Today the temperature in South Sudan is a roasting 33 deg C; in Ulaanbaatar it is a freezing minus 18 deg C; nevertheless, the warmest of welcomes awaited two Mongolian police officers who have returned home after having successfully participated in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Mongolia has prisoner extradition agreements with nine countries. Within the framework of one such agreement, Ulaanbaatar in to conduct a prisoner swap with China.

Mongolia’s 160.9 thousand herding households and their 66.6 million head of livestock are bracing for what is expected to be another tough winter.

N.Zoljargal, a former chief of Mongolia’s Central Bank or Mongol Bank was arrested on Thursday; the latest high-profile casualty by the country’s anti-corruption agency.

Mongolia’s biggest annual fashion festival ‘Goyol’ took place on 29 November at the Central Palace of Culture at 6.00 p.m. T.Tuyatsetseg won the Top Model of the year award along with10 million tugriks in cash.

Earlier today (29 November), the National Committee on Food Safety of Mongolia held a meeting regarding the planned increase in the meat export quotas.

A trade delegation from the French groups Sofema and Desautel SA, is currently visiting Ulaanbaatar for renovating the fire equipment of the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) as well as finalizing project financing issues over providing helicopter and fire-engines.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs (MOJHA) of Mongolia to help reform the country’s bankruptcy framework.

B.Batzorig, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industries received Ms. Doan Thi Huong, Ambassador of Vietnam to Mongolia earlier today (29 November).

The 12th ‘Duulian 2020’ citywide junior futsal championship will start with league matches on Sunday. The football tournament is the biggest sport event for Mongolian school children.