Mongolia Brief March 26, 2014
Parliamentary
Offices of Mongolia and Laos to Cooperate
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) The Parliamentary Offices of the Mongolian State Great
Khural and the Lao National Assembly will collaborate in ways of co-organizing
bilateral meetings during forums of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and
other international and regional meetings.
A cooperation
memorandum was signed Tuesday by B.Boldbaatar, the secretary-general of the
Parliamentary Office of Mongolia, and his Laos counterpart Mr Ungeev Vutila.
The sides will exchange delegates so that they get familiarized with
functions of the legislative bodies and with bill drafting and share
experiences.
UNESCO
Invites P.Tsagaan
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) UNESCO Director-General Ms Irina Bokova Tuesday sent a
letter to P.Tsagaan, the chief of staff of the Office of the President of
Mongolia.
"It is my
pleasure to invite You to serve as a member of the Governing Board of the
UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, based in Moscow,
Russian Federation," the letter says. The term of Mr Tsagaan there would
run from 1 January of 2014 until December 31 of 2017. The Governing Board
usually meets once a year, at the Institute.
Mr Tsagaan is
also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on
Responsible Mineral Resources Management.
Mongolian
Officials Visit Australia
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) Mongolian delegation are paying a working visit to
Australia to study its tax system, particularly debt management and mining
sphere, on March 24-30.
The delegation
consists of five MPs--all the members of the Standing committee on state
budget, and officials from the Ministry of Finance.
On Monday, they
held meetings with Standing Committee on Economics of Australian parliament to
talk about tax system, then had talks with professors of the Australian
National University. On Tuesday, the delegation legged the State Revenue Office
of the Department of Finance to share experience in tax allowance and incentive
system for small- and medium-sized businesses, to consider matters related to
the VAT, mining tax, royalty, rent tax, audit and debt management.
The visit is
continuing.
Justice
Minister Submits Draft Amendments
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Justice Kh.Temuujin Tuesday submitted to
the Speaker draft amendments to some laws.
The Minister
wants to amend the laws on criminal procedure and on adjudication of
administrative cases.
Mr Temuujin
also submitted a draft amendment to the law on adjudicating civil cases in
court. It reflects some principal alterations in harmony with the laws on
court, on legal status of judge, on court administration, on reconciliation and
on legal status of civil representatives at court.
Albania,
Mongolia to strengthen relation
TIRANA, March
25 (Xinhua) -- A memorandum of understanding was signed on Tuesday here between
Albania and Mongolia to strengthen relations between the two countries,
according to Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA).
Albanian Deputy
Foreign Minister Sokol Dervishaj held a meeting with visiting Mongolian Foreign
Minister Damba Gankhuyag on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic relations between Albania and Mongolia.
Dervishaj
briefed Gankhuyag on Albania's achievements, Albanian government's priorities
and the active role in the region, said ATA.
Gankhuyag
confirmed his readiness to promote cooperation between the two countries by
improving the legal framework of cooperation between Albania and Mongolia,
according to ATA.
As part of the
activities organized to mark the 65th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between the two countries, Mongolia opened the Honorary
Consulate of Mongolia in Tirana on Tuesday.
Turkish
Ambassador Visits Bayan-Olgii
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) To celebrating the Nowruz festival of the Kazakh people,
the Ambassador of Turkey to Mongolia Mr Murat Karagoz visited the western
Bayan-Olgii aimag March 20-22.
During the
visit at invitation of the province governor Kh.Darmen and chairman of Citizens
Representatives Khural B.Lazatkhan, Mr Karagoz was accompanied by
permanent representative of the Turkish International Cooperation and
Development Agency (TIKA), social and cultural advisors of the Turkish Embassy
in Ulaanbaatar, teachers of the Turk Studies Department of the National
University of Mongolia and others.
