The Mongolian Ambassador to Great Britain, B.Altangerel, and an embassy official, Ts.Bolor, will be present when a British court hears on Friday the appeal of B.Khurts, Chief of Administration at the National Security Council, against a February 18 order for

Losses during electricity transmission and distribution in the central region were brought down 19.4% in the one year since April, 2010. The region distributed 43.1 million kw more of energy in April, 2011 than it did in April, 2010. A

The Chamber of Civil Matters of the State Supreme Court yesterday rejected a plea from the Civil Will and Green Parties to register their alliance. The court ruled that the decisions of the special General Assemblies of both parties that

Minister for Foreign Affairs G.Zandanshatar yesterday received Japanese Ambassador T.Kidokoro at the latter’s request. In the course of exchanging views on bilateral relations and cooperation, Zandanshatar suggested an early follow-up on the intent to develop Strategic Partnership Relations, as mentioned

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors in Washington yesterday approved an investment credit of USD25.0 million for the Mining Infrastructure Investment Support Project (MINIS) in M ongolia.  The objectives of this project are to facilitate investments in infrastructure to

Altai Cashmere LLC, owned by Prime Minister S.Batbold, has withdrawn from Mongol Negtgel, an umbrellaorganization of cashmere producers, following the controversy over low-interest Government loans to companies in the sector from  money raised through sale of bonds.   The Government

The advocates for the convicted member of the Representatives Managing Council of the Anod Bank, N.Davaa, today told a press conference that their client had submitted to the Anti Corruption Authority (ACA) information about several state officials, including Chief of

The NGO Responsible Mining for Stable Development is working on preparing a list of 38 standards to be followed by mining companies working responsibly. The list, covering all areas and phases of mining from exploration to post-closure rehabilitation, should be

The Chief of the Nuclear Energy Authority (NEA), D.Enkhbat, has denied reports in the foreign media that the USA and Japan have held talks with the NEA to store spent nuclear fuel in Mongolia. “The NEA has not talked to anyone,”

Spring planting officially begins today, and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry hopes it will be over in two weeks. Some farmers, however, started planting last week.Altogether 130 agriculture organizations have bought 3,800 tons of wheat seed from