On 17th August, Deputy Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh sent a letter of resignation to Prime Minister J.Erdenebat.

Mongolian Foreign Minister Ts.Munkh-Orgil is planning a working visit to the Russian Federation and Israel.

Mongolian businessmen who have invested MNT 10 billion in the new “Auto Trade Centre” made an official protest to the Ulaanbaatar City Administration on 21st of August.

This year, more than 30 percent of territory of Mongolia has suffered as a result of severe drought. In a statement by P.Sergelen, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industries, approximately 20 percent of crops in Selenge and 50 percent in Tuv provinces have been lost this summer due to the extreme drought.

The housing price index (HPI) has declined by 0.74 percent over the last month to 1.00, as shown in the Mongol Bank’s July real estate report.

Members of the Mongolian Cabinet have held a meeting with the 21 provincial governors in State House to discuss winter preparations.

A MIAT flight bound for Tokyo has had to return to Ulaanbaatar after problems occurred with the landing gear.

R.Bold, Mongolia’s ambassador to Turkey visited Anadolu Agency’s headquarters in Ankara on Thursday.

Up to 500 Russian and about the same number of Mongolian servicemen will be involved in the Selenga 2017 joint Russian-Mongolian military drills in a desert region of the central Asian nation, the press service of the Russian Eastern Military District said on Thursday.

Two Mongolian ballet dancers have successfully participated in the IV International Ballet Competition.