Mongolian President Ts. Elbegdorj on Tuesday met with Finnish journalists accompanying Finnish President Tarja Halonen on her visit to Mongolia. The president answered questions from representatives of the Finnish national television network YLE, the magazine Suomen Kuvalehti, and the newspapers

While tuition fees are rising, so are dorm prices. Students will pay MNT 240,000-500,000 to rent a dorm for the coming academic year, more than they paid last school year. A dorm at the National University of Mongolia costs MNT

Stationary and school uniform prices are rising just as the new school year begins. For example, notebooks normally costing MNT 100-110 each now cost MNT 130-150. Fiber-tip pens normally selling for MNT 1,500-3,000 each now sell for MNT 2,500-5,000.Other price

With the new school year just beginning, fears of traffic jams abound. Today a high-ranking official in the Auto Road Office said 60 percent of planned road construction has been completed. S. Tumendemberel, a senior engineer for road operation and

Officials say 56,000 children in Ulaanbaatar between the ages of two and five will attend kindergarten when the new school year begins. Of the city’s 275 kindergartens, 101 are privately owned and operated. The cost of sending a child to

A Russian research team recently came to Ulaanbaatar to test
buildings for earthquake safety. The researchers were led by G. I. Tatkov, of the
Russian Scientific Institute, and L. P. Berjinskay, an expert in
earthquake-proof construction who had previously worked in Mongolia. They

Unlicensed gold miners – known as “ninjas” – have formed an organization to protect their rights. They hope the group will improve their working conditions, as well as their relations with government officials. The number of ninja miners is increasing

Ts. Shinebayar, a Member of Parliament and former deputy in the MPRP, has announced that he has established a new party called the Khamug Mongol Labor Party. Mr. Shinebayar, who is the head of the Khamug Mongol Alliance, said he

Finnish President Tarja Halonen is visiting Mongolia this week. The official visit comes at the invitation of President Ts. Elbegdorj. Ms. Halonen arrived in Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday morning and will depart on Thursday. While she’s here, Ms. Halonen will meet

Our correspondent spoke with M. Batchimeg, the president’s national security adviser, about nuclear waste and other issues.- It’s been a year since the president’s national security statement was released. Has it been implemented?- The president’s national security statement is crucial