Mongolian Yak Genomes Reveal Cattle Mixing History

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Mongolian yaks carry a small but significant proportion of bovine cattle DNA in their genomes, reflecting past efforts to breed yak and cattle at low altitudes in Asia. An international team led by investigators in Germany and France used a combination of array-based genotyping and whole-genome sequencing to assess ancestry...
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Finally.... IMF Mission team is here..At least some of the them

Some members of the IMF Mission team is here, according to the Ministry of Finance.  They arrived today or Jan 30 and more members are expected to arrive tomorrow and Sunday ( Feb 5). Then, Government of Mongolia will resume negotiation with the mission team whether to enroll  either in "Standby Credit Facility" or "Standby Arrangement"...
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Alarm as lethal plague detected among rare Mongolian antelope

27 January 2017, Rome/Paris-The international pledge to eradicate a devastating livestock disease affecting mostly sheep and goats has taken on new urgency in the wake of a mass die-off of a rare Mongolian antelope. Some 900 Saiga antelopes (Saiga tatarica mongolica) – almost 10 percent of the sub-species’ population – have been found dead in...
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Kuwaiti Government to build Mosque and residential town for impoverished Kazakhs in Mongolia

This Thursday, Kuwaiti Ambassador to Mongolia  Khalid Yateem Al-Fadhli and Enkhbold Nyamaa, President of Mongolian Red Crescent Society and chairman of Parliamentary standing committee on state structure signed Cooperation agreement to build residential...
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Ex-PMs of Mongolia questioned by Anti-corruption agency

2 last PMs of Mongolia, Saikhanbileg Chimed and Altankhuyag Norov summoned by Independent Agency against Corruption (IAAC)  for questioning related to misuse of funds at Development bank of Mongolia (DBM). Altankhuyag who is now running for the position of chairman of Democratic Party blamed incumbent president Elbegdorj for attempts to intimidate...
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South Korean citizen charged with stealing Golden Buddha statues from homes of Mongolia’s rich and famous

South Korean citizen Bak Jong Yeong, 46 years old, male and Mongolian citizen T.Khureljanchin are charged for stealing more than 1 billion 400 million  tugrug worth golden Buddha statues and other jewelries’ from home of Mongolia’s leading gold mine boss Chinbat, owner of Gatsuurt LLC.  The duo stole ancient tobacco snuffing box, walking...
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Mongolian Parliament sets June 26 as date for the Presidential election

On Thursday, Parliament set the June 26, 2017 Monday as polling day for Presidential election. Surprisingly, June 26 turns out to be a Monday, unlike from previous election dates which are usually Sundays. Mongolian citizens abroad can cast their vote on June 10 and 11th.  ...
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Full text of conclusion of Mongolian Parliamentary group that investigated purchase of 49% stake of Erdenet, Mongolrostsvetmet companies

Recommendation and conclusion of the Parliamentary group  Jan 16, 2017, Ulaanbaatar Parliamentary standing committee on legal issues set up working group to investigate fully the purchase of 49% common stake shares in “Erdenet Enterprise” LLC and “Mongolrostsvetmet” LLC owned by “Rostech” state owned corporation of Russian Federation and Russian...
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Plan on establishing the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor

 Elisa Gambino Elisa Gambino is a Master’s candidate in Chinese Studies at the University of Edinburgh, UK. She has published the essay “The People’s Republic of China’s Pro Status Quo Approach in Cross-Strait Relations” on the peer-reviewed journal Global Politics Review. Her areas of academic interest include Chinese Economy, low-carbon...
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