Mongolia Brief April 8, 2014
Second
Circle of Vocational Training Programme Starts
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) In frames of the “Employed and paid Mongolian” national
programme, six thous.417 qualified people were prepared last year, 79% of them
have been employed.
This year, five
thous.220 workers will be prepared. The graduation ceremony of the indoor
training as well as opening of the second circle of the programme ran Monday
under a logo “We are making wealth”.
The Prime
Minister N.Altankhuyag addressed the event, saying that Mongolians are now can
be involved in the vocational training, with a stipend, "which gives a
confidence that all will work homeland, not abroad".
One thous.728
people have been registered in the second circle, they are ready to learn after
contracts with employers are inked. By the programme, every trainee receives
190 thousand togrog stipend every month and is provided with job
uniforms.
Vice
Minister of Defense Meets Swiss Citizen
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) On Monday, the Vice Minister of Defense A.Battor received Ms
Anita Fahrni, a Swiss citizen, at her request.
The latter gave
the Vice Minister samples of training facilities and books that are provided
for athletes of the “Aldar” sports club at the Mongolian Armed Forces.
Ms Fahrni helps
our foreign language teachers and students improving their language and
teaching skills via study or internships in Switzerland, and fortifies the
Mongolia-Switzerland friendly relations.
Present at the
meeting were also Colonel D.Monkh-Ochir, a department head of the Ministry of
Defense; and Major-General Ya.Choijamts, a rector of the University of Defense.
‘Eureka’
Scientific Conference Kicks Off
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) The annual "Eureka" scientific conference kicked
off in the headquarters of the Mongolian Youth Federation on Tuesday.
Some 100 young
academicians and students applied to the organizing committee to deliver their
presentations in this 21st conference. The conference began Tuesday with a
sub-meeting to discuss economic and business matters, which will be followed by
a meeting of information technology, of social sciences and justice
on April 9, earth sciences and agriculture – April 10, natural sciences and
medicine– April 11. After these sub-meetings, a united conference will run at
the State Residence on April 16.
City's
Districts Run Landscaping Works
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) Starting April 1, the UB city's districts are running a
greening and construction works.
This is a part
of the renovation that has been planned within this year. Sukhbaatar district
has allotted 990 million togrog for the this landscaping, 460 million is
to be issued by Bayangol, 430 billion--by Bayanzurk, 380 billion by Khan-Uul,
330 billion by Chingeltei, and 250 million by Songinokhairkhan district. Other
three districts--Nalaikh, Baganuur and Bagakhangai--will receive a total of 120
million togrog.
Aimag
to Build Kindergarten for Its Remote Baga
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) Khovsgol province will erect a new kindergarten in its
remote baga /baga-- the smallest administrative unit in the countryside/.
The foundation
laying ceremony ran last Sunday. The object is to receive a hundred children.
The money required will be issued from state and the locality's funds.
This year, a
total of 476 projects are expected to run in this province with a fund of 55.1
billion togrog.
Mongolian
Woman Wins Ultramarathon in S.Korea
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) D.Badamkhatan of Mongolia won the 100 km road race of the
13th Jeju International Ultramarathon in South Korea last Saturday.
With this
result, she also broke the national record of Mongolia of 9 hours and 16
minutes for 100 km. The Jeju International Ultramarathon was held with three
category events of 50km, 100km and 200km on April 5-6.
Mongolian
runners who took part in these events arrived in Ulaanbaatar Monday evening.
Darkhan
Metallurgical Plant Reports March Performances
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) The Darkhan Metallurgical Plant has reported its
performances of the last month to the State Property Committee.
Accordingly,
the plant outperformed its monthly plan by 8.2% this March, with 394 thousand
341 m3 of overburden removal, 100 thousand 607 ton of iron ore exploration, and
74 thousand 600 ton of iron ore concentration processing.
Thus plans for
all mining activities–overburden removal, exploration and processing--were
outperformed by 11.8%-27.5% in the last month, the report says.
Uvurkhangai
hosts Human Rights open days
April 8
(news.mn) The National Human Rights Commission team is conducting a Human
Rights Open Days in Arvaikheer sum in Uvurkhangai province between April 7th
and 11th.
