Earlier today (14 April), the National Emergency Commission of Mongolia decided to extend the national school quarantine until 1 September as the number of Covid-19 cases doubled to 30. Therefore, the 2020-2021 academic year will start from 20 September; the

Chief Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia J.Byambadorj has presented resignation to the Speaker of Parliament G.Zandanshatar. The resignation took place earlier today (14 April) and comes after the disclosure of his phone conversation with G.Zagdaa, the

A total of 50 Mongolian nationals are currently stuck in Erenhot, a city which is just across the border in China. The group has applied to return home several times since 25 March. However, China’s Inner Mongolian Emergency Commission only

A 28-year old man died of tuberculosis in closed prison number 461, which is located outside Ulaanbaatar on 13 April at 10.30 p.m. According to officials, the prisoner died in the prison hospital, where he has been undergoing treatment since

Earlier today (14 April), 13 new cases of COVID-19 infected people were reported in Mongolia, bringing the total number to 30. According to health officials, the new cases are all Mongolian students studying in Moscow. The students aged 19-23 have

Ulaanbaatar’s Songdo hospital was quarantined today (14 April) after a patient showed symptoms of coronavirus. The hospital urgently quarantined all staff to their rooms and respective wards and closed its doors as well as banned all people entering or leaving.

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State owned Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi is one of the most important companies in Mongolia. Recently, the enterprise came back to life, as some of the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic were lifted. Thus, between 1 and 12 April, it

The famous Mongolian author L.Tudev, who was also a member of the World Literature Academy has died at the age of 85.  His first book “Hello, Dear Children!” was published 50 years ago. In 2005, he was named as one

Spring has arrived in Mongolia and daytime temperatures have already reached +20 Celsius. However, it has still not rained. For farmers and growers, this is a matter of concern. There is, however, good news: the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology,

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Mongolia  decided today (13 April) to cut its policy rates by one percentage point to 9 percent. In addition, the bank will postpone loan repayments for borrowers facing difficulties due to