Mongolia Brief December 19, 2014 Part II
Ambassador
of Mongolia to Vatican City State, V.Purevdorj
Presents
Credentials to Sovereign of State, His Holiness
Pope
Francis
December 19
(infomongolia.com) On December 18, 2014, a non-resident Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Vatican City State, Mr.
Vaanchig PUREVDORJ has presented a Letter of Credence to the Sovereign of
State, His Holiness Pope Francis.
At the
beginning of credential handing ceremony, newly accredited envoy conveyed a
warm greeting of the President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj to the head of state of
Vatican City, who responded with profound greetings and flourishing development
to the people of Mongolia.
In the scope of
presenting the credentials, Ambassador V.Purevdorj was received by Cardinal
Secretary of State, His Eminence Pietro Parolin, Substitute for General Affairs
to the Secretary of State, Archbishop Giovanni Angelo Becciu and Prefect of the
Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the Most Reverend Dominique
Mamberti to discuss issues of bilateral relations and cooperation as well as
collaboration possibilities in humanitarians.
During the
meeting, the heads of Vatican City State pledged to advocate continuing
research studies on identifying historical documents about Mongol Empire and
related sources from Vatican Archive and Libraries as well as to support
Mongolia’s maternal and child health service improvements by providing expenses
for Mongolian physicians and staff to study in short-term trainings abroad.
Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary V.Purevdorj to Vatican City State has been
representing Mongolia to the Swiss Confederation since July 2014 with residency
in Geneva and to the Principality of Liechtenstein since September 2014.
Moreover, he
serves as the Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the UN Office and other
international organizations in Geneva since December 2013.
Mongolia and
Vatican City State have established diplomatic relations on April 04, 1992.
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Society
of Mongolian Friends" NGO Meets
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 19 (MONTSAME) The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Mongolia to the Russian Federation Mr Sh.Altangerel took part in an irregular
conference of the "Society of Mongolian Friends" Russia’s NGO on
Wednesday in Moscow of Russia.
There the
Ambassador met many well-known people, for instance, two
cosmonauts--V.V.Gorbatko, twice Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero Mongolia, and
V.A.Zhanibekov, a Hero of the Soviet Union and Mongolia, and shared with them
views and positions on the NGO’s actions.
As the gathered
considered, the NGO’s actions for 2013-2014 have been fulfilled successfully.
They also undertook some organizational steps, for example, authorities of the
NGO were selected-- V.A.Babushkin as the president, V.I.Khalanov, L.G.Kushnir
and Ye.A.Kuzmin--as his vice, and I.R.Utyamyshev--as the secretary.
Moreover, the conference approved a new post of honorary president of the NGO
and selected for it Mr Gorbatko. The NGO’s steering committee has included 33
people such as A.S.Zheleznyakov, a Mongolist and chairman of the Institute of
Mongol Studies at Russia’s Academy of Sciences.
Minister
to Raise Issue about Bogdkhaan’s Palace
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 19 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Education, Culture and Sciences
L.Gantomor decided December 18 to notify the Cabinet about the land
ownership of Bogdkhaan’s Palace Museum.
He made such a
decision after having paid an unexpected visit to the museum where he met a
security guard and five people from the management. The visit was for a
discovery of truth, after a spread of rumors that the 21 Taras at the museum is
in a danger to be lost and that the museum land got into hands of unknown
individual.
After listening
to the museum personnel, the Minister decided to submit this issue to the
cabinet.
Minister
Meets Ambassador of China
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 19 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Energy D.Zorigt Friday received Mr Wang
Xiaolong, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s
Republic of China (PRC) to Mongolia, by the latter’s request.
Mongolia and
China have the historical cooperation in the energy sector, the Chinese side
contributed to a development of this sector since erecting first hydro power
station in 1932 in Kharkhorin. "Our cooperation has been expanding, for
example, electricity is being imported from China to a concentrate plant of the
Oyu Tolgoi mine, the largest energy companies of China have performed
assembling works of an annex of the third power plant and Amgalan thermal power
station," he said. "Our countries, each facing a big demand for
bringing of the energy cooperation into a newer level, established a
cooperation memorandum on May 26 of this year between the Ministry of Energy
and the Energy Authority at China’s Committee for Development Reforms. In its
frames, the sides have set up a consultative commission with participation of
the Ministries and companies, its first meeting ran in October of 2014 in
Beijing. It ensured agendas which have been discussed through a protocol,"
he went on.
Proposals from
the Energy Ministry were reflected in a dialogue of the Speaker during his
visit to China paid in October of 2014. The sides also considered as necessity
to boost cooperation on specific issues, he said.
Present at the
meeting were also S.Bayarbat, a department head of the Energy Ministry;
G.Enkhtuvshin, senior expert of the external relations and cooperation section
of the Ministry; and others.
IFC
Rep Offers Cooperation in Energy Sector
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 19 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Energy D.Zorigt received Friday the
permanent representative of the International Financial Corporation (IFC) to
Mongolia Tuyen D.Nguyen, at the latter’s request.
The Minister
introduced himself saying that has been in the office for six days and that he
had worked as member of the Standing Committee on Economy for six years where
he had gained much experience in energy matters.