In accordance
with the Law on the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia, human rights
open days have been conducted by the National Human Rights Commission in 21
provinces in Mongolia.
This time the
National Human Rights Commission team is conducting the event along with the
Governor`s Office of Uvurkhangai province with the support of the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Uvurkhangai province.
For the human
rights open days, the National Human Rights Commission team is holding
discussions with province authorities and conducting human rights trainings
under the theme of "Human rights based approached in public
services" for local administrative officials.
The team will
see Provincial Court Decision Enforcement Office, sobering house, detention
center, and also the military division to ensure that human rights are
practiced, and they will conduct monitoring and analysis decisions by local
governor and Local Residents` Representatives Khural on the past two
years.
During the
human rights open days in Uvurkhangai province, civil complaints and
suggestions for human rights issues will be received and considered and given
legal information if necessary.
Related:
Days
of Nat'l Human Rights Commission in Province – Montsame, April 8
Heritage
of Steppe Horsemen Warriors opens
April 8
(news.mn) Heritage of Steppe Horsemen Warriors, an exhibition is currently open
at National Museum of Mongolia at 11:20 pm today April 8th celebrating the 40th
anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the
Federal Republic of Germany.
The exhibition
will be open for public until June 9th.
At the opening
ceremony for the exhibition, Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism
Ts.Oyungerel, Foreign Affairs Minister L.Bold, Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Germany to Mongolia Gerhard Thiedemann, Academician B.
Enkhtuvshin, President of Mongolian Academy of Sciences were present.
In the
exhibition approximately 170 priceless archeological finds including ancient
Turk warriors` metal stirrups, wooden saddles, saddle girths, felt hats and
silk deels belonging to the Kitan Empire will be displayed.
These
archeological finds were discovered by archeologists of the Institute of
Archaeology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences between 2005 and 2010. They were
analyzed and restored in the Landes museum in Bonn and fortified in
Offenbach in Germany for three years before being returned to home to Mongolia
on January 25th.
World
Allergy Week
April 8
(news.mn) The World Allergy Organization (WAO) marks World Allergy Week from
7th to 13th April, 2014 to address the topic of “Anaphylaxis – When Allergies
Can Be Severe and Fatal,” and are calling for education, preparation, and
resources for the treatment and prevention of anaphylaxis as the spring allergy
season comes. Currently 95 national member societies have joined the World
Allergy Week. To increase awareness of anaphylaxis during World Allergy Week
2014, many of the national WAO Member Societies will organize local events and
programs around anaphylaxis that specifically affect their communities.
This is the
third year that Mongolia marks the World Allergy Week. During the World Allergy
Week information about how to be aware of possible symptoms will be provided by
media and special training for medical specialists on how to help people to
prevent anaphylaxis and how to provide emergency assistance will be given.
Erdenes
Tavan Tolgoi will export 11 million tons of
April 8
(business-mongolia.com) Government planned to collect MNT1.4 trillion or USD800
million approximately from the mining industry in terms of taxes in 2014, 43%
from coal, 27% from copper concentrate, and 13% from gold respectively. This
accounts 12% of the budget income. It is deemed impossible to collect the
planned coal revenue. Last year, it planned that coal export will reach 34
million tons, however the reality was only 18 million tons. Again, the plan in
2014 is 31.4 million tons.
First quarter
of this year revealed that only 3.6 million tons have been exported. This
revenue is around USD45 million. The decrease is five folds comparing to 2012.
The coal price assumption is USD81-115 per ton. It was assumed that Erdenes
Tavan Tolgoi JSC would export 11 million tons this year out planned 31.4
million tons. Unfortunately, ETT JSC is shipping the owed coal to Chalco. At
this pace, ETT JSC will pay-off the Chalco debt in June, 2014.
The
Word Bank report; More challenges than triumph
April 8
(Mongolian Economy) Mongolia recorded another period of double-digit growth in
2013 on the back of stronger mineral production led by the start of production
in the Oyu Tolgoi mine and the government’s stimulus policy. However,
off-budget spending and inflationary pressure will continue to challenge in
2014, according to the East Asia Pacific Economic Update released yesterday by
the World Bank.
