Lawyer O.Altangerel answers our reporter’s questions on the law prohibiting minerals exploration and exploitation in forest and river basins, that should have come into force on January 1, 2011 but is yet to be implemented. What do you, as a lawyer,

Representatives of courts in Ulaanbaatar and its districts joined prosecutors in taking part in a wide ranging discussion on crimes against national security held on April 22. The event was jointly organized by the Central Intelligence Service and the Court

Police officers trying to stop water being taken to the horses in Sukhbaatar Square had to give in on Friday after arguments with some 30 members of the civil movements who have erected gers for herders there. Members of three

As part of the observance of the 60th anniversary of the international convention on the protection of migrants” human rights, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and the Union of Parliamentary Assistants jointly organized a training on migrants’ issues for

Construction work on a nuclear power plant is likely to begin this December, with
South Korean finance. The Chief of the Nuclear Energy Authority, S.Enkhbat, has
signed an agreement to this effect, but the Green Association has opposed the
move.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright yesterday visited the DP office where she was received by the party’s managing officials and by children in national costume.  She held talks with party Chairman N.Altankhuyag, Secretary General D.Erdenebat and MPs E.Bat-Uul

Parliament yesterday decided to further discuss a draft law on right to information. The draft proposes to make information about the work of state organizations open to the public.Some MPs wanted the law to give media more independence, but Chief

D.Suldbayar won a silver medal at the US Open Jiu Jitsu wrestling contest in New York on April 16. Altogether 500 wrestlers from 20 countries competed in the tournament and Suldbayar (76 kg) lost his chance for a gold medal

The Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, the Governor’s Office of Dornod aimag and the Association of Teachers and Researchers of Tourism are jointly organizing a three-day meeting on tourism with neighbors in Choibalsan of Dornod aimag to start on

City lighting is set to improve with use of new technology and under new management. The General Manager of Ulaanbaatar, Ch.Bat, recently concluded an agreement with certain companies to this effect. The companies have been selected in an open tender