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The Soviet Union, Mongolia, and the People's Republic of China agreed to extend the line from Ulaanbaatar to the Chinese border. In Mongolia, the railway was built by the Soviet 505th Penal Unit, made up of soldiers mainly imprisoned for surrendering during the war. The railway was opened by Inner Mongolian leader Ulanhu on 1 January 1956. [2] [3]
Ulaanbaatar Tömör Zam freight train near Sainshand Rail network in Mongolia. Rail transport is an important means of travel in the landlocked country of Mongolia, which has relatively few paved roads. According to official statistics, rail transport carried 93% of Mongolian freight and 43% of passenger turnover in 2007. [1]
It was established in 1949 as a joint venture between the Mongolian People’s Republic and the Soviet Union. [1] The company is jointly owned by the Mongolian and Russian government, with each having a 50% stake. [2] Luvsandagva Purevbaatar is the company's chairman since December 2014. [3]
The Trans-Mongolian Railway stretches 2,215 kilometers from Mongolia’s northern border with Russia to China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
Mongolia opened the new Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN) in July 2021, located about 50 km from the center of Ulaanbaatar. Replacing Buyant-Ukhaa, it is the country's only international airport. Most airports of the 21 aimag centers of Mongolia have paved runways, but those closest to Ulaanbaatar lack scheduled air service.
Mongolia will deepen cooperation with Washington to mine rare earths, the country's Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene said on a visit to Washington on Wednesday, but he warned that a "new Cold War ...
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