Mongolia Brief December 15, 2014
Ch.Saikhanbileg
Meets Russian Deputy PM
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 14 (MONTSAME) The Prime Minister Ch.Saikhanbileg received Friday Mr
Yu.P.Trutnev, the Deputy Premier and Presidential envoy to the Far Eastern
Federal District of Russia.
The visitor congratulated
Mr Saikhanbileg on becoming the Premier of Mongolia. In response, Saikhanbileg
thanked Mr Trutnev for supporting an implementation of projects that had been
were concurred during the visit of the Russian President to Mongolia. He said
Mongolia’s government launched the biggest infrastructure projects on
constructing highways in a Altanbulag--Ulaanbaatar--Zamyn-Uud route in frames
of the "Steppe Road" project on renovating the Ulaanbaatar Railway.
"Our mutual efforts to intensify these projects are important," he
noted.
The Premier
also said the trade turnover will definitely boost if nice for Mongolia
conditions are created for supplying agricultural products, meat and light
industrial goods to the Russian market and for realizing new projects.
Heads
of Government of Mongolia Meet Russia’s Presidential Envoy to Stimulate
Bilateral Cooperation
December 15
(infomongolia.com) On December 12, 2014, Prime Minister of Mongolia
Ch.Saikhanbileg received in his office the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian
Federation and Presidential Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, Yury
Petrovich Trutnev.
At the
beginning of meeting, Russia’s Presidential Envoy congratulated the newly elected
Head of the Government and in response, Premier Ch.Saikhanbileg expressed his
gratitude to the President V.V.Putin on advocating to stimulate largescale projects
negotiated during his visit to Mongolia.
In this regard,
Premier noted that the Government of Mongolia has started to commence big
projects in infrastructure development such as renewing Ulaanbaatar Railway and
under the “Steppe Road” project to construct highway road from Altanbulag
(administrative division on the border with Russia, where Altanbulag Free Trade
Zone is located) to Zamyn-Uud (administrative division on the border with
China, where Zamyn-Uud Free Economic Zone is created) through Ulaanbaatar, the
capital city of Mongolia.
Furthermore,
Premier Ch.Saikhanbileg underlined that in order to forward these projects,
efforts from both sides are essential and pledged to pay particular attention
on providing convenient condition to supply agricultural products to Russia
such as meat and meat products, besides, to enhance bilateral trade turnover on
new projects.
On the same
day, Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh has also received his
counterpart Yu.P.Trutnev and during the meeting, parties expressed their
satisfaction on strengthening bilateral cooperation and successful high-level
reciprocal visits.
During the
meeting, Deputy Premier U.Khurelsukh mentioned that Mongolia had requested to
annul tax on import products from Mongolia for a certain period in order to
balance and increase trade volume that has been decreasing in the past two
years. For instances, on meat and light industry products and thus, he asked to
support these issues and affirmed to work more constructive on biggest projects
to implement between the two countries.
In response,
Russia’s Presidential Envoy Yu.P.Trutnev said, if a Mongolian Government
supports, Russia is ready to study on establishing a joint meat processing
manufactory.
At the meeting,
Minister of Roads and Transportation of Mongolia N.Tumurkhuu, Minister of
Mining of Mongolia R.Jigjid, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the Russian Federation to Mongolia I.K.Azizov, Deputy Minister of Transport of
the Russian Federation A.S.Tsydenov, and First Vice President of Russian
Railways JSC V.N.Morozov were present.
Related:
Deputy
PM Meets Russian Counterpart – Montsame,
December 15
Ulaanbaatar
Railway, Mongolian-Russian Joint Venture,
Announces
Management Changes
December 15
(infomongolia.com) The regular General Committee Meeting of Ulaanbaatar Railway
JSC, a Mongolian-Russian joint venture, was successfully held in Ulaanbaatar on
December 11-12, 2014.
During the
two-day meeting, sides reviewed the 2014 Report and Rail Transport Planning
& Management Issues for the upcoming year. Moreover, the Mongolian-Russian
joint venture announced management changes by appointing the Head of
Ulaanbaatar Railway JSC (UBTZ) as Mr. Luvsandagva PUREVBAATAR, who used to
serve as Deputy Director of UBTZ.
