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Mongolia starts to supply 98 percent of power with domestic sources
In accordance with an intergovernmental agreement between Mongolia and the Russian Federation, four turbo-generators of the Thermal Power Plant No.4 have been upgraded and connected to the Central Energy System with a total cost of USD 93 million. 
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Border crossing duration reduced for freight trains
Officials of Ulaanbaatar Railway JSC, the railway of Hohhot, and the Erlian station of PRC held a meeting, coming to the decision to focus on increasing the number of trains being exchanged at the Zamiin-Uud and Erlian stations, and reducing the duration required for trains to cross the border from 3 hours to 1 hour and 5 minutes.
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Views exchanged on human rights protection
During their virtual meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the State Emergency Commission (SEC) Ya.Sodbaatar, members of the National Human Rights Commission put forwarded a request to pay special attention to Mongolian nationals stranded abroad and repatriate citizens with reasonable excuses in the first turn.
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13 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Ulaanbaatar city
According to the National Center for Communicable Diseases, 13 new cases of COVID-19 were reported after performing PCR testing on 14,216 people nationwide on January 10.
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Strict lockdown to be eased with some businesses remaining closed
Today, the Emergency Commission of the capital city has announced that the current COVID-19 strict lockdown will be eased to the heightened state of readiness in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar from next Monday.Heightened state of readiness to be effective again from January 11
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President submits draft resolution to support every household with MNT 1 million
Today, President Kh. Battulga has submitted a draft parliamentary resolution to distribute support of MNT 1 million to every household from the money withdrawn from offshore accounts.
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Repatriation flight scheduled to Seoul on January 15
Director General of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs L.Munkhtushig yesterday, January 7, announced that one repatriation charter flight will be conducted to the Republic of Korea on January 15, 2021. 
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Speaker acquainted with implementation of one-time repayment of pension-secured loans
On January 7, Speaker G.Zandanshatar received Governor of the Bank of Mongolia B.Lkhagvasuren, and CEO of Erdenes Silver Resource T.Munkhbayar on the implementation of the law on a full and one-time repayment of all pension-secured loans. 
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Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement enters into force in Mongolia
Mongolia acceded to the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) last year as its seventh member and the agreement entered into force on January 1.
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33 new cases of COVID-19 detected, total reaches 1395
It was reported during today’s press briefing of the Ministry of Health that 33 new cases of COVID-19 were detected in Mongolia after 14225 tests performed nationwide yesterday.
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Mongolia’s best archeological discoveries of 2020 named
 ‘Mongolian Archaeology’ annual meeting of the Association of the Mongolian Archaeologists was held on December 29 via teleconferencing. 
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COVID-19: 13 new cases confirmed in Ulaanbaatar
“Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 have been detected in Mongolia, all in Ulaanbaatar, after involving 12,200 people in PCR testing nationwide yesterday, January 6,” reported A.Ambaselmaa, Head of Surveillance Department of the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD, today.  
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Trucks carrying fodder depart to aimags in severe wintering condition
he first convoy of trucks to deliver 1,200 tons of livestock fodder to over 45 thousand herder households in the aimags affected by severe winter and in transhumant areas has departed from Ulaanbaatar today. The Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh thanked the drivers who will distribute assistance to the herders.
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Mongolia-India Business Forum takes place
In collaboration with the Embassy of India, the Mongolian-Indian Business Council is organizing a virtual business forum.
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COVID-19: 41 new cases detected, total reaches 1349
At today’s daily briefing of the Ministry of Health, Head of Surveillance Department of the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) A.Ambaselmaa reported that 41 new cases of COVID-19 detected in Ulaanbaatar city after involving 16377 people in PCR testing.
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Hay and fodder to be delivered to five aimags in severe wintering condition
According to the National Agency of Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MFALI), the wintering condition has worsened in Gobi-Altai, Umnugobi, Dundgobi, Uvurkhangai and Bayankhongor aimags. In considering the situations, the MFALI has decided to deliver hay and fodder to herders of these aimags within this month.
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Blizzard warning issued for most parts of the country
The National Agency of Meteorology and Environment has issued a warning for blizzards in the eastern parts of western aimags, and in most parts of central and eastern aimags today on January 5, and in the eastern region tomorrow on January 6. 
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COVID-19 cases in the capital city reach 491
At today’s daily briefing of the Ministry of Health on the latest update on the COVID-19 situation in Mongolia, A.Ambaselmaa, a Head of Surveillance Department of the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD), has reported that the coronavirus was detected in 22 people, all in Ulaanbaatar city, after testing 11,581 people nationwide within the past 24 hours. 
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Simple solutions campaign starts to call ger district residents to insulate their houses with materials at hand
Within the framework of the “Switch Off Air Pollution” project, the Simple solutions campaign has been officially launched in Sukhbaatar and Songinokhairkhan districts with a call to insulate your house with the materials at hand.  The aim of the campaign is to encourage the target group households to insulate their houses through low-cost simple solutions, and to spread word of mouth about the importance of insulation among the general public.  
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Strict lockdown extended for four days
At its irregular meeting today, the Cabinet decided to extend the strict lockdown in Ulaanbaatar city for four days staring from 6AM, January 6, reported the Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the State Emergency Commission Ya. Sodbaatar.
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Cabinet Reviews Preparations for 2025–2026 Winter and Spring 5 days
President of Mongolia Receives Speaker of India’s Lower House Om Birla 5 days
Government Endorses Bill on Cooperation with Kazakhstan in Pension Matters 6 days
Two Young Mongolian Monks Return Home from Nepal’s ‘Nyanang Phelgyeling’ Monastery 6 days
Funding Resolved for Bagakhangai-Khushig Valley Branch Railway Project 6 days
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Cabinet Approves Establishment of Public Online School 6 days
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Mongolian Computational Mathematics Gains Global Recognition Through Springer Nature 6 days
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Social Issues of Capital City Governor’s Office Employees to Be Addressed 6 days
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Trade and Development Bank Co-Organizes the “European Union – Mongolia Business and Investment Forum” 6 days
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