In response, Mr
D.Nguyen mentioned that the IFC is a member organization of the World Bank and
mainly focuses on private sector and said the IFC seeks an opportunity to
invest in Mongolia in the areas of Wind Energy Development and Public and
Private Partnership (PPP).
The IFC is
willing to discuss the roles it can play in the PPP in Mongolia, particularly
in considering private entities' participation in electricity and heat
production, he said. Their Corporation is interested in cooperating in the
small projects that are of high importance for Mongolia, "given our rich
practices, for instance, it is possible to collaborate in a privatization of
the power transmission network", he went on. Mr Nguyen also said the IFC
has sold 25 percent of Laos’ power network on the Stock Exchange, "this
can be practiced in Mongolia as well". "If the privatization of the
energy-producing entities meets the interests of Mongolia, our corporation can
invest in and support the commercialization of the stocks. I hope that the
issues of the Fifth Thermal Plant will be settled and forwarded soon," he
added.
He also
expressed a readiness of the IFC to cooperate with Mongolia, although it does
not have any direct involvement in these issues except for voicing when needed.
Present at the
meeting were a head of the Department of Finance and Investments of the
Ministry of Energy S.Bayarbat, a head of the Department of Strategy and Policy
Planning P.Tovuudorj, and a senior officer of the Division of Foreign
Cooperation G.Enkhtuvshin.
"Process
of Int’l Airport Project Successful"
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 19 (MONTSAME) One of the biggest construction of Mongolia and Japan--a
project on erecting a new international airport in Khoshig Valley of Tov
aimag--is being realized successfully.
It was said by
the Minister of Road and Transportation N.Tomorkhuu on Friday at a meeting with
Mr Takenori Shimizu, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan
to Mongolia. They said the two countries are making great efforts to expand
their cooperation in auto road, railway and civil air transportation spheres.
Mr Tomorkhuu
said Japan significantly contributed to the development of the Mongolian
infrastructure and underlined that the bilateral ties and cooperation have been
widening in the road and transportation.
The sides also
expressed a mutual willingness to focus on solving problems that may face the
cooperation in these fields, and said their countries will continue their
efforts to strengthen the collaboration. They also exchanged views on vital
projects and programmes to be implemented in Mongolia’s economic and
infrastructure sectors, and added they ready to start some concrete works.
City’s
Best Kids to Be Named
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 19 (MONTSAME) By an order of the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar city, the
administration of the UB city and the Department for Children’s and Family
Development will co-organize a ceremony of naming top children of the city on
December 26.
As a first stage,
foremost children will be selected from each district, profiles of these
children will be sent to the above Department until December 22. After a final
selection, the best ones will be named in five categories--athletics, talent,
creativity, intellectuality, and leadership.
According to
the selection’s criteria, the best kids must be exemplary and prominent among
his/her peers, be leaders in social life and in self-governance organizations
for children, or must have brilliant successes in national and international
competitions.
MPP
will sue for defamation of party
December 19
(news.mn) The newly formed government announced the appointments of 17 deputy
ministers in Wednesday's cabinet meeting. Some local media reported that the
MPP's nominees donated at least 100 million MNT to the party.
Secretary
General of the MPP J.Munkhbat held a press conference on Thursday, making a
statement that the party would sue for defamation. MPP Secretary General
J.Munkhbat commented that the board of the MPP selected nominees for deputy
minister positions through a fair and democratic process. He stated that the
MPP does not sell positions. The MPP will approach legal organizations to sue
the media outlets that harmed the reputation of the party.
During the
press conference, journalists commented the party members themselves claimed
that that party nominated members who made significant donations. MPP Secretary
General J.Munkhbat also stated that any of party members who were appointed
deputy ministers had not committed illegal or unprofessional actions, and that
the party placed more consideration on the experience and skills of its members
during its time as an opposition party when it nominated them for deputy
minister positions.
MPP nominations
such as former Governor of Bayanzurkh District B.Batzorig, who has been
investigated by the Anti-Corruption Authority, and retired member Kh.Badelkhan
raised speculations about an unfair selection.
Outdoor
ice rink opens at Chinggis Khan Square
December 19
(news.mn) A temporary outdoor ice rink has officially opened at Chinggis Khaan
Square.
The 50Ñ…25 meter
outdoor ice rink offers a changing room and lighting.
The outdoor ice
rink will be available from 10:00 a.m. to midnight for the season.
Tickets start
at 1,500 MNT per adult for one hour. The rink can hold 50 to 100 skaters
at once say ice park officials.
Proposal
on Law on Tobacco Control was not approved
December 19
(news.mn) Friday's plenary session meeting of Parliament reviewed an amendment
proposal to the Law on Tobacco Control but the proposal was not approved, as
over 60 percent of MPs rejected it.
MP O.Baasankhuu
submitted the amendment proposal to Parliament. The amendment would change the
prohibited use and sale of tobacco in places less than 500 meters from schools
and kindergartens to less than 250 meters.
The Law on
Tobacco Control caused public outcry due to its harsh restriction of tobacco
use and sales. Smokers complained that the law was too broad, as by law there
is no allowance for smoking areas to be permitted.
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