In accordance
with the rules of Ulaanbaatar Railway JSC, the General Committee consists of
six members representing 3 members from each side for the term of three years.
Besides, the General Committee’s Chairman and Deputy Chairman are also elected
for three years.
The UBTZ General Committee’s six members
are:
Russian side:
- V.N.Morozov,
UBTZ General Committee’s Chairman and the First Vice President of Russian
Railways JSC,
- A.S.Tsydenov,
Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation,
- V.V.Morozov,
General Representative of the Russian Railways JSC to Mongolia;
Mongolian side:
- Kh.Yerjan,
Deputy Minister of Roads and Transportation,
-
Ch.Surenkhorloo, President of Mongolian Association of Railway Engineers,
- D.Naranpurev,
Head of United Association of Mongolian Transporters;
The Committee’s
three members representing Russian side were remained as previous panel, but
made changes for Mongolian side and due to appointment of the Head of UBTZ as
L.Purevbaatar, the Acting Head G.Sereenendorj is appointed as the General
Engineer of Ulaanbaatar Railways JSC.
Related:
L.Purevbaatar
Becomes Head of UB Railway – Montsame,
December 15
Nat’l
Training and Consultation of IMO to Be Held
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will hold
a training and consultation for the first time in Mongolia on December 15-19.
The events are
expected to be attended by Ms Sezin Sinanoglu, the UN Resident Coordinator and
UNDP Resident Representative in Mongolia; Mr Moin Ahmed, a Member State Audit
Officer at IMO; and N.Tomorkhuu, the Minister of Road and Transportation.
Mongolia joined
the IMO as member in 1996. Mongolia is a landlocked country but has joined some
20 treaties and conventions such as the 1989 International Convention on
Salvage and the 2006 ILO Convention on marine labour.
Young
Judokas Grab Medals at Asian Championships
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) Judokas of our national juniors’ team have competed in
the 8th Asian Cadet and 15th Junior Judo Championships 2014 which took place
December 11-14 in Hong Kong, China.
A judoka from
Ovorkhangai aimag B.Khoroldoi and B.Uranbileg from Orkhon province captured
gold medals in the girls 48kg and girls +70kg. Silver medals were grabbed by
B.Bayaraa, a judoka at the “Genco” club (boys’ 55 kg) and M.Davaasuren, Tov
aimag's “Borjin” club (girls’ 70 kg). Two bronze medals went to B.Tuvshintogs
(boys’ 81 kg) and S.Otgonsuren (girls’ 40 kg).
Warnings
issued on illegal fireworks and flares
December 15
(news.mn) Capital City Governor and Ulaanbaatar Mayor E.Bat-Uul issued a
warning about the dangers of using flares and pyrotechnic devices for upcoming
New Year's celebrations.
Fireworks
related deaths and injuries resulting from a lack of proper safety precautions
are registered, as there are a large number of incidents each year.
The
Metropolitan Police Department is working to protect residents from possible
danger during New Year's celebration; intercepting illegal trade, use and sales
of pyrotechnic devices; intensifying police control and compliance measures
pursuant to regulations on fireworks possession, storage, and protection in
collaboration with district police divisions, the police department at the
Civil Aviation Authority, and the police department at Ulaanbaatar Railway
Station.
The warning
advises residents to only purchase fireworks and pyrotechnic devices and
services from licensed and professional persons and companies, and to
avoid the use of illegal pyrotechnic devices.
228.5
thousand youth unemployed in Mongolia
December 15
(news.mn) Young people between 15 and 34 make up 38.5 percent of the population
in Mongolia.
Recent studies
show that 228.5 thousand (24.1 percent) of the nation's youth are unemployed.
While 125.9 thousand young people work in animal husbandry, they represent only
13.1 percent of the younger generation.
The Government
of Mongolia and Ministry for Population Development and Social Welfare have
created the Youth Department, for the first time in the past two decades, to be
in charge of youth issues and focusing on youth development.
In the scope of
youth development issues, the government will put greater effort towards
meeting with non-governmental youth organizations to discuss youth issues and
consider incorporating them into government programs.
