Mongolia has held a National Forum for Fighting Air-Pollution. The event, which took place earlier today (23rd of October), was initiated by President Kh.Battulga. Government and non-governmental organisations, unions, activists and scientists as well as companies producing eco products all participated in the event.

According to specialists, children are not safe crossing the road on their own until they are 14. New research claims that their visual judgement and motor skills have not fully developed before then – putting them at risk each time they negotiate a busy street.

A group of Singaporean photographers led by Shavon Wong travelled to Mongolia for a photo shoot in September.

South Korea’s largest contemporary art show, “Art Busan 2017” is currently underway. As a part of the festival, Mongolia and South Korean artists are jointly exhibiting in South Korea’s second-largest city for first time.

A total of 17 people are missing after an avalanche hit Otgontenger, the highest peak in Mongolia’s Khangai Mountains. A group of 27 people began climbing on 21st of October.

Mongolia is implementing a project creating special bus lanes in the capital, Ulaanbaatar. The project will continue until 2023 with support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and with technical assistance from China. The cost of the initiative is USD 218 million; the ADB approved the first tranche of USD 60 million in May 2015.

Some Mongolian law students have caught a robber at the “Soldiers Apartments” in the Bayanzurkh district of Ulaanbaatar. The incident occurred during a joint patrol with police officers.

The first Mongolian woman in para sports, Kh.Enkhtuya has become world champion in the taekwondo category of the World Para Athletics Championships.

Mongolian contortionists aged between 6 and 60 will stage their best ‘numbers’ at the Corporate Convention Centre in Ulaanbaatar on 5th of November. The special event is dedicated to the 45th anniversary of the contortionist career of state honoured-artist L.Enkhtsetseg.

Kh.Battulga, President of Mongolia received the Cuban Ambassador on 20th of October. During the meeting, H.E. Raul Delgado Concepcion introduced cooperation projects and programmes between Mongolia and Cuba which are currently being implemented.