Mongolia Brief April 22, 2014
Discussion
on Legal Reform for Combating Family Violence to Run
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) A discussion themed “Legal reform for combating against
family violence” will be held on Tuesday in the State House in frames of a
project on supporting women parliamentarians, which is being implemented by the
Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development.
A member of
parliament L.Erdenechimeg will make the opening remarks at the discussion. It
will be followed by a report titled “Impact of women’s matters on my political
career” by Ms Mary Collins, a member of parliament and former Minister of
Canada; “Legal reform for combating domestic violence” by D.Enkhjargal,
director of the National Center against Violence (NCAV); and “Victims of family
violence, and its protection” by G.Oyunbold, a department head of the Ministry
of Justice.
Other reports
will be delivered by L.Erdenechimeg MP; and D.Enkhjargal.
Mongolia
to Attend Meeting on Asian Highway Transport Route
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) Mongolian representatives are to attend the First
Consultation Meeting on Legal Instrument for Operationalization of Asian
Highway Transport Route on April 22-23 in Beijing, China.
The meeting is
organized by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Transport Division and East and North-East Asia (ENEA) Office, as a part of its
efforts to formulate and implement transport facilitation measures, as well as
to promote cross-border and transit transport among member States, and is
attended by China, Mongolia and Russian Federation.
At the meeting,
the sides are expected to discuss the trilateral legal instrument on transit
transport by road with the purpose of promoting the development of transit
potential of the three countries through piloting. By focusing on a particular
route with overall direction of Asian Highway Route Number 4, the exact
transport route and key issues for the trilateral legal instrument on transit
transport will also be discussed.
Formulating and
implementing transport facilitation measures and promoting cross-border and
transit transport among member States have been an area of effort by ESCAP.
Mongolia
Celebrates Earth Day
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) Mongolia is celebrating the Earth Day on April 22, together
with world nations to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
One of many
activities planned in this regard is a lecture on soil contamination in
Mongolia by O.Batkhishig, specialist at Geology Institute of Sciences Academy
of Mongolia. The lecture will be delivered at the city library named after
writer D.Natsagdorj at 2 pm. “Generally, metal pollution was not a serious
problem in Ulaanbaatar and there was no significant evidence of infiltration of
metal solutions into subsoil (at a depth of 30 cm). However, it was recently
found that the arsenic concentration in the soil was higher than the guideline
value and the lead content in some samples was higher than normal,” says a
study jointly conducted by Batjargal T., Otgonjargal E., Baek K., and Yang JS
in 2010. “The source of arsenic pollution appears to be the coal combustion in
three power plants in the city. The sources of the increase in lead pollution
might be the remarkable increase in the number of used vehicles and the
increase in the use of leaded fuel in the last few years,” it says.
Another event
planned is a tree decoration activity to be organized by JCI Eco organization.
Young employees of the organization will launch their eco project aimed at
increased public awareness on ecological tendencies on April 22 – Earth Day.
Earth Day is an
annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which events are held worldwide to
demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in
1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated
in more than 192 countries each year.
In 1969 at a
UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a
day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, to first be celebrated on
March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere.
Like Earth Days
of the past, Earth Day 2014 will focus on the unique environmental challenges
of our time. As the world’s population migrates to cities, and as the bleak
reality of climate change becomes increasingly clear, the need to create
sustainable communities is more important than ever. Earth Day 2014 will seek
to do just that through its global theme: Green Cities. With smart investments
in sustainable technology, forward-thinking public policy, and an educated and
active public, we can transform our cities and forge a sustainable future.
Nothing is more powerful than the collective action of a billion people.
Hong
Kong Men’s and Taiwan Women’s Teams Win 2014 International Handball Federation
Trophy Tournament Held in Ulaanbaatar
April 22
(infomongolia.com) Mongolia successfully hosted the 2014 International Handball
Federation Trophy Tournament in its capital city of Ulaanbaatar at the
Buyant-Ukhaa Sports Complex on April 15-19, 2014.
