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Mongolia named as an ethical destination for 2018
Mongolia has been named as one of the world’s ten best ethical destinations for the third time this year.
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South Korea to increase Mongolia's quota of workers
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Mongolia’s Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh attended a breakfast meeting hosted by South Korea’s Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-Joo.
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National champions in Junior and Youth Fencing
The 2018 National Fencing Junior and Youth Championships was successfully held on January 13-14 in the building of Ulaanbaatar Ensemble.  
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Oyu Tolgoi receives Tax Act from Mongolian Tax Authority
Turquoise Hill Resources announced through a news release issued on January 15 that Oyu Tolgoi LLC has received, and is evaluating, a Tax Act (“tax assessment”) for approximately USD 155 million from the Mongolian Tax Authority relating to an audit on taxes imposed and paid by Oyu Tolgoi LLC between 2013 and 2015.  
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WHO provides equipment to primary medical units
On January 15, 97 laboratory centrifuges were handed over to primary medical units within the frame of the ‘Whole Liver Mongolia’ national program.
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Parliament and UNFPA to cooperate in youth development
Head of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social policy, Education, Culture and Science Yo.Baatarbileg met Naomi Kitahara, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Representative in Mongolia on January 15.
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Mongolian film ‘Father’ officially screened in China
A Mongolian film ‘Father’ directed by Director and Actor at the Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Drama G.Erdenebileg has started premiering at cinemas in China. In 2018, five foreign films got permission to be introduced in China, of which four are the US films and the remaining one is a Mongolian film.
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IATA: No complaint on navigation services of Mongolia
On January 15, North Asian Assistant Director for Safety and Flight Operations of International Air Transport Association (IATA) Cheng Shixin, Manager for North Asia and Mongolia O.Enkhbat and representatives of KLM Dutch Airline visited the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia (CAA).  
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Nalaikh district citizens to resolve closing of micro mines
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Surgeon J.Chinburen returns from France
Dr. Chinburen Jigjidsuren, the new honorary member of the French Academy of Surgery was welcomed warmly to the National Cancer Center (NCC) by its staff today.
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2nd conference on Mongolia-India relations held in New Delhi
The 2nd Conference on Mongolia-India Relations was held on January 9 at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) of New Delhi, India.
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Veterinary joint project to begin in 2019
A joint committee between the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forest of the Republic of Korea held its 7th meeting on January 12 in Ulaanbaatar.
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The 2018 National Freestyle Wrestling Championship concludes
The 2018 National Freestyle Wrestling Championship concluded on January 14 at ‘Khangarid’ Sports Palace of Orkhon aimag.
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Foreign Minister requests to support Mongolia to get off EU black list
On December 5, 2017, the European Union agreed on a tax blacklist of 17 countries including Mongolia. In connection with the decision, Minister of Foreign Affairs D.Tsogtbaatar sent letters to High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice-President of the Commission Federica Mogherini, Presidency of the EU in the first half of 2018, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and other 27 Foreign Ministers of the EU member states, requesting to immediately take Mongolia off the EU’s blacklist.
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Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh departs to visit the Republic of Korea
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/ Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh departed this morning to pay an official visit to the Republic of Mongolia at the invitation of his counterpart Lee Nak-yeon on January 15-17.
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President meets residents of Chingeltei district
President Kh.Battulga met representatives of the citizens of Chingeltei district on January 14, as the first of a series of meetings with the people of Mongolia.
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Speaker seeks support from President and Prime Minister
Parliament Speaker M.Enkhbold has sent official letters to the President and the Prime Minister regarding his call for increased consumption of traditional Mongolian dairy products.
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Law on Central Bank amended
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Parliament plenary meeting on January 12 has passed amendments to the law on Central Bank with 69.1 percent vote.
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Spring Eagle Festival approaching
Kazakh people’s traditional biannual event ‘Eagle Festival’ will be organized on March 4-5 in Ulaanbaatar city. The festival will be co-organized by the Ulaanbaatar Tourism Association, the Tourism Department of Ulaanbaatar and the Mongolian Eagle Hunter's Association.
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Mongolia to cooperate with France in agriculture sector
A consultative meeting between Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and France was held on January 12, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia.
