Trump was accompanied by security from both the US and Mongolia on the trip, the outlet reported. The argali sheep, with its large horns, is considered a national treasure there, and permission to kill one is “controlled by an opaque permitting system that experts say is mostly based on money, connections and politics”.

In between the killing and the issuing of the permit the month after he left the country, Trump is said to have met with the president, Khaltmaagiin Battulga, suggesting the possibility of special consideration being given to the son of the US president.

“Trump Jr shot his argali at night, using a rifle with a laser sight, the guides said,” according to ProPublica. “He stopped the local hunting guides from dismembering it at the kill site, instead instructing them to use an aluminum sheet to carry the carcass so as not to damage the fur and horns, said Khuandyg Akhbas, 50, one of the guides. He also killed a red deer, which similarly required a permit.

The legality of the importation of big game trophies into the United States has been, like many other issues in the Trump administration, confusing and ever-changing. The president himself has spoken out against the practice, calling such hunting practices a “horror show” despite his two sons being avid trophy hunters.

In order to import trophies of animals on the endangered species list, a US hunter must show that its killing would be beneficial overall to the species at large. In 2017, the Trump administration pushed back against such restrictions on trophy hunting from the Obama era before reinstating the ban. A court ruling found thereafter it was done improperly, allowing imports to continue.

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic (composite index) of life expectancy, education, and per capita income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.

In the Human Development Index -2019 under the theme ‘Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century’, Mongolia has been ranked 107th with its life expectancy, 103rd with its education indicator and 120th with its per capita income indicator.

HDI-2019 was topped by Norway, followed by Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia, Island, Sweden, Singapore and Netherlands.

The health dimension is assessed by life expectancy at birth, the education dimension is measured by mean of years of schooling for adults aged 25 years and more and expected years of schooling for children of school entering age. The standard of living dimension is measured

The factory established with MNT 60 million under the Erdenet Science and Technology Park (STP), will have five workers and produce 12 types of paints in over 30 colors. The STP has conducted research for the plant over the last two years and had the laboratory testing carried out in Finland.

The Euro-standard, water-based, odorless eco-paints produced with Mongolian technology are quick drying and does not require multiple coats. Its main ingredient is chalk.

Established in 2017, Erdenet STP has built four factories and currently administers around 10 companies.

The factory’s products will be used for development in Orkhon aimag, said D.Batlut, Governor of the aimag, at the opening ceremony.

The factory is expected to substitute paint imports from Russia and China.

Assessment of the underground mine in the Asgat was conducted in July 2019 and emergency officers have already managed to open one shaft of the mine after working at the deposit for two months and started the renovation of its excavation braces. At the deposit, technological sampling is being collected by technical employees of Asgatkent LLC with the help from the mining rescue operation unit of Bayan-Ulgii aimag.

The agreement was signed by Minister of Finance Ch.Khurelbaatar and Ambassador of Mongolia to France Philippe Merlin on October 16, 2019. When the draft law goes through the Parliament, a project will kick off to establish an air-rescue unit at the emergency authority and equip it with a French soft loan of EUR 57.9 million. Specifically, three Airbus EC145 helicopters and one training helicopter will be provided and a hangar will be established with a fuel station and cold resistant fuel tank.

Moreover, 42 special purpose vehicles for structure fires will be provided and training courses will be held for pilots, mechanics, aeronautical engineers, and emergency health care providers.

The 30-year loan with a moratorium period of 10 years has an interest rate of 0.08 percent.

The cabinet made the decision on the rescue unit’s establishment at its meeting on August 21.

According to the statistics of Mongolian General Customs Administration, Mongolia has exported 34.8 million tons of coal and the profit reached USD 2.9 billion in the first eleven months of 2019. The coal export increased by 1.4 million tons and profit increased by USD 326.8 million compared with the same period of last year.

Mongolia planned to export 42.0 million tons of coal in 2019 as in the state budget approved by the Parliament.

This time last year, there were 66.5 million animals, representing an increase of 241.2 thousand heads compared to 2017.

In 1970s, there were around 13.3 million sheep and 4.2 million goats. The number of goats in Mongolia has shot up grew from 19.8 percent of total livestock in 1990 to 40.8 percent today – this is due to growing global cashmere demands.