Mongolia Brief May 1, 2014 Part II
Deputy Minister works in Vietnam
Ulaanbaatar,
May 1 (MONTSAME) Foreign Deputy Minister D.Gankhuyag paid a courtesy call on
Deputy Prime Minister and member of Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
At the meeting,
D.Gankhuyag expressed a satisfaction with the implementation of agreements
reached during a state visit of the President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj to
Vietnam in 2013 and during the 15th meeting of the Mongolia-Vietnam
intergovernmental commission, before noting the participation of Mongolian
business people in ‘Vietnam Expo 2014’ attracts interests of the private
sectors of the two countries in cultivating productive cooperation.
Deputy Prime
Minister of Vietnam noted wider opportunities for implementing joint projects
and programs and maintaining closer business connections, and re-affirmed
Vietnam will support Mongolia’s application to join APEC once the latter
decides to extend its membership.
Draft bill on debt management submitted
Ulaanbaatar,
May 1 (MONTSAME) Finance Minister Ch.Ulaan submitted on Wednesday a draft bill
on debt management to Parliament Speaker Z.Enkhbold.
The bill aims
at regulation of relations related with implementation of mid-term strategy to
provide proper level of debt within debt management policies and regulations,
and Government’s guarantee-issuance for debts, their registration, reporting
and supervision.
Foreign Minister meets Estonian Parliament Speaker
Ulaanbaatar,
May 1 (MONTSAME) Foreign Minister L.Bold met with on the President of Estonian
Parliament Mr Eiki Nestor on Thursday.
At the meeting
Mr Nestor noted the great importance of the Freedom Online Coalition 4th
held in Estonia for being a platform of discussion of many vital issues
concerning freedom and secure online, and congratulated Mongolia for becoming
the next host of the Freedom Online Coalition Conference. Estonia is ready to
share its experience and provide assistance in the organization of the event,
he said.
The sides then
emphasized great opportunities for stimulating Mongolia-Estonia relations and
cooperation, for maintaining closer cooperation within EU, as well as for
fostering bilateral collaboration in the trade and economic sector.
During his
official visit to Estonia, Minister L.Bold also visited the Estonian ICT Demo
Center.
“Justice” coalition takes break due to Oyu Tolgoi matter
Ulaanbaatar,
May 1 (MONTSAME) The “Justice” coalition took a break at plenary meeting of the
parliamentary session during the first-stage discussion of a draft resolution
of parliament on some measures for intensifying the national economy.
With aims to
intensify the national economy and to ensure the financial stability, the draft
resolution has been submitted from the cabinet, and the Standing committee on
economy has backed the proposals with some 40 principal terms formulated by a
working group for the resolution.
At the
discussion of the parliamentary session, a head of the coalition’s faction
(Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party and Mongolian National Democratic
Party) N.Battsereg put forward its proposals to have one-day break in order to
consolidate its position over the 31st term drawn up by the working group. This
31st term states about adding a sub-clause on accelerating the construction of
an underground mine of the Oyu Tolgoi project under the current law on
investment contract and rendering parliamentary and governmental support to the
project’s implementation.
The coalition
explained that the clause regarding the Oyu Tolgoi Treaty at the plan on
economic intense measures does not meet its programme of actions. The coalition
promised to have the Mongolian side own 51% of the Oyu Tolgoi project’s benefit
through its programme during the 2012 parliamentary election.
The Speaker
Z.Enkhbold gave one-day break for the coalition, and then N.Battsereg said his
coalition will forward it position over the matter at a plenary meeting on
Friday.
Young doctors awarded President’s prizes
Ulaanbaatar,
May 1 (MONTSAME) A ceremony took place on Thursday in the State House to grant
prizes named after President of Mongolia to young medical doctors.
Head of
the Presidential Office P.Tsagaan handed the prizes to M.Erdenesaikhan, a
doctor of the Kidney Surgery Unit at the 1st State Central Clinics;
D.Oyun-Erdene, a doctor of the National Center for Mothers and Infants; and
Kh.Mongon-Olzii, a manager of the Unit of Cardiology at the 3rd State Central
Clinics.
The doctor from
the 1st State Central Clinics M.Erdenesaikhan received the prize for saving
lives and health of many people by obtaining professional skills of doing
surgeries of kidney transplantation and kidney tumor. Other two doctors
D.Oyun-Erdene and Kh.Mongon-Olzii contributing to introducing a new practice in
health care and medical treatment for infants, as well as in cardiovascular
treatment and surgery.
During the
ceremony, the Presidential Office head P.Tsagaan pointed out that Mongolia has
gained many achievements last some 20 years, and one of the greatest successes
is a rise of average life expectancy of Mongolia by 5-6 years.
Selbe Bridge to be rebuilt completely
Ulaanbaatar,
May 1 (MONTSAME) Under a revocable aid of the Chinese Government, a
construction job is going on to expand Beijing street in Ulaanbaatar.
Under this
construction project, a 6-line road of nearly one kilometer will be paved in
the street and a nearby bridge over the Selbe River running through the city
center will be rebuilt, along with proper lighting, traffic lights and green
areas.
The contractor
Beijing Construction Engineering Group of China, together with Mongolia;s
Duuren Trade LLC and ChMM LLC are working on the project that is contracted to
be completed in this November.
Mongolian fencers head for Europe
Ulaanbaatar,
May 1 (MONTSAME) A men team of Mongolian Fencing Association headed for Europe.
The team
includes three time national champion B.Battomor of UB Fencing Club, and
national champion B.Buyandelger. They are planning to attend Fencing World Cup
in Paris on May 2-3, a Grand Prix in Bern, Switzerland on May 9-10, and a world
cup championship in Split, Croatia.
Mongolian women table tennis team has chance to advance ranking
Ulaanbaatar,
May 1 (MONTSAME) The Mongolian women team has come third at its group in the
2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
The Mongolian
women’s team is competing in group A of zone C with Kazakhstan, Guatemala,
Salvador, Caledonia and Azerbaijan, where it has so far achieved three wins and
two loses, while men team of Mongolia was playing against Peru, Angola,
Bahrain, Mauritius and Philippines. The Mongolian women players will further
play to be placed at 49th-60th.
Mongolian women
lost to Kazakhstan in 0:3, before winning Azerbaijan with 3:0 on Monday. They
will play against the Guatemala team on Tuesday, who has two wins so far. The
teams in zone C are competing to be placed between 50th and 90th. The Mongolian
women team is currently 72nd in the world ranking.
Mongolian men
lost to Bahrain, Peru and Philippines, and won over Mauritius in its group.
The 2014 World
Team Table Tennis Championships are taking place in Tokyo from 28 April to 5
May 2014. The Championships is being staged in Japan for the seventh time and
is becoming the 52nd edition of the team competition.
Our soloist places second at Int'l Opera Singers Competition
Ulaanbaatar,
May 1 (MONTSAME) A soloist of the State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet
E.Ankhbayar has taken the second place prize at the International Opera Singers
Competition named after G.V.Sviridov.
The contest,
ran in Kursk city of Russia on April 19-29, was co-organized by the Russian
Ministry for Culture, the National Sviridov Fund, the Institute of Sviridov,
administration of Kursk city, I.Arkhipov Fund, the Union of Soviet Composers
and the Kursk State University.
Our opera singer
E.Ankhbayar received this prize among 52 participants of the competition.
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