Through the
“Youth Development Project” with support from the Swiss Agency for Development
and Cooperation (SDC), the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA), the Government of Mongolia has established Youth
Development Centers in nine provinces in Mongolia.
CEO
of Millennium Challenge Corporation Informs Mongolia Elected as Eligible to
Develop Second MCC Compact
December 15
(infomongolia.com) On December 11, 2014, the Chief Executive Officer of the
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the United States, Ms. Dana Hyde
spoke over phone with President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj to inform that
Mongolia has been selected by the MCC’s Board of Directors as eligible to
develop a second MCC compact.
Ms. Dana Hyde
underlined that Mongolia has been selected for its contribution to enhancing
good governance and noted that MCC will focus on few development projects in
Mongolia. Also, MCC will pay attention to improve legal environment and
implement projects consistent with the policies and measures of the Government
of Mongolia. Ms. Dana Hyde said that MCC will promote private sector
involvement, enhance partnership between state and private entities, improving
business and investment environment.
President
Ts.Elbegdorj expressed gratitude to all members of the Board of Directors of
the MCC and noted that this decision demonstrates the United States’
significance to the bilateral relations of the two countries and democratic
development in Mongolia.
MCC Board of
Directors voted to make Mongolia, Philippines and Nepal eligible for a compact
and selected Cote d’Ivoire for Threshold Program, approving efforts to continue
developing compacts with six previously selected countries.
Mr.
S.Enkh-Amgalan Appointed as President and CEO of SouthGobi Resources Ltd.
December 15
(infomongolia.com) According to SouthGobi Resources Ltd. press release, the
Company announces the stepping down of the President and Chief Executive
Officer Ross Tromans, effective December 12, 2014 and appointment of Sengee
ENKH-AMGALAN as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tromans will remain
with the Company and on the Board of Directors of SouthGobi until December 31,
2014.
Mr.
S.Enkh-Amgalan has been President and Executive Director of SouthGobi Sands LLC
(“SGS”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, since July 2013. Mr.
S.EnkhAmgalan joined SGS from Clean Energy LLC, a subsidiary of Newcom Group,
where he was CEO and led the successful development of the first commercial
scale wind farm in Mongolia. Prior to this, he gained extensive experience in
the extractive industry through a number of senior management positions at the
MCS Group of Companies.
Mr. Lancaster,
Interim Chair, said, “I would like to thank Ross for his leadership of the
Company in very challenging market conditions. Under Ross’s leadership
SouthGobi returned to safe operations with significantly improved cost
performance. I am pleased to welcome Mr. Enkh-Amgalan to his new role in
SouthGobi. S.Enkh-Amgalan is a seasoned executive with extensive management
skills and in-depth knowledge of the Mongolian mining and energy industries.”
Finance
Minister of Mongolia and Rio Tinto Copper CEO Agree to Set Working Group
December 15
(infomongolia.com) On December 12, 2014, Finance Minister of Mongolia
J.Erdenebat received in his office the Rio Tinto Copper CEO Jean-Sebastian
Jacques.
During the
meeting, parties exchanged views and information on current activities at Oyu
Tolgoi LLC as well as on Mongolia’s commences exporting of copper concentrate
to Japan and economical beneficial issues from underground mining operations.
Moreover, sides
agreed to collaborate on establishing a working group in the near future to
develop calculating system and registration of mineral royalties, corporate
income tax and other tax levy and records.
Related:
Mongolia
and Rio Tinto to Set Up Working Group – Montsame,
December 15
Asashoryu
D.Dagvadorj Delivers Lecture “Sound Mind in Sound Body” to Mongolians Residing in
UK
December 15
(infomongolia.com) The 68th Yokozuna of Japanese Sumo, Asashoryu, Hero of Labor
and Merit Athlete of Mongolia, Dolgorsuren DAGVADORJ delivered a lecture themed
“Sound Mind in a Sound Body” at the Embassy of Mongolia in London on December
13, 2014.
D.Dagvadorj was
visiting London to support Mongolia’s beauty contestant T.Battsetseg, who has
successfully participated in the World Miss 2014 and during his stay, he
accepted an invitation to meet and deliver a lecture to Mongolians residing in
the country organized by Mongolian Union in the UK.
