Mongolia Brief December 24, 2014 Part I
Cabinet
Supported IMF Amendments Ratification
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 24 (MONTSAME) The cabinet of Ministers decided on Monday to present to
parliament a draft resolution on ratifying the amendments to the General
Agreement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The amendments have been
made in regard of the recent change to the Board of the IMF.
In order to
improve the voicing of the developing countries in the organization, the IMF is
implementing a package of innovations on governance quotas. As a result,
Mongolia will be able to improve its involvement in the decision-making
processes. Mongolia joined the IMF in 1991.
Standing
Committee Head D.Battsogt Re-Elected
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 24 (MONTSAME) Incumbent head of the parliamentary Standing committee
on social policy, education, culture and sciences Mr D.Battsogt was re-elected
at its meeting on Wednesday.
His candidature
was supported by a majority of the committee. The same day, the meeting backed
a draft amendment to the law on tobacco control, which describes a creation of
spots for smoking, and decided to discuss it at a plenary meeting of the
parliamentary session.
Currently, the
Standing committee is considering a draft new wording of the law on health
insurance and other bills.
Minister
Oyunkhorol Meets Czech Ambassador
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 24 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Environment, Green Development and
Tourism D.Oyunkhorol received the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Mongolia
Ms Ivana Grollova on December 23 to discuss with her a cooperation in 2015.
Agreement on
Cooperation between the Ministries of Environment of the two countries was
signed in 2001, in a scope of which several environment projects had been
implemented successfully with the aid of Czech Government, for example, a
project on assessing the mercury contamination of the bank of Selenge river in
result of the minerals’ extraction was realized in 2006-2009 covering the
territories around the Tuul, Kharaa and Eroo rivers as well. Certain areas near
the shores and their soils have been neutralized of chemical toxins. Another
project was realized aimed to study and dispense of the environmental pollution
around the “Khargia” treatment facility of Ulaanbaatar.
In frames of
the Czech Development Cooperation Assistance, 12 takhi (Mongolian wild horses)
were localized back to Mongolia from the Prague zoo in 2010-2013. The
population of the takhi reached some 400 heads in 2013, of which 32 percent are
the herds descended from the localized takhi thanks to the Takhi Conservation
Project. These days, Government of the Czech Republic is realizing projects
here on transporting and planting the trees able to grow in Mongolia, and on
providing trainings on how to nurture the trees.
The Czech
Republic has been expressing an interest in providing professional assistance
to Mongolia in assessing and eliminating soil contamination, and improving the
environmental remediation.
B.Garamgaibaatar
to Chair Democrats' Faction
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 24 (MONTSAME) On Tuesday, the Democratic Party’s faction discussed and
then adopted an appointment of B.Garamgaibaatar the head of the DP faction after
he had been considered by the DP’s Executive Council.
Before the
appointment, Mr Garamgaibaatar was the head of the parliamentary Standing
committee on economy. He is also a member of the Mongolian National Progressive
Party (MNPP).
Garamgaibaatar
Batkhuu graduated from Khentii aimag’s school in 1973, the Ulaanbaatar Railway
College in 1977 and the Institute of Politechnics in 1990. He started his
career in 1977 as an assistant scientific worker at the Chemistry Institute at
the Academy of Sciences. After having worked as a chairman of the National
Association of Auto Roads in 2010-2012, he was elected the MP in 2012 from the
DP.
Armenia
to Expand Relations with Mongolia
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
December 24 (MONTSAME) The Governments of Mongolia and Armenia will sign an
agreement on exempting persons with diplomatic and official passports from the
requirements of and entry visa, reports the "ArmenPress".
The issue of
approving the draft of this agreement was included in the agenda of the
Armenian government on December 25 at its meeting. According to the
justification, provided by Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the signing
of the agreement has been based on the need of fostering relations between our
countries. The two have ran several meetings and discussions in the course of
the past 20 years of relations with a purpose of expanding a cooperation. The
last major development became the appointment of the Armenian Ambassador to
Mongolia in December of 2013 (seat in Beijing), reported the ArmenPress on
Tuesday.
