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Mongolia receives USD 1.2 million from USAID

The United States is providing over 30 million USD in financial assistance to Afghanistan, Colombia and Mongolia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

This amount includes 1.2 million USD to assist Mongolia

Football thriving in the land of the eternal blue sky

On Mongolia’s vast steppe, Naadam has long been the most popular sporting event. Held each July in the National Stadium, Ulaanbaatar, the competition features wrestling, archery and horse racing – all of which embody the nation’s nomadic traditions. With Naadam

Former Mongolian PM imprisoned!

The high-profile trial of a former Mongolian prime minister has been attracting much attention. At the third day of trial, M.Enkhsaikhan was sentenced four-and-a-half years in prison and banned from public office for four years. He has been accused for

In Photos: total lockdown in Chingeltei

Earlier today (7 May), the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) began a special training for preparation and readiness in the Chingeltei District of Ulaanbaatar.  Over 150,000 residents and over 8000 enterprises in Chingeltei District, which is located in the

Mongolia prepares for the worst: opens emergency Covid-19 hospitals

Mongolia is opening temporary hospitals as a precautionary measure for a possible ‘worst case scenario’ Covid-19 outbreak in the country; this is part of an emergency drill entitled ‘Pandemic Cooperation and Relief’. These include a 300-bed hospital at the Buyant-Ukhaa

South Korea helps establish Mongolian Tourism Training Centre

Mongolia aims to raise the tourism industry’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) to 10 percent in the coming years. Therefore, a Tourism Training Centre is to be established in Artsat Villa, outside Ulaanbaatar. The Tourism Training Centre will elevate

Mongolia launches health app for its nationals in foreign countries

Mongolia has launched a phone application entitled ‘Emergency 119’ for its nationals stuck in foreign countries for delivering advice and information about the coronavirus pandemic. The application was developed by ‘CallPro’, a Mongolian communication company, in the framework of their

Mongolia to be added EU money-laundering blacklist

The European Commission is set to include Mongolia and eleven other countries to its list of states that pose a financial risks to the bloc because of anti-money laundering and terrorism financing shortfalls, a draft document shows.

The document, seen by

South Korea sends rapid test-kits to Mongolia

On Tuesday (4 May), Mongolia received a total of 30,000 rapid COVID-19 test kits from South Korea, reports the Mongolian Health Ministry.

“The South Korean government plans to donate COVID-19 test kits worth 250,000 U.S. dollars in total to Mongolia. In

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