The book The Last Nomads, created by journalists from the Mongolian news outlet Ergelt.mn under the Oyunlag Ergelt Media Group, was launched at the Museum of Literature in Prague.
The launch was attended by D. Gansukh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Czech Republic; E. Khurelbaatar, Editor-in-Chief of Ergelt.mn; Dr. Shima, Mongolist scholar; former Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament Stanislav Berkovec /Станислав Берковец/; Jana Uher /Яана Ухэр/, Project manager at Society of Czech-Mongolian Friendship and Cooperation; representatives from Czech media outlets; the book’s authors; students of Mongolian studies; and readers.
Opening the ceremony, Ambassador Gansukh noted that the event formed part of broader cultural exchanges between the two countries.
“In 2025, Mongolia and the Czech Republic mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Within this framework, the National Museum of the Czech Republic hosted the international exhibition ‘Chinggis Khaan’ and the Morin Khuur Ensemble of Mongolia performed two full concerts, both of which served as major initiatives promoting Mongolian history and culture.
Today, The Last Nomads continues this chain by presenting the philosophy, everyday culture and inherited worldview of Mongolia’s nomadic people,” he said, expressing appreciation.
Dr. I. Shima welcomed the publication and the invitation to speak.
“I am very pleased to have been invited to the launch of The Last Nomads. I enjoy attending events organized by Mongolians. Although the book is currently published only in Mongolian and English, I hope it will later be published in Czech, because Europeans know something about Mongolia, but through this book they can learn much more. I would therefore like to sincerely express my gratitude to the authors and to Mr. Khurelbaatar,” he said.
Former Czech parliamentarian Berkovec noted his longstanding relationship with Mongolia.
“I first visited Mongolia in 1988, and since then I have remained connected to the country at heart. If the authors of The Last Nomads had been my students and I had their teacher, I would give them the highest marks. The work they have done is invaluable. I would like to help the book be published in Czech. It is undoubtedly a very good work, and therefore it must be published in multiple languages,” he said.
Ergelt.mn Editor-in-Chief E. Khurelbaatar said the book, currently available in Mongolian and English, will be translated into additional languages and is being developed into a documentary film. He held an open discussion with attendees about the book’s content and production.