President Ts.Elbegdorj took part in a ceremony marking the opening of the Mongolian Embassy in Rome on Tuesday. He noted the necessity of opening of an embassy in Italy, due to intensive cooperation in between the two countries in the

“Mongol Sphere,” an exhibition of works by artist, sculptor, and art historian S.Badral opened on Wednesday at UMA Hall. This is his second exhibition. It comprises 100 ink drawing and 30 sculptures. The exhibit runs through October 25. Badral’s works

A forum was held in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday with the aim of increasing investment in the southern aimag of Dundgobi. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Dundgobi Governor’s Office, and the Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency organized

Former Green Party (GP) chairman D.Enkhbat is refusing the GP’s demands that he return the party’s seal and certificate. GP officials met with Enkhbat on Tuesday and handed him a written request for the seal and certificate. But Enkhbat refused

The Standing Committee on Security and Foreign Policy on Tuesday approved a proposed prisoner exchange with China. Nine Chinese citizens are being detained in Mongolia. About 30 Mongolian citizens are imprisoned in China, mostly for drug offenses. Under the agreement,

The DP forum “Mongol Citizen 2020” was held in Baganuur district last Sunday.In attendance were First Deputy Premier and DP Chairman N.Altankhuyag; DP Secretary General D.Erdenebat; Ulaanbaatar DP leader Sh.Tuvdendorj; MPs Ya.Batsuuri, L.Gantumur, L.Gundalai, and G.Bayarsaikhan; and Baganuur DP leader

One miner was killed and another was injured in an accident in the third khoroo of Nalaikh district on October 15. The accident occurred at a private drilling.Police say the dead miner was a 20-year-old man who privately dug coal.

The Standing Committee on Nature, Environment, Food and Agriculture began discussion of a draft law on pasture land on Tuesday, but MP R.Bud requested a postponement of the discussion so that herders could be included.The draft law proposes grouping herders

“Metals Mongolia 2011,” a forum for international investors, will be held in the Government House on November 3 and 4. The Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy, the National Development and Reform Committee, and several mining NGOs are organizing the

The representatives of a South Korean company called on Ulaanbaatar Mayor G.Munkhbayar on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of helping the city construct a waste-to-energy incinerator that would generate heat for households in the city.The need for heat and energy