This was the
first event organized by Mongolian Handball Federation in its home field in
collaboration with International Handball Federation, where six teams
representing Hong Kong (SAR of China), Macau (SAR of China), North Korea
(DPRK), Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Vietnam (Viet Nam) and Mongolia have
participated.
In the Men’s
category U20, five teams have competed including Mongolia, Vietnam, Macau, Hong
Kong and Taiwan, where the Team of Hong Kong achieved consecutive four wins
with 8 points won the Tournament Trophy. In the second place stood the Team of
Taiwan followed by Vietnam, Macau and Mongolia.
In the Women’s
category U19, five teams have also competed including Mongolia, Vietnam, North
Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan, where the Team of Taiwan with 8 points won the
Gold medal and Silver and Bronze medals were grabbed by teams of North Korea
and Vietnam, fourth and fifth places stood Hong Kong and Mongolia.
However,
Mongolian handball team stood in the fifth place in both Men’s and Women’s
categories, but athletes and coaches were not upset and said by hosting such
tournament was very helpful gaining more experiences and were encouraged to
develop this sport in Mongolia.
“Mongolia
Skills 2014” Competition Starts
April 22
(infomongolia.com) The Ministry of Labor is organizing "Mongolia Skills
2014" competition started from April 21, 2014 that aims to introduce and
compete Mongolian workers' skill on the world stage.
The Ministry
deems by hosting such event, Mongolia would enable not only to import foreign
workforces, but also to export its qualified workers.
The competition
involves students form over 30 professional and vocational training centers of
municipalities and provincial regions, who are competing in 7 skills such as
masonry, tile, weld, electrical, carpentry, cook and lathe as the first level
of competition to take place until April 30, 2014.
Winners of the
first five places are eligible to compete in the second level, which is to
start from May 01, 2014 and winners of the “Mongolia Skills 2014” will be
participating in the biennial World Skills competition in São Paulo, Brazil in
2015.
Mongolian
Drama Theater Artists to Participate in Masan International Theatre Festival
2014
April 22
(infomongolia.com) Mongolian artists of the State Academic Drama Theater are to
participate in the annual Masan International Theatre Festival to take place in
Gyeongsan Province, South Korea.
Mongolian
artistic troupe of six personnel will be performing the “Tales of Cuckoo Bird”
by Frontier Cultural Servant (FCS) B.Bolormaa, FCS D.Gantsetseg, FCS A.Altantur
and young artists B.Odonchimeg, G.Altansukh and A.Chinguun.
This is the
26th edition and theatres from 14 nations will be staging their best pieces
reflects its national lifestyle, and Mongolian troupe will be participating
from April 26 to May 01, 2014.
Before, some
artists from State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet had also participated
in the Masan International Theatre Festival in 2011, where Mongolian artists
performed the re-composed spectacle "Silent Night" written by the
famous Mongolian writer B.Lkhagvasuren.
Foreign
Minister L.Bold to Conduct Official Visit to Sweden and Attend Mongolia-Sweden
Business Meeting
April 22
(infomongolia.com) Mongolia and the Kingdom of Sweden are celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations that marks on June 30,
2014.
In the
frameworks, Foreign Minister of Mongolia Luvsanvandan BOLD is to conduct an
official visit to Sweden on May 24-31, 2014. In the scope of this official
visit, Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organizing a
business travel to Stockholm, Helsinki and Berlin cities, moreover to host
Mongolia-Sweden business meeting on May 26, 2014.
Soums
to Receive Five Billion Togrog for Reform Work
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME)A worth of five billion togrog construction works will run
in Bogd soum of Ovorkhangai province within this year.
On Monday, a
member of the Parliament G.Batkhuu handed over the certification to the
governor of the soum Myagmarsuren.
This is a part
of “Soum's Center Reform” program which has been reflected in the action plan
for 2012-2016 of the Government for Reforms.
President
Elbegdorj Returns Home from Japan
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) The President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj arrived in
Ulaanbaatar on Monday, after undergoing a successful spine surgery at Tokyo
University in Japan.
