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Mon, 07/21/2014 - 16:52
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PREMIER GREETS “ALTARGANA” FESTIVAL

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag has greeted participants of the “Altargana” international festival of the Buryats. The festival commenced last Friday in Khentii aimag’s Dadal soum under auspices of the PM. Mr Altankhuyag made the opening remarks at the opening, stressing that this international festival for arts and sports of the Burayts, organized since 1994, will not be left without the government’s attention. The “Altargana” is running 13 sports events and art and other art measures with a participation of some 2,000 delegates, he noted and said that the history and traditions of Mongolians and Burayts are enriching. As of present, some 40 thousand Burayts live in Mongolian Khentii, Dornod, Tov, Selenge, Darkhan-Uul, Bulgan, Khovsgol and Omnogobi aimags. They also live in Russia and in Chinese Inner Mongolia.

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