A ten-year-old boy disappeared from the Khalkh Gol soum of Dornod province on 20 February. According to one source, the boy from a herder family did not return home after he went out at noon.

The Zavkhan Provincial Administration in Uliastai has registered 63 localities from 16 soums as a ‘specially protected areas’. The research and registration was conducted in coordination with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (UNFAO).

Mongolian President Kh.Battulga will resume his provincial tour in the Selenge and Darkhan provinces for direct meetings with the public.

Just before Tsagaan Sar, the first ‘Best State Reindeer Herder’ award was presented to Ch.Batbayar from the Tsagaannuur soum of Khuvsgul province.

Mongolian passport holders have been granted visa-free entry to Argentina for stays of up to 90 days.

The Mongolian Tugrik currently stands at MNT 2395 against the US dollar, the Bank of Mongolia has announced.

The most pleasant time of the year for Mongolians is Tsagaan Sar (the traditional Mongolian Lunar New Year). It is also particularly pleasant for our domestic food manufacturers as they are busiest at this time.

Rio Tinto has expressed its commitment to seeking a new power delivery solution for its part-owned Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine following the Mongolian Government’s cancellation of the 2014’s Power Sector Cooperation Agreement (PSCA).

Former World number one D.Tumurkhuleg and Grand Slam Paris winner are to compete for the United Arab Emirates. Also N.Dagvasuren who won bronze at the Grand Slam in Tokyo will join Davaadorj.

Among the more recent artworks to adorn the walls of a small Melbourne park is a mural drawing attention to air pollution in Mongolia.