The third tournament of the World Cup of Judo under the President of Mongolia begins on Saturday in Ulaanbaatar. 115 athletes from 24 countries will compete. The winner will receive a 13-kg cup with Chinggis Khaan’s likeness. 2010 tournament champion

President Ts.Elbegdorj has replied to a note from Prime Minister S.Batbold about the reorganization of military units.Elbegdorj has written that under the law the Government must discuss the establishment and dismissal of military units with the Commander General of the

A two-day meeting on health issues began Thursday at the Government House. In attendance are 300 delegates from the 21 aimags and the nine districts of Ulaanbaatar, as well as officials from the Health Ministry, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the

Police in Ulaanbaatar are investigating a murder and a suicide connected to a dispute over a video game. The incident began on Monday, September 5, at a video game parlor in the sixth khoroo of the Sukhbaatar district. Two friends,

An official with the state-owned mining company Erdenes MGL says all 15 of the companies bidding for mining rights at the Tavantolgoi site are still in the running.Erdenes Executive Director B.Enebish made that announcement at a press conference in Ulaanbaatar

Finance Minister S.Bayartsogt and Australian Ambassador to Mongolia Sam Gerovich on Thursday signed an agreement to bolster Australia’s volunteer efforts in Mongolia.Under the agreement, the Australian government will merge its various volunteer programs in Mongolia into a single program to

MP L.Gantumur has sent a note to Prime Minister S.Batbold about the ongoing controversy regarding nuclear waste storage in Mongolia. Gantumur says the public is troubled by rumors that nuclear waste might be stored in Mongolia, and he is asking

Since it began in 2003, the number of people attending the annual investors’ forum “Discover Mongolia” has grown every year. A record 1,500 people are taking part in this year’s forum, which is now underway in Ulaanbaatar.The motto of this

Ten artists who graduated from the Fine Art School’s painting class in 1979 are organizing an exhibition of their works in the gallery hall of the Union of Mongolian Artists (UMA). The exhibition is called “Under the Sun and Moon,”

Mongolia took part in the International Tourism Exhibition that was held in the Chinese port city of Tianjin from September 2 to 4. Other countries taking part included China, Japan, South Korea, and Russia.Employees of the Tourism Board of the