The Government is asking Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. and Rio Tinto International Holdings Ltd. to renegotiate mining agreements. At Wednesday’s Government meeting, the head of the Cabinet Secretariat, Ch.Khurelbaatar, was told to send official notices to the two companies, asking that

While attending the United Nations 66th General Assembly on Wednesday, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade G.Zandanshatar met with his counterpart from Thailand, Surapong Tovichakchaikul. They discussed bilateral relations and collaboration. G.Zandanshatar congratulated Surapong Tovichakchaikul for his recent appointment to

A published report says Ivanhoe Mines, the Canadian company that owns a
controlling interest in the massive Oyutolgoi copper and gold mines, has
not held talks with the Mongolian government about changing its 2009
investment agreement.“There have been no discussions

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) was officially launched in a ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York on September 20. The eight nations of the OGP Steering Committee signed a declaration of principles. The OGP in a new international

An international conference on developing democracies is being held at the Government House. Titled “Experience of Democratic Governance: Feasibility and Challenges,” the conference was organized by the Parliament’s Office with assistance from the University of Hawaii, the University of Potsdam,

Defense Minister L.Bold told our correspondent that Mongolia’s military has strengthened its ties with foreign nations in recent years. He also said arms, technology, and equipment worth USD 100 million have been imported from Russia under an intergovernmental contract signed

The Anti-Corruption Authority (ACA) says MP Kh.Narankhuu is suspected of embezzling state property, and the case has been forwarded to the Ulaanbaatar Prosecutors’ Office for prosecution.Our correspondent asked an ACA official about the matter and was told that the prosecutor

E.Uyanga won a bronze medal in the 64-kg division at an international women’s boxing tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan last week. Another Mongolian boxer, O.Delgermaa, barely missed winning a medal. She lost to a boxer from Kazakhstan in the 54-kg division

To restore the ecosystem of the Tuul River, which flows to the Selenge River, a plan to introduce beavers to the Tuul has been adopted. Scholars, researchers, and specialists who work with beavers will discuss the program at Khangarid Palace

Steven Barnet, the head of an IMF working group, answered our correspondent’s questions. -The IMF started the Stand By program in Mongolia to help the country deal with the global financial crisis. Why is the program ending, and why is