The Government has awarded the city of Ulaanbaatar MNT 5 million for its efforts to reduce unemployment as part of the Government’s yearlong program called “Year of Employment Support and Human Development.” A total of 33,875 citizens have found full-

Mongolian and South Korean officials have agreed that Mongolia will take part in “Expo 2012 Yeosu,” which will be held in the South Korean city of Yeosu from May 12 to August 12, 2012.The expo’s theme will be “The Sea

Ulaanbaatar managing officials met on Monday to report on the activities of their agencies and departments. Mayor G.Munkhbayar reported that secondary school teachers who ended their weeklong strike on Monday will not be docked pay for their time away from

At its regular meeting on Monday, the MPP caucus discussed two proposed amendments to the Constitution that were submitted to Parliament last week.MPP caucus chairman U.Enkhtuvshin told journalists that the Constitution cannot be amended within six months of an election,

The Government has passed a new national program to create healthy cities, soums, administrative units, workplaces, and schools. Health Minister S.Lambaa and the National Development and Renovation Committee have been asked to establish the program’s managing council, oversee the program’s

Parliament on Friday discussed a draft law on decentralization, and MPs approved further discussion. The draft law would relocate some state services and agencies from Ulaanbaatar to regional centers. Backers say that would reduce the capital’s high density. They also

The Judo Grand Prix tournament was held in Qingdao, China over the weekend. Honored Athlete M.Bundmaa won a gold medal in the women’s 52 kg division, Ts.Munkhzaya won a silver medal in the women’s 63 kg division, S.Nyam-Ochir won a

A conference on disaster preparedness and prevention was held by the National Emergency General Office’s Disaster Research Institute on December 18. More than 70 delegates from the National Emergency General Office, the Ulaanbaatar Emergency General Office, research organizations, and other

Additional investigation into the events of July 1, 2008 has been completed and the case has been forwarded to the Ulaanbaatar Prosecutors’ Office. The General Prosecutor has been ordered to reinvestigate the matter.The latest investigation centers on the managing police

The “Working Place 2012” employment fair was held at the Culture Palace on December 16. The Government declared 2011 a year of supporting employment, and at the fair state organizations reported on their efforts to boost employment in Mongolia. One