Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj has opened this year's Naadam festival, the start of which also marks the country's National Day.
He's used the opportunity to welcome visiting world leaders.
"Today we mark the grand opening of this year's Nadam. We have many distinguished guests currently visiting Mongolia. Many leaders from Europe and Asia will gather here, and some of them have already arrived. We need to ensure the success of the festival this year, as well as hosting a great Asia Europe meeting, to properly welcome our guests."
The Naadam festival is said to date back thousands of years.
Naadam is made up of horse racing, archery and wrestl
