Mongolia declares 2023, 2024 as "Years to Visit Mongolia"
The Mongolian government decided to declare 2023 and 2024 as "Years to Visit Mongolia" to promote the country's pandemic-hit tourism sector.
Mongolia declares 2023, 2024 as
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Mongolia declares 2023, 2024 as "Years to Visit Mongolia"

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Eurasia 24/04/2023 08:04

The Mongolian government decided to declare 2023 and 2024 as "Years to Visit Mongolia" to promote the country's pandemic-hit tourism sector.

"The move will give a major boost to our country's goal of attracting 1 million foreign tourists in 2024," Mongolian Minister of Environment and Tourism Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene told a press conference after a regular meeting of the government, according to the Mongolian National News Agency Montsame.

Meanwhile, the government on Tuesday launched an online platform for promoting Mongolia internationally, said Bat-Erdene.

In addition, every foreign tourist who has obtained an e-visa to come to Mongolia will soon receive a greeting letter from the prime minister of Mongolia titled "Welcome to Mongolia," he said.

Currently, Mongolia's economy is largely dependent on its export-oriented mining sector. Developing tourism is seen as the most viable way to diversify the economy.
Mongolia has set a goal of welcoming 1 million foreign tourists and earning 1 billion U.S. dollars from tourism in 2024.
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The country attracted a total of 42,060 foreign tourists in the first five months of this year, up 391.7 percent from the same period last year, as a result of re-opening its borders to foreign tourists in February.

One of the high-rated and most-awaited events in the great Gobi is the “CELESTIAL EUNOIA” Cultural Stargazing Event in Dornogobi. This exclusive ecotourism event aims at delivering visitors authentic cultural experiences, ranging from stargazing, to capturing the essence of the sunrises on the White Stupa cliff and visiting the museums and galleries of historical and cultural artifacts.

Last year, visitors had a chance to witness the rare alignment of five planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. The “Celestial EUNOIA-2023” is scheduled on June 24-25 in Gobi Caravanserai Lodge this year.

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