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

A joint Mongolia-China conference on intellectual property is taking place in the Government building in Ulaanbaatar. The conference is one of the outcomes of an agreement on intellectual property signed by the two governments in 2005. The conference is specifically

The Green Party held a special conference yesterday. Party members discussed the controversial departure of former leader D. Enkhbat, who reportedly described party members as “dead souls.” Also discussed was E. Zorigt’s departure from the party. Over 100 members of

Kentaro Harada, the head of Junior Chamber International (JCI), visited Mongolia on August 27 and 28. JCI is a non-political and non-sectarian youth service organization. Its members are between the ages of 18 and 40. Their goal is to create

The MPRP formally accepted the resignation of deputy leader Ts. Shinebayar at a meeting on Saturday. Mr. Shinebayar announced his resignation two weeks ago. At the meeting, party leaders said it was time to focus of finding a new deputy.The

Mongolian Foreign Affairs Minister G. Zandanshatar and World Chess Federation President K. N. Ilyumzhinov met yesterday to discuss the World Mongolian Nations’ Chess Festival. The festival will commemorate the 100th anniversary of modern diplomatic relations in Mongolia. It is scheduled

Our correspondent recently spoke with Member of Parliament L. Gantumur. But the talk was about more than politics. – Many government officials postponed work during Naadam. What do you think about that?- Mongolians attach a lot to Naadam. Because it’s