Mongolia Brief December 25, 2014 Part I
Management
Academy Receives State Prize
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
December 25 (MONTSAME) By a decree of the President, the Management Academy has
been awarded the Red Flag Order of Labour Merit.
It has happened
on occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the Restoration of Mongolian National
Freedom and Independence and the 100th anniversary of the Management
Academy. A head of the Presidential Office P.Tsagaan Wednesday put the Order on
the Management Academy’s flag for the significant contributions to preparing
skilled staffers, improving their knowledge and developing the democratic
society.
Negotiation
between Government and China-Japan-Mongolia Consortium to Be Starting from
January 05, 2015
December 25
(infomongolia.com) On December 24, 2014, the Government authorities received
representatives from China-Japan-Mongolia Consortium comprised of Shenhua
Energy, Sumitomo Corporation and Energy Resources, who were selected as the
winning-investor as partner to develop Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit in Umnugovi
Aimag.
At the meeting,
the Working Group Chairman, Minister M.Enkhsaikhan, Mining Minister R.Jigjid,
Finance Minister J.Erdenebat, and Minister of Roads and Transportation
N.Tumurkhuu on behalf of Mongolian Government and the Consortium was
represented by Executive Director and CEO of Energy Resources LLC Mr. Gotov
BATTSENGEL, Deputy CEO of Energy Resources LLC Mr. Lkhagvatsend OYUNBAT; Board
Chairman of China Shenhua Overseas Development and Investment Co., Ltd. Mr.
Shao Junjie, and General Manager of Sumitomo Corporation’s Ulaanbaatar Office
Mr. Hiroto Fujiwara.
During the
meeting, parties agreed to continue the negotiation from January 05, 2015 and
pledged to successfully accomplish the mega project to invest and develop the
Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit.
Group Chairman
M.Enkhsaikhan stressed, “The Tavan Tolgoi project requires 4 billion USD
investments and in this sense, this is a world-scale mega project. Winners are
comprised of three states - Mongolia, China and Japan - and therefore, it
increases the project’s value”.
CEO of Energy
Resources LLC, G.Battsengel noted, “We are ready to contribute in the
development of Mongolia sharing our experiences gained to date”.
General Manager
of Sumitomo Corporation’s Ulaanbaatar Office, H.Fujiwara added, “Our Office has
been operating in Mongolia since 1992 and under the project, we will focus to
deliver the coal to the third market”.
Chairman of
China Shenhua Overseas Development and Investment Co., Ltd., Sh.Junjie
emphasized, “Shenhua Group has experienced many projects on international
arena. In the scope of projects being implemented in Southeast Asian countries,
major projects have been accomplished successfully when to cooperate with
experienced domestic firms. In this regard, the Mongolia-Japan-China Consortium
will partner under market principles and Mongolian Law”.
Under the
Agreement of Cooperation between Government of Mongolia and the Consortium,
parties to adhere mutually beneficial strategic partnership, which consist of a
negotiation based on trusts and understandings as well as to discuss all
matters concerned under the principle of joint creative work and finding a
general solutions.
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Tavan
Tolgoi Bid Winner and Working Group Meet - Montsame,
December 25
200
street signs installed on 54 streets
December 25
(news.mn) Ulaanbaatar's utility service department of the Governor's Office has
installed 200 street signs at intersections on 54 streets.
The Ulaanbaatar
Citizens' Representatives Khural confirmed the names of streets and squares and
signs with names on a green background, written in Mongolian and English, were
made according to MNS: 5283-2014 standards.
This is a part
of measures to improve the city, providing information and time-saving measures
to improve the lives of city residents.
The Ulaanbaatar
public services brigade also installed 60 entry and exit signs in vehicle
restricted areas in Bayanzurkh, Khan-Uul and Songinokhairkhan districts, upon
the order of the Auto Road Authority.
First
Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue between Mongolia and China held
December 25
(news.mn) Ulaanbaatar hosted the first Vice Ministerial Strategic Dialogue
between Mongolia and China from December 22-24th.
The
Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue was chaired by Deputy Foreign Affairs
Minister of Mongolia N.Oyundari and Assistant Foreign Minister of China Liu
Jianchao.
At the
Strategic Dialogue, opinions were shared on global and regional issues and
foreign affairs policy priorities, as well as views on politics, economy,
culture and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries. Talks over
further expansion of relations between the foreign affairs ministries of
Mongolia and China were at the top of the agenda.
A Chinese
delegation led by Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao met Foreign Affairs
Minister of Mongolia L.Purevsuren.
Assistant
Foreign Minister Liu also met with Mongolian researchers, scholars and media
representatives on Wednesday, December 24th.
Mongolia
and Turkey to Broaden Cooperation in Environmental And Tourism Spheres
December 25
(infomongolia.com) On December 24, 2014, Minister of Environment, Green
Development and Tourism, Mrs. D.Oyunkhorol received in her office the
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Turkey to
Mongolia Mr. Murat Karagoz.
At the
beginning of meeting, Minister D.Oyunkhorol noted that however the two countries
have an extensive experience of collaborative working in the environment field,
but need to forward the cooperation into a newer level and therefore,
agreements and contracts established earlier should be renewed.
Also, Minister
offered several possible proposals of future cooperation, in particular, issues
concerning of air and soil pollutions as well as waste management in
Ulaanbaatar city. Besides, she added that there is a great opportunity of
collaboration development in tourism as considered as a main sphere in
economical sector. Further, Minister expressed her willingness to involve
Mongolian experts in trainings to study in Turkey that aims to develop
practical partnership in implementing joint projects and programs. Moreover,
Minister D.Oyunkhorol requested the Ambassador M.Karagoz to pay a particular
attention on implementing the planned “Orkhon Govi” project.
In turn,
Ambassador Murat Karagoz said, “Even the environment and tourism have separate
directories, but linked to each other closely. The three sectors you are
responsible for have been regulated by three Ministries respectively in Turkey.
I am fully agree with your proposals to step up partnership and intend to
organize a workshop meeting in the sectors mentioned.
Particularly,
if the Government of Mongolia includes the water issue into priority policy, it
would be a step closer to cooperate”.
Furthermore,
Minister D.Oyunkhorol mentioned, the Government of Turkey has potential
experiences in resolving environmental issues and in this regard, Mongolia with
supports of Turkey has been carrying out three projects in the fields, of which
one of them is a project to supply with smoke-free stoves in ger areas of
Mongolia. Also, preparations of construction of hydro-electric power station have
been completed in Bayan-Ulgii Aimag. In addition, a 20 million USD project for
construction of waste water treatment plant in Khan-Uul District of Ulaanbaatar
is also ready. Therefore, Minister asked the Ambassador to assist in order to
complete these projects effectively. Moreover, she said the Ministry is
planning to host an exhibition and fair trade to share Turkish tourism
industry’s experience, the country that stands sixth in the world’s tourism
sector.
Concluding the
meeting, Ambassador M.Karagoz conferred an official invitation to participate
in the Expo 2016 Antalya, an International Horticultural Exposition to take
place in Turkey for the first time.
The Governments
of Mongolia and the Republic of Turkey have been collaborating in environmental
field since 1998 by signing a MoU to cooperate in Meteorology and Environment
sector. Later, an Agreement of Cooperation between the Ministries of
Environment was established in 2006 and MoU in 2009 respectively.
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