The 50-MW Tsetsii Wind Farm located in the Gobi desert has begun commercial operations. According to the Ministry of Energy, Mongolia has a power-supply capacity of 1130 MW.

Earlier today, 9th of October, a man bared his chest to the elements and demonstrated for an hour outside Khangarid House, where the Ulaanbaatar City Administration is based.

Once again, G.Ugalztsestseg has become the champion at the 9th WBPF World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships. The competition was held on 6-8th of October in Ulaanbaatar. This is her third gold medal at the World Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.

Ulaanbaatar City Council voted for a new chairman behind closed doors, earlier today (9th of October). S.Amarsaikhan was duly elected with 21 votes or 51.2 percent of 41 members defeating D.Bayarsaikhan (46.2 percent).

The much anticipated litigation case over Erdenet Mining Corp’s 49 percent stake ownership has already commenced at Mongolia’s two primary courts; multiple rulings have been issued in favour of the Mongolian Copper Corporation. On 9th of October, the Mongolian High Court held a hearing over the disputed 49 percent stake ownership of EMC.

The‘Government Cup-2017’ sport competition, in which Mongolia’s civil servants participate, was held at the Buyant-Ukhaa sport complex on 6th-8th of October.

The 16th Congress of the Mongolian Writer’s Union began at the Junior Center for Creative Arts on 6th of October.

The Mongolian team lost 2-4 against Taiwan in FIFA friendlies at the Taipei Municipal Stadium on 5th of October. Yesterday, fans had barely settled in their seats when Mongolia surprised the hosts with a quick counterattack in the fourth minute.

The Joint Committee of the Mongolian and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) held its second meeting in Ulaanbaatar on 5th of October.

The following statistics have been issued regarding the Government-owned Development Bank of Mongolia (DBM), which as of 20th of September had a remaining loan package worth MNT 2.9 trillion. The DBM has financed 45 projects directly; 1625 sub-projects through Mongolian commercial banks.