OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
The Mongolian Government has confirmed that New Zealand passport holders will continue to have visa-free access for holidays of up to 30 days in Mongolia in 2026. Happy New Year!
Mongolia won the fashion parade at the Paris Olympics. Now it has done so again in Milan-Cortina. There’s a new fashion capital in the world and it’s called Ulaanbaatar.
https://t.co/bQz9I0EuwB
Mongolia is winning the Olympics before the games begin. And not the first time either at an Olympics. Mongolia’s fashion industry is booming, including with the world’s best cashmere.
https://t.co/eUl7vt71wJ via @nbcla
We haven’t stayed or visited, and we aren’t endorsing, but this report of another luxury option near Ulaanbaatar may be of interest to Kiwis planning a combo adventure and luxury-resort holiday (visa-free of course) in Mongolia in 2026.
It’s a #WhiteChristmas in #Ulaanbaatar already. And the weather is almost the same as Auckland’s, depending on how you look at it, except it is sunny in UB! 😃 Merry Christmas everyone. See you in #Mongolia 2026!
After the NZ Speaker's successful visit to Mongolia in September, pleased to see a Mongolian delegation visiting our parliament today. As fellow democracies with similar electoral systems🇳🇿🇲🇳 can continue to support and learn from each other.
But, rest assured, Mongolia wants as many New Zealand tourists as possible - and January is a great month for experiencing the Mongolian winter, including riding reindeer with the Dukha people living in the beautiful northern Khuvsgul region. (3 of 3)
There have been some requests for information about whether visa-free access for New Zealand tourists to Mongolia will continue after the end of this year. We are making inquiries, but our best advice at this time is to assume visa-free access will continue. (1 of 3)
In any case, visas can be issued on arrival at Chinggis Khaan International Airport. If there is any reason to think New Zealand tourists will again need to get visas before departing to Mongolia, we will let you know here urgently. (2 of 3)
China’s demand for coking coal continues to grow massively, and Mongolia’s new rail links will help meet more of that demand - with exports up another 33% year-on-year.
https://t.co/Rk2CCqrFNy
An estimated 10,000 people attended the “Horses of the Mongolian Steppe” festival in Chinggis City, Khentii Province, on Saturday, arriving from all over Mongolia and abroad, to experience the unique life of nomads and horse culture firsthand. See you there next year!
Mongolia’s credit-rating has been upgraded, with S&P citing three years of budget surpluses, halving the ratio of net general government debt to GDP and significantly lowering interest-servicing costs, along with GDP growth of 5.1% in 2024 improving to 5.5% this year.
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, Mongolia joins the international community in honoring eight decades of peace, solidarity, and collective progress. We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the principles and purposes enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and to multilateralism.
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Нэгдсэн Үндэстний Байгууллагын ойн энэ өдөр Монгол Улс олон улсын хамтын нийгэмлэгтэй хамтдаа энх тайван, эв нэгдэл, хамтын хөгжил дэвшлийн төлөөх 80 жилийг хүндэтгэн тэмдэглэж байна.
НҮБ-ын Дүрэм, түүний зарчим, зорилгууд болон олон талт хамтын ажиллагааг тууштай дэмжихээ дахин нотолж байна.
@UN@unmongolia