2019 in Mongolia explained

Events in the year 2019 in Mongolia.

Incumbents

• President: Khaltmaagiin Battulga
• Prime Minister: Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh

Events

• 16 June  - Foreign Minister of Japan Tarō Kōno seeks cooperation from Mongolia over efforts to settle the issue of past abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korea, as Mongolia maintains friendly ties with Pyongyang. Japan has no ties with North Korea and pushes for further sanctions.^[1]
• 23 October  - The opening of Word Financial History Museum in Ulaanbaatar.
• 31 October  - Mongolian police arrest 800 Chinese citizens and confiscate hundreds of computers and SIM cards in Ulaanbaatar. Authorities believe they were part of a cybercrime ring involved in illegal gambling, hacking and identity theft, among other activities.^[2]

Deaths

• 2 April  - Choidoryn Övgönkhüü, 76, Olympic judoka (1972).^[3]
• 29 April  - Jamsrangiin Ölzii-Orshikh, 52, Olympic racing cyclist (1992).^[4]
• 13 June  - Nature Ganganbaigal, 29, Chinese-Mongolian folk-rock musician (Tengger Cavalry) and composer.^[5]
• 15 July  - Byambasuren Sharav, 66, composer and pianist.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-06-16 . Japan seeks cooperation from Mongolia in North Korean abduction issue, denuclearization . 2024-02-03 . The Japan Times . en.
2. Web site: October 31, 2019 . Mongolia arrests 800 Chinese citizens in cybercrime probe . .
3. Web site: Olympedia – Choidoryn Övgönkhüü . 2024-02-03 . www.olympedia.org.
4. Web site: Гавьяат тамирчин Ж.Өлзий-Орших агсантай салах ёс гүйцэтгэлээ . 2024-02-03 . en-GB.
5. Spruch . Kirsten . 2019-06-25 . Nature Ganganbaigal, Tengger Calvary Frontman, Dies at 29 . 2024-02-03 . Billboard . en-US.
6. Web site: Нямсүрэн . Ж. . 2019-07-15 . Хөдөлмөрийн баатар Б.Шарав гэгээн алсад одлоо News.MN . 2024-02-03 . News.MN - Мэдээллийн эх сурвалж . mn.