While being in
Japan, President Ts.Elbegdorj had a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe, at which the latter promised implementing major-scale projects in Mongolia
to support economic development of the nation, as well as granting a soft loan
of 7.5 billion yen in engineering training of Mongolian youth. At the meeting,
the parties also reached an agreement to establish a 200-bed hospital equipped
with up-to-date equipment in Mongolia under an irrevocable aid of the Japanese
Government.
Batkhuu
MP Gives Interview to United World
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) A member of the Parliament G.Batkhuu has recently given an
interview to the United World news agency.
The interview
mainly focused on the matters relating to Mongolia's cooperation and ties with
USA, its infrastructure and transit transportation development, and government
policies on mining and investment environment.
The news agency
cooperates with USA Today daily newspaper, which has more than 1.2 million
regular readers through New-York, Washington and Los Angeles cities, and it has
been working on a special edition about Mongolia to give factual information on
the nation to US investors and to contribute in bilateral economic and business
relations.
Mongolian
Delegation Visits Vietnam
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) A Mongolian delegation, led by the Deputy Head of
Department of Light Industry Policy Enforcement of Mongolian Ministry of
Agriculture and Industry S.Regzedmaa, made a working visit to the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam on April 10-17.
In frames
of the visit, our delegates visited the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association
/VITAS/, the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group /Vinatex/, the Vietnam
Leather and Footwear Association /Lefaso/, the Saigon Trading Group, and
"Binh Duong" industrial park.
During the
visit, a Mongolia-Vietnam business seminar was co-organized in Ho Chi Minh city
by the Mongolian Ministry of Industry and Agriculture, the Embassy of Mongolia
in Hanoi, and the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. At
the action, Mongolian delegates introduced sample of domestic goods to
Vietnamese business people.
“Khaan
Quest” Int’l Military Exercises to Widen
Ulaanbaatar, April
22 (MONTSAME) A meeting was held last week for ensuring final stage preparation
for the upcoming “Khaan Quest 2014” international military exercises for
peacekeeping operations.
This meeting
gathered 58 military officers from the Planning Group of the Mongolian Armed
Forces (MAF), the Defense Attache Service at the US Embassy in Mongolia and
from China, Canada, South Korea and the Czech Republic.
A section chief
of the MAF Colonel J.Molorbold reported that this year’s “Khaan Quest” military
exercises will take place from June 20 through July 1 on the “Five Hills”
military field under four basic parts--command-staff exercise, field exercises
of platoons, hospital-humanitarian and engineering cooperation.
As of a
preliminary statement, 20 countries have reported to participate in the
international exercises. China and the Czech Republic will take part in the
exercises for the first time, Colonel Molorbold highlighted.
The field
exercises of platoons will mainly focus on water patrol, methods of surviving and
will introduce a new kind of training on easing riots, he said. The
hospital-humanitarian operations will run in the “Tolgoit” place,
Songinokhairkhan district, whereas repair-engineering operations will take
place in some kindergartens and schools of Songinokhairkhan and Bayangol
districts, he went on.
Development
of Khitan Studies Discussed
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) A scientific conference called “Legacy of Khitan” was held
last Friday at an initiative of the medieval archeological research sector of
the Archeological Institute at the Academy of Sciences (AS).
Main objectives
of the conference are to intensify the research works on Khitan studies, to
bring it into an international volume and to determine a further tendency of
the studies.
16 reports were
delivered at the conference by scholars and researchers from the
Archeological Institute, the Institute of Historical Sciences, the Mongolian
National Museum, the Mongolian State University, the Mongolian University of
Science and Technology (MUST) and the University of Culture and Arts.
A manager of
the medieval archeological research sector A.Enkhtor gave a key report,
introducing a present level of the Khitan studies in Mongolia, and analyzing
its tendency. Following it, reports on religion and mythology of Khitan Empire
were given by Dr B.Badma-Oyu; L.Monkhbayar; and Dr A.Enkhbat, a teacher at the
MUST. Other reports about a script of Khitan, administrative units,
architecture and Mongol aimags of the Empire were delivered as well.