In Bayan-Olgii,
the Ambassador held a meeting with its administration, Islamic society and
Turkish citizens, before visiting a school for the disabled, a nursing home, a
nursery, a dormitory and an elementary school to see ongoing projects realized
under funding of TIKA and the high administration of religious affairs. He also
met with local business people, attended an opening of Olgii city's museum,
gave an interview to the local radio and met with representatives of other
provinces.
After this, the
Ambassador took part in a ceremony of opening a new headquarters of the
religious affairs. It has been constructed with a help from Turkey.
At the Nowruz
celebration, Mr Karagoz offered holiday greetings of 76 million Turkish to
Bayan-Olgii Kazakhs, noting the strategic importance of the province which
contains many ethnic groups in a mosaic harmony and borders with Russia and
China. Turkey will continue assisting Mongolia and its Bayan-Olgii aimag in
many sectors, he added.
Kakuryu
M.Anand Becomes 71st Yokozuna of Japanese Sumo
March 26
(infomongolia.com) Today on March 26, 2014, the Japan Sumo Association
officially announced to promote winner of 2014 Haru Basho, Ozeki Kakuryu for Yokozuna
rank, the highest title in Japanese Sumo wrestling.
It is a
customary for Sumo Association sending a convoy to hand over the Yokozuna
Certificate visiting home arena and today morning representing the Association,
Minato and Hakkaku oyakatas (arena masters) have visited the Izutsu Beya
(arena), where Kakuryu belongs and officially announced that Kakuryu
Rikisaburo, Mongolian name Mangaljalav ANAND, becomes the 71st Yokozuna.
The 71st
Yokozuna Kakuryu briefed, “I will do my best efforts practicing harder and
raising the Yokozuna reputation in my future career”.
From now on,
Kakuryu becomes the fourth Yokozuna from Mongolia and the sixth foreign
national in Sumo history.
A decade ago,
Mongolian adolescent M.Anand could not pass exams for sumo registration, later
the boy wrote a letter two times to Sumo Association mentioning, “I am 15 years
old, 179 cm tall and weighs 70 kg. If I become a sumo wrestler, I will strive
to raise the arena reputation with all my might”.
After the 2014
Haru Basho, an NHK television commentator, former Yokozuna Kitanofuji
commented, “The upcoming tournament would be commenced with three Mongolian
Yokozunas. This is a big notice to Japanese wrestles and their Oyakatas. The
national wrestling incumbent champions are Mongolians and this fact says to
Japanese not to idling, instead to practice harder and endeavor themselves to
born Japanese Yokozuna. In this regard, the National Wrestling Championship has
been changing into the only national ‘brand’ name. Mongolians are physically
small but strong enough to become Yokozuna, thus a Japanese national must be
able to become the Yokozuna”.
Related:
Mongolian
Kakuryu Promoted to Yokozuna – Montsame,
March 26
University
State Taekwondo Championships will be held
March 26
(news.mn) The University State Championships of Mongolia will be held in 10
sports this year including Judo, Handball, Volleyball and Chess.
The first ever
University Taekwondo Championships in Mongolia will be held at the Cultural
Palace of Mongolian Trade Unions between March 29th and 30th.
Currently
almost 20 national universities including the Mongolian University of Science
and Technology (MUST), Mongolian State University of Agriculture (MSUA),
Defense University of Mongolia, University of Internal Affairs Mongolia,
Mongolian National Institute of Physical Education, Health Sciences University
of Mongolia, Mongolian State University of Education and Khuree Institute have
applied to participate in these Taekwondo Championships along with the
Mongolian Taekwondo Federation.
Winners will be
granted mandates to participate in the 13th World University Taekwondo
Championship held in Hohhot, China over June 8th to 14th.
Mongolian
taekwondo athletes from the national universities won four gold, seven silver
and three bronze medals from the 3rd Asian University Taekwondo Championship in
Malaysia in 2012 and the 4th Asian University Taekwondo Championship in South
Korea 2013. In South Korea the Mongolian university taekwondo team overcame the
host South Korean team to win the gold medal. Mongolia was placed second
overall based on the total team scores.
