Mongolia sees record high number of foreign visitors in 10 months

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Mongolia sees record high number of foreign visitors in 10 months

STORY: Mongolia sees record high number of foreign visitors in 10 months SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of foreign tourists and tourism destinations in Mongolia STORYLINE: The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Mongolia exceeded 600,000 by the end of October, an all-time high and surpassing 2019's total, the country's Ministry of Environment and Tourism said Thursday. Russia, China and South Korea were the biggest sources of tourist arrivals for Mongolia in the January-October period, the ministry said in a statement. The Mongolian government has taken measures to revive the pandemic-hit tourism sector. In January, 34 countries were granted visa-free entry to Mongolia for tourism purposes, increasing the number of visa-exempt countries to 61. The Asian country has also declared 2023-2025 as "Years to Visit Mongolia." Mongolia's economy is mainly dependent on its export-oriented mining sec

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