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2025-10-31 00:42:27
Central bank and Financial regulatory commission blamed for fail in duties
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Last week, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), intergovernmental organization on combating money laundering and tourist financing worldwide, identified Mongolia as a jurisdiction with Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies for which they have developed an action plan with the FATF, or included Mongolia in so-called ‘Grey List’. 
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Mongolian engineers assemble rail lubrication train
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Engineers and technicians employees of the Mongolian-Russian joint venture Ulaanbaatar Railways together with Mongolian scientists and researchers have set up a new train equipped with rail lubrication system, which is essential for reducing rail wear, enhancing equipment life and ensuring traffic safety and normal operations.
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Oyu Tolgoi announces Q3’19 Performance results
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. In the third quarter of 2019, Oyu Tolgoi achieved an All Injury Frequency Rate (AIFR) of 0.18 per 200,000 hours worked. 
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Memorandum of Cooperation established with Global Green Growth Institute
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Minister of Environment and Tourism N.Tserenbat held a meeting with Frank Rijsberman, Director-General of Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Seoul, South Korea. 
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Mongolia-EEC working group meets for the third time
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On October 21, a third meeting of the joint working group of the Government of Mongolia and the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC - supranational governing body of the Eurasian Economic Union) was held in Moscow, Russia. 
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Mongolia tackles development challenges posed by internal migration
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a four-year project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), to improve understanding and management of internal migration in Mongolia. 
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Mongolian startups present their business at Google Asia HQ in Singapore
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. 27 startup companies from Mongolia took part in the Mongolian Startup Showcase 2019 (MSS) event jointly organized by the Mongolian Embassy in Singapore and Mongolian START Company. Within the framework of the event, the Mongolian entrepreneurs presented their businesses on October 14 at the Google Asia Pacific Headquarters in Singapore. 
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Mongolia-China diplomatic anniversary ceremony organized in Beijing
Beijing /MONTSAME/.  A ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and People’s Republic of China was organized by Mongolian Embassy in China and Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in Beijing, China on October 16.
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Labor Minister meets IOM delegate
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Mr. S.Chinzorig welcomed International Organization for Migration (IOM) Chief of Mission for China and Mongolia Giuseppe Crocetti at the Parliament House in Ulaanbaatar on October 18. The meeting focused on IOM’s newly launched project on internal migration.
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Central bank presents monetary policy stance for 2020
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On October 21, the Bank of Mongolia organized an open discussion on the monetary policy of Mongolia for the third year with a view to shed light on the formulation of the country’s monetary policy outline on the basis of macro-economic factors and basic economic indicators.
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International cultural event held in Darkhan-Uul aimag
Darkhan-Uul /MONTSAME/. ‘International Cultural Event’ was organized in Darkhan-Uul aimag at the initiative of volunteers of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Governor’s Office of Darkhan-uul aimag and Darkhan-Japanese Center. The cultural event aimed at promoting the language, culture and arts of Mongolia, Japan, South Korea and the USA. 
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'Parasite' wins Ulaanbaatar Film Festival Award 'Falcon'
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Ulaanbaatar City Mayor’s Office, Arts and Culture Department of the Capital City and Arts Council of Mongolia jointly organized the 11th edition of Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival in cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation /SDC/, the Embassy of Germany, the Embassy of France, the Embassy of Australia, Goethe-Institute Mongolia, Nomadia Pictures Co.,Ltd. 
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Tax exemption approved on vehicles to be provided by Mongolian-German project
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On October 17, bill on excise tax exemption was passed by the first discussion of the Parliament of Mongolia. The bill was submitted together with a bill on ratification of financial cooperation agreement of the Biodiversity and Adaptation to Climate Change-II project between the Government of Mongolia and Germany. 
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Best fine art works of 2019 awarded
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Defense Minister of Mongolia visiting China
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Minister of Defense N.Enkhbold is paying a working visit to the People’s Republic of China upon the invitation of Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe and held official talks with the Chinese minister.
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Ministry of Health holds policy dialogue with China
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On October 16-17, Ministry of Health Mongolia held a policy dialogue with the National Center for Sexually Transmitted Infections of China on joint collaboration to strengthen the national capacity and response to sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemics through proposed initiatives by the Government of China.
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Free early detection cancer tests to be offered for eligible people
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On October 17, Parliament adopted bills on amendments to Law on Health and Law on Health Insurance. The draft laws regulate public involvement in analysis and screening for early detection of different kinds of cancer. 
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‘I am the Sun’ wins Best Picture at Ulaanbaatar Int’l Film Festival
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. 11th Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival is currently running until October 20. This year, the film festival is coinciding with the 380th anniversary of the Ulaanbaatar city. 
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Workshop organized to advance health technology assessment
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On October 17, a two-day capacity building workshop on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) was organized for policy makers, researchers, health economists and clinicians from different health organizations including MoH, CHD, HIGA, university and hospitals, to enable them provide well-informed evidence in health decision making by equipping them with practical skills in the deployment of HTA tools based on selected cases and international practices.
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Initial talks held on ‘Future Proofing’ health system of Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Initial talks with the Ministry of Health Mongolia (MOH) on building a strategic dialogue on the country’s health future took place on October 16 during the mission of Dr Gundo Weiler, Director of the Department of Data, Strategy and Innovation (DSI), the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WRPO), and Ms Amy Cawthorne, Technical Officer, DSI, WPRO, to the country.
