is nominated for this internationally respected award for the second time. From his works, “Gurvan maral” (The three fallow deers), “Ger” (Home), “Yesogchin”, “Khar shuvuunii tsagaan tuukh” (White tale of a black bird) and “Uuduu haysan chuluu” (Karma) are nominated in the HCAA 2018.
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Ambassador O.Och meets CEO of Netherlands Development Finance Company
Newly appointed Ambassador of Mongolia to the Kingdom of Netherlands O.Och discussed bilateral relations and cooperation with Jürgen Rigterink, CEO of Netherlands Development Financial Company (FMO). FMO focuses on developing banks and financial institutions in developing countries and is providing immense contribution in expanding financial institutions in Mongolia and increasing their capital sources. Also, FMO invested in the renewable energy sector and built the first wind farm in Mongolia.
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Deputy Foreign Minister visits North Korea
At the invitation of Ri Gil Song, Deputy Foreign Minister of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s, Deputy Foreign Minister of Mongolia B.Battsetseg visited the country on May 16-19. During her visit, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs B.Battsetseg had an audience with Vice Chairman of the 7th Central Committee of the Worker’s Party of Korea, member of the Politburo of the Worker’s Party of Korea and director of the party’s International Relations Department Ri Su-yong and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Yong-ho and had an official talks with Deputy Foreign Minister of DPRK, Ri Gil Song.
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Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry presents current issues and measures
P.Sergelen, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry presented the current issues and measures of food and light industry to the Members of the Parliament on May 17. From the 126 thousand 560 entities registered in the Legal Entities Registration, 64 thousand 301 are actively operating. And 81 percent of them, which is 51 thousand 917 belong to small and middle enterprise category. Some 719 thousand 172 people work in these SMEs, which is 67 percent of the total labor force, while 297 thousand 828 people are herders and the rest 210 thousand 148 are self-employed.
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Exhibition on Wrathful Deities of Buddhism opens
On the occasion of the 40th International Museum Day, the Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum displayed an exhibition “Dogshdiin avral” (literal meaning “Salvation of the wrathful ones”), one of the “Arvan Khangal” (literal meaning Ten Dharmapalas) series of exhibitions.
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MoU signed between Mongolian and Venezuelan foreign ministries
On May 16, B.Battsetseg, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and Felix Ramon, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a political consultation mechanism between the two Ministries.
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Foreign Minister attends 73th session of ESCAP
The 73th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) of the United Nations is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand between May 15 and 19. Ts.Munkh-Orgil, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia is paying a working visit in Bangkok, Thailand to attend the session as a panelist. The session is being held under the theme “Regional cooperation for sustainable energy” with an attendance of 45 members of ESCAP and delegates of other UN agencies.
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Museums present their activities for International Museum Day
The annual International Museum Day is being held today, on May 18 under the theme “Museums and contested histories: Saying the unspeakable in Museums” in front of the 'National Museum of Mongolia' in Ulaanbaatar. Created by the XI assembly of the International Council of Museums in Moscow, 1977, the celebration took place for the first time in May 18, 1978 in over 150 countries around the world. Since then, the International Museum Day has become a tradition for the museums of every country to celebrate under certain theme on May 18. As for Mongolia, this day was celebrated for the first time in 2003 and is now facing 14th consecutive year, as of today.
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Renewable energy network to be established between Mongolia and Russia
Prime Minister of Mongolia J.Erdenebat received Oleg Mikhailovich Budargin, the Director General of Russian “Rosseti” LLC on May 16. On behalf of “Rosseti” LLC, Mr. Oleg Mikhailovich Budargin expressed the company’s intention in implementing renewable energy network establishing project. And PM J.Erdenebat agreed upon the request to deploy working group to establish 500W renewable energy network between Mongolia and Russia.
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Bogd Khan's Red Palace and its Contested History exhibition to take place
On the occasion of the International Museum Day, the “Bogd Khan Palace Museum” is planning to open an exhibition under the theme “The Bogd Khan’s Red Palace and its Contested History”. The opening ceremony will be held at the Bogd Khan Palace Museum, in the Ceremonial Square in front of the Peace and Happiness Gate on May 18, tomorrow. 
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Director of UNESCO Cluster Office in Jakarta attends Mongolian Innovation Week
Dr. Shahbaz Khan, Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Jakarta and Regional Bureau for Science in Asia and the Pacific, attended  the Mongolian Innovation Week - 2017 events during his visit to Mongolia between May 9 and 12. Within the framework of the annual Mongolian Innovation Week - 2017 organized by the Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST), the National Innovation Forum was held on May 10 and Dr. Shahbaz Khan gave a keynote speech on “Science, Engineering, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable development”.  Also, he delivered a presentation on “Role of Science, Technology and Innovation to deliver UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” at an International conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development on May 11.
