{mosimage}The Beatles are to be immortalized by the Mongolian government in a new Tg100 million monument – 44 years after the British pop group changed the music world forever.

{mosimage}Mongolia may invite Russia to assist in the mining and processing of uranium, according to Prime Minister S. Bayar. Additionally, Mongolia may even seek a Russian partnership in building a nuclear power plant.  

{mosimage}Mongolian officials said they expect an agreement to begin mining the Oyu Tolgoi gold and copper site could be finalized within weeks.

{mosimage}A dictionary has been published defining words used in the 13th century text, "Secret History of the Mongols."  "Secret History of the Mongols," is an ancient text recording a 500 year history of Mongolia and its various ethnic groups.

{mosimage}Mongolian officials will attend the opening ceremonies at the Beijing summer Olympics. Both Mongolian President N. Enkhbayar and Prime Minister S. Bayar will travel to Beijing for the event.

{mosimage}ULAANBAATAR will have a new international airport by 2015. This will be built with Japanese assistance in Khoshigt valley in Tov aimag, at a place close to Zuunmod, the aimag center, which is about 54 kilometers from the capital.

{mosimage}Under a campaign to promote traditional Mongolian music, a folk rock band Altan Urag has successfully going popular among young generation. The campaign has been running under the sponsor of the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sciences together with Khan Bank.

{mosimage}On March 30, State Circus hosted a dueling competition between Mongolian and Russian judo players. At the invitation of the President Mongolian Judo Federation, Kh.Battulga, seven world renowned judo players from Russia were ringed in Ulaanbaatar,

{mosimage}Mongolian officials from Erdenet spent this past weekend visiting their sister city, Fairbanks, Alaska in the USA. The visit follows the signing of sister city pacts last October when Mongolian President N. Enkhbayar visited Alaska.

{mosimage}SouthGobi Energy Resources Ltd. announced Monday that it has received final government authorization to begin mining at the company’s Ovoot Tolgoi coal site.