The engineers at MIAT Mongolian Airlines are gearing up to take the first TVS-2MS aircraft up for its maiden flight in April. The aircraft is an upgraded and re-engined version of the famous Antonov An-2 passenger biplane which was designed by the Antonov design bureau in 1946 and served as the work horse of regional aviation not just in the USSR but in many other countries – Mongolia included.

U.Khurelsukh, Prime Minister of Mongolia and Finance Minister Ch.Khurelbaatar held a discussion on Monday about law amendments on taxation at the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

Tomorrow, a Mongolian team led by athlete B.Ganbold will fly to Pyeongchang, host city of the 2018 Winter Paralympics. The event will be held on 9-18 March.

It has become a winter tradition in Mongolia that international circus troupes play in Ulaanbaatar’s circus arena.

A man died on Saturday night after his vehicle went through the ice on Lake Khuvsgul.

A Nuclear Science and Technology Centre is to be established in Mongolia. During the 21st Meeting of a Mongolia-Russia intergovernmental commission an MoU was signed between Nuclear Energy Commission of Mongolia and ROSATOM.

Mongolian judoka D.Sumiya has earned the highest points in her weight category according to the International Judo Federation (IJF) rankings.

On the third day of every month, the National Blood Centre of Mongolia organises its nationwide ‘Donor Day’.

On Friday, D.Sumiyabazar, Minister of Mining and Heavy Industries held a meeting with delegates from Mongolia’s Gold Producers Association and over 130 gold enterprises.

The International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) has named former President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj as its new Commissioner.