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New Mongolian PM appoints his Cabinet

“The geopolitical situation is becoming increasingly complex. The government decided to immediately begin work and maintain the continuity of state policy. Therefore, a third of the previous government is retained,” G.Zandanshatar said.

DP proposes Ts.Elbegdorj as Presidential candidate

The Democratic Party (DP) is expected to name the DP candidate for the Presidential Election at the National Consultative Committee meeting today, Tuesday May 7th. But in Tuesday`s National Consultative Committee meeting no one except President Ts.Elbegdorj to be declared

NGOs ask for Bayartsogt investigation

Non-profit organizations have announced their intention to sue the dismissed Deputy Speaker, MP S.Bayartsogt to be investigated due to his recently revealed Swiss bank account and offshore business on Tuesday May 7th. Eight NGOs delivered the request to the Anti-Corruption

Bataar fossil returned to Mongolia by US Government

The 75 million year old Tyrannosaurus Bataar fossil, the subject of long legal debate, was returned to Mongolia by the US government in New York on May 6th. The Tyrannosaurus Bataar skeleton from the Mongolian Gobi desert was smuggled to

Mongolia mine tender to help secure new customers-official

Mongolia”s plan to develop the untapped western block of its massive Tavan Tolgoi coal mine will help raise cash from new customers to offset an exclusive but loss-making supply deal with China”s Chalco, an official with the mine”s developer said.The

Mongolian Mining to Get $59 Million Compensation for Rail Pact

Mongolian Mining Corp. (975), the nation’s biggest coking-coal exporter, will receive 84.3 billion MNT($59 million) in compensation as part of a pact with the government to terminate a rail-concession agreement. The company and its units will enter talks with the

Film directors trial transferred

The State Supreme Court transferred a trial for the director of the film “The Police Pledge”, G.Badamragchaa to Bayangol district court due to its affiliation on Monday May 6th. Film director G.Badamragchaa was arrested and detained after being suspected of

Anti-trafficking photo exhibition “Movement against violation”

Activists` group “Lantuun dohio” (Лантуун дохио) launched a movement against human trafficking, holding their first photo exhibition “Movement against violation”, on Sunday May 5th in the Art House Center. The exhibition by the “Brother’s and Sister`s Union”, “Princess center” and

MNDP to nominate M.Enkhsaikhan for the election

Mongolian National Democratic Party (MNDP) held  its Administrative board meeting today on May 6th and agreed to nominate the head of the party M.Enkhsaikhan for the Presidential Election. The Administrative board of Mongolian National Democratic Party consists of 11 members

74 forest fires reported this year

Since January there have been 74 forest fire incidents reported in 47 sums in 15 aimags over these first five months of the year. Almost 80 percent of high fire risk aimags are too dry or at dangerous levels of

Schools and kindergartens closed due to mercury leak in Bayankhongor

In Bayankhongor aimag schools and kindergartens have been forced to close after a mercury leak was revealed during an investigation at the Michid Maral service center due to illegal gold washing with mercury. The investigation revealed that a mini-melting furnace

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