Mongolian wrestler G.Mandakhnaran sadly lost in the 65kg freestyle Olympic bronze medal. But a kind schoolgirl, who lives in Canada wants to give her own medal instead of the Olympic bronze to G.Mandakhnaran. D.Uyanga’s family sent a letter to our News Agency by e-mail.

In one of the final events of the Rio Summer Games, Mongolian wrestler G.Mandakhnaran was seconds away from winning the 65kg freestyle bronze medal match when he began prematurely celebrating his victory by running around the ring. His coaches then joined him, one carrying the flag of Mongolia.

On Saturday, Chinese and Mongolian media representatives gathered in the Chinggis City, capital of Mongolia’s Khentii Province, for a forum entitled ”deepening media cooperation and creating a bright future.”

Mongol Post, Mongolia’s national postal delivery service, has adopted the addressing platform what3words for postal deliveries to customers across the country.

On the 13th day of the Rio Olympics (18th August), P.Temuujin claimed his first victory over Saul Gutierrez from Mexico in the men’s 68 kg taekwondo competition.

BUSINESS COUNCIL OF MONGOLIA FIRST ANNUAL SUMMIT PROCEEDING KEY MESSAGES TO GOVERNMENT LEADERS

Today (18th August), Mongolian soldiers who are to be contribute to the UN peacekeeping mission “Decisive Support” in Afghanistan, are participating in a ceremony to honour the banner of the Mongolian Armed Forces.

The Central Bank of Mongolia has announced its Monetary Policy Council’s decision to increase the bank’s policy interest rate by 4.5 percent – an increase to 15 percent. The policy interest rate has been at 10.5 percent since January 2015.

The Mongolian coal industry is facing difficulties as global coal prices continue to decline.

Mongolia has prisoner extradition agreements with nine countries. Within the framework of one such agreement, Mongolia received one inmate from China in a prisoner swap early 2016 and has requested to exchange nine others.