Former MP and Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party’s presidential nominee, S.Ganbaatar has been accused of receiving SKW 50 million (USD 44,359) from a South Korean citizen during the 2017 presidential election.

The Italian designer Brunello Cucinelli – known for his soft, luxurious knitwear—shares his memories from sourcing trips to what he calls “the country of wind.” ‘Mongolia is one place in the world that he finds “fascinating for the mind and soul,” he says.

To mark the recent 378th anniversary of the founding of Ulaanbaatar, three statues were unveiled on Seoul Street on 29 October. Themed ‘Happy Ulaanbaatar’, the statues are the creations of the sculptors L.Gantumur and T.Davaasambuu, who explained that they were “modeled for young minds”.

Mongolia is marking the 55th anniversary of joining the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). To celebrate the event, a new book named ‘UNESCO and Mongolia’ is to be presented and a photo exhibition entitled ‘Mongolia’s Cultural Heritage for the World’ is taking place in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 31 October.

Mongolian President Kh.Battulga, has received H.E. Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, the United States Ambassador to Mongolia for the last time – as she is due to return home. During the meeting, the President expressed his appreciation to Ambassador Zimdahl Galt for her contribution in developing cooperation between the two countries.

The Winter Horse Festival will be held in the Batnorov Soum (county) of Khentii Province on 4-5 November. The event aims to promote Mongolia’s horse culture, the skills of Mongolian horsemen, and develop winter tourism.

A joint working group on border cooperation between Russia and Mongolia has recently met. The discussions among representatives of the Mongolian Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs and the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs took place on 24 October in the capital of the Russian Republic of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude.

Seventeen people died after an avalanche hit Mt Otgontenger in Mongolia’s Zavkhan Province on 21 October. On that fateful day, a group of twenty-seven climbers aged between 30 and 50 had begun the climb of the mountain; not far from the summit, the avalanche struck.

Last week, the newly appointed Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry D.Sumiyabazar issued an order to temporarily suspend the granting of new mining licenses.

The newly-formed Mongolian Government presented a draft of the 2018 State Budget to parliament on Friday (27 October).