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Anti-drug agreement to be signed between Mongolia and Hong Kong
Minister of Justice and Home Affairs S.Byambatsogt met with Rimsky Yuen, Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong during his working visit to the People's Republic of China. During the meeting, Mr. Rimsky Yuen expressed his pleasure for the extent of legal support between Mongolia and Hong Kong and noted his intention in activating more efficient cooperation.
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Mongolia inks prisoner swap deal with Macau
During his visit to the People’s Republic of China, Minister of Justice and Home Affairs S.Byambatsogt inked agreements on providing legal support and on prisoner exchange agreement between Mongolia and Macau, Chinese special administrative region. Also, Mr. S.Byambatsogt met with officials from the legislative council of Hong Kong and negotiated on signing a legal support agreement on criminal cases.
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Oyu Tolgoi signs power agreement with National Power Transmission Grid of Mongolia
On May 12, Oyu Tolgoi LLC announced the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with the National Power Transmission Grid (NPTG) of Mongolia.   Armando Torres, Chief Executive Officer of Oyu Tolgoi, said, “This is an important milestone for Oyu Tolgoi, and underscores the strong support and collaboration between the Government of Mongolia and Oyu Tolgoi – securing our future, and our long term contribution to Mongolia.”
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Stock Exchange Weekly Review (May 8-12)
During the period between May 8 and 12, 2017, MSE conducted 5 trading sessions with a total value of MNT 14,908,204,438.22. The daily average trading valued at MNT 2.8 billion.             
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G.Battungalag presents letter of credence to General-Director of UN Office in Vienna
Newly-appointed Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the UN in Vienna G.Battungalag presented her letter of credence to Yuri Fedotov, the Director-General of the UN Office in Vienna, on May 10. In compliance with her letter of credence, Director-General Yuri Fedotov received G.Battungalag and discussed current issues of cooperation.
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Mongolian peacekeepers awarded UN medal in South Sudan
More than 850 Mongolian peacekeepers have been awarded the United Nations Medal for their commitment and service to the UN and the people of South Sudan during a ceremony in Bentiu. In awarding the medals, the Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, praised the Mongolian troops for their “robust, calm and appropriate” approach to peacekeeping. He said the courage and determination they had shown set a high standard for all peacekeeping forces to emulate.
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UNESCO to provide policy support for Mongolian economy
J.Batsuuri, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sports received Prof. Dr. Shahbaz Khan, the Director of the UNESCO Cluster Office in Jakarta and Regional Bureau for Science in Asia and the Pacific. Prof. Dr. Shahbaz was the Chief of Section on Sustainable Water Resources Development and Management at UNESCO, Paris in 2008. Dr. Shahbaz was appointed as the Deputy Director and Senior Program Specialist at the UNESCO Office in Jakarta in 2012. Since 215, he has been entrusted with the Officer-in-Charge functions of the UNESCO Office in Jakarta.
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May 12 events
Following events are expected on May 12, Friday.
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May 11 events
Following events are expected on May 11, Thursday.
