Mongolia amended its constitution on 14 November for the second time since it was ratified in 1992, thereby strengthening the powers of the prime minister. Previously, it was amended in 2000. The amendment to the constitution was approved by 100

Former Member of Parliament D.Gantulga has been sentenced to two years in prison for the rape and attempted rape of two women. The trial took place at Khan-Uul District Court of Ulaanbaatar on Monday between 2.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m.

D.Gantulga

There has long been public criticism in Mongolia of top civil servants living lives of luxury using government money. For example, lawmakers regularly   use   official   cars   for   private   ends   –   such   as   collecting   their children from schools or going on

Earlier today (8 November), parliament approved the nominations for five Mongolian ambassadors including the representative to the United Nations. The appointment of the ambassadors to some countries has been postponed for over a year.

-General D.Davaa has been approved as Mongolian

The Deputy Director of the Mongolian Customs Administration, Yo.Bat-Erdene and MIAT’s representative in Seoul, S.Baatartsogt have both been dismissed from their jobs after being caught gambling in foreign casinos. According to L.Oyun-Erdene, who is head of the cabinet secretariat, the

News has started circulating about the inspection by the Anti-corruption Agency at the office of Achit Ikht company, which produces cathode copper using off-balance ores of Erdenet Mining Corporation. We sat with Mr. P.Tsagaan, former Chief of Staff of the

Earlier today (5 November), Mongolian Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh held a meeting with Tapan Mishra, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mongolia. During the hour-long meeting the two discussed the Mongolia-UN partnership and the notable contribution of Mongolia to the UN including

It has been 10 years since the landmark “Oyu Tolgoi Agreement” was signed between Rio Tinto, Ivanhoe Mines and the Government of Mongolia. However, a dispute regarding the agreement has been continuing until today. During a press conference on 4