Arkhangai Aimag

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nkbrE_x7xizfm03Si4w0XnXw5Zdq9ljhjuHUokiDZtsxe_8GhZgb5fwh0agM68VDEW42uanQizp9qMCEJYm-r3ufzAQOhG9qvMcpYrdxWtVNUhAPqxvUECSBrSmzRkv9LQ6bUSkvRVg/s1600/Arkhangai_20131107.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6nkbrE_x7xizfm03Si4w0XnXw5Zdq9ljhjuHUokiDZtsxe_8GhZgb5fwh0agM68VDEW42uanQizp9qMCEJYm-r3ufzAQOhG9qvMcpYrdxWtVNUhAPqxvUECSBrSmzRkv9LQ6bUSkvRVg/s640/Arkhangai_20131107.gif" /></a></div> </table><div class='full_text'><div style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 30px;"><strong>The Symbol of Arkhangai Aimag (Province</strong>) </div><div style="padding:0 0 0 30px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><img alt="The Symbol of Arkhangai aimag, Mongolia" src="../images/stories/news/aimags/logo_arkhangai02.jpg" title="The Symbol of Arkhangai aimag, Mongolia" /></p></div><div style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 30px;"><strong>The Map of Arkhangai </strong><strong>Aimag </strong></div><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="The Map of Arkhangai aimag, Mongolia" src="../images/stories/news/aimags/Arkhangai_20131107.gif" title="The Map of Arkhangai aimag, Mongolia" /></p><div id="General" style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 30px;"><strong><br />The General Data Information of Arkhangai </strong><strong>Aimag <br /></strong></div><table style="width: 630px; background-color: #cccccc;" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4" align="center"><tbody><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #beecf8; text-align: center;" valign="middle">Content<br /></td><td style="background-color: #beecf8; text-align: center;" valign="middle">Data<br /></td><td style="background-color: #beecf8; text-align: center;" valign="middle">Description</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Founded year<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">1931</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">-<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Name of the Aimag's center<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">Tsetserleg (Erdenebulgan) <br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">with Sum status</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color: #ffffff;">Coordinates</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle"> 47°23'N 101°30'E</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff;"> </td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Number of Sums (territorial administrative units)<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">19</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">including Tsetserleg (Aimag center)</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Total population<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">86,322*</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2013</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Population of Center</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">20,600</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2012</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Territory<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">55,313.82 км²</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">-</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">          - forestry</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">1,082,621 ha.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2013</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">          - agricultured land</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">3,612.1 ha.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2013</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">          - pasture land</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">2,811,793.0 ha.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by 2006**</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">of which:</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle"> </td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle"> </td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left:45px;">- not affected and normal</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">1,611,157.4 ha.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by 2006**</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left; padding-left:45px;">- affected</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">944,762.4 ha.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by 2006**</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Total number of livestock:<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">3,772.3 thous.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2013</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">          - horses</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">268.2 thous.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2013</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">          - cattle</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">427.2 thous.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2013</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">          - camels</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">1.1 thous.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2013</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">          - sheep</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">1,944.1 thous.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2013</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">          - goats</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">1,131.8 thous.</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">by December 2013</td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Time zone<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">GMT+8<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">Add 8 hours to Greenwich Mean Time<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Area code<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">+976-7033-xxxx</td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">976 - country code <br /> 7033 - aimag code<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Vehicle registration code<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">АРA 00-00 (sample)<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle"> "APA" - stands for Arkhangai<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Note: * - Population is calculated by birth and death of the Ministry of Health data. In and out migration is not included.               <br />** - 1998-2006, according to a joint study conducted by National University Mongolia and Mongolian State University of Education.     <br />ha - hectare.<br /><div style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 30px;"><strong><br />Distance</strong></div><table style="width: 630px; background-color: #cccccc; text-align: center;" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4" align="center"><tbody style="text-align: left;"><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #beecf8; text-align: center;" colspan="4" valign="middle">Distance from Ulaanbaatar to the center of Aimag (Tsetserleg), km<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" colspan="3" valign="middle">Ulaanbaatar - Tsetserleg<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">453<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #d6d6d6; text-align: center;" colspan="4" valign="middle">Distance from center of Aimag to center of Sum, km<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Battsengel<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">71<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Khairkhan<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">175<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Bulgan<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">36<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Khashaat<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">170<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Jargalant<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">227<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Khangai<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">230<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Ikhtamir<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">26<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Khotont<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">91<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Undur-Ulaan<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">122<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Tsakhir<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">246<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Ugiinuur<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">100<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Tsetserleg<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">212<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Ulziit<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">134<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Tsenkher<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">29<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Tariat<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">166<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Chuluut<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">127<br /></td></tr><tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Tuvshruulekh<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">44<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: left;" valign="middle">Erdenemandal<br /></td><td style="background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;" valign="middle">170<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 0px;"><strong>Geography </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Arkhangai is a mountainous aimag which is located on the Northern slopes of the Khangai Mountains. The altitude is 2,414 meters above sea level, and the highest peak is Kharlagtai Peak with the height of 3,539 meters while the lowest point is on the cross of Orkhon and Tamir rivers at 1,290 metres. The area consists of high mountains, forests and steppes and it borders to Khuvsgul Aimag (north), Bulgan Aimag (north east), Uvurkhangai Aimag (south east), Bayankhongor (south) and Zavkhan (west) respectively. Granite from the Old Stone Age was found from the northern part of the aimag while sandy rocks from the western part. Also, iron ore around Tamir River, volcano rocks in Suman River Basin and precious stones are found in this aimag. </div><br /><div style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 0px;"><strong>Meteorology </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In the Tsetserleg Sum, the center of the aimag, average air temperature is 0.1°C and, in January -15.6°C and in July +14.7°C. Khangai Mountain Range is one of the places with high precipitation where the annual precipitation fall in Tsetserleg is 344mm. Average wind speed is 2.6m/sec that reaches up to 3.5m/sec during April, the windiest month of the year. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 0px;"><strong><strong>Soil </strong></strong></div>Soil is mainly scattered grey, sandy brown, black and black brown soils of pasture land and forests. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 0px;"><strong><strong>Rivers and Lakes </strong></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">North and South rivers of Tamir that takes source from the Khangai Mountain Range, Orkhon, Chuluut, Khanui, Khunui, north and south of Terkh, Suman, Gichgene, Tsagaan Sum, Shirdeg, Sogoot, Khukh Sum, Tsenkher, fast-flowing rivers of Tsetserleg flow through the aimag for 100-350km. Many smaller rivers and springs join these rivers to nourish pasture and hay lands and to nurture residents, live stock and wild animals of the aimag. There are 188 saline lakes and fresh water ponds such as Terkh Tsagaan, Ugii, Duruu, Kholboo, Khukh, Tsaidam, Builan, Duut, Erkht, Khuduu and about 674 drinking fountains, 844 smaller rivers and rivulets. Also, the territory includes about 50 nurturing hot and cold springs and spring-like fountains such as Khadat, Uurdiin Tokhoi, Khanui, Mukhart Khujirt, Noyon Khangai, Tsenkheriin hot spring, Shivert, Ulaan Ereg, Bor Tal, Belkhi, Gilaan, Chuluutyn hot Spring, Tsagaan sum, Angarkhai, Orookh, Bor burgast, Bumbat, and Khan Undur. </div></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 0px;"><strong>Flora </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Rare medicinal herbs such as Mongolian strenbergia, roseroot, saussurea invoclurata, valerian, wild rose, artemisia macrocephala, Polygonum viviparum, rose acicularis, plantain, gentian algida, rhodiola quadrifida, diasthus superbus, meadow cranesbill, astragal, lagopsis supina, yellow and blue gentian, great burnet, thyme, thermopsis, milkwort, rumex, buttercup, edelweiss, licorice, caraway, Taraxacum officinale, saxifrage and peony grow in this region. About fifty species of woody plants including acacia, pentaphyllloides, calligonum, cotoneaster, myricaria, wild cherry, spiraea, sympegma, honeysuckle, fir, abies, larch, cedar, birch, pine, mountain avens, poplar and willow. Tea plants like fleabane, silene conoidea, bergenia and wild rose leaves are in plenty. In some parts of the region edible plants like potentilla, onion, wild garlic, nettle, olygonum, allium odorum, garlic allium senescens, chives, sawwort, mushroom, sphallerocaprus gracilis, allium Chinense, caraway, Mongolian onion, lilium pumilum, bistort and alpine bistort are plenty. And black currant, wild plum, cranberry, sweet berry, blueberry, gooseberry, black cherry, strawberry etc., and juniper sabina, juniper sibirica, thyme, Artemisia santalinifolia etc., fragrant plants are also in plenty. In summertime numerous beautiful flowers bloom. For example, aquilegia, globe flower, pasque flavescens, plaque ambigua, tulip, rose, poppy, asterothamnus, delphinium grandiflorum and dandelion. </div><br /><strong>Fauna</strong><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Rodents: Narrow-skulled vole, long tailed gopher, marmot, field mouse, forest red mouse, red mouse, rock wall-reeper and squirrels are found.  </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Hoofed Animals: Roe deer, boar and deer are common. White antelope rarely. Argali wild sheep and ibex are also found. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Predators: White ermine, ferret, fox, wolf, leopard, lynx, corsac, wildcat, badger, raccoon and ermine. </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Insectivore: White toothed shrew. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Chiroptera: Bats. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Birds: Snow cock, rock snowbird, fringilla coelebs, white quail, brown quail, snipe, black kite, jay, lark, nightjar, birch partridge, brown rock sparrow and wagtail. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Predator Birds: Falcon, kite, hawk, buzzard, vulture, owl, and eagle. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Water Birds: duck, durt duck, brown goose, white ardea, godwit, titmouse and Pallas's sea eagle. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Insects: Ant, bettle, mosquito, midge, grass butterfly, bumblebee, spider are common in the forest region. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Steppe Region Insects: Siberian grasshopper, dark wing grasshopper, balm-cricket, meadow brown butterfly, gramineae flea, chafer beetle, spiders, dragonfly, water-fly and lady bug. </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Floating animals: mollusca, clam, arthropods, pennypeds and leech. </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fish: Sturgeon, grey mullet, jackfish, crucian carp, white fish, perch and carp. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;padding:0 0 0 0px;"><strong>Other information </strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The aimag is rich with unique scenic places such as Khorgo volcanic area which was formed from an early volcanic eruption many millions of years ago, Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake and Suman River which are surrounded by beautiful mountains of Altad, Choidog Falls at the southern side of Murun, Chuluut River which flows amidst steep rock cliffs, Suman River, Suvraga Khairkhan of Tsenkher Sum which has a crystal, blue spring lake in its frontside, Suvraga Khairkhan with its refreshing aroma of juniper, Khukh Lake which is found on top of the mountain in Ikhtamir Sum, astonishingly beautiful Gurvan Tamir Wooded Valley, Senjit Cliff, Ikhtamir Sum's Uran Mandal and Noyon Khangai mountains, Khuslent Cliff, Bichigt Khangai, Sant Buluu Tsagaan, Duvkhun, Telee, Mankhan Erdene, Bulgan, Khairkhan. Moreover, many "deer stone" monuments dating back to the ancient Khunnu Empire are found from Erdenemandal Sum's region. Also, the remains of the Khar Khul Khaan's Palace, who was one of the great Khaans in ancient Mongolian history, are located in the sum. </div>

