Highlights
Nationwide voter turnout at 66.54 percent
According to General Election Commission, voter turnout of the Presidential election is at 66.54 percent with 1,318,511 people casting their votes.
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Overseas polling completes with 66.8 percent voter turnout
Presidential election polling just ended. Meanwhile, votes of Mongolian citizens outside the country were put in the electronic machine for counting. The diplomatic missions of Mongolia in 33 countries organized the polling on June 10 and 11. A total of 45 polling stations were set up.
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Voting ends in Mongolia's presidential election
Polling for the 2017 election for choosing the fifth President of Mongolia ended at 10 PM of June 26, simultaneously throughout the country. Three candidates – Enkhbold Miyegombo from the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), Battulga Khaltmaa from the Democratic Party (DP) and Ganbaatar Sainkhuu from the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP) – ran for presidential office.
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Presidential election candidates cast their votes
Presidential election candidate from the Democratic Party, Kh.Battulga has cast his vote at the 1655th polling station in Bayanzurkh District at 8.40PM.  
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Presidential election polls to close at 10PM
The Preliminary results of the  Presidential election 2017 will be projected through electronic visual display at the General Election Committee. The election polls will close at 10 PM throughout the country and each 1983 polling places will transmit the reports to General Election Committee’s server. Before transmission, the reports must be printed out to the observers. And once the reports are sent, the General Election Committee will reveal the results on screen, including the information of mobile ballot box votes.
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Voter turnout nears 50 percent
The General Election Commission reports that voter turnout is 45.5 percent on the national level.
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Heads of state and government call for active voting
Heads of state and government cast their votes and called for active participation in the presidential election today, June 26.
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Voter turnout 21.3 percent on national level
The General Election Commission reports that 421.464 people have voted on the national level as of 12 PM .
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Voting begins for Mongolia’s Presidential election
Early morning on June 26, Mongolians started voting for their fifth president nationwide.
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Presidential candidates debate as election campaigns close
On June 24, Saturday, presidential candidates appeared on Mongolian National Broadcaster for a live debate as they closed their election campaigns.
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2000-3000-year-old rock paintings unveiled
2000-3000-year-old rock paintings have been revealed in Bayan-Uul soum of Dornod aimag. Local people informed that small and big rocks with paintings on them lie horizontally on a path, not far from the center of Ereen bag /small administrative unit/. A working group was immediately set up and three small and big rocks with paintings were dug out. These kinds of rock paintings are rarely found in the territory of Dornod aimag.
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Ambassador G.Battungalag presents her credentials to Slovenian President
Newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Republic of Slovenia G.Battungalag presented her letter of credence to the President of Slovenia Borut Pahor on June 19.
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Four more wild horses sent from Prague Zoo
Prague zoo of Republic of Czech sent four more wild horses or Przewalski horse to Mongolia, releasing them on the ‘B’ part of the Strictly Prohibited Area of Great Gobi on 20 June. Reintroduction of takhi  to Mongolia, the animal which was driven to extinction since 1968 in the country, has been implementing over 25 years. By now there are over 600 wild horses. As of the first half of this year, takhi population has been grown by 55 foals
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Agreement on mutual recognition of education certificates signed between Mongolia and Cuba
The Mongolian Minister for Education, Culture, Science and Sports G.Chuluunbaatar and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to Mongolia Raul Delgado Consepcion signed the Agreement on Mutual Acknowledgement of Tertiary Education Certification and Degrees between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of the Republic of Cuba.
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Mongolians to apply for Italian and Schengen visas from Ulaanbaatar
Embassy of Italy in Ulaanbaatar announced that it will start issuing Italian and Schengen visas starting from June 26, Monday.
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Record on candidate S.Ganbaatar’s acceptance of donation from foreign citizen confirmed
On June 22, yesterday evening, the National Police Agency reported that a video record on the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) candidate for the Presidential Election S.Ganbaatar’s receipt of donation from a South Korean citizen, was proven to be real; not a fabrication or montage. 
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Cultural festival invites tourists to former capital of Mongol Empire
The administration of Uvurkhangai aimag is making efforts to realize its ambition to make Kharkhorin soum (Karakorum) once again a popular destination among international and national travelers.
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48th Ulaanbaatar Cup opens at Khandgait
The 48th Ulaanbaatar Cup international boxing tournament kicked off yesterday, June 21, in Ikh Tamir Sports Complex, located in Khandgait village. A total of 121 boxers from 10 countries, including Mongolia, Russia, China, Bhutan, India, Singapore, Taiwan and DPRK are being challenged for this year’s Ulaanbaatar Cup.
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Unemployed rate decreased to 9.1 percent
The unemployment rate of Mongolia reached an all time high of 11.6 percent in the first quarter of 2016 with 143 thousand unemployed people.  Within the framework of the Government’s policies on improving livelihoods and restoring the economy through creation of jobs, multiple job creating projects and programs have been implemented. As a result, the unemployed rate has reduced down to 9.1 percent with 115 thousand unemployed people in the first quarter of 2017.  
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Roaring Hooves festival opens with 'Ulemjiin Chanar' song
The 17th ‘Roaring Hooves’ international music festival of contemporary and folk opened on June 22 in Gandantegchenling Monastery.  
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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan Visit Memorial Complex for Japanese Nationals 11 days
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Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan Officially Welcomed 11 days
Exhibition of Mongol Chest Features 19th–20th Century Traditional Mongolian Chests 11 days
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His Majesty the Emperor of Japan Visits the Water Supply and Sewerage Authority 12 days
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Two Mongolian Boxers Win Medals at World Cup 12 days
Mongolia Hosts Asia-Pacific Air Transport Facilitation Forum 12 days
His Majesty the Emperor of Japan Introduced to Gachuurt Water Source Project 12 days
Uchral Nyam-Osor: Economic Immunity Must Be Outcome of Long-Term Intelligent Policy 12 days
His Majesty Emperor Naruhito of Japan Visits Chinggis Khaan National Museum 12 days
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This Week in Mongolia 12 days
His Majesty Emperor Naruhito and Her Majesty Empress Masako of Japan Arrive in Mongolia on a State Visit 13 days
Masterworks of Modern Mongolian Craftsmen Exhibited at the Chinggis Khaan National Museum 15 days
Launch Event of the SOAP II Project in Darkhan-Uul Aimag 15 days
NEMA Reports Rising Risk of Floods and Wildfires Across Mongolia 15 days
Mongolian Participants Depart for 57th International Chemistry Olympiad in United Arab Emirates 15 days
National Forum of Civil Servants Emphasizes Reforms for Effective Public Service 15 days
“Open Parliament: Expert” Senior Experience Sharing Program to Be Implemented 15 days
Mongolia to Cooperate with South Korea in Developing Specialized Social Protection Services 15 days
Mongolia’s “TOP-100” Businesses of 2024 Recognized 15 days
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Discussion Held on Improving Cooperation with Neighboring Countries in the Transport Sector 16 days
U. Tuya: Human Rights Education to Be Delivered at All Levels from Preschool to Higher Education 16 days
Ambassador Igawahara Masaru: "The State Visit of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan will Open a New Chapter in the Relationship between Japan and Mongolia" 16 days
Nine State-Owned Energy Companies in Western Region Consolidated into Four 16 days
Functional Overlaps of Government Organizations to Be Eliminated 16 days
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