United States Vice President Joe Biden might encounter some protesters when he visits Mongolia on Monday, August 22. Mr. Biden was invited to Mongolia by Prime Minister S.Batbold to show that Mongolia regards the U.S. as a “third neighbor.”Officials say

Under a program passed by the Parliament, the Government says it will build 100,000 new homes in Mongolia. According to the program, 75,000 homes will be built in Ulaanbaatar and 25,000 will be built in the countryside. But the Government

Over 50 prosecutors from Darkhan, Selenge, and Bulgan provinces will take part in a special instructional course on Friday. That was announced yesterday by the head of research, instruction and cooperation at the State General Prosecutor’s Office, G.Buambatsogt. The course

A joint Mongolia-South Korea “water forum” was recently held at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. The forum was designed to improve cooperation between water organizations in the two nations, train water experts, give Mongolian water specialists the opportunity to

The world`s best judo wrestlers are coming to Ulaanbaatar to compete in the Judo World Cup September 10 and 11. This year’s competition is especially important, since participants can earn qualifying points for the Olympic Games in London next year.

Government ministers met today to discuss several issues, including education and taxes. The Minister of Education, Culture and Science raised an issue about students’ tuition fees. Just before Nadaam, MPs approved a law that grants qualifying students in Mongolian universities

It may still be summer, but in Mongolia preparations for winter are well underway. Herders are making hay, and farmers are preparing to harvest wheat. Our correspondent spoke about the preparations with the Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry,

A forum on the Tavantolgoi coal deposit will be held tomorrow (Thursday, August 18) in Ulaanbaatar. The public is invited to participate. Entitled “How to Use Tavantolgoi in an Efficient Way,” the forum will be held at the Civil Hall

Zuun Khuree Dashchoiling monastery will soon welcome a new 16-meter-tall statue of the Buddhist god Maidar. The artist N. Orgil is re-creating the statue from the original in Tibet. The reconstruction of the Maidar sculpture is expected to incorporate traditional

Chinbat Otgon of Mongolia has won a silver medal in the men’s 60 kg judo wrestling competition at the 26th World University Games in Shenzhen, China.  Twenty-eight wrestlers competed in the event. O.Chinbat beat competitors from Armenia, Nigeria, and North