L.Dugerjav, a science professor and head of the Antarctic Association of Mongolia, has arrived home after a two-month research trip to the Antarctic. He talked with journalists about his trip at a press conference on Tuesday.L.Dugerjav said he did his

The Standing Committee on Economics heard a report about rising gasoline prices from a working group headed by Deputy Mineral Resources and Energy Minister B.Ariunsan.B.Ariunsan said the tugrik fell to MNT 1,433 against the dollar last week when Mongol Bank

The DP’s National Consultative Committee (NCC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday to decide whether the party will pull out of the coalition government.Last week, DP Chairman N.Altankhuyag announced that the party was leaving the coalition, but the move must

A research forum called “Democratic Constitution-20” is being held in the Government House on Tuesday. Members of the People’s Great Assembly who took part in ratification of the Constitution in 1992 are taking part, as are MPs, scholars, and representatives

Mongolia has the potential to generate 2.6 million megawatts of wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower, based on data collected by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Mongolian National Renewable Energy Center.That figure is seven times the capacity of

The DP’s Democratic Youth Union (DYU) signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Uvurkhangai aimag DP on January 6. DYU President B.Bolor and Uvurkhangai aimag DP Chairman T.Khasbaatar signed the agreement, which stipulates that 50 percent of the party’s candidates

On Monday, Prime Minister S.Batbold questioned Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority (MRPA) Chairman D.Amarsaikhan and Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Minister T.Badamjunai about rising fuel and meat prices.D.Amarsaikhan said petroleum importers have raised gasoline prices because of the falling value

At its conference on January 6, the Mongolian National Democratic Party (MNDP) decided to establish a political alliance with the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP). The two parties made the alliance official on Monday in a signing ceremony at the

On Monday, Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority Chairman D.Amarsaikhan said the state has gasoline and diesel reserves for 30 days.The state has reserves for 15 days on hand, with another 15 days’ worth of fuel on its way from Russia.

Mongolia moved a step closer to abolishing capital punishment last Friday, when Parliament approved a draft law that ratifies the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).“The Mongolian parliament’s vote … is another vital