First
Consultative Meeting between Mongolia and Republic of Korea at Foreign
Ministry-Level Held in Ulaanbaatar
March 26
(infomongolia.com) The first consultative meeting between the Foreign
Ministries of Mongolia and the Republic of Korea on the public diplomacy was
held in Ulaanbaatar on March 25, 2014.
Mongolian
delegation was chaired by Director of the Policy Planning and Research
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Ts.Batbayar and
Korean delegation by Director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Kim Dong-gi.
During the
consultative meeting, parties exchanged views on the opportunities for
developing public diplomacy ties between the two nations, deepening the mutual
understanding between the two peoples and improving their knowledge of history,
culture and tradition, and cooperation on the mutual promotion.
Mongolian sides
emphasized that media plays an important role in enhancing mutual understanding
and knowledge of two peoples about respective countries as well as expressed an
interest in increasing the exchange of journalists and representatives of the
media organizations between the two countries.
The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea plans to host through its Embassy in
Ulaanbaatar a number of cultural events for Mongolians especially young people
and asked to provide support.
Both sides
agreed on working together in this direction and hosting such consultative
meetings regularly and concluded the meeting as fruitful, reports the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia.
Related:
Mongolia and South Korea
promote mutual understanding – news.mn,
March 26
The
2014 Spring Plenary Session of Parliament to Start on Monday, April 07
March 26
(infomongolia.com) On March 26, 2014, Chairman of State Structure’s Standing
Committee A.Bakei and Secretary General of the Parliament Secretariat
B.Boldbaatar have called a press conference regarding the upcoming 2014 Spring
Plenary Session of the State Great Khural (Parliament).
In his
statement, Chairman A.Bakei said, “The 2013 Autumn Plenary Session of
Parliament closed on January 30, 2014 and during the break it was planned to
hold an irregular session, but chairmen of party groups at the Parliament
deemed it is not necessary to call. Although the State Structure’s Standing
Committee is scheduled to meet this week and agendas for Spring session will be
approved”.
Secretary
General B.Boldbaatar added, “The Opening of Spring Plenary Session is held on
April 05 annually, but this year the day falls on Saturday, thus 2014 Spring
Plenary Session of the Parliament will start on Monday, April 07”.
Winners
of Bloomberg Awards 2013
March 26
(infomongolia.com) On March 25, 2014, the Bloomberg TV Mongolia has organized
the “Bloomberg Awards 2013” ceremonial event bestowing the prominent
individuals and enterprises in the socio-economic development of the country,
and best programs and projects been successfully implementing.
The ceremony
was held at the Blue Sky Tower in Ulaanbaatar, where candidates and programs
were promoted in eight nominations, namely Best Innovation of the Year,
Outstanding Achievement, Best Manager, Top Economist, Best Executive Director,
Best Management, Best Enterprise and Audience Award.
WINNERS OF BLOOMBERG AWARDS 2013
Best Innovation of the Year - “Digital
Property Registration System” by IT Zone Company
The System has
been installed at Property Registration Offices in 9 Districts of Ulaanbaatar
city by connecting with 11.5 thousand meters long fibre optic cable. In
addition, under the project 12 million paper documents were converted into an
electronic form file archive and a data center of integrated online system was
also established.
Outstanding Achievement of the Year - “Mortgage
Loan” Program
As a result of
the implementation of this program, more than 30 thousand households were
involved in low-interest loans and were provided with housing. Further, in the
scope of the long-term implementation of this program, it would impact
positively to Mongolian financial sector stabilization and the challenges of
air and soil pollution reduction.
Best Manager of the Year - Director
General of “Platinum Gate”, B.Batsaikhan
B.Batsaikhan
has been becoming as a bridge of international brands to Mongolian customers
and created new standards and new appearance in advertising field.
