Ulaanbaatar
Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Mongolia Through UNESCO Cultural and Geo Heritage Project Launched
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Ulaanbaatar,
September 17, 2024 /MONTSAME/. A project Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Mongolia
Through UNESCO Cultural and Geo Heritage was launched on September 16,
2024, in Ulaanbaatar.
The three-year
project supported by the Rio Tinto Mongolia will be implemented through the UNESCO
Regional Office for East Asia, based in Beijing, China, and a dedicated team in
Mongolia. UNESCO will establish a Project Management Unit (PMU) recruited under
the project, based in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
The project
aims at protecting cultural heritage sites, promoting sustainable tourism in
Mongolia through the country’s cultural and geo heritage, and improving the livelihood
of local communities. Under the cooperation of the project parties and based on
their expertise and resources, the first geopark in Mongolia is planned to be established
within the framework of the project.
The
launching ceremony was attended by Battsetseg Batmunkh, Member of the State
Great Khural, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chair of the UNESCO National Committee
of Mongolia, Shahbaz Khan, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia,
Tapan Mishra, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mongolia,
and Amarjargal Khenchbish, Country Director of Mongolia at Rio Tinto.