Diplomats
Refresh Their Knowledge
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) Officials working overseas at Mongolia's diplomatic
missions attended December 11-12 online trainings arranged by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.
Some changes
were made by the Ministry to certain domestic laws, regulations, rules and
duties, so the trainers aimed to give updated guidance on visa issuing, civil
and consular activities and notary. The diplomats also received thorough
answers to their questions of interest from the Consular department and state
administration department of their Ministry, State Registration Office, General
Authority for Citizenship and Migration, Chamber of Mongolian Notaries.
Such trainings
will run regularly in future.
President
Awards Young Scholars
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) The prize named after the President, Ts.Elbegdorj, has
been bestowed upon three young scientists.
At the ceremony
on Monday, the prize was given to Dr Kh.Altanzul, the Biology Institute at the
Academy of Sciences; to Dr T.Khongorzul, immunology teacher at the National
University of Medical Sciences; and to Ts.Soyol-Erdene, the School of Applied
Science and Engineering at Mongolian State University.
Altanzul
Khorolragchaa has written a research work themed “Biotechnological researches
on some rare and extremely rare plants in Mongolia” which has proven through
experimental work that it is possible to keep kinds and gene fond of rare
plants in Mongolia, to augment their biological reserve and to extract large
amount of herbal plants in a short time by biotechnological methods.
Khongorzul
Togoo has conducted an important work for the rehabilitation of immune, this
has been considered as a contribution to the immunology.
Ts.Soyol-Erdene’s
works “Sedimentation in elements of platinum groups in Antarctica, and research
on their origins” and “Research in ion and poisonous heavy elements in Gobi
region’s aeropalynology” generally focus on the world and Mongolia's
climate, its changes and environmental pollution.
Minister
S.Erdene Receives UN Population Fund Rep
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) Minister of Population Development and Social Welfare
S.Erdene received Monday a Director for Financial Management of the UN
Population Fund Subhash Gupta.
Mr Erdene said
that younger generation is treated with more concerns these days. “This is a
window for Mongolia’s population age chart,” he said. He also expressed a
satisfaction with the cooperation with the Fund in implementation of state
policies and programs for youth, and said the Government will promote young
families and that our population will reach three million in the beginning of
2015. Government intends to pursue a policy that promotes population
growth and births, he added.
Mr Gupta is
glad that the Government "has formed this Ministry", "this is an
indication that Mongolia starts to stress the human development issues",
he said. Mongolia has been showing active engagements in the matters of
children, women, old people and gender equality and youth, he added.
He is satisfied
with Mongolia’s regular and active participation in the meetings and
conferences arranged by the UN, he went on and advised that Mongolia identify and
use potentials of its youth and reflect their aspirations in related policies
and programs.
US
Secretary of State Congratulates Ch.Saikhanbileg
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) The US Secretary of State Mr John Kerry has sent a
congratulatory letter to Mr Ch.Saikhanbileg on being appointed the new Prime
Minister of Mongolia.
Mr Kerry writes
that the USA, the "Third neighbor" of Mongolia, highly values
Mongolia who has formed the democracy and free market system in Northeast Asia,
is chairing the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) and is active in the UN
peacekeeping operations.
Mr Kerry is
also deeply confident that he will collaborate with the PM in determining ways
of strengthening the Mongolia-USA relations.
General
Budget Statistics
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) In the first 11 months of 2014, total equilibrated
revenue and grants of the General Government Budget (GGB) amounted to MNT
5,267.8 billion and total expenditure and net lending reached 5,708.3 billion, representing
a deficit of 440.5 billion in the equilibrated balance.
Tax revenue
increased 131.8 billion or 3.0 percent due to increases of 102.5 billion or
13.6 percent in social security contributions, 71.6 billion or 11.7 percent in
other tax revenue, although income taxes decreased 11.6 billion or 1.2 percent
due to declines of 33.4 billion or 6.0 percent in revenue from corporate income
tax, 19.0 billion or 5.5 percent in taxes on foreign trade, 18.5 billion or 1.1
percent in taxes on domestic goods and services.
