PREMIER CONGRATULATES HEADS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag received the diplomatic missions in Ulaanbaatar to congratulate them wit the Lunar New Year of Water Snake on Thursday. At the reception he said the Mongolian Lunar New Year is a celebration of families and relatives, and stressed that this reception is an expression of the Mongolians' respect to the representatives of countries that have friendly relations with Mongolia, and then spoke about features of the Lunar New Year. The Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Ts.Oyungerel also gave details about traditions and rituals of the celebration. During the reception, a concert of folk arts was given and the Mongolian national foods were offered. B.Khuder