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'Earth of Healing' Exhibition Celebrates Mongolia-Germany Relations 7 hours
Hunnu City Power Infrastructure Nears Completion 7 hours
Government Forms a Task Force to Improve Housing Access for Teachers and Doctors 9 hours
Mongolian Juniors Secure Two World Titles at World Youth Draughts Championship 9 hours
Mongolia Commissions 53 New Factories as Part of ‘Food Revolution’ Plan 9 hours
Government Moves Forward to Revise Family Law 11 hours
Mongolian Athletes Win Five Medals in Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, and Freestyle Wrestling at Asian Youth Games 12 hours
Chinese President Xi Jinping Sends Letter to Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa 13 hours
MIAT Expands Network with New Direct Flights to Singapore 14 hours
Swimmer Erkhes Enkhtur Wins Silver Medal at Asian Youth Games 1 day
UN Representatives Plant Trees on COP17 Project Site 1 day
Initiative to Introduce Mongolian Brand to South Korea Commences 1 day
World Bank to Assist Mongolia in COP17 Preparations 1 day
‘Mongol Studies in Canada: Conversations Across Boundless Steppe’ Forum Held in Ottawa 1 day
Embassy of Mongolia Hosts Cultural Event in Prague Showcasing National Art 2 days
Mongolia and Germany to Hold Negotiations on Development Cooperation 2 days
Mongolia, UNCCD Secretariat Join Efforts to Promote Country Ahead of COP17 3 days
Etched in Time: Where No Pattern Is Ever Repeated 3 days
Mongolian Team Wins 29 Medals at Asian Sport Stacking Championships 3 days
Ulaanbaatar Signs Public-Private Partnership Agreement for Waste-to-Energy Plant 3 days
Central Laboratory Now Able to Detect 70 Types of Heavy Metals Across Mongolia 4 days
Team Mongolia Stands 23rd at III Asian Youth Games 4 days
‘Youth in Diplomacy’ Event Organized in Commemoration of 80th Anniversary of UN 4 days
Mongolia and Jordan Hold First Political Consultative Meeting in Amman 4 days
Mongolia to Collaborate with China, South Korea and the UN to Tackle Increasing Yellow Dust Storms 4 days
This Week in Mongolia 4 days
Prime Minister Zandanshatar Presents MP Enkhbayar for Appointment as Minister of Justice and Home Affairs 6 days
M bank’s Success Highlighted by Business Insider 6 days
World Observes United Nations Day 6 days
Mongolia Pilots Smart Greenhouse Technology 6 days
Foreign Ministry State Secretary Meets with UN ESCAP Deputy Executive Secretary 6 days
Nagoya University Expands Civil Service Doctoral Program in Mongolia 6 days
Bayankhoshuu Sub-Center Development Shows Steady Progress 6 days
Professor Battulga of NUM Receives Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation 6 days
19th Asian Schools Chess Championships to Be Held in Mongolia 7 days
The latest issue of Mongolia Today Magazine is now available, October 2025 7 days
Hermes Center Tunnel Under Construction Using Jacking Technology 7 days
Munkhnasan: ‘Total Capacity of Rangelands Has Been Exceeded’ 7 days
Exhibition to Open Marking the 120th Birth Anniversary of Laureate of the State Premium Yadamsuren Urjin 7 days
Officers Participating in Peacekeeping Operations to Receive 80 Percent of Mission Expenses 7 days
Artificial Lake Park Planned Near Nogoon Nuur 7 days
Total of 134 Mongolian Athletes Compete in 20 Sports at 3rd Asian Youth Games 7 days
Mongolia to Increase Fuel Imports from Russia 7 days
Cabinet Expands Vocational Training Opportunities for Conscripts 8 days
East and North East Asia Forum on Sustainable Development Goals Convenes in Ulaanbaatar 8 days
Over 4,500 Trees and Shrubs to Be Planted Ahead of COP17 8 days
Modern Mongolian Literature Published in Czech Language 8 days
279.9 Thousand Legal Entities Registered in Statistical Business Register Database 8 days
Constitutional Court Rules Parliamentary Resolution Dismissing Prime Minister Unconstitutional 8 days
Erdenes Tavantolgoi Exports 21 Million Tons of Coal in 10 Months 8 days
Vaccination Coverage Against Influenza Reaches 92 Percent Nationwide 8 days
Government to Provide Concessional Loans to Support Fuel Stockpile 8 days
Petrol Supply Stable as Mongolia Secures 58,000 Tons from Rosneft 8 days
Parliament Discusses Petition to Establish Working Group on Increasing Salaries for Teachers and Healthcare Workers 8 days
‘Mongols – A Journey Through Time’ Exhibition to Open at Rietberg Museum in Zürich 9 days
Eighth Support Pillar of Ulaanbaatar Cable Car Project Installed 9 days
Challenges in Judicial Transparency and Media Cooperation 9 days
Advanced Technological Solutions to be Implemented in Fifth Thermal Power Plant Project 9 days
‘Donate Life’ Day Highlights Urgent Need for Brain-Dead Donor System in Mongolia 9 days
Mongolian NOC Honors Olympic Medalists 9 days
Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Khuvsgul Aimag 9 days
Tugrug Deposits Increase While Foreign Currency Savings Decline 9 days
U.S. Volunteer Teachers Begin Yearlong English Program in Sukhbaatar Aimag 9 days
PM: Mongolia Fully Trusts the Energy, Creativity, and Intellect of Its Youth 9 days
Astana Hub and TON Foundation Join Forces to Support AI Startups 9 days
Mongolian Athletes Shine at “Astana World Cup 2025” with Two Golds and 13-Medal Haul 9 days
Russian Mongolist Scholar Anna Tsendina Awarded Honorary Doctorate 9 days
Mongolia and Saudi Arabia Hold First Political Consultation in Riyadh 9 days
80 Years On: Mongolia Remembers Its Pioneering Independence Referendum 9 days
'UN Week’ Begins in Mongolia to Mark 80 Years of the United Nations 10 days
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