ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — July 30, 2019 — During the Mongolian president’s visit to the United States of America, the largest cashmere manufacturer of Mongolia “Gobi Corporation” is preparing to announce its plans to enter the U.S market by September 2019. The subsidiary Gobi Cashmere USA will be located in Los Angeles, USA and is launching an e-commerce...
Mongolia's Long Road To Mining Wealth
Gulnara Dariiga has been stuck in traffic for two days in the Gobi Desert in southern Mongolia. The 38-year-old mother of four eats and sleeps in a heavy-duty North Benz truck, assigned to her by her Chinese employer — a coal buyer across the border.
"I think today we will cross," she says with a grin. She shifts from park to drive, clenching her...
Kremlin not ruling out Putin’s visit to Mongolia for Khalkhyn Gol victory events
The Mongolian president invited Putin to attend the celebrations on occasion of the 80th anniversary of joint victory in the Battles of Khalkhyn Gol
MOSCOW, July 31. /TASS/. The Kremlin is not ruling out that Russian President Vladimir Putin could pay a visit to Mongolia to attend the events marking the 80th anniversary of victory in the Battles...
Mongolia concerned about smoke from Siberian wildfires
The smoke from the wildfires reached the country’s capital of Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday night, according to a senior officer
BEIJING, July 31. /TASS/. Smoke from wildfires in Russia’s Siberia has reached Mongolia, causing concern to the country’s authorities, said Purevjav Soronzonbold, a senior officer at the Mongolian National Emergency Management...
A horse for Barron Trump: Mongolian president seeks name for gift steed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mongolian President Battulga Khaltmaa will visit the White House on Wednesday, seeking help from President Donald Trump on trade and military deals - and possibly a name for the horse his government has symbolically gifted to Trump’s 13-year-old son, Barron.
The vast northern nation locked between Russia and China is known...
For a Visit With Trump, Mongolia’s President Is Really Ponying Up
Mongolia pledged to give Barron Trump a pony as a gift
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Vivian Salama
WASHINGTON—When President Trump meets with Mongolia’s president at the White House on Wednesday, it is the president’s youngest son who could walk—or trot—away a winner.
Mongolia pledged to give the president’s 13-year old son Barron Trump a pony as a gift, a...
Mongolia exports 749,000 tons of copper concentrates in H1
ULAN BATOR, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia exported a total of 749,100 tons of copper concentrates in the first half of this year, which is an increase of 15,400 tons from the same period last year, the Mongolian Customs General Administration (MCGA) said Tuesday.
As a result, the resource-rich Asian country received 1.06 billion U.S. dollars into...
Trump Courts Mongolia During Disputes With Neighbors China, Russia
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday plans to meet with Battulga Khaltmaa, the president of Mongolia, a land-locked country the U.S. views as strategically important as tensions rise with the nations sandwiching it, China and Russia.
Trump will discuss a free-trade pact with Mongolia, as well as U.S. investment in mineral deposits including...
Mongolia, Turkey eye closer cooperation, ties
ULAN BATOR, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian parliament speaker Gombojav Zandanshatar and his visiting Turkish counterpart Mustafa Sentop met here on Monday, pledging to strengthen cooperation and boost relations in a wide range of areas.
"We agreed to enhance bilateral ties and cooperation in various sectors such as economy, society, tourism, civil...
Mongolia to hold yak festival to boost tourism
ULAN BATOR, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia will hold its fifth annual Yak Festival in its midwest Arkhangai Province on Aug. 17-18 to attract domestic and foreign tourists, a local official said Monday.
"Under the auspices of the Mongolian Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, our province is preparing to organize the annual yak festival 'Mongol...
Trade turnover between Mongolia and Italy reaches over $70 million
2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Italy, Montsame reports.
The Embassy of Italy was opened in Ulaanbaatar on July 29, 2017. As of today, 54 Italian invested companies are operating in Mongolia, making investment of $36.8 million. Italy invested mainly in the areas of trade,...
The Deadly Winters That Have Transformed Life For Herders In Mongolia
US National Public Radio (NPR) correspondent Emily Kwong done wonderful story on Mongolian climate change with detailed illustration, graphic and colorful pictures. Here is excepts of it.
On a frigid morning in January 2000, Oyutan Gonchig rose at first light to check on his animals. A blanket of snow — over a foot deep — had fallen in the...
Life in Xinjiang Uygur
To familiarize with the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, two journalists from MONTSAME news agency were involved in ‘Discover Xinjiang’ international journalists’ program that was organized by China Daily newspaper group.
Delegation of media organizations from countries such as Mongolia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Kazakhstan, Vietnam...
Statement from the Press Secretary of the White House on the Visit of His Excellency Khaltmaagiin Battulga, President of Mongolia
President Donald J. Trump will welcome President Khaltmaagiin Battulga of Mongolia to the White House on July 31, 2019. The visit will focus on deepening cooperation between the United States and Mongolia to strengthen security and promote prosperity for both our countries. President Trump and President Battulga will discuss a range...
Mongolia's central bank purchases 7.8 tons of gold so far this year
ULAN BATOR, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's central bank announced on Thursday that it has bought a total of 7.8 tons of gold from legal entities and individuals since the beginning of this year, down by 14.5 percent year-on-year.
The decline was mainly related to the expiration of the effective period of low royalty taxes on gold with the 2014 amendments...
