The first group of students at the Fine Arts Institute to graduate in painting on silk will hold an exhibition of their work. The exhibition is named “One group” and will open at the UMA Art Gallary at 4 pm

Judges of Bayanzurkh District Court have extended by 23 days
the term of detention of N. Davaa, a member of the Representative Managing
Council of the erstwhile Anod Bank, accused of causing loss to shareholders and
violating rules. Davaa has been ill and

A Japanese delegation led by Masayuki Masushita, vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Panasonic and also deputy head of the Kansai Economic Federation (KEF), yesterday called on President Ts.Elbegdorj. Masushita recalled Elbegdorj’s visit to Kansai prefecture in November

A training course in ceramic arts conducted by four French artists opened today at the courtyard of the Ceramic Arts Studio. It will continue on August 6, 7, 17, and 18.  Altogether 60 Mongolians — 20 professional artists, 20 students

The Mayor’s Office and a German
organization helping children who do not go to school have been jointly holding
annual events for 15 years now. This year’s workshop was held at Tamir camp of
Arkhangai aimag where German experts trained Mongolian teachers in

The General Manager of
Ulaanbaatar, Ch.Bat, handed over new equipment worth MNT800 million to the
city-owned Ulaanbaatar Road Repair LLC on Thursday. The Director of the company,
D.Bat-Erdene, said the money came from the city budget. Chinese-invested SATAS
LLC has supplied the equipment which

South Korean President Lee
Myun-bak will be visiting Mongolia between August 21 and 23. He was here once
before as Mayor of Seoul.

Diplomatic relations between
Mongolia and the Republic of Korea were established on March 26, 1990. South
Korea opened its Embassy in

Up
to the end of July, the Anti Corruption Authority (ACA) has checked the income
statement of 600 state officials from 20 organizations and found that 55
officials violated the law against corruption, 60 gave incorrect information.
The number of those who have not

Erdenes
Tavantolgoi LLC today sent its first shipment of coal to China Alumium Company
(Chalco) under a recent concluded agreement. Ministers for Mineral Resources
and Energy, D.Zorigt, for Nature, Environment and Tourism, L.Gansukh, a member
of the Representative Managing Council of Erdenes Tavantolgoi LLC,

The National Statistics Office
says the consumer price index at the end of June was year-on-year 6.2% higher
nationwide and 5.5% in the capital. Inflation showed a monthly increase of 0.4%
in the country as a whole and 2.8% in Ulaanbaatar.