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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.

Hunting quota for tourists reduced

The Government yesterday fixed this year’s quota of wild animals that can be hunted by tourists or for special purposes. Minister for Nature, Environment and Tourism L.Gansukh gives more details in answer to our reporter’s questions.What is this year’s quota?The

Altankhuyag visits training center, SME projects in Dornogobi aimag

During his recent visit to Dornogobi aimag, First Deputy Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag visited economic entities that had taken loans from the SME Support Fund. He also visited the Professional Training Center of Sainshand where 88 students are being trained as

Fuel price unlikely to increase

An official at the Oil Authority has said fuel prices are unlikely to increase, despite the rise in global prices. 

Mongolia ranks low in competitiveness

The Economic Policy and Competition Center has put Mongolia last among15 countries studied for competitiveness. Also the World Economic Forum has ranked Mongolia 118th among 133 countries, after a survey of economic entities in every sector. High inflation, poor infrastructure

No chance of L.Baigalmaa returning to Mongolia

The Chief of the Consulate Section in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, D.Gankhuyag, has denied rumors that L.Baigalmaa, who is serving a life sentence in China for drug trafficking, is to be brought back to Mongolia.  Gankhuyag said that Mongolia

Women’s NGOs support President’s call to shun alcohol

Several NGOs focused on women, such as the Women Leaders Foundation, and the President’s Office yesterday held a meeting to express support for President Ts.Elbegdorj’s appeal to women to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8  without alcohol.Apart from NGOs’

Economic Forum begins

The second Economic Forum of Mongolia is now being held at Government House. Earlier, Prime Minister and Chief of the Managing Council of the Forum, S.Batbold, told a press conference that participants will discuss development issues and their recommendations would

2,000 respond to Mongol Citizen 2020 program

Some 2,000 young people have already responded to ten questions on how Mongolian youths see their life and what they want for a better and successful life under the Mongol Citizen 2020 program of the DP that began on February

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