An international conference on Mongolian culture kicked off here Monday, with the aim to promote Mongolia's heritage globally.

The conference is themed "Culture World of the Mongols: Heritage, Values and Arts."

The conference aims to discuss how scholars from home and abroad can inject new impetus into Mongolian studies, explore the depths of Mongolian spiritual life through enhanced cultural and art research and nurture young experts in Mongolian studies for the future, said Erdenetsogt Sonintogos, director of the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture, at the opening ceremony.

The two-day event is co-organized by the university and the International Association for Mongol Studies.

Scholars from 12 countries including Mongolia, China, Russia, Poland, Turkey and Austria are participating.