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Japan to issue multiple entry visa to Mongolians

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSp4HRuuYlfTshiUhgUo7hA5Icg2xeMlZ6-pFxLWhK7o8x0zIhYlf-KlBaz6mWOVsS71VMdTK4DUgtARI5wKOEVd2fT9MNk9it2had9ux4K0In__FFprBKoXon2x1wfaDkS8o6eYmcyA/s1600/President-Ts.Elbegdorj-and-Japanese-Premier-Shinzo-Abe-calls-press-conference-following-teh-bilateral-talks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSp4HRuuYlfTshiUhgUo7hA5Icg2xeMlZ6-pFxLWhK7o8x0zIhYlf-KlBaz6mWOVsS71VMdTK4DUgtARI5wKOEVd2fT9MNk9it2had9ux4K0In__FFprBKoXon2x1wfaDkS8o6eYmcyA/s640/President-Ts.Elbegdorj-and-Japanese-Premier-Shinzo-Abe-calls-press-conference-following-teh-bilateral-talks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14.3000001907349px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">President Ts.Elbegdorj, who is currently on a state visit to Japan, held official talks with the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on Wednesday. At the press conference after the official talks, the Japanese Premier informed that Mongolians with diplomatic passport will be exempt from visas, and multiple entry visas for ordinary passport bearers will be issued.</div><a name='more'></a><br />Abe also informed that Japan invited 200 Mongolian children and youngsters this year through the youth cooperation of Northeast Asia. Japan hosted 300 children and youth from Mongolia last year. Japan will expand such exchanges, promote Mongolia’s effort to accelerate its economic growth by sending experts and professionals to Japan, noted Shinzo Abe.<br />President Ts.Elbedorj commented that this is his seventh meeting with Prime Minister Abe since 2013, and underlined its significance in the development of Japan-Mongolia relations.<br /><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14.3000001907349px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">“In recent years, Mongolia and Japan have achieved the closest partnership in the Northeast Asian region,” stated the President Ts.Elbedorj and emphasized that “Erch Initiative” by Shinzo Abe played a decisive role in intensifying the bilateral relations in such a short period.<br />“Mongolians are delighted that the two governments formed the Economic Partnership Agreement,” he stressed.<br />Praising Japan’s path as a peace-loving nation after WW II, Ts.Elbedorj commended Abe’s policy of proactive contribution to peace and said it plays a major role in promoting regional peace and stability.<br />Abe expressed gratitude and pledged further efforts under his policy to contribute to peace and stability in the region and the world. Abe also referred to the signing of an economic partnership agreement between Japan and Mongolia in February. He said he hopes the agreement will help expand and develop economic ties between their countries.<br />Ts.Elbegdorj noted that Mongolia and Japan have become the friendliest nations in Northeast Asia and added that the economic pact is a symbol of bilateral relations at their peak. The two leaders agreed to strengthen economic cooperation and work to quickly bring the agreement into force.<br />During his visit to Japan, President Ts.Elbegdorj delivered a speech at the The Future of Asia International Conference on May 21.<br />World’s top politicians and notable social figures attend the conference, which is annually organized by Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. Attendees of recent year’s conferences included United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chairperson and General Secretary of the National League for Democracy of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi and other high-level officials.<br />This year, President Ts.Elbegdorj was invited to the annual Future of Asia conference as chief guest.<br />The President’s visit attaches great significance to enhancing bilateral strategic partnership, maintaining frequency of high-level visits, as well as exchanging views on the issues of mutual and international relations.</div> <center><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- tod-mongol_sidebar_AdSense1_300x250_as --><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6499851386158628" data-ad-slot="1128222198"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></center>

