We have a tradition of delivering foreign ambassadors' Lunar New Year greetings to Mongolians every year. Some ambassadors are excited to celebrate the Mongolian Lunar New Year for the first time, while others have celebrated it many times and are talking about visiting herder families this year. In addition to sharing their thoughts on Mongolian customs and traditions, they also conveyed the warm wishes of the coming Year of the Wooden Dragon to Mongolians on behalf of the people of their country.

Greetings are listed in /mongolian/ alphabetical order of country names

Richard Buangan, Ambassador of the United States:

“YOUR MOUTH SPEAKING WORDS OF PEACE,
YOUR PALM HOLDING A LUCKY DRAW,
YOUR HOME SPILLING LAUGHTER AND JOY,
WISH YOU A HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR!”

How and where did you celebrate Lunar New Year last year?
Every year, the whole team at the U.S. Embassy celebrates Tsagaan Sar together. We all wear our deels to the embassy and enjoy traditional, food, music, and games. That was my introduction to the holiday last year, and it was a wonderful opportunity to learn about the traditions and share the experience with all of my colleagues.

How are you going to celebrate this year?
In addition to our traditional celebration at the embassy, my family and I will be learning to make buuz this year! We love learning to make new kinds of food, and cooking together is one of our favorite things to do for the holidays.

Please send Lunar New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.“Your mouth speaking words of peace,
Your palm holding a lucky draw,
Your home spilling laughter and joy,
Wish you a happy lunar new year!

What does the U.S. Embassy plan to do in 2024?
Across the board, we will be engaging in a robust range of activities this year to build ties between the people and governments of our two great nations.

In economic cooperation, the highlight of the past year was the signing of an Open Skies agreement, paving the way for direct flights between our countries. There is still a lot to be done, but we will be focused this year on making that happen. We also signed an agreement to begin exploring opportunities to cooperate on critical minerals, something we intend to continue this year. We are eager to explore ways to cooperate in space technology, digital development, and clean energy among others.

USAID will be helping herder families get through the dzud this winter, as they did last year with cash relief and supplies for thousands of families. And I am pleased to note that our Millenium Challenge Corporation Compact to develop the water infrastructure of Ulaanbaatar and meet the city’s water needs is on track to finish in 2026. This $461 million project will boost the capital’s clean water supply by 80% when complete.

The armed forces of our two nations have been exchanging experience and expertise in support of UN peacekeeping operations for many years, including through joint exercises like Khaan Quest, which will take place again this year.

The Mongolian government recently doubled its contributions to our bilateral Fulbright program, creating more opportunities this year for talented young Mongolians to receive an education in the United States. We will be working closely with the Mongolian government on an agreement to protect Mongolia’s cultural heritage from illegal trafficking. And we are working on a new American Corner in Erdenet to bring educational and cultural opportunities to even more people.

Jorge Ferrer Rodriguez, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba:

"ON BEHALF OF THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE I WISH HEALTH, PROSPERITY, NEW ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESSES AND WELL-BEING"

How and where did you celebrate Lunar New Year last year?
We have celebrated Tsagaan Sar in 2023 like in family with some Mongol friends and the employees of the Embassy. They are old friends or professionals who graduated in Cuba. We have eat some food, drank, talked, and shared jokes and anecdotes of their stay in Cuba and mine here.

How are you going to celebrate this year?
We will celebrate it again in the same way with friends. This is like a family celebration and Mongolian friends and our employees are like our family here that share with us your rich traditions, culture, music and dance, your traditional colorful dresses and your beautiful nature.

Please send Lunar New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
First of all, I congratulate the people, the President, the government and public and private entrepreneurs for their excellent economic results last year. Also on behalf of the Cuban government and people, my family and myself, I wish the President, the Government, the families and the people of Mongolia a Happy Lunar New Year and health, prosperity, new economic and personal successes and well-being.

I also thank, once again, the humanitarian support of the Mongolian government and people to Cuba for the damage caused by natural disasters and in particular the vote in favor of the resolution against the US economic blockade on Cuba in the United Nations General Assembly.

What does the Cuban Embassy plan to do in 2024?

In order to strengthening and diversifying our 63 years old friendly, respectful and mutual beneficial relations between our countries and peoples, our Embassy has many things to do to deepen our economic, commercial and cooperation ties.

