Mongolian President Ts.Elbegdorj paid an official visit to Croatia at the invitation of his counterpart Ivo Josipovic on October 19 and 20. The presidents of Mongolia and Croatia held talks and exchanged opinions on bilateral relations and cooperation. The two

In a stunning reversal, the State Supreme Court (SSC) on Thursday overturned lower court rulings and ruled in favor of an environmental group that claims the Government is allowing mining companies to wreak environmental damage in Mongolia.The group United Movements

Parliament debated a package of draft laws on the courts, court administration, judges, and other judicial issues on Thursday. MPs approved further discussion of the draft laws.D.Battulga, the head of the President’s Office, spoke about the proposals. He said the

Continuing her official visit to Mongolia, Helen Clark, the head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), opened an international development conference in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday. The conference was organized by the UNDP and the Mongolian government.In her speech, Clark

Takenory Shimizu, the recently-appointed Japanese ambassador to Mongolia, called on First Deputy Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag on Thursday. N.Altankhuyag congratulated the ambassador on his appointment and noted that his experience working as the previous ambassador’s advisor and his extensive knowledge of

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade formally established diplomatic relations with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands, and the Republic of Nauru in a signing ceremony in New York on October 13. The ministry has been working

The Ulaanbaatar Civil Assembly on Wednesday decided that a 75-year-old culture center of industrial workers in the Khan-Uul district will not be converted into a children’s theater.  The center was closed in the 1990s due to a lack of funds,

On Thursday, Parliament discussed an amendment to the energy law passed in 2001. Members approved further discussion. If passed, the amendment would allow private investment in the energy sector. Currently the state spends about MNT 15 billion annually to subsidize

Darvi, Khukhmorit, and Bayan-Uul soums of Gobi-Altai aimag have been experiencing fuel shortages since October 10. There are reports of price gouging, as some residents buy large quantities of fuel from neighboring soums to sell at inflated prices in the

Officials say 5,154 Mongolian citizens seeking employment in South Korea passed a Korean language examination in September. Of those, 4,836 underwent a required health examination in October. It has now been revealed that 600 people failed the health exam and