MONTSAME
Staffers Receive State Awards
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 24 (MONTSAME) On occasions of the 103rd anniversary of the Restoration
of Mongolian National Freedom and Independence, 375th anniversary of
Ulaanbaatar city and 25th anniversary of the Democratic Revolution, the
President of Mongolia bestowed state prizes upon several people.
The MONTSAME
national news agency had their bests awarded--Mr Ts.Surenjav, the
Editor-in-Chief, by the title of the state Honored Cultural Figure and Mr
P.Uuganbayar and Ms Ts.Davaadulam by the Honored medal of Labor.
People from
other organizations have been honored: The title of State Honored Athlete went
to G.Boldbaatar, a judo champion; S.Tserenchimed, a FILA Wrestling world
champion; B.Mongontuul, a FIDE Women’s Grand Master; and E.Nyam-Ochir, a
freestyle wrestler of the national selected team. A coach of the national judo
women team Sh.Tsevelmaa and a coach of the “Aldar” sports club Ts.Khosbayar
became State Honored Coaches.
The title of
State Honored Artist was given to Ch.Bayarmaa, a singer of the Military
Ensemble of Songs and Dance, the title of State Honored Artistic Figure--to
Ts.Monkhbold, a conductor of the Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet;
B.Odsuren, a khoomii teacher at the State University of Culture and Arts and
Sh.Choijil, a painter. Titles of State Honored industrial worker, environmental
worker, teacher, transporter, lawyer, economist, cultural figure and medical
doctor went to others as well.
In addition,
the Orders of Sukhbaatar, of the Red Flag Order of Labour Merit, of the
Military Merit and the Polar Star Order were given to others.
Speaker
Meets Turkish Business Delegation
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 24 (MONTSAME) The Speaker of parliament Z.Enkhbold Wednesday received
a visiting Turkish business delegation, headed by Mr Hassan Jengis, a president
of the Eurasia Local Management Society.
The Speaker
thanked the delegation for visiting Mongolia. In response, Mr Jengis expressed
him a gratitude for receiving them and said his country considers as necessity
to develop and strengthen the bilateral long-year ties and cooperation in many
spheres.
Some contracts
and protocols are expected to be established in near future, Mr Jengis noted
and hoped that the Mongolian parliament will support it. Then the sides
exchanged views on expanding the cooperation.
Present at the
meeting was E.Monkh-Ochir, the General Consul of Mongolia in Istanbul.
Birth
Anniversary of Mongolian General Celebrated
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 24 /MONTSAME/ The 90th birth anniversary of Colonel-General
S.Luvsangombo was celebrated on December 20 in Moscow of Russia, our Ministry
of Foreign Affairs reported Wednesday.
During the
celebration, the Colonel-General received a certificate of honor signed by
D.Tsogtbaatar, the Minister of Construction and Urban Development, and a gift
with greetings from the Ambassador of Mongolia to the Russian Federation.
Born 1924 in
Dornogobi aimag’s Khatanbulag soum, Mr Luvsangombo Sonom served as a member of
the Central Committees of the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (now
Mongolian People’s Party), a deputy member of the Politbureau of the Party’s
Central Committee; a member of the Defense Council, a member of the People’s
Great Khural, a deputy head of the State Construction Commission, a deputy
chairman of Ministers’ Council, a chairman of the State Conference, and Mayor
of Ulaanbaatar city.
Mr Luvsangombo
lives in Moscow with his spouse Lyusya, two daughters and four grandchildren.
Mongolia
and China Host First Strategic Talks at Deputy Foreign Ministers-Level
December 24
(infomongolia.com) The First Strategic Talks at the Deputy Foreign
Ministers-level between the Governments of Mongolia and the People’s Republic
of China is taking place in Ulaanbaatar on December 24-25, 2014.
Mongolian side
is headed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mrs. Navaan-Yunden OYUNDARI and
the China’s Foreign Affairs by Assistant Minister Mr. Liu Jianchao.
Prior this
official visit of Chinese delegates, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Mongolia, Mr. Wang
Xiaolong was received by Deputy Foreign Minister N.Oyundari on December 22,
2014.
During the
meeting, Ambassador Wang Xiaolong congratulated the recently appointed Deputy
Minister and parties exchanged views on bilateral partnership issues in foreign
affairs.
Related:
Mongolia-China
Strategic Dialogue Launches – Montsame,
December 24
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