Today (8th of August) Mongolia marks Father’s Day. The Mongolian Men’s Association initiated the day in 2005 with an intention raising awareness on the social role and family responsibilities of fathers.

Under the slogan ‘Support to Fathers’ Participation’, Annual Father’s Day

The 1st International Children’s Art Festival opened with a calligraphy contest among children at  the Mongolian Children’s Palace of Culture on 7th of August. The exhibition displayed beautiful calligraphy works by children from Mongolia and Inner Mongolia.

More than 100 works

Mongolian Prime Minister J.Erdenebat received South Korean Assembly member Lee Hae Chan, on 7th of August.

Mongolia is hosting the 54th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation, for Asia and Pacific.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC), under the AFC League Development Programme, staged the first-ever Media and Commentator Workshop in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar which concluded on 6th of August.

The 7th annual international conference and exhibition “Coal Mongolia 2017” is being held this week in the Shangri-La Hotel, from 7th to 9th of September.

The Supreme Court of Mongolia held a hearing on the murder case of S.Zorig, the former Minister for Infrastructure early today (4th of August).

Mongolian President Kh.Battulga has urged the Ministry of Finance to cooperate with international organisations in order to solve the offshore account issue.

Mongolia will host the International Children’s Games for the third time from 12th to 17th August.

Former Minister of Health and Sports G.Shiilegdamba has been sentenced to 5.1 years in prison for corruption. In addition, O.Davaasuren was sentenced to 1.6 years in prison for giving bribes, G.Ganchimeg, former state secretary of the Health Ministry was fined for MNT 19 million and E.Gantulga, an executive of ‘Metro Network’ LLC for 14 million.