Director of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Board of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade N.Enkhtaivan answered our correspondent’s questions. Q: The trade sector was established 90 years ago. What impact does trade have on social development?A: Trade is

The 2011 Junior World Judo Championships were held in Cape Town in South Africa between November 3 and 6. 512 athletes from 65 countries competed in the tournament, including  Mongolian judo wrestlers (12 men and 5 women). Ts.Naranjargal won a

Trade unions representing doctors and teachers held a press conference on Monday to demand raises effective January 1, 2012.They said salaries are already scheduled to increase by MNT 80,000 beginning March 1, 2012, and by another 23 percent beginning May

The head of the DP caucus, Ch.Saikhanbileg, spoke with journalists after the caucus meeting on Monday. He said that a working group on the 2012 budget suggested reducing expenses in the budget. The DP caucus criticized the enlargement of the

Writer and journalist B.Turmunkh has produced a documentary about the life of VIII Bogd Janzandamba and his son Erenjav in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Mongolia’s independence.The first showing of the documentary was held in Central Khaan Bank last

Officials read 28 reports at the “Metals Mongolia-2011” forum, which was held in Ulaanbaatar on November 3 and 4. The forum addressed Mongolia’s mining and metallurgy sectors at present, expected future trends, investment opportunities, environmental issues, and technology.Minister for Mineral

On Monday, President Ts.Elbegdorj sent a note of congratulations to Russian President D.A.Medvedev relating to the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Russia. The President congratulated his Russian counterpart and the Russian people on the

The MPP and DP caucuses are meeting on Monday to discuss a draft election law. Speaker D.Demberel has said he would like to finish debate of the draft law and pass it this week. Therefore, the parties’ caucuses will discuss

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will arrive in Ulaanbaatar at 7.30 p.m. on Monday from Japan, according to his official website. From November 7 to 10, he will visit at the invitation of Ganden Thekchen Choeling monastery, the main

Mongolian delegates headed by Deputy Prime Minister M.Enkhbold visited Australia as part of a UNICEF program from October 28 to November 3. Accompanied M.Enkhbold were Head of Social Policy, Education, Culture and Science D.Ochirbat; MP Ts.Dashdorj; Chief of Office for