Today (30 September), the Mongolian Cabinet approved a total of MNT 2 billion for buying brand new musical instruments for its two most prestigious bodies of musicians – namely the Mongolian Symphony Orchestra and the Morin Khuur Ensemble; these will

Seasonal flu vaccination programs can be a critical component to help countries combat disease outbreaks and pandemics. This is particularly so in Ulaanbaatar, which is regarded as the world’s coldest capital and regularly experiences bone-chilling winter lows of minus 40

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will head to Japan, South Korea and Mongolia next week, the State Department said on Tuesday, on a trip expected to focus heavily on China and North Korea.

On October 7, Pompeo will be the

Mongolia’s most famous bird, ‘Onon’, the record-setting common cuckoo, fitted with transmitters by scientists in Khurkh Bird Ringing Station in northern Mongolia in June 2019, reached India on September 3, for a second time.

According to Birding Beijing, five cuckoos were

A new railway line between Tavan Tolgoi coal mine and Gashuun Sukhait border crossings on the Chinese border is under construction. A 70km section has already been completed and the line is due to be completed by the end of

Eighteen sports venues in Ulaanbaatar and its suburbs are being  planned to be used for hosting the International Youth Green Games in September 2021. Some buildings and complexes are to be rebuilt and some totally new venues will be constructed.

One

Mongolia has registered 313 confirmed cases of coronavirus since 10 March when a French national diagnosed positive for COVID-19; becoming first case in the country. So far, of that number, 305 patients with coronavirus have recovered from the infection; 291

Earlier today (29 September), Finance Minister Ch.Khurelbaatar announced that a USD 600 million 5.5-year bond has been successfully raised from the international market in cooperation with the Central Bank of Mongolia. The ‘Nomad’ bond with 5.125 percent interest is similar

Snow and blizzards are expected in most parts of Mongolia in early October. According to the meteorological agency, snow is expected to fall in the western provinces tomorrow (29 September), moving to the  central provinces on 30 September, then spreading

There are many pressing environmental issues in Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar where half of the nation’s population lives. A Centre for Ecological Education along with an Arboretum have been established in Ulaanbaatar for providing know-how on planting trees; the new trees