ULAN BATOR, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has welcomed 119,484 foreign tourists in 2024, the country's Ministry of Environment and Tourism said Friday.

Mongolia has been taking measures to promote tourism to diversify its economy, which primarily depends on its export-oriented mining sector.

As part of the efforts to promote the tourism sector, a national conference called "Tourism Week" is being held in Ulan Bator starting Monday, said the ministry.

The Asian country has declared 2023-2025 as "Years to Visit Mongolia," with a target of attracting at least 1 million foreign tourists per year.

Last year, Mongolia attracted over 650,000 foreign tourists and earned 1.2 billion U.S. dollars from the tourism sector, hitting an all-time high.