Mineral GDP
growth picked up to 33.8 percent in the second half of the year from 6.1
percent in the first half, registering 20.7 percent annual growth. Mineral GDP
accounted for 18.5 percent of total economic output in 2013.
Non-mineral GDP
growth also remained double digit, buoyed by economic stimulus measures, driven
by strong growth in construction (66.5 percent year-on-year) and wholesale and
retail (17 percent year-on-year). This growth was bolstered by large off-budget
public infrastructure spending through the Development Bank of Mongolia [DBM]
(equivalent to 9 to 10 percent of GDP) and subsidised lending programs by the
Bank of Mongolia (equivalent to 20 percent of GDP).
According to
the report, the structural budget deficit was kept under the 2 percent ceiling
of the Fiscal Stablity Law. However, the portion of capital expenditure ¬–
carried out by DBM – remained outside the official budget.
The Central
Bank continued it policy lending programs including the Price Stabilization
Program and low-interest-rate mortgage lending, injecting MNT 3.4 billion into
commercial banks over the year. Outstanding central bank lending to commercial
banks reached 24 percent of GDP at the end of 2013.
Inflation
accelerated since July 2013, reaching 12.4 percent (year-on-year) in December
2013 and 12.3 percent in January 2014. Core inflation – largely reflective of
demand-sidepressure – increased to 12.7 percent in December 2013 from 7.7
percent in June, the highest level over the last two years.
The press
release accompanying the report says, developing countries in East Asia will
grow by 7.1 percent this year, largely unchanged from 2013, the report says. As
a result, East Asia remains the fastest growing region in the world, despite a
slowdown from the average growth rate of 8.0 percent from 2009 to 2013.
China’s growth
will ease slightly, to 7.6 percent this year from 7.7 percent in 2013.
“Over the
longer term, to keep growth high, developing East Asia should redouble efforts
to pursue structural reforms to increase their underlying growth potential and
enhance market confidence,” Bert Hofman, Chief Economist of the World Bank’s
East Asia and Pacific Region.
Structural
reforms will help reduce vulnerabilities and enhance the sustainability of
long-term growth. China has already begun a series of reforms in finance,
market access, labor mobility and fiscal policy to increase the efficiency of
growth and boost domestic demand. Over time, these measures will put the
economy on a more stable, inclusive and sustainable footing. Some initiatives
that the government has already announced, such as tax reform and lowering
barriers to private investment, may also spur short-term growth
Successful
reforms in China could bring considerable benefits to trade partners supplying
it with agricultural products, consumption goods and modern services.
Conversely, spillovers from a disorderly rebalancing in China could hurt
regional and global growth, especially in countries, like Mongolia, relying on
natural resource exports.
Outlook and Emerging Challenges
The report highlights two main challenges
for 2014:
In
2014, there is a political emphasis on double-digit economic growth likely to
result in the expansionary path of 2013. Off-budget spending
through the DBM will be the main financing vehicle for many infrastructure
projects, bypassing the control of the Fiscal Stability law, likely creating a
budget deficit of 7 to 8 percent of GDP on top of the official budget. Monetary
policy will also likely remain loose, including the Price Stabilization Program
and the politically popular housing mortgage program.
Economic
stimulus relying on external borrowing and liquidity injection will likely add
to economic imbalances. The rising cost of imported goods has only
been partially reflected in retail process due to the price control of the
central bank. The international reserve level of exchange rate will likely
remain under continued pressure from the large gap between the current and
financial/capital accounts. Economic management at this stage should be to
ensure a stable and sustainable growth path, minimising the possibility of a
bust and addressing the balance-of-payments situation. The rising balance of
payments pressure and inflation and regaining foreign capital inflow requires
immediate attention.
Independent
Parliamentarians Pledge to Resolve Exigent Issues within 2014 Spring Session
April 8
(infomongolia.com) Following the opening ceremony of the 2014 Spring Plenary
Session of the State Great Khural (Parliament) held on Monday, April 07, the
three parliamentarians elected independently in 2012 Parliament Elections,
namely Ts.Davaasuren, Kh.Bolorchuluun and S.Ganbaatar have called a press
conference afternoon.