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Mongolian Skier Wins Silver Medal at '2025 Cross-Country Far East Cup' 11 hours
Mongolia Promotes Four-Season Tourism at International Exhibition 11 hours
Deputy PM Meets Russian Environment Minister 14 hours
Ambassador to Latvia Presents Letter of Credence 14 hours
Mongolia to Expand Cooperation with Canada 15 hours
Netflix’s 'Welcome to Mongolia' Special to Premiere 15 hours
Public Transport Revenue Rises 69 Percent 16 hours
Power Plants Hold 14 Days of Coal Reserves 1 day
Working Group Recovers MNT 22 Billion to Protect State Assets 1 day
‘Government to Support Business Freedom, Guarantee Protection of Private Property’ 1 day
Foreign Minister Battsetseg Meets Mongolist Shimamura Ippei 1 day
Mongolia, Qatar to Cooperate on Export of Halal-Processed Meat 1 day
Mongolia Launches Gender Equality Seal in Environment Sector 1 day
Mongolia Among Asia’s Most Advanced Countries in Water Security 1 day
'White Gold' Movement Enables Domestic Producers to Supply About 70 Percent of Raw Materials 2 days
Parliament Ratified Interim Trade Agreement 3 days
UK-Funded Project to Boost English Skills in Remote Areas of Mongolia 3 days
Ancient Burial Sites Uncovered During Geological Surveys 3 days
Mongolian Parliamentary Delegation Visits South Korea 3 days
Bank of Mongolia Keeps Policy Rate Unchanged 3 days
'The MongolZ' Ranks Seventh in World Ranking 3 days
Mongolia Secures 7th World Title in Memory, Mind Sports 3 days
Parliamentary Committee Holds Hearing for Governor of Bank of Mongolia Nominee 3 days
Mongolia Calls for Global Transparency in Political Financing at UN Summit 3 days
Mining and Extractive Industry Sales Up by MNT 2.7 Trillion from 2024 3 days
Special Exhibition Showcases Traditional Mongolian Clothing, Adornments 3 days
Exploring the 'Zuuvch-Ovoo' Uranium Project and Its Future Outlook 3 days
Boy Playfully Herds Yak Calf with His Own Programmed Drone 3 days
Over 200,000 Tonnes of Fuel to Be Imported This Month 4 days
Government to Submit Draft Resolution on Privatization and Public Offering of State Assets 4 days
Rare Metals Research Center Opened in Mongolia 4 days
Net Domestic Assets Increase by MNT 5.7 Trillion 4 days
Four Japanese Judo Coaches to Work in Mongolia 4 days
Over 8,000 Livestock Relocated from Ulaanbaatar’s Restricted Zone 4 days
Parliament Examines Oyu Tolgoi Agreements, Benefits in Multi-Day Evidence Hearing 4 days
‘Food Revolution’ Boosts Production, Jobs, and Exports 4 days
Three Schools and Five Kindergartens to Be Built in Selbe 20-Minute City 5 days
Moon Dance Team Wins Another Bronze Medal at World Championships 5 days
Greater Tumen Initiative Tourism Board Meeting Held in Mongolia 5 days
This Week in Mongolia 5 days
Government Task Force to Enter Talks with ‘Entrée Resources’ 5 days
New Apartment Prices Rise 11 Percent 5 days
First Residents Move into New Homes Following Redevelopment of the 100 Ail Public Housing Project 6 days
Outstanding Young Scientists and Doctors Receive Presidential Awards 6 days
Mongolia Outlines Priorities at IOM Council’s 116th Session 8 days
Ulaanbaatar Seeks Public Input on Even-Odd Traffic Restrictions 8 days
“Burte Chono 2025” Honors Mongolia’s Top Athletes 8 days
Parliament Finalizes Resolution to Zero Import Duties on Fodder and Flour 8 days
Mongolia, Lithuania Hold Political Consultations in Ulaanbaatar 8 days
Mongolia Urges Global Action to Treat Wastewater as a Resource 8 days
Mongolian Boxers Win Four Medals at World Cup of Petroleum Countries 9 days
Advanced Technology Reveals 3,000-Year-Old Rock Art Now on Display 9 days
Fifth International Conference on Mongolian Studies Held in Poland 9 days
Bank of Mongolia Releases 'Tugrug-100 Years' Commemorative Stamp Released 9 days
Children’s Consultative Polyclinic to Launch Surgical Services in 2026 9 days
Views Exchanged on Accelerating SDGs Implementation 9 days
Mongolian Student Wins World Drone-Coding Championship at Enjoy AI 2025 9 days
Coal Exports Reach 79 Million Tonnes as Exchange Trading Grows 9 days
Mongolian Powerlifter Becomes Asian Champion 9 days
Government Directs Public Institutions Not to Hold New Year or Anniversary Celebrations Using Budget Funds 9 days
Mongolia to Send Over 100 Athletes to Asian Beach Games 9 days
Gashuunsukhait Checkpoint to Handle More Coal Exports 9 days
Prime Minister Directs Officials to Intensify Anti-Corruption Drive 9 days
Speaker of Parliament Meets Ambassadors of Russia, China 10 days
France Returns Dinosaur Fossils to Mongolia Following Decade-Long Legal Process 10 days
UN Meeting Highlights Importance of Rangelands Ahead of Mongolia’s COP17 10 days
New Year Tree Lighting Ceremony at Sukhbaatar Square to Begin at 19:00 Today 10 days
PM Orders Priority Financing for Salaries, Pensions and Child Benefits 10 days
ADB Approves USD 60 Million for Ulaanbaatar’s First Bus Rapid Transit System 10 days
Mongolia Renews Call to Lower Shareholder Loan Interest for Oyu Tolgoi Project 10 days
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