The medical supplies included masks and protective suits, according to the Mongolian Defense Ministry.

"It is gratifying to note that as a result of joint efforts of the Mongolian government and people, Mongolia has succeeded in preventing local transmission of COVID-19," Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Chai Wenrui said in a speech during the handover ceremony of the donation.

"Earlier this year, the Mongolian government and people, including the defense ministry and armed forces, extended a helping hand to the Chinese people during a difficult time when the pandemic was imminent. This has demonstrated the deep cooperation and friendly relations between armed forces of Mongolia and China," said Chai.

"The Central Military Hospital of Mongolia has been playing an important role in preventing and fighting COVID-19. I am happy to receive the much-needed prevention supplies for workers of the hospital," Mongolian Defense Minister Nyamaa Enkhbold said, expressing his deep gratitude to the Chinese side.

As of Tuesday, Mongolia has confirmed 141 COVID-19 cases, including four non-nationals.

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The NCCD conducted 193 tests for COVID-19 on Monday and the results were all negative.

As of Tuesday, Mongolia has confirmed 141 COVID-19 infections, including four foreign nationals.

All the confirmed cases were imported, mostly from Russia.

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The certificate was handed over to Russian Ambassador to Mongolia Iskander Azizov by Prime Minister Ukhnaaigiin Khurelsukh. The aid initiative was earlier approved by the Mongolian National Security Council.

In line with the decision, Mongolia will send meat and meat products to Russia. Agencies in charge of international relations and trade, as well as food and public security have joined the activity to ensure the supply.

This humanitarian aid "will play a major role for strengthening further relations of comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and Mongolia," the Mongolian side specified.

According to the latest statistics, over 5,601,800 people have been infected worldwide and more than 348,000 deaths have been reported. In addition, so far, over 2,381,000 individuals have recovered from the illness across the globe. To date, a total of 362,342 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 131,129 patients having recovered from the disease.

In his opening remarks, Governor of the Capital City S.Amarsaikhan noted “The project will provide learning opportunities for young people, who make up 65 percent of Ulaanbaatar city population. We have started setting up innovation centers for youths in Bayankhoshuu and Selbe sub centers and districts. It is impossible for Ulaanbaatar city to flourish further without technological advances and smart solutions. Governments of the countries are imposing various quarantine regimes today due to COVID-19 infection. Maybe this is giving chances to many young people to improve themselves, by taking online coding courses and developing new software.

At the project launch, the Governor’s Office of the Capital City and ‘Empasoft’ Academy established a cooperation agreement on organizing elementary level training for 400 children and advanced level training to another 100 children of target groups with a view to disseminate basic knowledge of programming skills.

“Mongolia is a country of youth as people aged between 18-35 make up more than half of the entire population. However, many youths are still not employed and have no income. The project to train 10.000 programmers will be carried out in stages. Works to open elective classes and run training clubs at general education schools are planned,” said M.Khaliunbat, initiator of the project and officer in charge of innovation and technology projects of the capital city.

As of today, the country of three million has 141 confirmed cases of coronavirus; all of them are imported. Currently 1500 people remain in observation for symptoms of coronavirus after 4950 people have been discharged from isolation centres.

Wedged between Russia and China, landlocked Mongolia on March 12 become one of the first countries to close its borders in the face of the growing global epidemic.

Universities, schools and kindergartens are closed until September, conferences and public protests are banned, children under 12 are not allowed in malls or restaurants, and facemasks are mandatory.

"The country will keep the quarantine rules until a vaccine becomes available," Prime Minister Khurelsukh Ukhnaa told reporters in the country's parliament.

He did not provide more details about what measures would remain in place, but said he did not know when borders would reopen.

Despite the announcement, he said parliamentary elections will be held as scheduled on June 24.

Scientists around the world are rushing to find a vaccine for the virus that has killed more than 340,000 people and infected over five million in 196 countries and territories.

Mongolia has recorded a low 140 cases, with most imported from Russia. The returnees were put under strict quarantine for three weeks.

The country has sent planes to repatriate Mongolians abroad, but thousands remain stranded in other countries.

Only vulnerable groups—including pregnant women, seniors, children with their parents, and people with serious health issues—are allowed to return, with authorities saying Mongolia lacks the capacity to handle everyone.

The NCCD conducted a total of 22 COVID-19 tests Sunday and the results were all negative, Ambaselmaa said at a press conference.

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mongolia so far is 141.

All of the confirmed cases were imported, mostly from Russia, according to the center. No local transmissions or deaths have been reported in the country so far.

The Ministers mutually briefed about policies, actions and measures being taken by the Governments of the two countries against the COVID-19 pandemic and exchanged information on them.

Underlining that the world countries will overcome the danger of the pandemic together, Minister Tsogtbaatar presented specific initiatives being proposed at a regional level in this direction.

While highlighting the importance of close regional cooperation to fight against the pandemic, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Motegi Toshimitsu made remarks, commending the Government of Mongolia for its effective measures that helped achieving zero local transmission and protecting the health of its people since an early date of the global spread of the virus.

Furthermore, Motegi Toshimitsu notified that the Government of Japan has decided to provide rapid financial assistance and non-project, non-refundable aid to Mongolia for overcoming economic difficulties.

Minister D.Tsogtbaatar expressed his sincere gratitude for the Japanese support as well as assistance and the supply of flu drug Avigan provided to Mongolia through international organizations.

Foreign Ministers of the two countries also affirmed their intention for cooperating in the celebration of the 50th jubilee of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Japan, which will fall in 2022, and deepening the Strategic Partnership.

A working team on developing the amendment led by parliament member D.Lundeejantsan delivered a press briefing today on the constitutional amendments. MP Lundeejantsan said “Thanks to the recent amendment, the Constitution of Mongolia, which is a social contract between the state and the people of the country, has now become whole, and beginning from today started taking effect across the nation”

“The 1992 Constitution of Mongolia first entered into force at 12.00 hours on the 12 the of February of 1992, or at the hour of Horse on the prime and benevolent ninth day of Yellow Horse of the first spring month of Black Tiger of the year of Water Monkey of the Seventeenth 60-year Cycle.”

“The latest amendment to the Constitution, which improved the previous seven amendments made to the Constitution in 2000, is believed to open up the opportunities for the population of Mongolia to benefit from the natural resource wealth, improve the country’s parliamentary democracy by ensuring the people's governing rights and increasing the responsibilities of the parliament, enable the stability and responsibility of the government that is guided by long-term development policies, enhancing the responsibilities and independence of the judiciary through several fundamental changes in it, and improve the local government system” said MP Lundeejantsan.

“The upcoming four-year period will be a time of governance reform and legal revolution. More than 40 laws being revised accompanying the amendment to the Constitutions will facilitate achieving justice, accountability of authorities and transparency in budgeting.

The amendment to the Constitution was made in four different areas of parliamentary system and governance, executive power, enhancement of accountability of judicial systems and of local governance system.