Mongolia has spent MNT 37.6 billion on the health sector in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh, the coronavirus economic rescue measures are being financed by state funds, international soft loans and assistance. Mongolia has

Yesterday (30 March), a South Korean Government chartered flight evacuated some 300 people, including 111 Mongolians. from Ulaanbaatar. According to officials, 73 Mongolians, who have permanent residence in South Korea and 38 Mongolian students were included in the flight to

Mongolian heavy rockers The Hu have found themselves stranded in Australia while on tour, after the coronavirus pandemic led to their home country closing its borders. In an attempt to make the most of the situation, the band have hunkered

The Ulaanbaatar City Administration has banned hiking and trekking activities since 26 February in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection. However, following popular demand, the UB Administration has decided to open mountain roads for hiking and trekking.

Earlier today (31 March), a total of 43 Mongolian soldiers, who have been participating in the training in Qatar, flew back to Ulaanbaatar. The Qatar army chartered flight landed at 10.20 a.m. at Chinggis Khaan International Airport. The flight was

On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the launch of a feasibility study for the Power of Siberia-2 Pipeline to export natural gas from Russia’s Western Siberia to China, Xinhua reports.

Russian gas giant Gazprom has conducted preliminary technical and economic

Earlier today (30 March), Mongolia resumed coal deliveries to China through the Shiveekhuren border crossing in the South Gobi province. The Gashuunsukhait border crossing which was closed for two months due to Covid-19, was re-opened on March 23 to restore

The National Emergency Commission decided on 27 March to extend the quarantine period of people suspected with COVID-19 to 21 days from 14 days. Currently, 2368 people have been isolated in Mongolia; 43 of them are pregnant women and 56

On 28 March, a rare snow leopard was spotted near a herder settlement in the Delger soum of the Gobi-Altai Province of Mongolia. Then endangered animal has been chased back to mountainous area 18 km from the settlement, reported a

A small wooden house that has stood for almost a century on the south side of Peace Avenue in central Ulaanbaatar was demolished in October 2019. The house had been the home of Mongolian Prime Minister P.Genden (1895-1937) and has