The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decided to allocate 1.2 billion U.S. dollars to support Mongolia’s development in the period from 2017-2020, said the member of the ADB Board of Directors responsible for Mongolia.

The Mongolian Foreign Ministry and the US Ambassador to Mongolia are discussing possible visa-free travel for Mongolian passport holders under the ‘Responsible Travel’ programme.

Former MP S.Ganbaatar has been charged with breaking Mongolia’s election law. He was called to appear on Monday morning (16th of October), at the Bayanzurkh District Court of Appeal, in the capital, Ulaanbaatar.

Mongolian Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh gave the names of the nominees for the members of Cabinet to President Kh.Battulga on 12th of October. However, the President  has delayed his answer until Monday (16th of October) regarding the nominees. According to Mongolian

Mongolian Olympic judo champion Naidan Tuvshinbayar will participate in the Open World Championships 2017. The competition will be held in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh on November 11-12.

Nearly 250 Mongolian students will study at universities and institutes in Kazakhstan, during the 2017-2018 academic years .

The 378th anniversary of the establishment of Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia, will take place on 29th October.

Mongolian cultural professionals have joined the teachers and doctors, who have twice been on strike demanding higher pay. According to actor G.Amgalanbaatar, the Mongolian government has not increased the salary of theatre artists since 2014.

Beginning in November, Mongolia will import 400 thousand tonnes of wheat from Russia, reports the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry. Currently, the supply of wheat to domestic flour companies has only been met by 20 percent.

O.Baasankhuu, a member of the Mongolian State Great Khural (parliament) held press conference at the State House on Thursday (13th of October) regarding the nominees for the new Cabinet.