The Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Mongolian Football Association (MFA) signed a cooperation agreement yesterday at Al Bidda Tower, Doha, Qatar.

Mongolian Erchim FC will play against North Korea’s Hwaebul Sports Club at home on 13 February. Exactly one week later, the team will travel to North Korea for an away fixture. Both games are part of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup championship.

The Mongolian government has made a new award – the first ‘Best State Reindeer Herder’. The award was presented to Ch.Batbayar from the Tsagaannuur soum of Khuvsgul province which is home to the Tsaatan people.

Public Transport in Ulaanbaatar will provide a free bus service during the Tsagaan sar holiday (16-18. The Ulaanbaatar city administration made this decision during a meeting on 7 February to reduce traffic jams.

On 7 February, a parliamentary working group led by MP D.Ganbold visited a National Nursing Home in Batsumber soum of Tuv province, Mongolia.

Mongolian lawmakers have proposed a new immigration cap, looking to protect domestic workers, even as citizens increasingly seek opportunities abroad.

The Confederation of Mongolian Journalists (CMJ) has elected a new president to lead the non-government organisation for the next four years.

The autumn plenary session of the Mongolian State Great Khural (parliament) closed earlier today (9 February).

Some international and domestic flights were delayed on Thursday and Friday due to high winds and snow at Chinggis Khaan Airport.

The Bank of Mongolia has released a silver coin honouring the Year of the Dog. The commemorative coin depicts a Mongol Bankhar, which is a mastiff and the traditional guard dog of nomadic herders.