As of present,
the Khitan studies have gained some achievements thanks to archeological
researches conducted together with both domestic and foreign scholars.
Zaisan
Memorial to Be Renovated
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) Ahead of the 75thanniversary of victory in the Khalkh River
battles, Ulaanbaatar Railway joint venture is planning to renovate the Zaisan
memorial that honors Soviet soldiers killed in the World War II.
According to a
work schedule of Ulaanbaatar Railway, the renovation will begin in near time to
be completed by May 6, before the Victory Day or May 9 that marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet
Union in the Second World War. Wreaths will be laid at the repaired memorial
that day.
Ulaanbaatar
Railway joint venture is also planning to promote joint military field
exercises of Mongolian and Russian armed forces, as well as to support film
making about Khalkh River battles, said I.A.Dombrovskiy, first deputy chair of
Ulaanbaatar Railway.
The Zaisan
Memorial is a memorial south of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar that
honors Soviet soldiers killed in World War II. Located on a hill south of the
city, the memorial features a circular memorial painting that depicts scenes of
friendship between the peoples of the USSR and Mongolia. The mural depicts
scenes such as Soviet support for Mongolia's independence declaration in 1921,
the defeat of the Japanese Kwantung Army by the Soviets at Khalhkin Gol on the
Mongolian border in 1939, victory over Nazi Germany and peacetime achievements
such as Soviet space flights.
Zaisan is a
popular meeting point for school outings and graduation festivities.
Over
400 Reconcilers Trained
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) The Reconcilers Council has trained 407 reconcilers in its
trainings thus far.
The council
also has developed relevant regulation and rules to facilitate reconciliation
activities, since its establishment with five employees under the Judicial
General Council, following approval of a law on reconciliation. Today, a total
of 42 reconcilers work at 33 primary courts, and 365 part-time intermediaries
have been rendering in reconciliation services since this February 4.
International
Handball Tournament Successfully Ends in Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) Ulaanbaatar successfully hosted the 2014 International
Handball Federation Trophy tournament in its Buyant Ukhaa sports complex on
April 15-19.
The tournament
was attended by ten teams of men and women from six countries such as host
Mongolia, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, China’s Macau, Hong Kong, and North Korea.
Mongolian teams
finished the tournament fifth in men’s and women’s categories, while the men’s
team of Hong Kong and the women’s team of Chinese Taipei reached championship
trophies. Despite being placed last at each category, team members of Mongolia
are contented with experiences earned at this successfully organized
tournament.
Training
Launched on Sport Event Management
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) A two-day training on sport event management began in
Ulaanbaatar on Tuesday.
The event is
organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, together with the
Asian Association for Sports Management. It is attended by representatives of
governmental and non-governmental organizations and universities of Singapore,
Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Philippines and Malaysia.
Mining
Exploration Licenses Accounted at 1,577
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) According to statistics issued by the Minerals Authority,
there are a total of 2,886 mineral licenses effective in Mongolia, with 1,309
of them have been issued for mineral exploitation, and the remaining 1,577 are
for exploration.
Mineral
exploitation and exploration have been allowed in 13 million ha or 8.3% of all
territories. Mineral licenses have been granted for gold (29.1%), building
materials (17.3%), coal (14.5%), fluor spar (10.1%) and iron ore (3.5%). The
biggest territories are allowed for gold and coal mining. There are 130 joint
ventures and 291 foreign-invested companies that hold mineral licenses
effective in Mongolia.
Mongolian
Ambassador Meets With MNPRT Artists
Ulaanbaatar,
April 22 (MONTSAME) The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Mongolia to the USA B.Altangerel Monday received artists of the Mongolian
National Public Radio and Television /MNPRT/.
Artists' team
consisted of journalists and producer of the MNPRT and its official website.
The Ambassador
B.Altangerel said that the US is the second country where a number of
Mongolians live and work and thanked a team for making news, interview, and
article about US-based Mongolians and their daily lifestyles, and environment,
society and culture of this country.
