The murder trial of S.Zorig, one of the heroes of Mongolia’s peaceful transition to democracy, began again at the 461st detention center on Wednesday (21st of December) at 10.30 a.m.

A visit by M.Enkhbold, the Speaker of the Mongolian Parliament to the countries of the Persian Gulf continued with a working trip to Kuwait.

Ulaanbaatar is one the world’s most polluted cities – its “harmful dust” is 10 times higher than that permitted by the Mongolian Air Quality Standards and 6-7 times higher than the most lenient World Health Organization targets.

These achievements were made possible by NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP), which is ”providing Mongolian officers the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills to carry out their duties in international peacekeeping operations,” explained the Mongolian National Defence University President Major General Yadmaa Choijamts.

Nepal and Mongolia on Monday reached several agreements and understandings aimed at promoting bilateral ties.

Air pollution in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, is an annual problem; this year, however, because of the coldest conditions in a decade, it is particularly serious.

The temperature is expected to fall to -50 Celsius (-58 deg Fahrenheit) in northern parts of Mongolia next week.

An inter-governmental memorandum on cooperation between Mongolia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been signed in Abu Dhabi during a visit of the Speaker of the State Great Khural (parliament), M.Enkhbold.

On Tuesday (20th of December) a Turkish Airlines fight to Ulaanbaatar has been delayed indefinitely.

The Central Bank of Mongolia has announced the decision of its Monetary Policy Council to lower the bank’s policy interest rate by 1%.