This year, as a result of the successful visit of the President of Mongolia to Havana in September 2023, Cuba decided to increase the number of free scholarships that it has granted since 1963 to Mongolian students to study medicine at the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM). This University was internationally accredited for 6 years, along with its study program by the International Evaluation and Accreditation Committee (CEAI) of the Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean, which is a recognition of its high quality.

Given the results of Cuban Biotechnology in the production of bioproducts for humans, cattle and agriculture, Cuba is working in the introduction or the production here of some products to help to address some of the problems faced by the cattle herders and the agriculture in order to treat plants and cattle diseases and pests and increase production and incomes.

We are working for the participation of Mongolians in important International Congresses and Trade Fairs in Cuba such as XXIV Habano´s Festival, from February 26-March 1, the International Tourism Fair FITCuba 2024, from May 2nd to 5th in the Jardines del Rey keys, Cuba's second sun and beach destination, the Havana´s International Fair (FIHAV 2024): from 5 to 9 November  and the XV Havana Art Biennial of contemporary art, from November 15, 2024 to February 28, 2025.

We also encourage Mongolian businessmen to benefit from the business and investment opportunities in Cuba (https://inviertaencuba.mincex.gob.cu/en/) in some of your outstanding sectors such as mining, renewable energy, construction, agriculture and food industry.

Doan Khanh Tam,  Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:

"THE NOMADIC CIVILIZATION OF MONGOLIANS LIVING IN THE BEAUTIFUL VAST PLAINS IN THE FOUR SEASONS SEEMED TO BE VERY SPECIAL"

Are you going to celebrate the Lunar New Year for the first time in Mongolia? Please share your thoughts with us about this holiday.
I am going to celebrate the Mongolian traditional holiday Lunar New Year for 3rd year. This holiday is a festival that marks the end of the harsh winter season and welcomes the warm spring season. On the other hand, it is a meaningful holiday to pass down the traditional customs of the Mongolian people to future generations.

What do you think is special about Mongolian traditional customs and meals?
The nomadic civilization of Mongolians living in the beautiful vast plains in the four seasons of the year in harmony with the weather and their livestock seemed to be very special. And I think very special that it produces a lot of ecological products by processing milk and dairy products such as fermented foods, curds, and alcoholic beverages from domestic animal origin.

Please send New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
Wishing the Year of the Wooden Dragon, all Mongolians be prosperous, be peaceful in every heart, all be sereneness, and Happy Lunar New Year!

Zafer Ates, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey:

"IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, IT IS PLANNED TO ORGANIZE MANY EVENTS AND VISITS"

Please send Lunar New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
On behalf of myself and the staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, I would like to wish the people of Mongolia a Happy Lunar New Year, a symbol of spring, and wish them good health, happiness and prosperity.

What does the Turkish Embassy plan to do in 2024?
This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. I would like to mention some important following events.
- Mutual visits of the Presidents of the two countries
- The chairman of the National Assembly of Turkey, Mr.Numan Kurtulmush, will come to the Trans-Altai Stability Forum to be held in Mongolia next April.
- The Standing Committees of National Defense and Foreign Affairs of the National Assembly of Turkey are planning to visit Mongolia.
- Minister of National Defense Mr.Yashar Güler is planning to visit Mongolia this year.
- Minister of Family and Social Services Mrs.Mahinur Özdemir Göktash was invited to the World Women's Forum in Ulaanbaatar next August.
- We are working on the goal of completing the construction of the Museum of Wise Tonyukuk this summer.
- We’re planning to hold the 10th session of the Turkish-Mongolian Inter-Governmental Committee on Economy and Trade in Ulaanbaatar.
- A political consultation meeting between the foreign ministries of the two countries is planned to be held in Ulaanbaatar.
- The 11th Turkish-Mongolian Military Dialogue meeting is planned to be held in Ankara.
- Mutual participation in military exercises organized by both countries
- We are also working to organize the Turkish-Mongolian business and tourism forum in Ulaanbaatar this year.
- On the occasion of the 55th anniversary, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, our Embassy, and the Institute of International Studies will organize a conference on the issues of relations between the two countries.
We believe that the above-mentioned events and visits will make an important contribution to the relations between the two countries.

