Russia’s RDIF sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday that Mongolia had approved its Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 for domestic use, becoming the 23rd country to do so globally.
Grouse chair finally opens at Beaver Creek, Mongolia lift coming soon at Vail
After receiving more than 2 feet of snow in the last week, Beaver Creek opened the Grouse Mountain charilift on Monday.
China to donate COVID-19 vaccine to Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On February 9, Minister of Health S.Enkhbold received Ambassador of China to Mongolia Chai Wenrui. At the beginning of the meeting, the Ambassador underlined that cooperation in …
3 children killed in Mongolia home fire
Three children were killed in a home fire which broke out Tuesday in Mongolia’s capital Ulan Bator. The fire occurred on Tuesday morning in a traditional round-shaped dwelling, or ger, in …
Heating pipe explosion kills 3 in Mongolia
Three people were killed after a heating pipe burst in Mongolia, the country’s National Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday. The victims were two men and a woman in their 40s, the agency said.
Mongolia looking to replace Oyu Tolgoi copper mine expansion plan
The Mongolian government is reportedly considering scraping the deal with Rio Tinto to expand the Oyu Tolgoi project in the Gobi Desert. A new agreement with improved terms for the project is planned …
Regular meeting of Fund of Assistance to Mongolian Citizens takes place
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Head of the Board of the Fund of Assistance to Mongolian Citizens Living Abroad B. Battsetseg chaired the Board’s regular meeting on February 8.
Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai, Recent Kennedy School Graduate, Appointed Mongolian Prime Minister
Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai, a recent Kennedy School alum, ascended to the post of Prime Minister of Mongolia on Jan. 27 following his predecessor’s resignation in response to protests over the …
Mongolia seeks Rio backing to terminate mine agreement
The government of Mongolia is seeking Rio Tinto’s agreement to terminate the deal that underpins the construction of a $6.75bn underground Gobi Desert, accord …
Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments
India has approved the shipment of COVID-19 vaccine to Cambodia and plans to supply Mongolia and Pacific Island states, officials said on Sunday, as supplies arrived in Afghanistan – all part of the …