They stated to
focus on submitting a bill to eliminate “double coat”, clarification on 2014
State Budget and pay more attention on the amendments to the Petroleum Law.
Particularly, the issue on resolving Oyu Tolgoi disputes will not be left, but
should consider Mongolia’s core interest.
MP
Ts.Davaasuren noted, “At the regular upcoming Cabinet meeting, we will forward
the issue on eliminating “double coat”, in other words a parliamentarian should
not hold a subsidiary position or high-rank. This is a very complicated issue,
thus it will not enough only to change some provisions in the Parliament or
Government resolutions, instead we should amend the term “A member of the
Parliament can be a member of the Government” that cites in the Constitution.
MP
Kh.Bolorchuluun said, “One of the exigent issues to discuss at this Spring
Session is the Petroleum Law. The law has overcome many barriers and criteria
and the final version was about to discuss at the Cabinet meeting scheduled on
January 30, a day before the Tsagaan Sar Holiday, but unfortunately some
authorities had postponed to discuss during the Spring Session. But today, some
sources reveal this law might be withdrawn by Cabinet itself. On this bill over
20 legislators worked about 6 months and when we consider the laws on natural
resources and minerals, some third-part involvement is pretty much to drag. I
would say this because of pushes by foreign companies and Mongolian
politicians, who work for them trying to freeze the implementation that caused
the rumor to withdraw the draft bill on petroleum. Comparatively, the new
amendments were made to investors mutually beneficial with assert adequacy”.
MP S.Ganbaatar
added, “Another law needed to amend is a citizen’s health insurance. The people
of Mongolia pay 200 billion MNT for their health insurance, not to mention
whether they receive appropriate service or not, but it is time to create a
system enables to monitor where their insurance money were accounted.
Therefore, the independent candidates’ representative is plan amend the law
within this Spring Session”.
"Travelling
in Mongolia" Exhibition by K.K.Flerov Coming Soon at State Darwin Museum,
Moscow
April 8
(infomongolia.com) In the scope of the 110th anniversary of the zoologist,
paleontologist and artist Konstantin Konstantinovich Flerov (1904-1980), the
"Traveling in Mongolia" exhibition will be displaying at the State
Darwin Museum in Moscow, Russia from April 26 to June 29, 2014.
The official
opening will be held on April 29, where among guests a daughter of late artist,
Natalia Konstantinovna Flerova is also invited.
The exhibition
"Travelling in Mongolia" is to everyone who has ever been interested
in mammoths and dinosaurs, and to explore the wonderful world of nature in
numerous expeditions and travels. During his life K.K.Flerov had been in 36
expeditions, but it at this show will be about travel treasury paleontologists
made in Mongolia in 1940s.
Mongolia - not
only amazingly beautiful country with a wide green plains, red mountains and
golden sands of the Gobi desert, but also one of the most attractive places for
paleontologists around the world. Here you can find a huge petrified tree
trunks and skeletons of extinct Tarbosaurus, Stegosaurus and mastodons.
In 1946, the
Paleontological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences conducted the first
Soviet-Mongolian joint expedition in Mongolia, in which one of the greatest in
the history of science were finds that opened a number of localities of
Cretaceous dinosaurs and ancient mammals, of which the vast majority belonged
to a new, previously unknown, extinct animals.
Modern wildlife
Mongolia is also rich and diverse as prehistoric. Here you can find gazelle,
mountain sheep, leopards, Przewalski’s horses, camels and many other animals.
Konstantin Flerov wrote numerous paintings for the Darwin Museum, dedicated
modern fauna of the region. The exposition will introduce you to the
prehistoric and modern animals in Mongolia.
Mongolia
and China Agrees to Establish “Gashuun Sukhait Railway” Joint Venture
April 8
(infomongolia.com) The Signing Ceremony to establish "Gashuun Sukhait
Railway" joint venture company by "Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi" JSC,
"Energy Resources" LLC, "Tavan Tolgoi" JSC representing
Mongolia and China Shenhua Energy Company was held at “Elite” Center in
Ulaanbaatar on April 07, 2014.
