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Pressure mounts for Prime Minister’s resignation

In early September members of the Committee for Reform movement in the Mongolian People`s Party (MPP) have recently demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister over the uncertainty surrounding the biggest deposits of Oyu Tolgoi and Tavantolgoi, the deterioration of

Task Force formed over controversial draft law

Members of the Standing Committees on the Economy and Environment and on Food and Agriculture discussed and agreed to establish a task force to study the law on the Prohibition of Mineral Prospecting Exploration in water basin areas and forest

Prime Minister returns from Japan

Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag has finished his official visit to Japan that continued over September 11th to September 14th. During the visit the bilateral relations between Mongolia and Japan were developed into a strategic partnership. The two countries determined the next-five

Mongolia looses 14 places in global competitiveness ranking

The World Economic Forum (WEF), a Geneva based non-profit international organization released its annual Global Competitiveness Report for 2013-2014. The Global Competitiveness Report assesses the economic competitiveness of 148 countries across the world considering 12 pillars of competitiveness on infrastructure

Coal export income decreased by 45 percent

The trade deficit has fallen to 1.5 billion according to the National Statistical Office of Mongolia. As estimated, total export turnovers reached 6.9 billion US dollars in the first 8 months but fell to 7.6 percent compared to the same

Emergency session of Parliament begins

The Speaker of Parliament Z.Enkhbold has issued an order to call an emergency session meeting of Parliament for September to discuss the economy and proposed draft laws on the foreign investment capital fund. Also to be discussed are the transparent

Activists arrested after gun fired near Government House

The Gal Undesten Union held a demonstration with 11 activists opposing the amendment law banning mineral exploration and exploitation in river and forest basins. The demonstration was held outside of the Government house during the emergency session meeting of Parliament

Boy band “Blue” come to Ulaanbaatar

British boy band “Blue” are making their debut in Mongolia tonight at the Central Stadium.A support team for the boy band landed at Chinggis Khaan International Airport this morning at 6.00 am. The stage technicians and musicians are now preparing

SCO Summit opens in Bishkek

The 13th meeting of the Council of the Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) began in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan on Thursday September 12th. The President of Mongolia, Ts.Elbegdorj, attended the meeting in his first visit after his re-election to his

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