Ambitious policies and large amounts of international aid since 2000 have not been able to bring the poverty rate in Mongolia down from the 35 percent recorded in 1995. The latest promise to erase the 15-year-old blot comes in the

MP Z.Enkhbold has announced the formation of the Democratic Force Union to spread democratic awareness among citizens at the initiative of the DP. The call of the Union will be “Let’s Reform Our Mongolia” and its goal is to protect

The working group established by Parliament Speaker D.Demberel last September to asses how well Government organizations had coordinated their actions during the state of emergency following the July 1 incidents in 2008 yesterday heard former President N.Enkhbayar and other officials

A meeting between Mongolian and Chinese officials this week is expected to settle issues relating to the land lease terms and conditions at Tianjin Free Trade Zone. J.Gankhuyag, Director of the Mongolian Representative Office at the port, has said that

Talks were held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday between Mongolia and the European Union (EU) to work out a partnership and cooperation agreement. Both sides expressed their satisfaction with the steady expansion of Mongolia-EU relations, and attached

Ivanhoe Mines founder and chairman Robert Friedland  has blasted the Dow Jones news agency for its recent report that he would be selling his 23% stake in the company – possibly to an unnamed Chinese sovereign wealth fund. Part of

Khan Resources has announced that the legal counsel in Mongolia representing the joint venture company Central Asia Uranium Corporation Limited (CAUC) has said that a settlement has been reached with the Mineral Resources Authority of Mongolia whereby the suspension of

Yokozuna Asashoryu claimed his 25th Emperor’s Cup as he won the first basho of the year by defeating compatriot Harumafuji. This was his first title since the fall tournament in 2009.
Asashoryu sent Harumafuji sprawling to the dirt surface with an

The latest Mongolia Mining Report  says changes made recently to the Mineral Law (1997), in particular the repealing of the 68% windfall tax, have opened up the market for foreign investment in Mongolia. The current government concedes that Mongolia has

President Ts.Elbegdorj, Prime Minister S.Batbold and Deputy Speaker of Parliament N.Enkhbold separately received on Thursday A.V.Gordeev, Governor of Voronej Region of the Russian Federation and the Russian President”s special envoy in charge of promoting cooperation with Mongolia in trade, economic