Magazine on Mongolia launched in Netherland

Dutch anthropologist Matthea Van Staden launched “Mongolia” magazine on 19 March, 2010 in Dutch town of Groninen. The magazine is in Dutch language and promotes Mongolian culture, fashion and handicrafts. Launching of the magazine coincided with organization of trade fairs about Mongolian handicrafts.

Representatives of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and media, business circles and Mongolian Embassy in Brussels took part in the opening of the trade fair and launching of the magazine. Mongolian Ambassador Battur gave exclusive interview for the magazine and touched issue of bilateral relationship of Netherland and Mongolia and how to improve it further.

Groninen is in northern Netherland and have population of 300,000 people. Several prestigious Dutch universities and student campuses are situated in the town.

Matthea Van Staden also runs a website www.madeinmongolia.nl which promotes and sells handicrafts made by Mongolian women and supports women cooperatives in Mongolia.

By Ganbat, editor of MonInfo News Service