Mongolian President Assesses Damage in Dzud Areas

President Ts.Elbegdorj worked in the dzud-hit aimags: Bayankhongor, Zavhan, Gobi-Altai, Khovd, Uvs, Khovsgol and Orkhon, reaching out to remote soums in the country’s far western regions to assess the challenges and difficulties of the dzud disaster.

“The situation in Darvi soum of Gobi-Altai aimag, Bulgan soum in Khovd aimag, the border area at Altai and Uyench, Zuungobi soum of Uvs aimag and Tarialan soum of Khovsgol aimag was hit especially hard,” President Elbegdorj said. He visited rural herders households and held meetings with citizens, herders and the authorities of the local governments.