Former MP N.Nomtoibayar was sentenced to five years and five months in prison for abuse of power on Tuesday.

N.Nomtoibayar was found guilty of giving privileges to others by abusing power, including ordering the implementation of 29 projects and programmes in

The majority of the female labour force in Mongolia is concentrated in the retail and service sectors, which are sensitive to downturns in consumer spending like those in the current economic crisis. While the government’s Covid-19 stimulus package includes relief

Mongolia was one of the first countries in the world to adopt strict Covid-19 containment measures, starting with a January 27 halt to air and land travel between China and Mongolia, closing school and universities, and banning all gatherings. Eventually,

According to the meteorological agency, heavy rains and thunderstorms are expected in most parts of Mongolia during the Naadam holidays. Heavy rain is expected to fall in eastern parts of Mongolia such as Tuv, Khentii, Sukhbaatar, Dornogobi and Dornod Provinces

The Naadam festival begins with a ceremonious journey by riders from the State Guard in the traditional military attire bearing the Nine White Horsehair Banners of Chingis Khaan from the State House, to the stadium. At the opening and closing

Mongolia has repatriated 12 thousand its nationals since 28 January; nearly 5000 of them returned through border crossings with Russia and China, and the remaining 7000 evacuated by charter flights.

Earlier today (9 July), the National Emergency Commission (NEC) reported that

Today (9 July), two people aged 19-37 were discharged from the National Centre for Communicative Diseases. So far, Mongolia has 227 confirmed cases of coronavirus; 197 or 85 percent of which have recovered. Currently, 30 people with COVID-19 are under

Absorption test results from Elixir Energy’s Nomgon-1 well has indicated the coals are near fully gas-saturated, which could point to a simpler and cheaper pilot design for the Mongolian coal seam gas (CSG) project and the potential for early production.

The traditional Naadam Festival will take place at the XIII Century Complex, 90 km east of Ulaanbaatar, whilst, the horse racing will be held at the usual Khui Doloon Khudag race field.

Originally, it had been planned that the opening and

Earlier today (8 July), the Mongolian Parliament appointed the 17 members of newly-formed Cabinet. Earlier, Mongolian President Kh.Battulga backed the names of the following new ministers:

L.Oyun-Erdene is appointed as Head of the Cabinet Secretariat.

Ya.Sodbaatar as Deputy Speaker

Former Baganuur Mayor N.Tavinbekh