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Mongolia and the Republic of Korea to Develop the Spatial Information Sector 11 hours
Shizuoka Prefecture’s Yaizu City Middle School Students Tour Mongolia 12 hours
Tax Reform Proposal by Domestic Manufacturers to Be Reviewed 14 hours
Public Transport Sector Revenue Increases by 68.4 Percent 16 hours
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“Bagakhangai-Khushig Valley” Branch Railroad Construction Ongoing 19 hours
Mongolia to Establish Trained Rescue Units with Special-Purpose Equipment 1 day
Cabinet Considers Loan Agreement Draft for National Cardiovascular Center Project 1 day
Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav: Maternal and Child Health Will be a Top Priority 1 day
State Great Khural Endorses Credit Ratings to Improve Citizens’ Financial Planning 1 day
"Nomadic Spirit 2025" Program Raises Climate Change Awareness Through Art 1 day
Eight Mongolian Boxers Confirmed for the World Championships 1 day
Renovation of Pedestrian Walkways Includes Underground Cabling 1 day
432 Students Studied in Japan through “JDS” Human Resource Development Scholarship 1 day
Three Hundred Twenty-Eight Education Projects Implemented in 2025 1 day
UNICEF and UK to Establish “Growing Up Green” Early Childhood Development Center 1 day
State Great Khural Bans All Paid Prediction, Betting, and Online Gambling 2 days
Zandanshatar Gombojav: “Transparent Budget Discussions Will Reduce Corruption Index” 3 days
B. Javkhlan: “Mongolia is Leading in Gender Equality in the Region” 3 days
52-Year-Old Stamp Refreshed and Issued as “Sukhbaatar District 60 Years" 3 days
Total Foreign Trade Turnover Reaches USD 14.2 Billion 3 days
Urban Transformation: 3,157 Land Units Cleared Citywide 3 days
Ulaanbaatar City’s Winter Preparations Reach 63 Percent 4 days
COP17 to UNCCD to Be Held at the National Park 4 days
Training Program for Regional Mentors Launched 4 days
Mongolian Students Win Two Bronze Medals at the 2nd International Olympiad in AI 4 days
“Chinggis Khaan, The Great Reverent” Special Exhibition Opens 4 days
Ministry of Family, Labor, and Social Protection to Implement Projects with ADB 4 days
Nomads World Cultural Festival to Promote Intangible Cultural Heritage 4 days
Advanced Water Purification Plant Ready to Be Commissioned 4 days
This Week in Mongolia 4 days
Imports Increase by 1.1 Percent from Last Year 7 days
Mongolia and WLGA Discuss Current State of Gas Fuel Sector in Mongolia 7 days
Preparations Begin for Ulaanbaatar Flood Risk Reduction Project 7 days
Feasibility Study Completed for Sludge Processing Plant Project 7 days
102 km of Flood Protection Embankments and Four Reservoirs to Be Built in 22 Locations 7 days
Mongolia to Strengthen Cooperation with the Kingdom of Bhutan Across All Sectors 7 days
48th WorldSkills Competition 2026 to Be Held in Shanghai 7 days
Mongolia-Bhutan Relations and Cooperation Expand 7 days
Bhutan Expresses Request to Study Mongolia's E-Governance Experiences 7 days
Mongolia Presents Ongoing Measures to Support Landlocked Developing Countries at UN Conference 7 days
NEMA Urges Early Preparation for Winter 8 days
Mongolia and Italy Discuss Expanding Cooperation in Emergency Management 8 days
Government to Cut Number of State-Owned Companies by 22 8 days
Prime Minister Orders Protection of Bogd Khaan Palace Museum and Cultural Heritage 8 days
Mongolian Student Wins Bronze Medal at 37th International Olympiad in Informatics 8 days
Civil Servants' Performance Evaluations to Be Made Public 9 days
Mongolia to Study China’s Pension Reform Experience 9 days
Ebarimt System to Be Fully Digitalized 9 days
M. Khishigbayar Wins Two Bronze Medals at 24th World IPCA Individual Chess Championship 2025 9 days
B. Myanganbayar Inducted into NCAA Division III Hall of Fame 9 days
Mongolia to Explore Establishment of Joint Investment Fund with Oman 9 days
Prime Minister of Mongolia Resolves to Establish Economic Development Board as Permanent Body 9 days
Inspections Target Air Pollution Sources in Ulaanbaatar 9 days
Greenhouse Complex Project to Be Implemented in Shuvuun Fabrik 10 days
Current Assets of Top 5 Banks Rise by 27 Percent from Last Year 10 days
Mongolia to Cooperate with Oman in Sovereign Wealth Fund and Investment 10 days
Financing Model for Affordable Housing to Be Presented to Cabinet 10 days
Working Group Established to Intensify Implementation of Law on National Sovereign Wealth Fund 10 days
Mongolia Seeks Opportunities to Expand Teacher and Student Training in Australia 10 days
B. Enkhjargal Wins Gold at 2025 IPSC Action Air World Championship II 10 days
Mongolian Students to Participate in “Seeds for the Future 2025” International Program 10 days
450 Teachers Participate in Mentor Teacher Training 10 days
Dambadarjaa Subcenter Heating Plant to Be Commissioned in 2026 10 days
Darkhan Metallurgical Plant Reports Profit of MNT 36.7 Billion in First Half of 2025 11 days
Mongolia and Finland to Strengthen Cooperation within UN and Other International Organizations 11 days
Tulia Ackson: “IPU Will Support Mongolia’s Efforts to Enhance Gender Equality” 11 days
Khubilai Khaan’s Naval Fleet Exhibit Now on Display at Chinggis Khaan National Museum 11 days
This Week in Mongolia 11 days
Early 20th-Century Mongolian History and Culture Through the Lens of a French Photographer 11 days
New Central Wastewater Treatment Plant to Commence Operations in October 14 days
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