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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.

Mongol Citizen 2020 group sees conditions in Gobisumber aimag

Led by party Chairman N.Altankhuyag, the DP team responsible for the Mongol Citizen 2020 project worked over the weekend in Govisumber aimag, which has three soums and a population of 13,000. It found that the aimag has no industry and

Selenge citizens complain of poor roads, school buildings

Minister for Finance S.Bayartsogt visited Bayangol, Khuder and Yeruu soums and Bugant village of Selenge aimag over the weekend, explaining Government and Parliament policy to citizens, and studying local conditions. The main issues he dealt with were citizens’ shares in

Air pollution reduction committee meets

The National Committee on Air Pollution Reduction yesterday held a closed-door meeting at the Citizens’ Hall, the reason for the secrecy being that it discussed internal matters. The committee was set up earlier this month but the Chief of the

Decision on use of MPRP name to be delayed

The decision on the application by the recently formed political group to call itself the MPRP will be delayed as the Supreme Court has sought the views of the Constitutional Court on whether the relevant law violates the Constitution or

Training held on gender issues

The National Committee of Gender Equality of the Government and the Union of Parliamentary Journalists organized a two-day training over the weekend with support from the UN Population Fund. The two joint organizers concluded an agreement of cooperation, signed by

Team led by D.Zorigt finishes visit to Germany

A Mongolian team headed by Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy D.Zorigt paid an official visit to Germany between March 23 and 27 on an invitation by the German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Dirk Niebel. Minister for Defense

Advocates for Sangaragchaa to appeal

G.Oyuntsetseg and B.Khishigbaatar, advocates for the Chief of the Anti Corruption Authority, Ch.Sangaragchaa, who has been detained in Gantskhudag for six days, will appeal against the judgment. They can do this within two weeks of the original verdict. Sangaragchaa has

D.Munkhbayasgalan wins gold in USA

Mongolian judo wrestler D.Munkhbayasgalan won a gold medal at the Jiu-jitsu Wrestling Championship of Pan America, held in Irvine city, California between March 24 and 27. He competed in the 82 kg category.A 20-member Mongolian team will take part in

NCHR plans open day in all aimags

The National Committee of Human Rights (NCHR) is today holding an open day in Khentii aimag, to be followed by another in Sukhbaatar aimag on March 30. The plan is to hold such events in all 21 aimags to allow

Tavantolgoi IPO likely this year

The Director of state-owned Erdenes MGL, B.Enebish, has told Reuters that the highly anticipated initial public offering by Erdenes Tavantolgoi will take place at the end of 2011 or the first quarter of 2012.  In another development, a South Korean

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