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Winter festivals in Mongolia in February

With the weather set to be stable next month, we’ve compiled information on local, national, and international festivals you can visit over the weekend in Mongolia.

MP from Zavkhan tells officials there to generate jobs

D.Oyunkhorol, MP from Zavkhan aimag, received the Secretaries of Civil Representatives Assemblies in 24 soums of the aimag on Wednesday and gave them an idea of what the Government would do with the MNT 10.5 billion it wants to spend

Counting of organizations over

The National Statistics Committee counted state organizations between April 15 and May 1. This is done once every five years. Of the 2,454 organizations registered, 239 were ignored on some legal ground or another, and the exercise listed 2215 organizations.

Court hears Minister’s appeal in case against journalists

The Court of Ulaanbaatar city today heard the appeal of Minister for Nature, Environment and Tourism L.Gansukh against dismissal of his complaint against journalists A.Baatarkhuyag and G.Uyanga. The Court of Sukhbaatar district ruled on March 24 that Baatarkhuyag had not

MPs’ give their views on media independence

This is what some Members of Parliament have to say in answer to our journalist’s questions on aspects of the issue. What can politicians do to keep media organizations free from political pressure?D.Enkhbat: Politicians have nothing to do with this

Supreme Court refuses to allow new group to call itself MPRP

Following the Supreme Court ruling that Article 15.6 of the Law on Political Parties does not allow the recent political group formed under the leadership of former President N.Enkhbayar to use the name MPRP, MP and Deputy Chief of the

Ballet Attila to be performed on May 29

A new ballet, Attila, will be performed on May 29 at the State Theater of Opera and Ballet. A.Batdelger has composed the music. O.Gantsooj will dance as Atilla and G.Ganbaatar is preparing the scenery.

Ministers sign Mongolia-Uzbekistan cooperation plan

B.Bolor and Salikhbaev Anvar Saidovich, Deputy Foreign Minister of Mongolia and Uzbekistan respectively, yesterday signed a cooperation plan for this year and the next, after discussing the status and prospect of bilateral relations and cooperation in all sectors. Minister G.Zandanshatar

Centerra Gold ready to work in Gatsuurt

Centerra Gold LLC of Canada, which ended operations in the Boroo gold mine in November, 2010, is waiting for permission to start work in its Gatsuurt project. The uncertainty is over the prohibition of exploration and exploitation activity in river

K.Sairaan presents credentials as Ambassador to Qatar

Mongolian Ambassador to Qatar K.Sairaan presented his credentials to High Emir Sheikh Khamad bin Khalifa al-Tani of Qatar on May 2. He passed on the greetings of President Ts.Elbegdorj to the Sheikh and expressed the hope that bilateral relations and

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