According to Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry spokesperson G.Odonkhuu, farmers in Mongolia have harvested 342,000 tons of wheat, 174,300 tons of potatoes, and 88,500 tons of vegetables. A total of 297,700 hectares of grain are expected to be

Grandmaster B.Munguntuul is taking part in the European Club Cup, which is being held in Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia, from September 25 to October 1, 2011. She plays for the Giprorechtrans Chess Club of Russia. The best men’s and women’s teams

The One Democracy association and members and supporters of the DP will hold an open forum on the draft election law that Parliament will debate in the upcoming session. The forum will be held at the Mongolian National Chamber of

At Wednesday’s meeting of the Government, members decided to once again discuss the proposed 2012 budget, as well as the social insurance and Human Development Fund budgets. This follows suggestions from MPs that the Government should focus on these issues.Members

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. rose 16 percent on Tuesday, after Rio Tinto Group, its partner in the Oyutolgoi project, increased its stake in Ivanhoe to 49 percent. That’s Ivanhoe’s biggest rise in more than two years.According to Bloomberg News, Ivanhoe rose

Speaker D.Demberel met with the outgoing ambassador from Japan, T.Kidoro, at the Government House on Wednesday.T.Kidoro has served as the Japanese ambassador to Mongolia for two and a half years. D.Demberel praised the ambassador for his efforts toward furthering mutual

The first item on the agenda at Wednesday’s regular meeting of the Cabinet is an explosive one. Really. The Cabinet will consider an amendment to the law that regulates the use of dynamite and other explosives. Previously, the Ministry of

Heavy snow Tuesday night and Wednesday morning knocked out power in parts of Darkhan-Uul aimag. Our correspondent spoke by phone with Darkhan-Uul Governor G.Erdenebat, who said, “Electricity went out in an industrial region of Darkhan-Uul after 17 utility poles along

More than a year after his arrest in London and subsequent deportation to Germany to face kidnapping charges, National Security Council Administrative Chief B.Khurts returned to Mongolia on Tuesday afternoon. He landed at Chinggis Khaan Airport on the same plane

Mongolian boxers are off to a good start at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. In the first round on Tuesday, Mongolia’s N.Tugstsogt defeated Bulgarian boxer Stefan Ivanov 22-15 (7-6, 6-4, 9-5) in the 52 kg division. Also