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Zuunkharaa – Washington cooperation

A school in northern Mongolia has entered into a cooperation agreement with a US university. ‘Eco School No 3’ of Zuunkharaa city in the Mandal Soum of Selenge Province will be working closely with the IGLOBAL University in Washington, D.C.

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Loss of ‘eternal ice’ threatens Mongolia’s reindeer herders

Patches of long-frozen snowpack and permafrost in the Mongolian steppes are rapidly vanishing — with dire consequences for the reindeer and their herders who rely on the icy spots.

About 30 families, members of the Tsaatan people live within a remote

Nine children missing in Mongolia

According to the Police, a total of nine children have been missing since January, 2019. As for 19 November, police received 912 calls reporting missing children; 807 were in Ulaanbaatar. Currently, nine children are still missing.  For example, Mongolian police

Former Mongolian President attends UN meeting on abolishing death penalty

The Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations in collaboration with the International Commission against the Death Penalty (ICDP) has organised a meeting between Mongolia and other Central Asian countries to exchange first-hand experience on abolishing capital punishment.

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Drama at prestigious UB school continues

A conflict between teachers and the director of Ulaanbaatar’s School No 1, one of the oldest and most prestigious in the city, has been further fuelled as 70 teachers signed a petition against Deputy Director D.Tsogzolmaa. The teachers are protesting

Lucky Mongolian wins 90 million on VAT lottery

In the VAT Lottery Draw held on 17 November, one person has won the jackpot of 90 million. The winning number is 34462914.

Furthermore, four people won MNT 10 million, 17 people won MNT five million and 244 people won MNT

No vodka for protesters!

On Friday, 15 November, there was a public protest on Ulaanbaatar’s Sukhbaatar square demanding the dissolution of parliament. About 200 people including pensioners, impoverished herders and disabled people took part in the demonstration outside Mongolia’s State Palace.

In order to prevent