The third consultative meeting of Mongolian and Indian Defense Minis try officials was held in Ulaanbaatar on Monday. The Mongolian side included Director of Strategic Administration Planning Department Brig. Gen. D.Bayarsaikhan, Director of Foreign Cooperation Department Col. Ch.Yorooltsengel and others,

Interview with Finance Minister MP S.Bayartsogt
More problems are arising over the Oyutolgoi contract. 12 MPs have asked the Speaker to stop its implementation. They say that Mongolian income will be lower because Ivanhoe Mines reduced the deposit’s reserve amount to

The Government  approved the Oyutolgoi feasibility study on Wednesday afternoon, after the Minerals Council had accepted the clarification given by Ivanhoe Mines to its objections.

President TS. Elbegdorj Tsakhia on Monday extended his condolences over the deadly twin blasts in Moscow”s subway stations. “I express my deep condolence over the terrorist attack which killed dozens of people on behalf of myself and the state of

The meeting between Defense Minister L. Bold and NATO Deputy Secretary Generalr Claudio Bisogniero at NATO Headquarters on March 29 marked the formal recognition of the Mongolian contribution to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). Mongolia has deployed an infantry

Mongolia is seeking to learn from Indonesia about the success of its national program for independent community empowerment before it embarks on the second stage of its own similar project. A Mongolian delegation recently held talks with officials of the

The U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor has, in its recently released 2009 report on Mongolia, noted that the Government generally respected the human rights of its citizens. However, the report noted the following human rights problems: police

The Government program to cleanse 36 districts of ten provinces of hazardous chemicals in the soil has ended successfully. The Emergency Authority, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, and the State Specialized Inspection Agency jointly began the work in April

The Government has instituted monetary grants for those proposing to use innovative methods and technology to reduce deforestation and its harmful effects on the environment. Up to 20 individuals, 5 cooperatives and 3 enterprises and public organizations will be chosen

Former Prime Minister and Honored Economist D.Byambasuren gives his views on the current political and economic situation in a wide ranging interview.
What do you think of the Oyutolgoi issue?
It is becoming problematic. It violates the mineral deposit usage law in