Shen Minjuan,  Ambassador of China:

"2023 IS A YEAR OF FRUITFUL RESULTS FOR CHINA-MONGOLIA RELATIONS, WITH 30% INCREASE IN BILATERAL TRADE TO A NEW HIGH OF USD 17 BILLION"

Are you going to celebrate the Lunar New Year for the first time in Mongolia? Please share your thoughts with us about this holiday. 
I’ve been here for only four months and this will be my very first Tsagaan Sar in Mongolia, which happens to fall on the same day as the Spring Festival of China. The lovely coincidence brings more expectations to celebrate the two festivals. 

The Spring Festival and Tsagaan Sar share the same theme of family reunion and homemade food. The most important part is the taste of family. I will spend the holiday with my colleagues of my embassy in the traditional Chinese way including making jiaozi, sharing dinner, and watching the Spring Festival Gala. I also look forward to celebrating the festival by visiting Mongolian friends to try traditional food and enhance friendship. 

What do you think is special about Mongolian traditional customs and meals?
I was fascinated by the traditional Mongolian clothes which are elegant and well-designed with unique creativity, in particular those for ladies. It also shares some Chinese traditions such as the lapels and buckles, an example of cultural interconnectivity of the two countries. It’s a pity that Mongolian tailors are all busy before the Tsagaan Sar. I hope to have my own tailor-made deel after the festival. Mongolian cuisine is very delicious, especially khuushuur and mutton dumpling soup. They are too tasty to refuse more. Milk tofu and milk tea are also very good, and different household have their own way of making them. The only problem is that Mongolian friends are so hospitable that they serve too much and I feel worried about gaining weight every time I try Mongolian food.

Please send Lunar New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.  
This year is the Jiachen Dragon Year of China and the Year of Wood Dragon of Mongolia. There is a Chinese phrase “the spirit of horse and dragon”, which means an up-beating and hardworking character. Dragon is the symbol of the Chinese people and horse is the most loyal partner of Mongolians. They embody the spirit and strength of the two countries. I would like to borrow this phrase to wish everyone to have the spirit of horse and dragon and enjoy prosperity and good health in the new year. 

What does the Chinese Embassy plan to do in 2024?
2023 is a year of fruitful results for China-Mongolia relations, with multiple high-level meetings and a nearly 30% increase in bilateral trade to a new high of USD 17 billion. The border ports, flights and trains were maximized. Mongolia sent the largest delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games and the morin khuur orchestra became instant hits in Shanghai. These are all vivid demonstrations of the profound friendship of the two peoples. 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the China-Mongolia ties and the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership. To kick off this important year, we just held the Happy Chinese New Year events at the Ski Resort and the Hun Theater. China’s Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund also gave support to a forest firefighting project in Mongolia and my embassy made donations to the dzud-hit herders. Going forward, we will continue to carry out projects that benefit the two peoples, hold events celebrating this significant year and provide assistance that addresses the urgent needs of Mongolians friends to consolidate the foundation of the community with a shared future of the two countries.

At this very moment, I’d like to wish the China-Mongolia ties soar like dragons and tigers to new heights, and the friendship of the two permanent neighbors make confident strides and always move forward. 

Axelle Nicaise, Ambassador the European Union:

"IT WAS HEARTWARMING AND LOVELY TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER AND LEARN ABOUT THE TRADITIONS"

How and where did you celebrate Lunar New Year last year?
Last year was very special. We had mini celebration at my Residence with colleagues. We made buuz, salad, and milk tea together. It was heartwarming and lovely to spend time together and learn about the traditions. I feel Lunar New Year is a wonderful celebration and tradition, bringing families and friends together.

How are you going to celebrate this year?
I was looking very much forward to a grand celebration this year, but I am in Brussels for a conference. However, Tsagaan sar is a family celebration, no? So, I have planned a family weekend. I cannot make promises on buuz, salad, and milk tea but family is everything.

Please send Lunar New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
As you gather with family and friends, I extend my heartfelt wishes for good health, joy, and success in the coming year on behalf of the European Union and of all staff of the Delegation. May the year of the Wood dragon bring you and your family soaring success, strong health, peace and prosperity!

What does the Delegation of the European Union to Mongolia plan to do in 2024?
2024 is going to be an exciting year for us. We celebrate the 35th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the European Union and Mongolia. We are planning many cultural activities. So keep an eye out and follow us on social media.

