In Irkutsk, an official reception was held for eight schoolchildren from Ulaanbaatar, who came under the traditional exchange program and as a reward for good studies. The guests have already visited Lake Baikal and city museums, and the administration noted that such trips help the children better learn each others culture and strengthen friendship between Irkutsk and Mongolias capital. The article also tells of the long partnership of the two cities and plans to install memorial signs in honor of the sister city ties.

Today, an official reception for guests was held at the Irkutsk city administration. The children were welcomed by Deputy Mayor and Chairman of the Committee on Social Policy and Culture of the Irkutsk city administration Vyacheslav Ivanov.
As part of traditional school exchanges, 8 schoolchildren arrived in Irkutsk. Most of them are students of a joint Mongolian-Russian school, so many of them speak Russian very well. The trip to the capital of Eastern Siberia is a reward for the children for their good academic performance.
The capital of Mongolia is one of Irkutsk’s oldest partners. The first agreement establishing sister-city relations was signed in 1971. Since then, interest between the two countries in each other has been steadily growing, and exchanges of school delegations are especially valuable. The children get to know each other’s cultures better, learn to be friends, and as they grow up, become good neighbors and effective partners. During their stay in Irkutsk, the Mongolian schoolchildren visited Lake Baikal and the city’s museums.
In June of this year, a large delegation of Irkutsk schoolchildren visited Ulaanbaatar. Official visits are held regularly.
In 2013 and 2014, the Ulaanbaatar delegation successfully took part in the annual International Beauty Industry Festival “Beauty Line.” From June 21 to July 2, 2014, artists from Ulaanbaatar took part in the “First Fish” festival of contemporary art, which was held in Irkutsk. In honor of the sister-city relations between Irkutsk and Ulaanbaatar, commemorative signs will be installed in both cities. In the capital of Mongolia, the symbol of friendship will be placed in the Sister Cities Park, while in the regional center it will be installed on Ulaanbaatar Street.​
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk city administration.