Mongolian citizens aged between 16 and 39 can be tested for hepatitis B and C virus free of charge this year, a local health official said Friday.

Paris Grand Slam bronze medallist Ts.Tsogtbaatar struck U73kg gold as the young Mongolian defeated Dusseldorf Grand Slam bronze medallist Ferdinand Karapetian of Armenia. Ts.Tsogtbaatar became the youngest ever Grand Slam winner for Mongolia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a letter of congratulation to Kh.Battulga, President of Mongolia on his 55th birthday on 3 March.

The Mongolian Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports in cooperation with French Embassy in Ulaanbaatar has announced a scholarship in France in the 2018-2019 academic year.

Kh.Battulga, President of Mongolia has issued a decree on awarding officers of Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency, ahead of Men’s and Soldiers’ Day which is annually held on 18 March.

Earlier today (15 March), Presidential Administration Chief of Staff Z.Enkhbold received O Sung Ho, Ambassador of North Korea to Ulaanbaatar.

Kakuryu Anand Mangaljav, is leading with five wins in the spring professional sumo Basho after defeating Takarafuji.

Two Kazakh singers, Madina Saduaqasova and Ushkin Jamalbekov will perform at a concert at UB Palace today (16 March) ahead of the Nauryz celebration.

In Mongolia’s easternmost province of Dornod an auspicious omen is believed to have occurred – a camel has given birth to twins. Mongolian herders, for whom the camel is one of the “five special animals”, the others being the horse, the sheep, the goat and cattle (cows and yaks), are deeply superstitious and see the birth of the baby camels as a good sign.

The Mongolian National Men’s Team will compete in the FIBA 3X3 Asia Cup 2018. The competition will take place in Shenzhen, China from 29 April to 1 May.