The Chairman of the State Great Khural (parliament) of Mongolia M.Enkhbold and his spouse will make an official visit to Vietnam from 20 to 23 January.

Mongolia is planning to bring back to life the long-delayed and massive Tavan Tolgoi coal rail project in the south Gobi desert. Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh announced that his government will cooperate with China on the project.

Top sumo wrestler, M.Davaajargal, better known as “Hakuho” will skip the Hatsu Basho in Japan, which is a major professional event of the sport.

The US Department of the Interior has updated the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H2A and H2B Visa programmes.

‘Twist of Fate’, a film by Mongolian director O.Baasankhuu and producer B.Usukhbayar, has been selected for the upcoming edition of the Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF).

Turquoise Hill Resources today announced that Oyu Tolgoi has declared a ‘force majeure’ situation due to a protest by Chinese coal transporters which recently began at the Ganqimaodu (Gants Mod) Border Zone.

On January 16, the Government of Mongolia and the European Union jointly hosted a national conference, part of a project financed by the European Union’s Partnership Instrument, on the implementation of human rights in the country’s criminal justice system.

In 2015, Mongolia welcomed it’s third millionth citizen in 2015. The baby, born to a herder’s family was given the name Mongol-jin, by President Ts.Elbegdorj.

Starting from yesterday (16 January), pensioners will be able to take out one-year loans at an interest rate of 12 percent.

Yesterday, Turquoise Hill Resources announced that Oyu Tolgoi LLC has received, and is evaluating, a Tax Act (“tax assessment”) for approximately USD155 million from the Mongolian Tax Authority relating to an audit on taxes imposed and paid by Oyu Tolgoi LLC between 2013 and 2015.