Thank you @ShangriLaUB and @Kempinski Khan Palace for your gifts honoring America’s 250th birthday. Celebrating our Independence Day will be a lot sweeter with your delicious cakes!
Privileged to participate in the time-honored Mongolian tradition to witness the first sunrise of 2026 and welcome all the blessings and good fortune that will come to us in the new year. Happy New Year to my friends, family, and colleagues in Mongolia and the United States!
Монголын сайхан уламжлал болох морьлон ирэх шинэ оны анхны нар мандахыг хамтдаа харж, 2026 оны ерөөл, аз жаргалыг угтан авах завшаан тохиосонд баяртай байна. Монгол болон Америк дахь найз нөхөд, гэр бүл, хамт олондоо Шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе!
From my family to yours, I wish you a very happy Christmas.
This is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Christmas story, and the Christian values that define it.
Let’s look forward and celebrate the joy and hope that Christmas brings.
It was a great honor to spend a day with American anthropologist and author Jack Weatherford. For many coming to Mongolia who want to learn the Mongol Empire’s contributions to the modern world, Dr. Weatherford’s books are a must-read.
Today is Veteran’s Day in the United States. We honor, salute, and remember our fellow Americans who have served in uniform. Freedom is not free - our veterans have earned it for us.