US citizen found guilty of smuggling dinosaur fossils from Mongolia and China
An American man pleaded guilty to a felony charge of conspiring to smuggle fossils from China into the United States. He also agreed to forfeit any claim to a Tyrannosaurus skull that likely will be heading back home to Mongolia.
Coal Mongolia 2014 Conference is set in February
The annual “Coal Mongolia” International Coal Investors Conference and Exhibition will be organized for the fourth time on February 20 and 21, 2014.
2014 Exhibitions and Fair Trades organized by Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry
On January 03, Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) released a calendar of Exhibitions and Trade Fairs for 2014 to be organized both in Mongolia and abroad.
Mongolia is one of the safest countries for a lone female travelers
According to the statistics Mongolia is at top 10 safest destinations for a lone female travelers. The safety of female travelers became a mainstream issue earlier this year amidst rape concerns in India, the disappearance of a solo female tourist in Istanbul, and the rescue of two kidnapped women travelers in Ecuador.
120 hectares of saxaul forest is depleted in Mongolia
About 120 hectares of Saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) forest has been depleted for the past four decades since locals of Gobi desert used it for fuel, a report from the International Meeting on Sustainable Saxaul Forest Management says. The meeting was held in Ulaanbaatar on December 17th, 2013.
Mongolia, Russia and China issue a joint statement on so-called “Northern corridor”
With initiative of the Government of Mongolia and Ministry of Road and Transport, the first three – party joint intergovernmental consultative meeting “Northern corridor” on transit transport between Mongolia, China and Russia was held in Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday December 18th, 2013.
Certificate of a World Documentary Heritage preserved in National Library
One of Mongolia`s unique works, the Ganjuur sutra, in which each page is sophisticatedly written with nine precious stones, was inscribed to the UNESCO World Documentary Heritage last July.
Belarus to open embassy in Ulaanbaatar
Belarus will open its embassy in Mongolia in 2014, reads Resolution No.1069 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus dated 12 December 2013.
First air cargo operator launches in Mongolia
Mongolia witnesses the birth of a new airline. The airline of such a kind is unprecedented to Mongolia as it is the first specialized air cargo company in Mongolia with routes connecting Europe and Asia.
Export Transaction Agreement for Mongolian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER finalized
Officials from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) and MIAT Mongolian Airlines (MIAT) participated in a signing ceremony today that finalized the export of a U.S. Boeing 767-300ER aircraft with GE engines to MIAT.
Mongolia registers its traditional script and dwelling at UNESCO
The 8th Session of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ended up in Baku on Dec 7th, 2013. Mongolia has succeeded to add Mongolian calligraphy to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in the session.
Tokyo-Ulaanbaatar flights might increase to everyday.
The State Secretary of the Ministry of Road and Transport of Mongolia Batzaya Baasandorj met with the Director Air Talks Office, Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism of Japan Taro Kobayashi to discuss the opportunities to expand the bilateral air service during working visit of Mongolian delegation to Japan on November 20-21, 2013.
Calendar of Events 2014 published
Mongolian National Tourism Center under the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism published Calendar of Events 2014 to promote the Mongolia’s nature, historical and cultural heritages and traditional customs of its people.
