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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.

Mongolia sank 2 places in World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders has published its World Press Freedom Index 2013. In the index Mongolia sank two places down (98th place,+2)  from the previous year. This means that less press freedom in Mongolia is being given compared to last year.

Russian Railways President to meet Prime Minister

The President of the state-run Russian Railways Company, V.I. Yakunin, delivered a request to meet with Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag several days ago. The Russian Ambassador B.B. Samoilenko officially handed V.I. Yakunin`s letter to Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag. The date of the

Artist J.Gerel restored his pink bunnies

Artist J.Gerel transformed tree stumps by carving them into pink bunnies with aggrieved and anguished faces. The artist felt sorry about human activity destroying the forest, so decided to help the trees to express how they feel and how they

MPRP holds demonstration to free former president

MPRP members and supporters held another demonstration on Monday seizing the opportunity to catch the attention of representatives and ministers as they arrived at Culture Palace for performances on the last day of the 7th Ministerial Conference of Community of

Bank robber sentenced to 25 years for murder

The trial for A.Bat-Yalalt who robbed a bank and murdered a banker`s husband was held in the 461st  detention center of the Court Decision Enforcement General Office. Nalaikh District Court sentenced A.Bat-Yalalt to a 25 year jail term in a

Aung San Suu Kyi honored with Geremek Award

During the 7th Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies, the 2013 Geremek was awarded to Burma`s pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, in Ulaanbaatar on Monday April 29th. This year, the Community of Democracies’ Selection

MCC Board members Visit Mongolia compact implementation sites

Ulaanbaatar – Members of the MCC Board of Directors, Lorne W. Craner and Morton H. Halperin, from Washington DC visited MCA-Mongolia project implementation sites on April 26, 2013, while their stay in UB to attend annual Community of Democracies Ministerial

Speculation rife over Deputy Speaker replacement

Democratic Party members are in a battle over who will replace the dismissed Deputy Speaker S.Bayartsogt. The DP majority caucus is scheduled to discuss the possible candidate for the post the next meeting. Due to the 7th Ministerial Conference of

Erdenes Tavantolgoi employee goes on hunger strike

A member of staff of Erdenes Tavantolgoi the largest state owned company, S.Erdene, has been on a hunger strike since Friday April 26th opposing poor labor conditions and extra hours without pay. S.Erdene claimed that Erdenes Tavantolgoi violates the labor

Former president requests release from State Prosecutor

Former president N.Enkhbayar, who was sentenced to 2.6 year in jail by three courts, delivered a request to the State Prosecutor on Friday April 26th. He said in the request “I have been in a weak health condition since the

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