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New Mongolian PM appoints his Cabinet

“The geopolitical situation is becoming increasingly complex. The government decided to immediately begin work and maintain the continuity of state policy. Therefore, a third of the previous government is retained,” G.Zandanshatar said.

Changing marriage trends in Mongolia

According to Statistics Office of Mongolia, the average age for first marriage is now 26 for women and 29 for men. Nine years ago, Mongolian women married on average at the age of 24.2 and men at 26.2.

As of August,

Mongolia discuss visa-free agreement with Ukraine

A visa-free agreement for Mongolian and Ukrainian passport holders is now under discussion. According to one source, the Mongolian Cabinet has backed the proposal of a visa-free agreement with the Ukraine. If the signed, Mongolian passport holders will be able

Mongolian President leaves for India

Earlier today (19 September), Mongolian President Kh.Battulga left for India on an official visit. This will be the first visit by a president of Mongolia to India in the last 10 years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, noting that

Russia and Mongolia to establish join investment fund

Russia and Mongolia will establish a join fund for investment cooperation. According to the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev, the fund will help Russian companies to better cooperate with Mongolian partners. A signing ceremony was

IMF: ‘aid flood’ to Mongolia to end

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Geoff Gottlieb visited Mongolia from 19 to 28 June, 2019, to conduct discussions for the 2019 Article IV consultations. The IMF’s Executive Board for Discussion and Decision has concluded the reports

Powering the West

The Mongolian Cabinet has decided to take a total of 28,000 hectares of land in the Erdeneburen and Myangad Soums of Khovd Province, the Bayannuur Soum of Bayan-Ulgii Province and Umnugobi Soum of Uvs Province for hydroelectric power station construction.

New maternity hospital to open in UB

A 300-bed maternity hospital is expected to open in the Khan-Uul District of Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia later this year. Building began in 2010 and is now – finally – nearing completion. Also, a 140-bed children’s hospital will

‘Gobi Wolf’: International training in Mongolian desert

‘Gobi Wolf’ is a civil-military disaster preparedness and response initiative that focuses on regional readiness to respond to natural and man-made disasters. The annual exercise is co-organized by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the U.S. Embassy in Mongolia and

Suicide in Mongolia: alarming stats!

Suicide – taking one’s own life – is a tragic reaction to stressful life situations. The suicide rate has been increasing year by year among Mongolians at an alarming rate. The current figures are over 500 people per year; one

Mongolia leaves benchmark interest rate unchanged – again

Mongolia’s Central Bank decided today (17 September) to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 11 percent for the second time in the year to bolster the economy. The decision aims to cope with the inflation target framework in the

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