A demonstration planned for noon on Friday at Sukhbaatar Square to demand Ulaanbaatar get more representatives in Parliament has been cancelled.The demonstration was being organized by the My Ulaanbaatar association, which was founded by J.Batzandan, a member of the national

Ulaanbaatar Court has upheld the 11 year sentence handed down to a former wrestler convicted of dealing drugs. The Bayanzurkh district court imposed the sentence on Ts.Ulaankhuu in August. Ulaankhuu had been found guilty of carrying, concealing, and purchasing mind-altering

Mongolia’s “motherland allowance,” which grants each Mongolian citizen MNT 21,000 every month, was heavily criticized at an open forum on currency policy held at the University of Mongolia on Thursday. Participants concluded that the allowance is having a negative effect

The Government is implementing a “beehive” program to encourage Mongolians living abroad to return to their native land. On Thursday, senior presidential advisor B.Dolgor and MP N.Ganbyamba announced the results of a “beehive” conference held in Berlin on September 30

Mongolia’s select judo team left for the United Arab Emirates on Thursday to compete in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix tournament, which runs from October 16 to 18. Thirteen athletes (nine men and four women) will compete at the tournament

German Chancellor Angela Merkel ended her official visit to Mongolia on Thursday afternoon. Before she left, Prime Minister S.Batbold held a banquet in her honor. He noted that Mongolians have a long and rich history, and that this year marks

The 2011 UB Art Fair opened at the Zanabazar Fine Art Museum on Wednesday. It runs through October 17. The fair aims to foster cultural tourism, support artists and the arts, and introduce young people to art. All types of

The State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet will perform the Mongolian opera “Uchirtai Gurvan Tolgoi” (“Three Dramatic Characters”) on Saturday. Honored Artist M.Bold will sing the role of Yunden, Sh.Naranchimeg the role of Nansalmaa, E.Bumkhuu the role of Balgan,

Continuing her official visit to Mongolia on Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with Mongolian military personnel who took part in peacekeeping operations under German command in northern Afghanistan. The meeting was originally planned for Sukhbaatar Square but was moved

Mongolian Prime Minister S.Batbold and German Chancellor Angela Merkel signed a document on bilateral relations and cooperation during a ceremony in the great hall of the Government House on Thursday afternoon.Mongolian Mineral Resources and Energy Minister D.Zorigt, German Ambassador to