A 41-year-old British man was arrested yesterday (16 September) in Ulaanbaatar, for allegedly being in possession of drugs. According to the Mongolian Police’s Narcotics Department, drug tests proved he had been using them. He has been banned from leaving the

The number of tourists coming to Mongolia grew by 14.8 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2019. A total of 217,000 foreign tourists visited the country in the period from January to June, with China being the leading source

The largest flyover in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar officially opened earlier today (16 September). The 477 meter four-land flyover was constructed with a soft loan from the People’s Republic of China. The flyover span has a load capacity to bear

Mongolian Energy Minister Ts.Davaasuren has held a meeting with Francesco La Camera,  Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The two met on 12 September on sidelines of the 24th World Energy Congress. During the meeting, Mr. Ts.Davaasuren introduced

International judge Kh.Khatanbaatar, who is also founder of the Mongolian Intellectual Academy (MIA) and his daughter Iveel have been showing off their powerful memory on ‘Amazing People’, a TV show on the Russia1 channel.

Kh.Khatanbaatar is the first memory athlete who

M.Tsevelmaa, a 23-year-old doctor has been crowned Miss Mongolia after fending off competition from dozens of other models. The beauty contest was held at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Ulaanbaatar on 15 September.

The newly-crowned ‘beauty with brains’ will represent Mongolia

Starting in May, the government of Mongolia introduced a coal burning ban in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, as part of efforts to clean up the city’s air. Those households and businesses that continue to burn coal risk being fined. However, as

Gobi is launching their online shop www.us.gobicashmere.com  today at 09:00 AM (New York time). Accordingly, we interviewed Ariunaa Batchuluun, director of Foreign Trade (the USA and Asia) of the GOBI cashmere corporation.
-Today is a very important day for Gobi cashmere.

Earlier today (13 September), some members of the Mongolian Parliament boycotted an irregular session aimed at demanding discussion on a loan agreement presented by Deputy Speaker U.Enkhtuvshin. The loan agreement has not been discussed at either the Standing Committees nor

Democracy gives Mongolians the right to have and express opinions.  However, many consider that the Law on Offence, approved by Mongolian Parliament in 2018 is threatening, that very right. According to police statistics, nearly 370 complaints have been claimed by