By the end of
November, total expenditure and net lending of the General Government Budget
reached MNT 5,708.3 billion increasing 580.7 billion or 11.3 percent compared
to the same period of the previous year. This was mainly due to increases of
227.9 billion or 13.7 percent in subsidies and transfers expenditure, 191.7
billion or 9.3 percent in expenditure on goods and service, 181.1 billion or
2.1 times in Interest payments expenditure, 83.7 billion or 7.7 percent in
capital expenditure although there was a decrease of MNT 103.7 billion or 78.2
percent in net lending.
Agriculture
Sector Financial Instruments Discussed
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) A “New financial instruments for agriculture” discussion
is running at "Blue Sky" hotel here, on occasion of the 90th
anniversary of the Bank of Mongolia and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
The event is
being co-organized by the International Financial Corporation of the World
Bank. The gathered are discussing the current state, strength and weaknesses of
the state policies and value networks being conducted in order to sustain the
financial system within the sector.
The discussion
is also aiming to give information updates and to introduce the new instruments
to the key stakeholders of the sector.
Statistics
of Foreign Trade
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) In the first 11 months of 2014, Mongolia traded with 135
countries. Total external trade turnover reached USD 10.0 billion, 5,190.4
million of which was made up by exports and 4,832.2 million by imports.
Total external
trade turnover increased USD 306.1 million or 3.2 percent. Exports went up USD
1,329.3 million or 34.4 percent, imports went down by USD 1023.1 million or
17.5 percent against the same period of 2013.
External trade
balance showed a surplus of USD 358.2 million, compared to the same period of
2013 when the balance indicated a deficit of USD 2.0 billion.
Mining
Sector Production Increases
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) The industrial production index (2010=100 seasonally
adjusted and experimental estimation) in the first 11 months of 2014 decreased
by 9.5 percent compared to the same period of last year, by 3.4 percent from
the end of the previous year and by 6.0 percent from the previous month.
The mining
products such as molybdenum with concentrate, gold, iron ore, copper
concentrate, crude oil, fluorspar concentrate increased 5.6-60.8 percent in the
mining and quarrying sectors, while the production of products such as bakery
products, cigarettes, beer, metal foundries, milk, knitted goods, cake,
buuz, dumpling, soft drinks, bread, vacuum windows and doors, sausage food,
cement, sawn wood, horse meat rose by 1.2 percent to 6.4 times in the
manufacturing sector against the same period of 2013.
State
of World Population 2014 Reported at Ministry
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) The "State of World Population 2014" report by
the UN Population Fund was presented at the Ministry of Population Development
and Social Welfare on December 15. Mongolia has been included in a "final
period of transition" countries' classification.
Such countries
were suggested to intensify the economic growth and improve the employment of
young people through macroeconomic management, open trade, good governance, and
facilitating financial market operations.
According to
the report, 38.5 percent of Mongolia’s population is youth aged 15-34. Their
unemployment rate is at 16.6 percent, 24.1 percent of the youth or 228.5
thousand people were recorded being unemployed for indefinite reasons. A total
of 125.9 thousand or 13.1 percent of the youth are engaged in livestock.
The Ministry
has established a Department for Youth, which often holds meetings with
youth-targeted NGOs to discuss facing the young people problems and aims to reflect
their solutions in the Government frameworks.
Youth
Development Centers were erected in nine aimags in frames of the “Youth
development project” being co-implemented by the Government and the UN
Population Fund, at the supports of Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation, Government of Luxemburg, and of the Fund.
According to
the report, nine out of 10 young people, whose population totals to 1.8
billion, live in underdeveloped countries where accesses to educational and
health services and safety from violence often lack. The officials highlighted
that gender equality and human rights must be ensured among young people, their
sexual and reproductive health should be protected, and knowledge and education
must be improved.
Present at the
conference were the State Secretary of the Ministry B.Otgonjargal, a director
for Management Services of the UN Population Fund Subhash Gupta, a head of
Department for Policy Implementation Management of the Ministry D.Amarsaikhan,
a head of the Department for Youth G.Monkhtuvshin, and a permanent
representative of the Fund to Mongolia Naomi Kitahara, to give information of
the report.
