Car prices went up by between MNT1million and MNT2 billion some time ago, following a Government move to increase excise tax. The proposal was rejected by the MPP group in Parliament but car traders stuck to their raised price. Japan

The third meeting of the Mongolia-the Czech Republic commission of cooperation in trade, economy, science and technology was held in Prague on March 14 and 15.  The Mongolian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister for Road, Transportation and Urban Development

Mongol Bank President L.Purevdorj answers our reporter’s questions on the Government decision to sell bonds to finance large programs and projects through the Development Bank. What do you think about the move?I think yesterday’s decision by the Government to issue

The new British Ambassador, Ms. Thorhilda Mary Vivia Abbott-Watt yesterday presented her credentials to President Ts.Elbegdorj.The President said relations between Mongolia and the UK were entering a new stage of pragmatic priorities, with foreign companies showing interest in investing in

The Sukhbaatar District Court yesterday threw away the charges brought by the United Movements of Rivers and Lakes of Mongolia against the Government. After eight hours of hearing arguments, the judges ruled that there is no law that the Government

The Standing Committee on the Budget plans to hold a series of meetings in various aimags. The first of this took place in Darkhan city of Darkhan-Uul aimag on March 14, and was attended by representatives of state and administrative

Six private coal diggers, all between 24 and 32 years of age, were killed yesterday afternoon in Nalaikh when they could not get out of a hole they had entered. A rescue team from the Ministry of Mineral Resources and

The new Ambassador of Ukraine, Yurii Kostenko, yesterday presented his credentials to President Ts.Elbegdorj. The President recalled his meeting with Ukraine”s President Viktor Yanukovych during the World Economic Forum in Davos last January and said his planned visit to Ukraine

The head of the Standing Committee on Security and Foreign Policy, Ya.Batsuuri, today instructed the Nuclear Energy Authority to take all possible steps to prevent nuclear radiation from Japan damaging health and life in Mongolia.

The Union of Athletes will organize an exhibition of medals won by Mongolia at the Olympic Games at the Modern Art Gallery from March 25 to March 27. Mongolia has so far won 19 Olympic medals — two gold, seven