Top Economist - Executive Director of
TDB Capital and First Deputy CEO of the Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia
(TDB), O.Orkhon.
In the past,
O.Orkhon played an important role as underwriter in the Samurai Bonds released
on Japanese market amounting at 30 billion Japanese Yen with a 10-year maturity
at 1.52% coupon. The contract was made between the Development Bank of Mongolia
and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Best Executive Director - President and
CEO of Gobi Corporation, Ts.Baatarsaikhan
Although
foreign currencies have become stronger against Tugrug (MNT), the Gobi
Company’s sales increased 20 percent last year earning 48.7 billion MNT. In
2013, Gobi CEO Ts.Baatarsaikhan concluded a contract with “Tavan Bogd” Group
introducing one of the world’s largest fast-food chain restaurants
"KFC" by “YUM! Brands" in Mongolia. Currently, three
"KFC" branches are operating in Ulaanbaatar.
Best Management - Director of
"Erdenes MGL" LLC, O.Sainbuyan
The Company has
started to carry out renewed managements for state-owned companies that operate
at large deposits and in the frameworks “Erdenes Oyu Tolgoi”, “Erdenes Tavan
Tolgoi”, “Baganuur”, “Shivee Ovoo” and “Erdenet” JSCs are included.
"Erdenes
MGL" LLC is providing optional solutions for infrastructure projects that
aim to increase the efficiency of mineral products, besides implementing
“Mongol Coal" and "Mongol Copper" projects to produce end-products
in Mongolia.
Company of the Year - "APU"
Company
The Company
introduced fully automated logistics center in 2013, which is the first
constructed facility in Mongolia. In a newly established brewery,
"Kaltenberg" products are being exported to South Korea and Germany.
"APU" Company with production capacity of 27 million liters of milk,
15 million liters of juice and 3 million liters of plain and fruit yoghurt per
year, alone paid one billion MNT in taxes to the State Budget of Mongolia.
Audience Award - “From Big Government
to Smart Government” Program initiated by the President of Mongolia,
Ts.Elbegdorj
The Program
characterizes at which level would reach Mongolia’s development by 2050 and how
big the state participation. If domestic economy to grow at constant until
2050, Mongolia’s Gross Domestic Product would reach 380 billion USD, and the GDP
per capita is expected at 55,000 USD respectively.
A.Gansukh
Submits Draft Resolution
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Road and Transportation A.Gansukh Tuesday
submitted to the Speaker Z.Enkhbold a parliamentary draft resolution on
approving a state policy in auto road transportation sector.
The Minister
says that many problems face Mongolia’s auto road sector, for example,
unregulated transport has been triggering a "black" economy, a number
of road accidents is still high due badly prepared drivers, there are no
responsibility and technical knowledge on roads. "By having adopted this
policy document I want to deal with such problems and to change standards of
auto road transportation services", he says.
The draft
resolution has clauses on a legal environment of auto road transportation,
functional and structural reforms for this policy, human resources matters,
safety of all transports for passengers and freight, and technical and
technological policy.
Parliament
firstly approved the law on auto road transportation in 1999 to regulate the
legal environment for this sector. In 2013, this sphere accounted for 57% of
the total freight transportation and 98.7% of passenger transportation.
Moreover, the country registered 673 thousand 106 vehicles, of which 431
thousand 938 are cars. In the last five years, Mongolia has imported 50
thousand vehicles.
Commercial
Arbitration Conference to Run
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) Initiated by the Ministry of Justice, an international
conference of commercial arbitration is to run here March 27 in frames of new
wording of the arbitration law.
The action has
been co-hosted by the USAID initiative project on supporting business,
International and National Arbitration Center at the Mongolian National Chamber
of Commerce and Industry /MNCCI/ and the American Chamber of Commerce in our
country.
The action's
aims are to let exchange international and regional best experiences and to
determine main issues of arbitration reform and work out recommendations.