The newly to
form company aims to increase Mongolia’s coal export and enhance foreign trade
turnover following the approval of the Government resolution issued on March
21, 2014 to connect Gashuun Sukhait port, Umnugovi Aimag, Mongolia and Gants
Mod (Ganqimaodu), China with a narrow gauge railway.
The signing
ceremony was attended by Executive Director of “Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi” JSC
Ya.Batsuuri, Executive Director of “Energy Resources” LLC L.Batsengel,
Executive Director of “Tavan Tolgoi” JSC R.Seddorj and Chairman of the Shenhua
Overseas Development and Investment Co., Ltd Shao Junjie.
Also witnessing
the action, other authorities from both parties such as Mining Minister
D.Gankhuyag, State Secretary at the Ministry of Mining R.Jigjid, State
Secretary at the Ministry of Road and Transportation B.Batzaya and Executive
Director of “Mongolian Railway” JSC P.Batsaikhan were representing the
Government of Mongolia and China Government by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the PR of China to Mongolia Wang Xiaolong and Executive Director of China
Shenhua Energy, Ling Wen.
According to
document, Mongolian three companies shall own 51% of the joint venture and the
rest 49% by China Shenhua Energy, simultaneously to invest and earn by share
portions.
Under the
management of “Gashuun Sukhait Railway” JSC, contracting companies will
construct 18 km of railroad connecting Gashuun Sukhait and Gants Mod ports
within 2014 and from 2015 will transport 24-27 million tons of coal to China
annually.
Following the
ceremony Executive Director of Shenhua Energy, Ling Wen commented, “By
accomplishing this railroad, it enables at least to reduce environment
pollution, besides to save transportation costs. On other hand, Mongolia’s coal
will be exported to China and the third party for a long-term period. Shenhua
will own 49% of the joint venture according Mongolian Law and however it seems
a short railroad, but economic value is a lot”.
Executive
Director of “Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi” JSC Ya.Batsuuri added, “The total length of
new railroad is 18 km, but to freight about 27 million tons of coal annually.
Before, we used to transport via Tsagaan Khad and then to border by trucks that
estimated 7-8 USD per ton, so from effectiveness of new transportation, it
would cost only 2 USD per ton of coal, which means to save and earn more on
coal export”.
Executive
Director of “Energy Resources” LLC L.Batsengel said, “Shenhua Company
constructed 360 km of railroad from Gants Mod (Ganqimaodu) to Bugat (Baotou)
and further responsible for freight transportation of 1,400 km to the seaport
destination.
Moreover, the
new railroad between Gashuun Sukhait and Gants Mod ports is very important by
the means of converting into international standard ports”.
Related:
Joint
Railway Company Established – Montsame,
April 8
Gashuunsukhait railway
company built – news.mn, April 8
Gashuun
Sukhait Railway Company is established – business-mongolia.com, April 8
Spring
Session's Agenda Approved
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) At its plenary meeting on Tuesday, the parliamentary session
adopted a draft resolution of parliament on agenda to be discussed at the
spring session.
Head of the
Standing committee on state structure A.Bakei introduced to MPs proposals and
conclusions of his committee on the agenda.
"It was
worked by our committee and was considered at a meeting on March 26 of 2014 in
accordance with the law on the State Great Khural," A.Bakei said. He went
on that the President of Mongolia proposed five drafts, Standing
committees--41, the political parties and coalition at parliament--99,
S.Ganbaatar MP alone--10 drafts, and the cabinet--95 drafts.
The agenda also
reflects extra 25 drafts which are undergoing discussion, Mr Bakei added.
Z.Bayanselenge
Becomes Faction Deputy Head
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) A parliamentarian Z.Bayanselenge has been appointed deputy
chair of the “Justice” coalition at parliament.
This decision
was made by the coalition's faction meeting on Monday. Ms Bayanselenge has
replaced Ch.Ulaan MP, the Minister of Finance, who asked to free him from
this post.
Mongolian
Officers to Be Given Radiation Dosimeters
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) The Atomic Energy Authority of Mongolia is to give ‘DoseRAE
2’, electronic dosimeters for personal radiation dosage monitoring, to public
officers who are exposed to radiation in their jobs.
In late years,
a number of such staffers has gone up four times, the authority say, for highly
radioactive nuclear technologies have been increasingly used in sectors of
geology, mining, medicine, industry, food and agriculture.
