King and Queen of Bhutan in Mongolia for state visit

The King and Queen of Bhutan are in Mongolia on a state visit.

They were received with a Guard of Honour by the Honour Guard Unit of the Mongolian Armed Forces and greeted by the Foreign Minister of Mongolia, Her Excellency Battsetseg Batmunkh.

On the first full day, the President of Mongolia, HE Khurelsukh Ukhnaa and First Lady Bolortsetseg Luvsandorj officially received the King and Queen in a ceremony held at Sukhbaatar Square. They then paid tribute to Genghis Khan.

After a morning apart, the King and Queen reunited in the afternoon for a visit to the historic Gandantegchinlen Monastery. They were accompanied by their two sons. A state banquet was held in the evening.

On the second day of the visit, they attended the Naadam celebrations at the National Stadium in Ulaanbaatar as the Guests of Honour. This is a major festival, and the King even tried his hand at some archery.