Bill
on Trade Submitted to Parliament
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) On Tuesday, some MPs submitted to the Speaker a draft law
on trade.
Su.Batbold,
D.Demberel, Ya.Sodbaatar and J.Enkhbayar say that a lack of information about
the commercial sector and its statistics causes problems in determining the
trade sector’s policy and making slower a decision making process. The country
needs to specify and consolidate the registration and information on trades, to
create a general data and to use them in research, state policy and decisions.
The draft with
29 clauses in nine articles aims to create a legal environment for regulating
the relations related to the domestic and external trade taking into account
the above requirements and the government action programme, the MPs say.
Standing
Committee to Run Roundtable Meeting
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) The parliamentary Standing committee on environment, food
and agriculture will run a round table meeting themed “Policy and activities of
combating illicit logging” on Thursday in the State House.
The committee’s
head G.Bayarsaikhan is expected to make the opening remarks, a department head
of the Ministry of Environment and Green Development B.Gantulga will deliver a
report titled “Policy and activities of combating illicit logging”; a section
head of the General Agency for Specialized Inspection D.Tserendash--a report
themed “Implementation of the law on forest”; and a member of the Civil Council
of Environment DrN.Dashzeveg will highlight a “Combating illegal logging”
theme.
Participants
will also exchange views on these matters.
Ministry
Cooperates with NGO in Khustai National Park
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) Khustai National Park Trust (KNPT) Managing Board chief
N.Enkhbold and Nature, Environment and Green Development Minister S.Oyun Monday
signed an agreement to extend KNPT’s term of management of the park for another
ten years.
The park is
mostly known for its reintroduction project of the Takhi (Przewalski’s horse).
Since the
Government declared Khustai National Park as a specially protected area in 1993,
the park was managed by the Mongolian Association for the Conservation of
Nature and the Environment during 1993-2003. A dedicated NGO, the Khustai
National Park Trust (KNPT), was established in 2003 and signed a contract with
the Mongolian Government which delegated the management of the KNP to the new
NGO.
The KNP extends
through the Khentii Mountains and includes the western edge of the Mongolian
steppe at the boundaries of Altanbulag, Argalant and Bayankhangai soums of Tov
province. The park is about 100 km from Ulaanbaatar to the west.
The KNP covers
50,600 ha land which is home to 459 species of vascular plants, 85 species of
lichens, 90 species of moss and 33 species of mushrooms. 44 species of mammals
have been recorded, including Red deer, Mongolian gazelle, Roe deer, Wild boar,
Wild sheep, Ibex, Mongolian marmots, Grey wolves, Lynx, Pallas cat, Red fox,
Corsac fox and Eurasian badger. The 217 species of birds include Golden eagle,
Lammergeier, Great bustard, Whooper swan, Black stork, Daurian partridge and
Little owl. There are 16 species of fish, 2 species of amphibians, and 385
species of insects.
National
Forum held on the rights of the disabled
March 26
(news.mn) The National Forum “Make Rights Real” is being held at Government
House today. Over 500 participants are attending the National Forum that is
designed to increase the participation of people with disabilities, deliver
their voices to society and define state policy.
The Minister
for Population Development and Social Protection S.Erdene made a statement at
the forum saying:
“We have
received internationally agreed development strategies and goals about people
with disabilities. The legal environment related to these disabled people is
satisfactory, but in reality not enough is realized. Therefore we gather here
to make real disabled people`s participation in society.
“There are
numerous laws and regulations in our country. In reality there is no
infrastructure or standards that meet the policy level in different
sectors. This means there is a big gap I the ability of disabled people
to enjoy certain rights like the rest of the population. In particular, in the
education sector, disabled children do not have access to study like ordinary
children. More and more new apartments are in use but there is no access for
disabled people.
“All these
things require a social infrastructure designed for disabled people. Now it is
vital to take urgent moves to formulate the standards in order to realize these
people’s rights soon.”