We are expecting official visit of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission at the invitation of H.E. President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on the occasion of the anniversary.

The EU and Mongolia have wide-ranging cooperation. New projects are coming on board. We will continue our joint effort to green sustainable development, green transition and to diversify the economy of Mongolia.

Fiona Blyth, Ambassador of the United Kingdom:

"I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT DURING TSAGAAN SAR PEOPLE PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO THEIR ELDERS FIRST"

You are going to celebrate the Lunar New Year for the first time in Mongolia. We would like to know your imagination and opinions about this holiday.
I am very excited and looking forward to celebrating my first Tsagaan Sar. I want to try various Mongolian dishes that are specially cooked for the holiday. I understand that it is a holiday that Mongolians celebrate with their families and friends and looking forward to a peaceful and prosperous year ahead. 

What do you think is special about Mongolian traditional customs and meals?
I think that Tsagaan Sar traditions are fantastic ways to pass the wisdom and culture to the next generations. I appreciate the fact that during Tsagaan Sar people pay their respects to their elders first. Also, it is a great way to meet your extended family you don’t get to see often. I love the fact that it is a very family-oriented holiday. 

Please send Lunar New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
I wish you a very happy Tsagaan Sar and health and prosperity for the Year of the Wooden Dragon. I hope this year will be peaceful and full of success. 

What does the UK Embassy plan to do in 2024? 
We will work more on increasing women’s participation in politics and gender issues in general. We are going to continue supporting and cooperating with Mongolia on education, English language training, and peacekeeping. We are very keen to see how we can develop our partnership on critical minerals and increase British investment in Mongolia and strengthen our deep cultural links.

Sandra Choufani, Ambassador of Canada:

"ON BEHALF OF THE CANADIAN PEOPLE, I WISH YOU A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS YEAR OF THE DRAGON"

You are going to celebrate the Lunar New Year for the first time in Mongolia. We would like to know your imagination and opinions about this holiday.
The Lunar New Year is similar to how Canadians also welcome the new year in that we celebrate it with family and friends, around food, and in the most joyous and festive environment. I also understand that this is a significant occasion for Mongolian herders to mark the successful end of harsh winter and beginning of prosperous and healthy new year.

What do you think is special about Mongolian traditional customs and meals?
Traditions are important to any culture, they help define the history of a nation.  What is exemplary with Mongolian traditions and customs is that they have been preserved and passed on from generations to generations.  They celebrate family values and the respect for one another.  They promote optimism, kindness and happiness. 

Please send Lunar New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
Сар шинэдээ сайхан шинэлж байна уу? Dear Mongolians, on behalf of the Canadian people, I wish you a happy and prosperous year of the Dragon.  May this new year brings joy, positive changes and peace to you and your families.

What does the Canadian Embassy plan to do in 2024?
In 2024, the Canadian Embassy will focus on expanding the great relationship between Mongolia and Canada, particularly on our shared valued of democracy, human rights, and women empowerment.  We will look for greater economic collaboration as well as strengthening the people to people ties. 

Alexey Nikolaevich Evsikov, Ambassador of Russia:

"THE 85TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOVIET-MONGOLIA VICTORY IN THE KHALKY RIVER WAR"

How did you celebrate Lunar New Year last year?
In April of last year, I was appointed as the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Mongolia, and now I am going to celebrate my first Lunar New Year in Mongolia. Around this time last year, during the Lunar New Year holiday, I was preparing to work in Ulaanbaatar and theoretically looked at the history, culture, traditions, and customs of Mongolia. So, this year I'm going to see the Lunar New Year for the first time in person.

Please share with us if there is something special about Mongolian traditional customs and food that impressed you.
I like the Mongolian custom of gathering relatives and visiting friends during the Lunar New Year. This shows that traditional values hold a lot of weight in the minds of Mongolians, and this character unites our two peoples.

The food I tasted for the first time when I came to Mongolia, and I can say that fermented milk is very special. Very unique taste. Talking about healthy food and its benefits for the human body will never end. But as for the national art, I liked the hoomii /Mongolian throat singing/ very much.

