The U.S. Government announced today a commitment of $37 million in financing from the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Diseases at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for 25 countries affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) or countries at high
Mongolian Men’s Bandy Team has qualified at the quarterfinal stage at the 2020 Bandy World Championship after defeating all its components. The competition is being held in the Russian city of Irkutsk, from 1-6 March.
Earlier today (4 March), the Social Democracy-Mongolian Women’s Association donated 30,000 face masks to the ministry of health. Over 100,000 members from the association joined for producing recyclable face masks for contributing in the fight against coronavirus.
The Secretariat of the State Great Hural (parliament) has decided to cut working hours for mothers and, also, single fathers who have children under the age of 12. The decision comes in the context of preventing the coronavirus infection and
On 3 February, Mongolia evacuated 31 students and a child from the Chinese city of Wuhan, following the outbreak of the new coronavirus. After the successful evacuation, the flight crew from the national flag carrier MIAT along with the students
A magnitude 5 earthquake was reported earlier today (3 March) near Erdenet, the third largest city in Mongolia. According to the Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics, the earthquake occurred at 3.16 p.m. and the epicenter was 6 km from the
Mongolian sumo wrestler E.Davaaninj has joined the Miyagino stable as new recruit in Japan. The 18-year-old has obtained much attention because of his height, which was revealed at a fitness test for new recruits which was held in Osaka on
As roads between the provinces and cities re-opened today at 6.00 a.m., a long queue of cars quickly formed at the road posts on the highways into the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar. The National Emergency Commission (NEC) took the drastic step
In the first two months of 2020 The Central Bank of Mongolia, or Mongol Bank, bought a total of 4.3 tonnes of gold from legal entities and individuals. The bank purchased 952 kg of gold in February; this represents an
The Mongolian president has asked parliament to hold a snap session in connection with the coronavirus emergency. However, Parliamentary Speaker G.Zandanshatar, has been invited to visit the USA on 8-10 March. According to sources, the speaker’s visit is expected to