Parliament
Speaker Pays Respect to Finance Minister’s 60th Jubilee
April 22
(infomongolia.com) On April 22, 2014, Speaker of the State Great Khural
(Parliament) Zandaakhuu ENKHBOLD received in his office the Minister of
Finance, Parliamentarian Ch.Ulaan on the occasion of the 60th jubilee turned
today.
As customary,
Speaker offered a blue khadag (silk ribbon) with a silver bowl and expressed
best wishes to Finance Minister Chultem ULAAN.
Minister of
Finance Ch.Ulaan has been selecting as Parliamentarian for consecutive fifth
term since 1996.
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Speaker
Pays Tribute to Ch.Ulaan – Montsame,
April 22
Health
Expo 2014 to Be Organized at MNCCI Exhibition Hall on April 25-27, 2014
April 22
(infomongolia.com)The Health Council at the Mongolian National Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) is organizing "Health Expo 2014" in
collaboration with "Mongol Em Impex Concern" LLC at the MNCCI
exhibition hall on April 25-27, 2014.
During the
event, well-known private hospitals, medical equipment importers, manufacturers
and suppliers of medicines and drugs, beauty salons, fitness centers and other
relevant organizations running its activities in Mongolia will be participating
and introducing its products and services.
Moreover, many
other events will be also organized such as free consultations by specialized
doctors, diagnosis, drugs fair and discussions on health sector.
Mongolia's
New Tax E-Payment System Launches in May 2014
April 22
(infomongolia.com) The General Department of Taxation and the Asia Foundation
are partnering in support of select activities from the Department’s
Anti-Corruption Action Plan to implement several activities between March 07
and June 30, 2014.
The Foundation
through the USAID-funded Strengthening Transparency and Governance in Mongolia
(STAGE) project is collaborating with various governmental agencies in their
bid to reduce corruption and promote transparency. The partnership will advance
the capacity within the taxation authority to provide more efficient and timely
tax services and reduce bureaucracy.
The General
Department of Taxation introduced the e-tax filing system in early 2014 and, as
a result, all Mongolian tax payers are now able to submit tax reports, access
tax history, and pay taxes online. This new e-tax system has the potential to
increase efficiency and transparency within the taxation department, by
reducing face-to-face interactions and bureaucratic red tape. Capacity-building
is central to the success of this new system and focusing on the tax department
staff will enhance effectiveness and increase the user base of this new system.
The Department of Taxation and the Foundation will train 700 tax officials
across the country to familiarize them with the new system and enable them to
encourage citizens to start using the system.
The partnership
will also include organizing sessions with the public to demonstrate and
explain the new e-tax system to taxpayers. USAID has also provided on-going
support to the General Department of Taxation through its Business Plus
Initiative (BPI) project implemented by Chemonics International.
The BPI project
assists the Government of Mongolia through the Paying Taxes Reform Working
Group. Currently, BPI is implementing a new e-payment system that will allow
taxpayers to make electronic tax payments directly from online banking
services. The new e-payment system, scheduled to launch next month, will make
paying taxes easier, cheaper, and faster.
"Justice"
Coalition Member, Parliamentarian D.Battsogt Forwards Letter of Resignation
April 22
(infomongolia.com) On April 22, 2014, Chairman of the Social Policy, Education,
Culture and Science’s Standing Committee, Parliamentarian Dogsom BATTSOGT has
delivered a Letter of Resignation to the Head of "Justice" Coalition
(MPRP - MNDP) in the Parliament N.Battsereg.
In his
explanation, D.Battsogt says, “It was not a decision made emotionally. There
many dissatisfactory issues are exists. I believe, voters elected me to stand
integrity on any issues to face. Hereafter, I will be expressing my opinions on
my own will and working on draft proposals under own consideration.”
Parliamentarian
D.Battsogt was elected from the 16th Electoral District or Khovd Aimag promoted
by "Justice" Coalition (MPRP - MNDP) during the 2012 Parliament
Elections.
According to
Parliament Law, the Letter will be introduced to the Speaker of the State Great
Khural (Parliament) and after revised at the Parliament session whether to
submit or not.
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