"Script
of Eternal Sky 2014" Exhibition and Training in Khentii
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) At initiative of the President, the "Script of
Eternal Sky 2014", national calligraphy exhibition, also calligraphy
lessons and lectures took place in Khentii aimag on December 12-13.
The events have
been preceded by the President's decree of July of 2010 on to promoting an
official use of traditional Mongolian script.
The aimag is
working hard to ensure the implementation of this decree. A director of
MONTSAME's “Khumuun Bichig”--the only in Mongolia on the traditional script
newspaper--B.Elbegzaya delivered lecture on ways of teaching the Mongol script.
At the exhibition opening, teachers of the Mongol script, students and ordinary
people were present.
These events
have been already organized in Selenge, Bayankhongor, Dundgovi, Arkhangai and
Orkhon provinces and in the UB city's Baganuur district. The official website
of the President also launched the Mongolian traditional script version to
share news and actions of the President.
Birth
Rate Rises
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) In the first 11 months of this year, 74 thousand 767
mothers delivered children, a number of live births reached 75 thousand 213.
The number of
the mothers who gave births increased by 1,692 or 2.3 percent, the number of
children rose by 1,768 or 2.4 per cent against the previous year.
Infant
mortality reached 1,117, increasing 84 children or 8.1 percent, under 5
year-old babies’ mortality reached 1,356, increasing by 72 or 5.6 percent
against 2013.
Unemployment
Rate and Social Insurance
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) A number of unemployed reached 35.9 thousand by the end
of November of 2014 decreasing 7.0 thousand people or 16.3% against the
previous year.
The revenue of
the Social Insurance Fund amounted to MNT 1,201.6 billion, reflecting an
increase of 1,24.2 billion or 11.5%, the expenditure of the fund reached MNT
1,180.1 billion, increasing 2,19.6 billion or 22.9% against 2013.
Some 1,28.2
billion Togrog was granted to 203.1 thousand people for pensions and welfare
benefits from the Social Welfare Fund (SWF). Compared with the same period of
2013, the number of people who received pensions and welfare allowances went up
14.0 thousand people or 7.4%, the amount of the pensions and
allowances--by MNT 2.4 billion or 1.9%.
Some 2,18.2
billion was granted from the Human Development Fund to 990.5 thousand children
below 18 as a cash benefit.
Advanced
prenatal screening tests now available in Ulaanbaatar
December 15
(news.mn) The National Center for Maternal and Child Health is now equipped
with the latest technology for advanced prenatal screening to identify birth
defects.
Before the
arrival of the new diagnostic equipment, it was difficult to accurately
diagnose birth defects in the early months of pregnancy. But now, birth defects
can be diagnosed in the first three months of pregnancy at the National Center
for Maternal and Child Health.
Worldwide, it
is estimated that most birth defects can develop in the first three months of a
pregnancy. The cause of half of all birth defects which develop during
pregnancy are unknown, while 25 percent are the result of genetic disorders.
Environment, drug use, and some medications are also believed to be factors.
One study has
shown that in 2014, birth defects occurred in 2.7 percent of all pregnancies in
Mongolia. Researchers believe that there has been an increased number of birth
defects due to air pollution and drug use in recent years.
Government
House faces parking problems
December 15
(news.mn) Available parking at the west and east sides of the Government House
is one of the busiest places in the city center, as it is where state agencies
and ministry staff work and serve the public.
The west side
parking at the Government House will now only be available to parliamentarians,
as MPs Z.Bayanselenge and G.Uyanga have complained about the lack of parking
and made a request for separate parking for parliamentarians. Responding
to the request, Speaker Z.Enkhbold ordered that only parliamentarians will be
able to park their vehicles on the west side.
That leaves
over 1,000 staff members and visitors to park on the east side only.
The new parking
regulation has already resulted in confusion and difficulties.
Observers have
noticed that the west and east sides of the Government House parking areas see
different "rush" times. The east side parking is full all day long,
and west is often empty as many parliamentarians fail to show up to work on
time during normal business rush hours.
