The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has committed an additional $250,000 (700 million MNT) to support the Government of Mongolia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional funding will enable USAID’s implementing partner, the World

Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) is providing overseas investment insurance for the new airport in Ulaanbaatar. A joint venture has been established to run the Chinggis Khaan International Airport for period of 15 years under a concession agreement with

Newly promoted sumo grand champion Terunofuji has given up his Mongolian nationality and acquired Japanese citizenship, an official government publication announced today, 4 August 2021.

By becoming a Japanese citizen, the 29-year-old who belongs to the Isegahama stable clears the way

Mongolia conducted 49 charter flights in July repatriating 5879 people who had applied to return home from foreign countries.

Under a decision by the National Emergency Commission of Mongolia, over 3500 people who had received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines and

Mongolia’s westernmost province of Bayan-Ulgii was a Covid-19 free zone until 2 June; however, a person who arrived from Ulaanbaatar was confirmed having coronavirus while in quarantine at home. Now, within two months, the province has 2721 confirmed cases of

The annual Naadam Festival, the biggest celebration in Mongolia was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in July.

However, the governors of three Mongolian provinces namely, Selenge, Khovd and Dornod announced that they will host horse races in August.

Entitled ‘Selenge Khurd

Japan has signed an agreement with Mongolia to extend 883 million yen (USD 8 million) in grant aid to help the country fight the coronavirus pandemic.

Under the agreement, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will provide Mongolia with cold chain

Today (3 August), Mongolia confirmed 1019 new cases of coronavirus: 220 in the capital Ulaanbaatar and 799 in the provinces. This indicated that Covid-19 infection is decreasing in Ulaanbaatar, but increasing across the rest of the country. Separately, four people

Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs B.Battsetseg arrived in Beijing yesterday for an official visit at the invitation of China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi. The two sides Tuesday have held talks in north China’s port city of Tianjin.

Mongolia’s Foreign Minister B.Battsetseg

The UK’s financial watchdog is conducting a probe into Rio Tinto and its late-running USD 6.75bn underground copper project in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.

The Financial Conduct Authority is investigating whether the Anglo-Australian company breached listing rules in disclosures about the value