It is commendable that your country emphasizes respect for tradition in everyday interpersonal relationships and at the official level. For example, it is clearly seen from the state protocol, such as the colorful and unique ceremonies for the ambassadors to present their Credentials and to welcome the head of state of a foreign country.

Please send New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
Dear friends!
Happy Lunar New Year, one of the most important holidays of the Mongolian people!
The ancient traditional festival called "White Moon" is a spring festival that symbolizes the beginning of the new year according to the lunar calendar. May the year of the wise Wood Dragon, which has taken over the next year, bring development and progress to Mongolia, health and prosperity to the people of Mongolia!

Have a Happy Lunar New Year!

What does the Russian Embassy plan to do in 2024?
In 2024, together with the Mongolian side, we will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet-Mongolian army in the Khalkh River War, the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the Soviet-Mongolian joint venture "Ulaanbaatar Railway", and the development of the agricultural sector in the vast territory of Mongolia with the help of Soviet experts. It is planned to celebrate many important anniversaries, including the 65th anniversary. We hope that the Mongolian media will actively participate in covering these important periods of our collective history.

Obrusánszky Borbála, Ambassador of Hungary:

"IN UB, THEY CELEBRATE TSAGAAN SAR WITH ABUNDANCE, BUT I THINK IT IS MORE BEAUTIFUL IN THE COUNTRYSIDE"

How many times have you celebrated the Lunar New Year in Mongolia? Please share your thoughts on this holiday with us?
For me, most of my life has been connected with Mongolia and Mongolian people. In that sense, it can be said that Mongolia's national holiday, the Lunar New Year, is celebrated in the same period. I celebrated Lunar New year  In Ulaanbaatar and in other provinces.  Mongolian Lunar New Year, which is celebrated in the first month of spring, is of course the most solemn and beautiful holiday of Mongolians. This is new year for Mongolians, and I think that the first month of the new year is called Tsagaan Sar, which has a very broad symbolic meaning. In other words, white color is not only the beginning of everything, but it also symbolizes goodness, ease, and prosperity for the people, and they think that it is a holiday that symbolizes the prosperity of everything in that year. It is truly admirable that children, young people and old people all wear their best clothes and exchange the best words of blessing in a room full of the best food and drinks.

How are you going to celebrate the Lunar New Year this year?
For this year's Lunar New Year, I think we will go to the countryside near Ulaanbaatar. Maybe I will visit to the herder family and celebrate with them. In the city, they celebrate Tsagaan Sar with abundance, but for me, I think it is more beautiful in the countryside.

Please send New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
Dear Mongolians, we would like to wish you a Happy Lunar New Year in the Year of the Green Wooden Dragon, "Hilent Mother". Wish your family with peace, abundance, and happiness.

What does the Hungarian Embassy plan to focus on in 2024?
This year, the two countries are working on a plan to further expand and develop cooperation in all fields. A recent review of the two countries' research memoranda made it possible to conduct legal research. In recent years, the cooperation in the film industry of the two countries, which has been expanding, has been very successful. The feature film "1242 on the Threshold of the West" jointly produced by Hungary, Mongolia, England, and Australia and the "Forgotten Charm of the Holy East" produced by the Hungarian National Television. It is planned to premiere a 14-episode documentary film about Mongolia. It is planned to carry out many activities in the field of sports and academic research. In order to improve the economic relations between the two countries, we will also promote Hungarian products in Mongolia.

Helmut Rudolf Kulitz, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany:

"THESE CUSTOMS REALLY HAVE A DEEPER MEANING AND ARE A PART OF MONGOLIAN SPIRITUALITY"

Are you going to celebrate the Lunar New Year for the first time in Mongolia? Please share your thoughts with us about this holiday.
Yes, it´s my first time, and I am absolutely excited! I hear it´s a very special, traditional and family-oriented celebration, which is always beautiful. And then Tsagan Sar also signals the beginning of spring, so it is imbued with joy and optimism. What more can you ask for? In a climate as severe as in Mongolia, and with so many people living a nomadic life-style, this is the real thing. 

What do you think is special about Mongolian traditional customs and meals?
For someone who comes for the first time, the customs – as far as I have got to know them - are overwhelming! Naadam and Tsagan Sar, they are unbelievably colourful, and they come with spectacular contests and entertainment – and a lot of good food, too. So I do not know how you could possibly not have a good time. I know that these customs really have a deeper meaning and are a part of Mongolian spirituality. So they are not just beautiful to behold, I also have a great deal of respect for them because they are an expression of the Mongolian soul, if I may say so.  

