A cousin of Asashoryu Davgadorj has become a sumo wrestler. S.Byambasuren, who is the son of Asashoryu’s brother, is following in his uncle’s footsteps.

Earlier this year, the State Great Khural (parliament) decided to raise seven taxes following Mongolia’s enrollment into the IMF’s extended fund facility.

The Mongolian Health Ministry has decided to vaccinate children who live in Ulaanbaatar.

‘Dzud’ is a Mongolian word meaning extremely dangerous winter conditions, when livestock are at risk; typically it is when there are extremely low temperatures – currently parts of the country are experiencing -40 deg C and lower – or when there is a very heavy snowfall.

On Wednesday, the Mongolian government approved a plan to build the country’s first oil refinery in its southeastern Dornogovi Province. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2018.

Kh.Battulga, President of Mongolia will continue his direct meetings with the public – this time in the countryside. President Battulga is expected to visit the Khentii, Dornod, Sukhbaatar and Gobisumber aimags (provinces) from 24-28 January.

Teachers from the Mongolian School for the Blind and Visually Impaired are to be trained in Poland. The issue was discussed during a meeting between Ts.Tsogzolmaa, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sports and H.E. Michael Labenda, the Polish Ambassador to Ulaanbaatar.

During his visit in Hanoi, the Speaker of the Mongolian Parliament M.Enkhbold has met with Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang. The meeting took place on Monday 22 January.

European Union finance ministers agreed on Tuesday to remove eight jurisdictions, including Mongolia, from the EU blacklist of tax havens, one month after the list was set up.

A Mongolian delegation led by Foreign Affairs Minister D.Tsogtbaatar is attending the 48th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The event is being held from 23 to 26 January. The delegates include Mining and Heavy Industry Minister D.Sumiyabazar and other senior officials.