Japan to issue multiple entry visa to Mongolians

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Program for International Children’s Day released

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqCwXtRyvxuFyPGIEPgwQIxf9A3tqjJkVgzqvzNAM4qp7QannundoVqwePjHOk2Y8QjoWmHaVwDZLPD7hE0rHl9qSH3z8YIAP9QNBCxH7vsWmSDHHE4yYjXhawJhj_GsaIWbFJIeFDEQ/s1600/cd11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDqCwXtRyvxuFyPGIEPgwQIxf9A3tqjJkVgzqvzNAM4qp7QannundoVqwePjHOk2Y8QjoWmHaVwDZLPD7hE0rHl9qSH3z8YIAP9QNBCxH7vsWmSDHHE4yYjXhawJhj_GsaIWbFJIeFDEQ/s640/cd11.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14.3000001907349px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14.3000001907349px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14.3000001907349px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">By B.BAATAR</div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14.3000001907349px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">The arts and culture program of Ulaanbaatar for the International Children‘s Day on June 1 has been released this week.<br />The International Children’s Day was first proclaimed by the World Conference for the Well-being of Children in 1925 and then established universally in 1954. The International Day for Protection of Children is observed in many countries on June 1.</div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14.3000001907349px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">Below are events scheduled on Children’s Day on June 1:</div><div style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14.3000001907349px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">• Children’s Day event at Chinggis Square between 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<br />• “Erkh Tsagaan Unaga” children’s play at the National Song and Dance Ensemble at 2:00 p.m.<br />• “Excellent Students are Not Allowed to Enter” children’s play by Dragunskay at the State Academic Drama Theater at 11:00 a.m.<br />• Fairytale parade at the Puppet Theater at 10:00 a.m.<br />• “The Ugly Duckling” play at the Puppet Theater at 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.<br />• “The Ugly Duckling” play at Viva City at 4:00 p.m.<br />• Top Circus Performances at the National Circus from May 29 to June 1<br />• “Adventure of Bong” performance at the Ulaanbaatar Ensemble from May 30 to June 1 at 11:00 a.m.<br />• Shidet Nomiin Naizuud recital competition at the Children’s Book Palace on May 29 at 11:00 a.m.<br />• Open Door Day at the Children’s Book Palace<br />• Concert for Children’s Day at the Mongolian Children’s Palace at 2:00 p.m.<br />• Children’s Day program of the Office of the Bayanzurkh District Mayor at Urgoo-2 Cinema at 9:30 a.m.<br />• Children’s Day program of the Office of the Sukhbaatar District Mayor at Chinggis Square<br />• Children’s Day program of the Office of the Bayangol District Mayor at UB Palace at 11:00 a.m.<br />• Parade from the Office of the Bayangol District Mayor to UB Palace at 12:30 p.m.<br />• Children’s Day program of the Office of the Bagakhangai District Mayor at District Square of Bagakhangai District at 11:00 a.m.<br />• Children’s Day event of the Office of the Nalaikh District Mayor at Chinggis Square of Nalaikh District at 11:00 a.m.<br />• Children’s Day program of the Office of the Chingeltei District Mayor at the Independence Square<br />• “Amazing Week” event at the National Amusement Park from May 28 to June 4, and Children’s play, sports competition and art performances<br />• Juice Celebration event by Vitafit LLC and TV5 channel at the National Garden Park at 11:00 a.m.</div> <center><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script><!-- tod-movie_main_Blog1_300x250_as --><ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-6499851386158628" data-ad-slot="4757842990"></ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></center>

Program for International Children’s Day released

By B.BAATAR The arts and culture program of Ulaanbaatar for the International Children‘s Day on June 1 has been released this week. The Inte...

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