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

The best ten Mongolian companies in the food and light industry, agriculture, construction, wholesale and tourism sectors would take part in the Silk Road Forum for businessmen from 24 countries to be held in Trabson, Turkey between April 27 and

Parliament Speaker D.Demberel yesterday received the Director of the Asia and Pacific Regional Office of the UN Population Fund, Mrs. Nobuko Horibe, and exchanged opinions on cooperation. The Chief of the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Education, Culture and Science,

Officials of the Nuclear Energy Authority of Mongolia have denied reports in foreign media that the U.S. administration has held informal talks with Mongolia about the possibility that it might host an international repository for its region”s spent nuclear fuel.

More coal is being exported through the Ereen border point in China, with the figure reaching 30,000 tons in January and February. This is expected to rise as China now encourages mineral resources import and the administration of Ereen city