All big cities generate large amounts of waste – Ulaanbaatar is no exception. The last decades have seen the population of the city growing extensively; so too, have the mountains of waste. The old landfills are now to be transformed into ecological parks.

The Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, is home to over 1,372,000 people – it also home to a few dozen marmots.

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) will organise a 3×3 Basketball Grand Prix competition in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. FIBA 3х3 “Ulaanbaatar Challenger” will be held on 3rd and 4th of June.

The Mongolian National Judo Team led by Olympic Champion N.Tuvshinbayar has flown to Hong Kong for the Asian Judo Championship.

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet later today, 24th of May, regarding approval of Mongolia’s request to be included in the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme.

S.Miyaragchaa, one of Mongolian best judokas is working as a coach at the American “Sport Judo” club.

In March, three half-naked women demonstrated on Sukhbaatar square, holding up banners with the slogans ‘Remove Offshore-Account Holders’ and ‘Bring Back the Stolen Money’. T

The Mongolian President and Prime Minister are expected to be absent from Ulaanbaatar in early June.

Mongolia will choose its fifth President on 26th of June and preparation for the day is intensifying.

The Bank of Mongolia, also known as MongolBank, is facing a huge deficit balance amounting to MNT 3 trillion.