British freelance journalist claims to have found long-lost burial place of Genghis Khan, written a book

Freelance journalist Robin Ackroyd claims to have found the long-lost tomb of 13th century Mongol leader Genghis Khan. The revelation is included in his new book Genghis: Sacred Tomb, Secret Treasure. He believes the secret tomb is located high on...

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'The Eagle Huntress' captures the beauty and culture of remote Mongolia

A scene from "The Eagle Huntress," which was screened at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Asher Svidensky, Provided by Sundance Institute "The Eagle Huntress" is a new documentary that follows the pioneering efforts of a 13-year-old girl named Aisholpan,...

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Mongolian PM Survives No-Confidence Vote Over Economic Policies

Mongolian Prime Minister Saikhanbileg Chimed has survived a no confidence vote over his handling of the economy, setting him up to rule through summer elections. Forty-two lawmakers in the 76-seat Great Hural voted in support of Saikhanbileg, with 31 against. A five-hour debate concluded in the early hours of Friday. A group of 19 MPs had filed...

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Mongolia looks to Alaska for help handling domestic violence

Efforts to end domestic violence brought a delegation from Mongolia to Nome on Monday. The group — made up of social workers, shelter managers, police officers, and more — was there to learn how Alaska is addressing high rates of sexual assault and domestic violence. Mongolian delegates and local leaders discussed the hard issues...

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Grants signed to promote Khuvsgul tourism, school dormitories, and affordable housing

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of Mongolia signed three grant agreements totaling $7 million for projects on 26 January 2016 to benefit the environment and livelihoods at Khuvsgul Lake National Park in northern Mongolia, upgrade school dormitories in Mongolia’s western region, and improve affordable housing in Ulaanbaatar,...

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Southern Mongolia: Herders Wrongly Accused Of National Separatism By Local Police

Since 2008, the ban on livestock grazing in the region was put in place by the local police. In compensation, herders received subsidies until six months ago when it suddenly stopped. In response, the Southern Mongolian herders published on social media images...

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Russia’s upper house ratifies deal to write off 97% of Mongolia’s debt

MOSCOW, January 27. /TASS/. The Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, has ratified an inter-governmental agreement on settling Mongolia’s financial obligations to Russia. As of December 2010, Mongolia’s unsettled financial obligations to Russia totaled $174.2 million. The entire sum of these liabilities was overdue debt. Mongolia’s...

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Ethnic Mongolians Protest Missile Tests on Grasslands, Lack of Income

A crater left by a missile reportedly fired by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Inner Mongolia's Alshaa Left Banner, in undated photo.  Photo courtesy of a local resident. Ethnic Mongolian herders in northern China are protesting the...

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Hungarian PM: Mongolia could become key destination for tech exports

Mongolia is soon to become a key destination for Hungarian technology exports, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó told state news agency MTI on Friday. Szijjártó spoke following talks in Ulan Bator with Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj, Foreign Minister Lundeg...

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Hungarian PM Varga, Szijjártó hold talks with Mongolian counterparts

Varga discussed Hungarian-Mongolian economic ties with Mongolian Industry Minister Dondogdorj Erdenebat and Finance Minister Bayarbaatar Bolor. The parties agreed there is serious potential in bilateral economic ties, but the volume of trade is still significantly below its maximum capacity. According to the Hungarian National Economy Ministry (NGM)...

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The time Clinton drank horse milk in Mongolia

It was sort of like yogurt that you would leave out for a week, the way it tasted' DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) —Hillary Clinton once drank warm horse milk in Mongolia -- and it tasted "sort of like yogurt that you would leave out for a week." And only afterward, the doctor traveling with her said he'd need to monitor her to make...

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HUNGARY, MONGOLIA STRIKE $25 MILLION LOAN DEAL AS PM ORBÁN PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO ULAANBAATAR

HUNGARY, MONGOLIA STRIKE $25 MILLION LOAN DEAL AS PM ORBÁN PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO ULAANBAATAR 2016-01-25 | Asiamongolia Hungary and Mongolia are both successful countries and their governments have an interest in sharing this success, the Hungarian prime...

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Mongolia pumps money into meat export development

Mongolia intends to increase the volume of meat exports to Russia, Vietnam, South Korea and China in the next few years, according to a recent statement from the country’s Agricultural Minister Radnaa Burmaa. According to Burmaa, the country will invest up to 90 million US dollars in the development of meat exports this year. “In 2014, Mongolia...

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Classical Swine Fever Reported in Mongolia

MONGOLIA - Three outbreaks of classical swine fever have been reported on pig farms in Mongolia. In total, 272 cases were reported and 419 pigs died as a result of the outbreak. The two regions affected in the outbreak - Dornod and Tuv have now begun vaccinating pigs. In total, 710 swine have now been vaccinated in Dornod and 4,900 in Tuv provi...

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Traditional stone signposts counted in Inner Mongolia

HOHHOT, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has 3,747 Aobao, stone mounds serving as signposts, according to research by an academic institute. The Inner Mongolia Academy of Social Sciences conducted the country's first investigation of Aobao in the region from July 2014 to August 2015. Aobao means "heap" in...

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Big Screen Sports: Film review of 'Rinks of Hope: Project Mongolia

Hockey coaches Nate Leslie, Purevdavaa “Pujee” Choijiljav, and Boe Leslie at Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in Feb 2015 If there's a name in hockey you should know but don't — and believe me, you don't know it — it's Pujee. Purevdavaa...

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Hungarian premier to visit Mongolia

News ID: 3029377 - Wed 20 January 2016 - 10:00 Politics ULAANBAATAR, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán will pay an official visit to Mongolia this January 24-26. The visit is the very first visit of the Hungarian side to Mongolia...

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Mongolia's secretary of defense receives French major-general

News ID: 3028426 - Tue 19 January 2016 - 10:48 Politics ULAANBAATAR, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The Second seminar and exhibition “French Defense Industry” was held in Mongolia on January 13-15. The expo attracted over 100 delegates from Mongolia and France,...

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