MONGOLIA’S GRAND PRIX MAESTRO URANTSETSEG MUNKHBAT WINS SIXTH GOLD

World number three Munkhbat Urantsetseg of Mongolia was back amongst the medals in Abu Dhabi after finishing fifth at the World Championships in September. The former world champion won her first gold medal in 12 months by pinning down Budapest Grand Prix bronze...

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Former NBA player Bateer elected president of China's Inner Mongolia Basketball Association

HOHHOT, China, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Mengke Bateer, former NBA player who had won an NBA championship ring with the San Antonio Spurs, was unanimously elected president of the Inner Mongolia Basketball Association here on Sunday. Bateer, 42, took the position at the first general congress of the association, which had halted its business for three...

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Mongolian president submits proposal on dissolving parliament

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga has submitted an official letter on dissolving the State Great Khural, or parliament, after financial irregularities by some members of parliament were made public, the president's press office reported Monday. The proposal was submitted to the speaker of the parliament Miyegombo...

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Mongolia produces 5.12 mln barrels of crude oil so far this year

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has extracted a total of 5.12 million barrels or 694,000 tons of crude oil from the beginning of the year to Oct. 19, data from the Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry showed Friday. Of these, 4.83 million barrels or 655,000 tons were exported to China, according to the data. The mineral-rich Asian country...

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Blackstone Resources AG Commences Drilling in Mongolia

BAAR, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 26, 2018--Blackstone Resources AG (SWX: BLS; STU: 4BR, FRA: 4BR, BEB: 4BR) is pleased to announce that it has commenced its exploration drilling programme in Mongolia. Up to 2,000 metres will be drilled along the strike extent of where historic data and studies indicate significant resources of molybdenum, copper...

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Interview: China contributes significantly to Mongolia's infrastructure development: minister

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- China has contributed significantly to Mongolia's infrastructure development and improved people's living conditions by supporting the country's major construction projects, Mongolian Minister of Construction and Urban Development Khavdislam Badyelkhan has said. Several major projects in Mongolia are being implemented...

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Mongolia bans Halloween celebrations in all schools

The Mongolian government announced Thursday that all general education schools in the country are no longer allowed to celebrate Halloween. In recent years, Halloween has been widely celebrated in Mongolia, particularly in general education schools, partly due to the influence of English language learning. Mongolian parents have been complaining...

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Mongolian leaders meet with senior CPC official

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian Prime Minister and head of the ruling Mongolian People's Party Ukhnaa Khurelsukh met here Tuesday with senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Li Hongzhong. Li, who is a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Tianjin Municipal Committee, led a...

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Mongolia launches campaign to increase national saving awareness, financial literacy

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has launched a campaign to increase national awareness on the importance of savings and the level of financial literacy, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the country's central bank. The campaign is part of the activities held in the country on the occasion of the World Savings Day, which is celebrated...

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Everybody's friend? Ft. Damdin Tsogtbaatar, Mongolia’s minister of foreign affairs

Situated between Russia and China, Mongolia is the world’s most landlocked country. Yet, according to my guest today, this isn’t a strategic weakness, but rather a competitive advantage. How has Mongolia overcome its geographical limitations and can it use that experience to punch above its weight in the geopolitical ring? Interview with Damdin...

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German defense minister names Mongolian horse 'true friendship' as Asia tour starts

Ursula von der Leyen has kicked off a tour of Asia in Ulaanbaatar, where she didn't look her gift horse in the mouth but did whisper into its ear. She will also head to China, Australia and Bahrain for security talks. As part of a weeklong Asia tour, German...

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Mongolia may join talks on Korean Peninsula denuclearization — Russian Foreign Ministry

"It cannot be ruled out that Mongolia might enter those consultations at some stage," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov said MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. Russia thinks it is possible that Mongolia might enter the six-party talks on the Korean Peninsula denuclearization, comprising Russia, China, North and South Korea, the United States and...

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When it comes to North Korean diplomacy, keep an eye on Mongolia

When US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a summit in June, Singapore was chosen as the venue over other ideas that were floated, including Mongolia. Now the landlocked central Asian country could have another...

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Mongolia intensifies fight against corruption in education sector

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's Independent Agency Against Corruption (IAAC) will intensify its fight against corruption in the education sector, an official of the country's top anti-corruption agency said Friday. "Recently, we have started carrying out an extensive campaign to curb corruption in the education sector. Furthermore, we...

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Mongolia Wants To Host The Meeting Between Trump And Kim Jong-un

The meeting of the DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and the president of the United States Donald Trump could take place in Mongolia. The Mongolian Foreign Minister Damdin Tsogtbaatar announced that the country is open to hosting the summit. “We are open. Mongolia’s main goal is to facilitate the continuation of the dialogue,” said the minister, as quoted...

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Mongolian PM meets Russian defense minister

Ulaanbaatar, Oct 18-Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh on Thursday met visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Sergei Shoigu arrived here in the morning for this one-day official visit, Xinhua reported, quoting a statement from Mongolian government press office. “Mongolia attaches great importance to deepending its relations with...

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Mongolia, Vietnam sign agreement on transfer of sentenced persons

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia and Vietnam have signed an agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons, the Mongolian Foreign Affairs Ministry said Thursday. A Mongolian delegation led by Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Tsend Nyamdorj visited Vietnam on Oct. 15-17, during which Nyamdorj and Vietnamese Minister of Public Security...

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Japan and North Korea intelligence officials held secret meeting in Mongolia in October

A top Japanese intelligence official close to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a secret meeting with North Korean counterparts in early October in Mongolia, sources familiar with bilateral ties have said. The meeting in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be consistent with Abe’s stated desire to arrange a summit with North Korean leader Kim...

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Russia to expand military-technical cooperation with Mongolia

According to the Russian defense minister, Russian-Mongolian relations can be described as traditionally good-neighborly ULAN BATOR, October 18. /TASS/. Russia will expand military-technical cooperation with Mongolia, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Thursday. He has earlier arrived in Ulan Bator with an official visit. "We value the...

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