Ambassador
of Turkey to Mongolia, Murat Karagoz Attends in Presenting Ceremony of 20
Matured Reindeer in Murun, Khuvsgul Aimag
December 15
(infomongolia.com) On December 13-14, 2014, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to Mongolia Mr. Murat Karagoz, the
Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) Project
Coordinator, Associate Professor Ekrem Kalan along with Turkish press and media
have conducted a working visit to Murun city of Khuvsgul Aimag, Mongolia.
The visit was
aimed to participate in the official presenting ceremony of 20 matured reindeer
purchased from Tyva Republic that were provided by TIKA with a fund of 35,000
USD.
The Turkish
delegation drove on the recently launched Ulaanbaatar-Murun paved auto road
that took about 10 hours of travel and attended the ceremony, where it was
approximately -30°C in Murun.
In his remarks,
Ambassador Murat Karagoz underlined the Turkish contribution to support the
development of Mongolia and noted the bilateral ties in historical and cultural
spheres. Moreover, he emphasized the projects and programs being successfully
implemented by TIKA and conveyed greetings of the people of Turkey to the
residents of Khuvsgul Aimag and people of Mongolia on the occasion of
celebrating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
between the two countries marking in 2014.
Restriction
Hours for Drivers on City Road Reduced
December 15
(infomongolia.com) On December 15, 2014, the regular Citizens' Representative's
Khural of the Capital City (City Council) took place in the Khangarid Palace in
Ulaanbaatar, where one of the issues awaited to resolve was a new regulation to
reduce the limit hours of restricted vehicles.
According to
new decision, authorities agreed to change the hours of limit, which is
effective from 8 o’clock in the morning until 8 in the evening.
Before, drivers
were not allowed to participate in the city traffic once a week between 07:00
am and 10:00 pm depending on their plate number endings in order to reduce the
city traffic as well as air pollution.
In other words,
all vehicles those plate numbers ending with 1 or 6 will not drive on Mondays,
those ending with 2 or 7 on Tuesdays, 3 or 8 on Wednesdays, 4 or 9 on Thursdays
and vehicles ending with 5 or 0 will not run on Fridays, where the regulation
does not comply on weekends.
Stock
Exchange news for December 15
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) At the Stock Exchange trades on Monday, a total of 134
thousand and 601 units of 20 JSCs were traded costing MNT 231 million 486
thousand and 361.00.
"Sor” /123
thousand and 839 units/, “APU” /8,000 units/, “Genco tour bureau” /1,938
units/, “State Department Store” /149 units/ and "Khokh gan” /145 units/
were the most actively traded in terms of trading volume, in terms of trading
value were "Sor” (MNT 199 million 999 thousand and 985), "APU” (MNT
30 million and 008 thousand), “Tavantolgoi” (MNT 409 thousand and 800),
“Baganuur” (MNT 331 thousand and 500) and "Makh impex” (MNT 213 thousand
and 700).
The total
market capitalization was set at MNT one trillion 435 billion 064 million 873
thousand and 937. The Index of Top-20 JSCs was 14,679.77, decreasing 339.34
units or 2.26% against the previous day.
Advisor
to Turkish Premier visits MONTSAME
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 15 (MONTSAME) Director of the MONTSAME National News Agency
A.Baatarkhuyag received a Turkish delegation led by a press and communications
advisor to the prime minister of Turkey Mr Yalchin Betal Getin on December 15.
Mr Baatarkhuyag
noted that our agency has kept a good cooperation for many years with the
Turkish Anadolu Agency, and expressed his interest in extending the existing
agreement thus expanding the cooperation spheres.
“I intend to
renew the agreement with Anadolu during the meeting of the Organization of
Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) to be held in 2015. Press plays an important
role in developing Mongolia-Turkey relations” said the director of MONTSAME and
requested the Turkish side to deliver news in purposes of advertizing Mongolia
in the Republic of Turkey. He also said that he will make this request again
during the renewal of the agreement with Anadolu.
Advisor to the
Turkish Premier Mr Yachin Betal Getin expressed desire to upgrade the
cooperation between Mongolia and Turkey, and emphasized the role of press and
media in achieving this. He also requested MONTSAME to refer to Anadolu Agency
on writing news about Turkey.
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