2024 in Mongolia

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Events in the year 2024 in Mongolia .

Incumbents

• President: Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
• Prime Minister: Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene

Events

January

• 23 January – Six people are killed and 14 are injured after a gas truck collides with a car in Ulaanbaatar. ^[1]

April

• 27-28 April – The Business Revival Western Region Forum is held in Ulaangom, aimed at boosting growth and cross-border trade in West Mongolia. ^[2]

May

• 16-18 May –The Innovation, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency International Expo and Conference (IREEE) is held in Ulaanbaatar. ^[2]

June

• 24 June – The commissioning of Berkh Thermal Power Plant in Batnorov, Khentii Province.
• 28 June – 2024 Mongolian parliamentary election: Voting is held to elect members of the State Great Khural in the first election since the chamber was expanded to 126 seats and the first to use parallel voting. The ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP) loses its supermajority but stays in power with a narrow majority. ^{[3] [4]}

July

• 3 July – The exhibition "Chinggis Khaan: How the Mongols Changed the World" is displayed at the Chinggis Khaan National Museum, featuring the 719-year-old letter from Ulziit Khaan to King Phillip IV. ^[5]
• 4–7 July – 23rd Playtime Festival in Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar.

August

• 22 August – Ulaanbaatar hosts the World Women’s Forum “Towards a Greener Future”, with over 800 women leaders and 19 heads of state attending. ^[5]

September

• 2 September – Russian president Vladimir Putin arrives in Mongolia to discuss a China–Russia gas pipeline meant to recoup Russian losses from Western sanctions, despite Ukraine's urges for Mongolia to arrest Putin under his International Criminal Court warrant. ^[6]
• 15 September –
  • Germany wins the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup in Ulaanbaatar after defeating the United States in the final. Lithuania takes bronze, and Fabian Giessmann wins MVP and top scorer. ^[7]
  • The United States wins the FIBA 3x3 U23 Women’s World Cup in Ulaanbaatar after defeating the Netherlands 21–15; Sania Feagin wins MVP and top scorer. ^[7]

October

• 11 October – Local governing council elections are held across Mongolia, with the ruling MPP winning a landslide victory. ^[5]

November

• 2 November – President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh awards the Order of Chinggis Khaan, Mongolia’s highest state decoration, to former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. ^[5]
• 19 November – Trafigura reportedly begins seeking $500 million missing in Mongolia after a year-long probe into misconduct at its fuel business involving main counterparty Lex Oil. ^[8]

December

• 5 December – Mongolia’s “Mongol nomad traditions and its associated practices” are inscribed on the Intangible cultural heritage list by UNESCO. ^[5]
• 9 December – The MongolZ esports team reaches 7th place in HLTV’s global CS2 rankings, becoming the highest-ranked Asian team. ^[5]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Mongolia

Source: ^[9]

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 10-12 February - Mongolian Lunar New Year
• 8 March - International Women's Day
• 23 May - Buddha's Birthday
• 1 June - Children's Day
• 11–15 July - Naadam
• 2 November - Genghis Khan Birthday
• 26 November - Republic Day
• 29 December - Independence Day

Art and entertainment

• List of Mongolian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Deaths

• Noroviin Baatar, ballet dancer and actor

References

1. Enkhbold, Saruul. "Collision of gas truck and car in Mongolia sets off explosions that kill 3 firefighters". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
2. "events". Investment and Trade Agency of Mongolia. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
3. "Voting is underway in an election in Mongolia for an expanded 126-seat parliament". Associated Press. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
4. "Mongolia's governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show". AP News. 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
5. "MONTSAME Highlights: The 2024 Most Notable Events in Mongolia". MONTSAME News Agency. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
6. "Putin arrives in Mongolia, key link in planned gas pipeline to China". Reuters . September 2, 2024.
7. "Germany and USA win FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup 2024".
8. Zhdannikov, Dmitry; Harvey, Robert (2024-11-19). "Trafigura hunts missing $500 million in Mongolian fuel fraud, trading sources say". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
9. "Mongolia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

External links

• Online calendar