The dosimeter
will be given to the officers working for public agencies such as the National
Emergency Management Agency, General Police Department, Intelligence Agency,
General Headquarters of Armed Forces, National Oncology Center, State First
Clinic, National University of Mongolia, and the National Veterinary Institute.
DoseRAE 2 is a
compact, direct-reading and alarming electronic personal radiation detector. It
uses a diode and a scintillation crystal to detect X- and gamma radiation, and
provides real-time monitoring of personal dose and dose rate. The real-time
radiation dose rate monitoring allows immediate reaction in case of radiation
occurrences and thus reduces the radiation exposure. By measuring dose
equivalent and dose equivalent rate, this radiation detector provides the
functions of a dosimeter too. It also measures radiation exposure and exposure
rate, which is appropriate for controlling the exposure of emergency responders
to photon radiation.
Standing
Committee Backs Joining ATS
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) The parliamentary Standing committee on security and foreign
policy Tuesday considered that Mongolia needs to join the Antarctic Treaty
System (ATS).
A majority of
the committee backed this matter "because Mongolia must run at a race of
getting common properties of humankind while actively participating in the
international relations and cooperation in globalization era".
A presentation
about the ATS was made by L.Bold, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Antarctic
Treaty and related agreements, collectively known as the ATS regulate
international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earth's only continent
without a native human population. For the purposes of the treaty system,
Antarctica is defined as all of the land and ice shelves south of 60°S
latitude. The treaty, entering into force in 1961 and currently having 50
signatory nations, sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, establishes
freedom of scientific investigation and bans military activity on that
continent. The treaty was the first arms control agreement established during
the Cold War. The Antarctic Treaty Secretariat headquarters have been located
in Buenos Aires, Argentina, since September 2004.
The main treaty
was opened for signature on December 1, 1959, and officially entered into force
on June 23, 1961. The original signatories were the 12 countries active in
Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957–58. The
twelve countries had significant interests in Antarctica at the time:
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South
Africa, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. These
countries had established over 50 Antarctic stations for the IGY. The treaty
was a diplomatic expression of the operational and scientific cooperation that
had been achieved "on the ice".
In 1972-1974,
Mongolia had its scientists participated for the first time in international
research team on Antarctica. Last years, the Mongolian scholars were conducting
researches in Antarctica, being involved in international research group. Their
works such as weather forecast and sea water and minerals researches have
contributed to estimating of tendencies of global climate changes. If Mongolia
joins the ATS, it will be able to send its independent research group to
Antarctica and to install there its station.
Mongolia
Signs MOU with North Korea
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) A memorandum of understanding on setting up
Mongolia-Democratic People's Republic of Korea /DPRK/ friendship joint company
between governments was inked in Pyongyang April 2, reported kcna.co.jp
website the same day.
Present at the
signing ceremony from the N.Korean side were Ri Ryong Nam, the Minister of
Foreign Trade who doubles as chairman of the DPRK side to the Inter-governmental
Committee for Consultation in Economy, Trade, Science and Technology between
the DPRK and Mongolia, also Hwang Min, a vice-minister of Agriculture who is
also chairman of the Livestock Management Committee in Sepho Area, and
officials concerned. Mongolia was represented by the Minister of Industry and
Agriculture Kh.Battulga who is chairman of the Mongolian side to the
Inter-governmental Committee for Consultation in Economy, Trade, Science and
Technology between the DPRK and Mongolia, and M.Ganbold, the Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the DPRK, and his Embassy
officials.
A MOU was also
signed between the Ministry of Foreign Trade of the DPRK and the Ministry of
Labor of Mongolia.
Thomas
Air LLC Wins Tender in India
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) Mongolia-invested “Thomas Air” LLC has been authorized to
participate in great construction works in northern regions of India.
The Mongolian
company got the right by winning a four-phase tender which was announced in
January this year by the “Survey of India”, the country’s central engineering
agency in charge of mapping and surveying, for aerial mapping works. The tender
attracted some ten aviation companies from Mongolia, Australia, Canada, France,
Indonesia and Spain, and was concluded on April 1.