Related:
Forum
Runs on Disability Matters – Montsame,
March 26
Safety
and Health at Work Campaign to Start
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) This month-campaign is to start on March 30 for
upcoming World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
The Standing
Committee on Food Safety and Health has decided to mark this day nationwide
under a “Let's be together for safety and health at work" motto.
An opening ceremony
will be co-organized by the Ministry of Labor, General Agency for Specialized
Inspection, Mongolian Trade Union, Mongolian Builders' Association, and labor
offices of the UB city's districts. As expected, the event will bring together
more than 50 service companies of this sector, and an exhibition will display
protective uniforms and facilities.
The
International Labor Organization /ILO/, a specialized agency of the UN,
celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28 to promote
the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an
awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on
emerging trends in the field of occupational safety and health and on the
magnitude of work-related injuries, diseases and fatalities worldwide.
Mongolian
Boy to Compete in World Fencing Championship
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) Mongolian B.Amarbold is to take part in the World Cadet and
Junior Fencing Championship in Plovdiv, Bulgaria this April 3-12.
He is now
preparing for the tournament with best young fencers from some fifty countries
under coaching of a team of four selected trainers including B.Ganbaatar, a
chief coach of the Mongolian fencing team.
The World Cadet
and Junior Fencing Championships will be organized by the Bulgarian Fencing
Federation with the support of the Organizing Committee for World cadets and
juniors Fencing Championships and the mayor of the town of Plovdiv, under the
auspices and authority of the International Fencing Federation.
The
Championships will run in the halls of the Plovdiv International Fair. The
fairground is one of the largest exhibition venues in Southeast
Europe. The exhibition complex consists of 17 multifunctional
pavilions best equipped for the arrangement and display of all kinds of
exhibits, sports events etc.
Mongolians
to Compete in Samsun Judo Grand Prix
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) A Mongolian team is to compete in the Judo Grand Prix 2014
in Samsun, Turkey on March 28-30.
The
team--M.Ganbold (60kg), Ts.Tsogtbaatar (60kg), D.Altansukh (66kg), D.Nyamsuren
(81kg), L.Otgonbaatar (90kg) and B.Serik (-100kg) and a coach
G.Dashdavaa--headed for Turkey on Tuesday. Their teammates who attended the
first edition of the Tbilisi will join them from Georgia.
The first
Samsun Grand Prix was held last year and, following the first edition of the
Tbilisi Grand Prix (held one week prior to the Samsun Grand Prix), the judo
family has the opportunity to experience and compete on the north coast of
Turkey. Last year, Mongolian D.Amartuvshin won a gold medal at men’s 60 kg
event of Samsun Grand Prix.
This year, the
second Samsun Grand Prix will award a total of hundred thousand USD to best
judokas; first place winner will receive three thousand USD, second place - two
thousand USD and two third place winners - one thousand USD each.
Mongolia
at Mines and Money HK 2014
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) Mongolian mining companies are participating in the Mines
and Money international forum kicked off Monday in Hong Kong.
Organized by
the British Beacon Hill Resources company, the annual forum has convened
leaders of the world’s mining companies, investors and newly born players at
the world mining market. Mongolia is being represented by leaders and officials
of the “Haranga Resources”, “Wolf petroleum”, “Ondor tolgoi minerals”, “Sharyn
gol”, “Hot-Ded Butsets”, “Aspire Mining”, “Erdene Resource” and “Nomin-Ord”
companies. They are introducing to the participants results of their works,
estimated resources and the size of investments they need.
At the forum, a
chair of the Mongolian delegation and the Vice Minister of Mining
O.Erdenebulgan has noted that the legal environment for mining sphere has
become more sustainable thanks to amending the investment law and the state
policy on mineral resources.
Mentioning that
the investments flow to Mongolia is activating now, Mr Erdenebulgan urged
companies to invest the Mongolian mining, hoping that responsible investors
will become reliable partners of Mongolia.
