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The State Great Khural of Mongolia has made a decision to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chingis Khaan who has been proclaimed as the Man of the Millennium and prominent leader of the 13th century. Parliament made this day a public memorable day.

Chingis Khaan was born on the 1st day of first month of winter by the lunar calendar. This year, it happens on November 14.

Marked for the first time in this year, a ceremonial event of the birth anniversary of Chingis Khaan started by hoisting the state flag of Mongolia on the Sukhbaatar Square, and a ceremony took place on Wednesday to round the Nine White Banners clockwise around Government House. The same day, 850 servicemen of the Armed Forces took oath on the Sukhbaatar Square as well.

In frames of the event, an international scientific conference entitled “Chingis Khaan and globalization” was held with participation of over 40 scholars on Mongolian studies from 14 countries. Other ceremonial events such as inviting the portraits of 37 Mongolian khans to the Ceremonial Hall of the Government House, and a tribute to the Monument of Chingis Khaan took place. In addition, a ceremonial meeting was held dedicated to the birth anniversary, and it brought together state authorities, administrative official, scholars, scientists, cultural and art figures, peacekeepers and other celebrities.

The birth anniversary of Chingis Khaan will be celebrated every year with presence of scientists and scholars. It will become a great day for Mongolians to strengthen the Independence, sovereignty and national unity of Mongolia, to study Mongolian history and culture and to propagandize them to the world.

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