At the end of last year, representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, to evaluate the state of the economy and conduct meetings with the government.

The Law to Combat Domestic Violence was approved by the Mongolian Parliament in December. The law identifies domestic violence as a crime and came into effect on 1st of January.

Mongolia has been paying off its USD 350 million debt to the Chinese aluminum company (CHALCO) in the form of all its deliveries of coal from the East Tsankhi section of the Tavan Tolgoi deposit.

Mongolia faces hefty debt repayments beginning in March, when payback time for a $580 million bond issued by the Development Bank of Mongolia comes around.

he Mongolian Tugrik is, day by day, is firmly rising against the US dollar. Today, (1st of February) at the ‘Naiman Sharga’ currency exchange, the Mongolian tugrik stood at MNT 2455 against the US dollar.

A Mongolian student was shot and killed in Canada last week.

L.Purevsuren, the President’s adviser on foreign affairs and former foreign minister, has delivered a written message from Ts.Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia to his Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

A memorandum of cooperation was signed on Monday 30th of January by D.Jigjidnyamaa, director of the Ulaanbaatar Railway Joint Venture Company and Mr K.K.Alpysbayev, president of Kazakhstan Railways (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy or KTZ).

The 11th annual International Mongolian Studies Conference was held at the Embassy of Mongolia in Washington D.C. on 27-28th of January.

Traffic police in the smog-covered Mongolian capital, are now wearing protective face masks while on duty.