This year’s
Mines and Money HK forum has established itself as Asia-Pacific’s premier event
for mining investment deal-making and capital raising. The event showcases
hundreds of mining companies in a 270-booth exhibition, connecting them with
1,000 investors from the world’s largest mining funds, private equity firms,
alternative financiers and private wealth.
During the five
days learning and networking, 3,000 attendees from across the globe will hear
insights and analysis from our largest ever speaker line-up of world-leading
investors and mining entrepreneurs.
Ionesco’s
Rhinoceros to Be Staged Here
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) Celebrating the World Theater Day (March 27), the Black Box
theater is planning to stage Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco this Thursday.
S.Myagmar is
working for staging and setting of the play, together with young actors of the
theater to present the well-known play to the Mongolian audience for the first
time. Rhinoceros is the fourth play to be stage by Black Box Theater since its
founding four months ago.
The play was
translated into Mongolian by B.Tsatsral.
Eugene Ionesco
(1909 –1994) was a Romanian playwright who wrote mostly in French, and one of
the foremost figures of the French Avant-garde theatre. Beyond ridiculing the
most banal situations, Ionesco's plays depict in a tangible way the solitude
and insignificance of human existence.
Rhinoceros,
written in 1959, belongs to the school of drama known as the Theatre of Absurd.
Over the course of three acts, the inhabitants of a small, provincial French
town turn into rhinoceroses; ultimately the only human who does not succumb to
this mass metamorphosis is the central character, Berenger, a flustered
everyman figure who is criticized throughout the play for his drinking and
tardiness. The play is often read as a response and criticism to the sudden
upsurge of Communism, Fascism and Nazism during the events preceding World War
II, and explores the themes of conformity, culture, mass movements, philosophy
and morality.
"Heritage
of Steppe Horse Warriors” Exhibition to Open
Ulaanbaatar,
March 26 (MONTSAME) Ahead of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations
establishment between Mongolia and Germany, this exhibition is planned to open
here on April 8.
It is expected
to be mounted at the National Museum of Mongolian History for two months.
The exhibition
will display more than 160 items and findings such as steel stirrup of ancient
Turkish warriors, saddle wood and girth, and clothes of the Hyatan
Empire.
Ulaanbaatar
to Issue 370 Billion MNT Single-Bond, Says Mayor E.Bat-Uul
March 26
(infomongolia.com) On March 26, 2014, Governor of the Capital City and Mayor of
Ulaanbaatar E.Bat-Uul received in his office the Chairman of the Mongolian-British
Chamber of Commerce John Grogan, where Ambassador to the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland of Mongolia N.Tulga, Deputy Mayor of
Ulaanbaatar responsible for Finance and Economic Issues N.Bataa, Director of
Economic Development Division at Capital City Administration E.Temuulen and
other officials were present.
During the
meeting, Chairman J.Grogan noted, “Mongolian-British Chamber of Commerce is
planning to host a big scale forum on investment and economy in London in
September 2014, where issues will be touched upon on Mongolia’s accountancy to
bring at international level, to create linkages on domestic and international
laws and regulations, besides to discuss issues such as creating a favorable
environment for investment.
Moreover, it is
expected to consider how much close partnership between Capital City
Administration, Government and private sectors”.
Also, Chairman
J.Grogan invited Capital City authorities to take part in the Forum and asked
the current procedures of Ulaanbaatar bond to be issued soon.
In response,
Deputy Mayor N.Bataa said, “Preparation works for Capital City Bond have been
carried out that took a year-round and as of today, a loan rate of the bond was
calculated and debt management issue was also competed basically. The bond
issue will be discussed at the upcoming City Council meeting in April and then
to submit to the Cabinet of the Government of Mongolia”.
Mayor E.Bat-Uul
added, “The Capital City is planning to release a single-bond worth about 370
billion MNT. I will be attending the upcoming Forum in London myself and hope
fruitful collaboration with you particularly in investment and bond issues”.
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