Mongolian Foreign Minister Ts.Munkh-Orgil will make an official visit to the USA in June.

‘Naadam’, Mongolia’s biggest annual national festival will take place from 10th to 13th of July.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a three-year extended arrangement under Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Mongolia in a total amount of the Special Drawing Right (SDR) 314.5054 million (about US$434.3 million, or 435 percent of quota) to support the country’s economic reform program.

In Japan, Mongolian-born yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho is leading the Natsu Basho with 11 win. The sumo competition will finish after four more matches.

As a result of climate change, the Gobi desert is continuing to expand. Desertification, is not just limited to Mongolia and northern China, but other countries in the region, which are frequently hit by the ‘yellow sand’ carried on the wind.

Ch.Sodnomtseren, director of General Election Committee has received Tito Saul Pinilla Pinilla, Ambassador from Columbia to Mongolia earlier today (25th of May).

Mongolia is to consider buying Belarus fire-fighting and rescue equipment.

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed an agreement with Mongolia on Tuesday (23rd May) to donate eight million US dollars to finanace a national center for burns and orthopedic support.

The fourth conference of the Progressive Alliance which comprises 130 members from around the world will be held in Ulaanbaatar on 25th and 26th of May.

Mongolia has received the right to host the 2020 Asian Judo Championships. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Judo Union of Asia (JUA) which was held on 23rd May in Hong Kong.