As winning the
tender, the “Thomas Air” is to establish a contract with the Indian side for
attending the great construction projects of urban development, railways and
highways, namely in southern part of the Himalaya Mountains.
This is the
second time the Mongolian company exports products and services abroad.
Earlier, the Mongolian Airlines (MIAT) rented its “Boeing” airplane to
Bangladesh.
The “Thomas
Air” LLC was established in 2011, bringing Swiss made Pilatus PC-6, US-made
Maule M-7 together with US-made Air Tractor AT-602, all brand new aircrafts.
This type of aircraft can be used not only for mining projects and tourism but
also for emergency medical services, natural disasters, rescue operations,
wildfire patrols, aero geological survey, election campaigns as well as for
other various public services. Even though the company was established on
January 2011, Thomas Air LLC has made remarkable achievements for successful
aviation project.
Thomas Air LLC
has been certified by Mongolian Civil Aviation Authorities (MCAA) with Air
Operation Certificate (AOC) in June 2011, and started providing with air
services ever since.
The company
offers passenger, cargo charter flights, medical evacuation flights, flight
school, agricultural crop dusting flights, aerial spray, forestry and graze
land, aero tourism, aerial photography flights, search and rescue flights,
geological survey flights, and airstrip consulting.
Pedagogical
Training for Teachers Runs
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) A training themed “Discovering and developing children
talent by using theater methods of pedagogy" to prepare trainer teachers
ran here on Monday.
It was
co-organized by the “Education service delivery to vulnerable group during
financial crisis period” project of the Ministry of Education and Science, a
Special Complex Center of Training for Children and Youth under the City
Mayor's Office and “Sunrise” association for extracurricular training.
The action
attracted 250 participants, including training managers and social workers of
81 state and private secondary schools. They studied this new method used by
the European countries and earned “Trainer teacher” certificates.
The training
was conducted by six specialists from the Special Complex Center who completed
such training in Germany in 2011-2013.
Day
of Logistics to Run
Ulaanbaatar,
April 8 (MONTSAME) The Mongolian Logistics Association /MLA/ has decided to
organize a “Day of Logistics” on April 10.
This event will
be held under a cooperation agreement established last year between the MLA and
the German Logistics Association during the 30th International Supply Chain
Conference.
In frames of
the day, our business companies and entrepreneurs will give people all the
information related to the logistics.
Wind-Led
Labour Market
April 8
(Mongolian Economy) Human capital is traded like a commodity. The market is in
demand for certain skill sets, and experience and know-how add value. This is
what is commonly refered to as the labour market.
The labour
market in Mongolia is growing. Each year Mongolia sees 37,000 students graduate
from universities and another 20,000 complete vocational training.
The National
Statistical Office last reported that the unemployment rate was 7.8 percent in
Mongolia. And although there are plenty of job vacancies available, one-third
of Mongolian citizens live below the poverty level.
Unemployed or
Incapable?
Mongolia’s
labour market moves in all directions like the wind. Not long ago everyone was
deciding to work for mining companies, but not any longer.
“Students who
received the highest points on their admission test choose mining classes,”
said D. Enkhbat, head of the Science Technology and Innovation Department at
the Mongolian University of Science and Technology.
For a long time
every industry other than mining was struggling to fill vacancies. A clerk
might quit his job to try his hand at operating a bulldozer for a mining
company because of the higher wages promised. Meanwhile companies struggled to
compete with miners offering high wages to retain staff.
Today
construction is seeing a renaissance and last year the sector helped lift up
the economy. Now it is construction jobs people want instead of mining.
“After the
recent boom in the construction sector we saw an increasing number of young
people interested in joining our company. The sector is highly productive and
offers a high wage,” said A. Uuganbaatar, a human resources manager at Eco
Construction.
However, the
human resource pool is not well balanced. Labour is scarce in some industries
while others have a surplus. According to M. Chimeddorj, director at Labour
Studies Institute, people are often making the wrong choices when choosing
their professions.
“When there was
the centrally planned economy, nobody could choose their preferred professions,”
he said.
“But in these
days of the market economy, we can choose our preferred professions and even
where we work is our decision. In a much lesser populated country like
Mongolia, an over-concentration of the labour force in a single sector is
wrong.”
