At the invitation by Prime Minister S. Batbold, United States Vice President Joseph Biden is visiting Mongolia today. Officials say the visit is meant to foster good relations between the two nations. But some activists are suspicious that the vice

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak began his official visit to Mongolia on Sunday. This is the third time a South Korean leader has visited Mongolia since the two countries established diplomatic relations 21 years ago. In his meetings with Mongolian

Three high-ranking Mongolian defense officials toured weapons factories in Russia on August 16. Defense Minister L. Bold and two members of the Standing Committee on Security and Foreign Policy, R. Amarjargal and E. Munkh-Ochir, visited a weapons and military aviation

At a forum on developing the Tavantolgoi deposit held at the Civil Hall in Ulaanbaantar on August 18, several participants criticized the way contracts have been awarded for the project. Our correspondent spoke with D. Sugar, the head of State

Leading figures in the international mining, banking, and investment worlds will descend on Mongolia next month. They’ll be here on September 8 and 9 to take part in “Discover Mongolia,” a forum on the country’s burgeoning mining sector. Several international

An anti-nuclear-waste rally will be held in Ulaanbaatar on Friday. Organizers say they are opposed to any efforts to store nuclear waste in Mongolia. Groups participating in the rally include the Green Coalition, Freedom Observer Party, People’s Union to Require

A forum on the development of the Tavantolgoi coal deposit was held at the Civil Hall at the Presidential Office in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday. Mongolia has been shipping coal from Tavantolgoi to China for three weeks. During the discussion, some

About 40 members of the Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGL) will come to Mongolia next month to take part in an event organized by the Mongolian Economic Forum. The YGL is a group sponsored by the World Economic Forum,

Mongolia’s Environment and Tourism Ministry is planning to export about 260 live falcons this year. By law, a falcon catcher must contract with and be supervised by a local government. Most of the birds are expected to be sent to

The “Unuudur” newspaper reports that eight Mongolian wrestlers have tested positive for doping. According to the newspaper, the Mongolian National Olympic Committee received the results after samples from 32 of the 1,024 wrestlers who competed in the Naadam festival were