The meals? Well, very plentiful, very rich, sometimes a bit alien to our Western palates, but I love the fact that Mongolians always get a laugh out of us Westerners when we struggle with the more “advanced” varieties of Mongolian food….  

Please send Lunar New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
Well, good luck to all of you, your parents and your children, stay healthy and keep up the good spirit! And for everyone: Keep up your admirable ways, your good humour, your unity and your optimism! Your country is on the move; make sure that no-one is left behind. 

What does the German Embassy plan to do in 2024?
Oh, that´s a big question. We just had our Federal President visiting Mongolia, by the way the fourth visit of a German President to your country. Next month we expect our Minister of Transport who will arrive with a business delegation. Then we have a business forum in Hamburg in mid-March, and then another business delegation here in June. And so on and so on …. The reason is that we still see a lot of untapped potential in business. Other areas, such as our cooperation in science, education and culture are going very well; in our business relations, we can still aim higher. 

All of this is in the framework of our golden jubilee, the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Mongolia and what was then West Germany. The exact anniversary was 31 January. But we will have a series of activities throughout the year that will be open to the wider public. Let me not give away the details – we are still keeping it a bit secret now, hoping that there will be a few nice surprises.  

Igawahara Masaru, Ambassador of Japan:

"I'M HAPPY TO CELEBRATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH ALL OF YOU"

Are you going to celebrate the New Year in Mongolia for the first time? Please share with us your opinion about this holiday.
When I was working as a diplomat, or since a long time ago, I have been in contact with the relationship between Japan and Mongolia. In 1988, I first came to Mongolia on a mission from Beijing, and in 1991, when Prime Minister T. Kaifu visited Mongolia for the first time as the Prime Minister of Japan, he worked in the preparatory work team for the visit to Ulaanbaatar. In addition, I traveled to Mongolia with my family and friends many times on a simple trip to see the night starry sky and ride a horse in the vastness of Mongolia. But I am very excited to spend the Lunar New Year in Mongolia for the first time.

Although the Mongolian winter is extremely cold, but I felt the warmth of the Mongolian soul. Through the Lunar New Year, I would like to make close friends with Mongolians.

Please share your thoughts about Mongolian traditional customs and food.
Recently, one of my employees taught me how to play with ankle bones which is Mongolian traditional game. This game, which is made of sheep bone and is only available in Mongolia, seemed very interesting and I would like to learn to play it better. And last week, I went to buy clothes with my wife in preparation for the Lunar New Year. The deel was colorful and beautiful, and it seemed like a perfect outfit for the Mongolian weather.

As for food, I eat meat from Mongolian cattle every day. I've heard that pastured animals are more nutritious because they eat a variety of grasses than forage-fertilized farm animals. Also, it seems that the taste is different depending on the grass and plants eaten. Therefore, during my stay here, I would like to taste the meat specialties of Mongolian all provinces. In addition, Mongolia has many heritages and food culture. I intend to learn these things while interacting with and understanding Mongolians better.

Please send New Year's greetings to all Mongolians.
I am very happy to celebrate the Lunar New Year with all of you, a traditional Mongolian holiday to overcome the long and cold winter. Although it has been two months since I was assigned to Mongolia, I am very happy to think that I will continue to see the changing colors of Mongolia's unique seasons. I sincerely wish you, the people of Mongolia, good health and happiness in the coming Year of the Dragon.

What does the Japanese Embassy plan to do in 2024?
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Mongolia, and in 2024 we wish to further develop the relations between the two countries in anticipation of the beginning of the next 50 years.

As part of development cooperation, Japan has decided to implement the "Railway Transportation Improvement Project" in Mongolia with a grant of 1.56 billion yen.

It was also decided to implement the 97.5 million yen "Chinggis Khan National Museum Educational Materials Improvement Project" with cultural grants. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the agreement on cultural relations between Japan and Mongolia. Recognizing that this current friendly relationship between the two countries was created as a result of the tireless efforts of many older generations and related people, we wish to continue the friendship and mutual trust between the two countries to the next generation.

Happy Lunar New year!