A discussion yesterday on a draft budget law, jointly organized by the Standing Committee on the Budget and the Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU), was attended by representatives of 18 organizations, including the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The State Emergency General Board yesterday   held a training course for earthquake damage protection, with help from the U.S. Asia Pacific Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance and the Embassy of the USA. Deputy Prime Minister M.Enkhbold, senior officials,

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade B.Bolor yesterday received the head of the Asia and Pacific Regional Office of the UN Population Fund, Mrs. Nobuko Horibe, and noted the happy coincidence that her visit to Mongolia was in the

The Office of the State Registrar General has begun registering Mongolian citizens who live abroad. The second phase of the civil new registration began on March 23 and covered South Korea first. Preliminary estimates are that 134,000 Mongolians abroad will

Mongolia’s first medal at the World Championship of Blind and Visually Impaired Athletes, now being held in Antalia, Turkey came when J.Lkhagvajav and his guide A.Bakiit came second in the men’s 5000-meter race. The Championship began yesterday and is organized

Food Market, an NGO, has requested Parliament to urgently pass a law to establish an exchange for agricultural goods and raw material. Such a law has been under discussion since 2001 but is yet to be adopted. The proposed exchange

MP Ts.Shinebayar, representative of the group that wants to take the name MPRP, told a press conference that his request to speak at the opening of the Spring session of Parliament had been rejected by Speaker D.Demberel on the ground

Parliament began its Spring session today, with 93.4% of members, including Prime Minister S.Batbold, present. Among others who attended the opening ceremony were President Ts.Elbegdorj, some members of the Government, Chiefs of Agencies and some foreign diplomatic representatives. Speaker D.Demberel

Speaker D.Demberel yesterday received Chinese Ambassador Wang Xiaolong for their first meeting since Mr. Wang’s appointment. He hoped the new Ambassador would further strengthen the strategic partnership of Mongolia and China. He noted the importance of wider economic relations and

The Physical Culture and Sports Board is organizing an international meeting on children’s sports in Ulaanbaatar on April 7. About 100 delegates — from Russia, China, the USA, Canada and Hungary and from the six sports schools in Mongolia, and