There’s no way
to manage the talent pools of in the country without going back to the
socialist system where people were assigned professions. That is the cost of
free choice. That leaves the Ministry of Labour to seek out new ways of
tackling the issue.
“Infrastructure
is inadequate. IT infrastructure needs to be developed in order to balance the
flow of information,” said D. Battogtokh, deputy director of the Labour
Exchange Office.
“The ministry
is addressing this. For example, we have successfully implemented a project for
establishing an integrated labour market database network,” he said. “Job
seekers, educators and employer should exchange their information freely so
that the labour market can be healthy and employment rate can grow.”
More than Miners
The mining
industry comprises more than 90 percent of Mongolia’s total exports, but only a
mere 4 percent of the employment pool, according to research by the Mining
Ministry. Mining is expected to grow in the coming decade, but is only expected
to total at mere 7 percent of the labour market because of automation at mines.
In fact, the Mining Ministry recommended against specialising in the mining
industry, despite the expected growth.
According to
the Ministry of Mining, employment in agriculture – another economic pillar for
the county – is expected to soon contract as well. Although productivity will
likely increase labour demand is likely to fall as the industry begins taking
advantage of advanced technologies. The current number of employees in
agriculture is 370,000, but this is projected to drop to 320,000 after some 10
years.
Clearly, no
sector – no matter what kind of growth is expected – is guaranteed to provide
jobs.
This is not the
fault of young graduates, but rather it is because of poor curricula planning
by universities and schools. The Mining Ministry study revealed that the number
of students who majored in linguistics far exceeds actual demand. In the coming
10 years, some specialised professions such as processing plant workers are
very likely to be in greater demand.
First
Regional Horse Racing Competition "Dunjingarav 2014" to Take Place on
April 13, 2014
April 8
(infomongolia.com) The first biggest spring horse racing competition the
"Dunjingarav 2014" was postponed due to foot-and-mouth disease
outbreaks occurred in eastern three Aimags since January 2014, which was first
scheduled to take place last February 23.
But following
an official quarantine release, the Federation of Mongolian Horse Racing Sports
and Trainers set a date to organize the event at "Tsagaan Khutul" valley
in Tuv Aimag on April 13, 2014.
Traditionally,
the “Dunjingarav” regional competition will be held in four age categories -
Crossbreed horses, Azarga or Stallion, Ikh Nas (horses over 5 years of age) and
Soyolon (five-year old horses).
On the
following day, Monday, April 14, the “Khangarid 2014” horse racing competition
among Capital City horse breeders will be held in four age categories -
Crossbreed horses, Azarga or Stallion, Ikh Nas (horses over 5 years of age) and
Soyolon (five year old horses) at same place.
“Gal
Undesten” Movement Members’ Sentences Reduced
April 8
(infomongolia.com) On April 08, 2014, the second-level court hearing was held
at the Capital City Court for members of "Gal Undesten" movement led
by Ts.Munkhbayar, who threatened with firearms and hand grenades demanding to
amend urgently some articles in the Law on Prohibiting the Mineral Exploration
and Extraction Near Water Sources, Protected Areas and Forests (namely
"Long Titled" law) in September 2013.
After the first
District-level trial, the movement leaders Ts.Munkhbayar, G.Boldbaatar,
D.Tumurbaatar and J.Ganbold have been found guilty and heard 21 years and 6
months sentence respectively. Moreover, M.Munkhbold, who sold them firearms,
was given 2-year of imprisonment and other protestors O.Sambuu-Yondon and
B.Gantulga were found innocent.
So, at today’s
trial, the Capital City Court jury has issued its decision and resolved to
reduce the term of imprisonment for each protestor. Accordingly,
Ts.Munkhbayar’s sentence was abridged to 7 years, G.Boldbaatar to 6 years and 1
month, D.Tumurbaatar to 10 years and 6 months, J.Ganbold to 1 year and
M.Munkhbold to 1 year of imprisonment respectively. Also, the other two
protestors’ (O.Sambuu-Yondon and B.Gantulga) decision were remained.
Now, above
members have a right to appeal for higher-level or Supreme Court of Mongolia.
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