The first-ever news and media organization of Mongolia – MONTSAME Agency reported its first news story on March 18 of 1921 under the headline “Uprising of Mongolians”. This short news about how Mongolians have fought for their freedom and liberated their country from foreign aggressors was published in the 68th issues of Soviet “Pravda” newspaper in March of the above mentioned year. Today is marking the 124th birthday of General D.Sukhbaatar, the leader of that historic revolution and founder of Mongolia’s first political force- the Mongolian People’s Party. Every year, as a tradition, Mongolians reminisces the great leader and lay wreaths on his Statue at the central square named after him.
This year, on this day, Speaker of the Mongolian Parliament and Chairman of the Mongolian People’s Party M.Enkhbold, Prime Minister J.Erdenebat, Secretary –General of the Mongolian People’s Party D.Amarbayasgalan, members of cabinet and the MPP’s members laid wreaths at D.Sukhbaatar’s statue.
“General Sukhbaatar” photographic exhibition by Researcher O.Baatar opened at the Independence Palace, and an exhibition unveiling historic artifacts in connection with D.Sukhbaatar and Kh.Coibalsan is being organized at the Mongolian National Museum. Also, a ceremony will be held today to lay wreaths at the abandoned site of his home.