The Mongolian National Democratic Party (MNDP) held a conference on January 6, and the head of the party’s National Policy Council, Ts.Tsolmon, told our correspondent that the MNDP has decided to establish a political alliance with the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary

South Gobi Sands LLC fired 49 workers on December 20, 2011. The company says the firings were legal and for budgetary reasons.The workers have protested their firings and have complained to a court. They say the real reason they were

Mongol Bank on Thursday sold USD 66.35 million in a foreign currency auction at a rate of MNT 1,414. The amount was 78.7 percent of the tendered amount.Mongol Bank holds foreign currency auctions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with banks licensed

The Ministry of Social Welfare and Labor has inspected foster homes to issue them new licenses.Altogether eight state-run homes and one private have been inspected. A total of 200 elderly and physically and mentally disabled people receive care in foster

Parliament discussed draft amendments to the Criminal Law on Friday. The draft amendments were submitted by MP Kh.Temuujin and address anti-corruption issues. MPs decided to submit the draft amendments to the Standing Committee on Justice for further discussion. MP Batj.Batbayar

On January 3 we reported that the Mongolian National Transportation Agencies Union said railway transportation organizations in Mongolia will increase their transportation tariffs, in response to Chinese railroads increasing their tariffs.But the deputy chairman of Ulaanbaatar Railway, D.Jigjidnyamaa, now says

After DP Chairman N.Altankhuyag announced on Thursday that the DP is pulling out of the coalition government, our correspondent asked some MPs for their reactions.Mineral Resources and Energy Minister D.ZorigtHe said the DP’s decision was abrupt and left him very

On Thursday, President Ts.Elbegdorj received a Japanese parliamentary delegation headed by Satsuki Eda, the head of the Mongolia-Japan friendship group in Japan’s House of Councilors.At the meeting, the president emphasized the role that inter-parliamentary friendship groups have had in developing

DP Chairman N.Altankhuyag announced on Thursday that the DP is pulling out of the coalition government, though the party’s National Consultative Committee has not yet met to formally approve the move. Two DP MPs discussed the issue with our correspondent.MP

 A new record for the largest Mongolian wrestling tournament was set recently when 6,002 competitors descended on the nation”s capital of Ulaanbaatar for the biggest contest of its kind.Organized by the Mongolian National Wrestling Federation (Mongolia), the nine-day festival of