When COVID-19 hit Mongolia in January 2020, all schools nationwide were closed, sending 900,000 children into remote learning. Classes were broadcast on the national TV channels on topics such as Mongolian language, mathematics, and science. Different channels were geared to

Two cross-country skiers of Mongolia have so far qualified for the upcoming 2022 Olympic Winter Games, and within the framework of cooperation between the MSF and the Swiss Ski Association, they are now training in Switzerland for the Beijing Winter

On 7 January, Mongolia has registered the country’s first cases of the Omicron variant. At least 12 COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant have been detected in Mongolia, reported director Ts.Bilegtsaikhan, director of National Center of Communicative Diseases. Ten of

Russia and Mongolia have adopted a declaration that sets clear targets in terms of boosting cooperation between the two countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced following talks with his Mongolian counterpart U.Khurelsukh late last month. The Treaty on Friendly Relations and

Around 64 percent of the population in Mongolia is younger than 35 years. Two out of three working-age adults (aged 15 and older) are considered economically active. There are 1.2 million people in the labour market, or 63.7 percent of

Earlier today (6 January), a huge fire started at the plant of Tavan Tolgoi Fuel Company that provides coal briquettes- alternative product of raw coal, to the 202,000 households in Ulaanbaatar. According to officials, the fire started at 4:00 a.m.

Amid the rapid rise of the Omicron variant in the world, Mongolian health officials are encouraging people to get their third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for better protection.

Separately, Mongolia is now offering a fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to

Mongolia exported 15.9 million tons of coal in 2021, down 44.3 percent from the previous year. The sharp drop is directly related to restrictions to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coal is Mongolia’s main export commodity. Mongolia has planned to export at

The number of freight trains via Mongolian territory for Asia-Europe and China-Russia routes reached 2,500 at the end of 2021, an increase of nearly 200 from 2020.

Citing a statement from the company, the report said that the number demonstrates that

Today (5 January), Mongolia has reported 585 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the highest record since early December. Among the latest confirmed cases, 4 were imported, adding that three more COVID-19 patients died in the past day, pushing