Mongolia Brief May 23, 2014
Swiss Delegates Visit "One Window Service" Center
Ulaanbaatar, May 23 (MONTSAME)
In a scope of the working visit, the Swiss delegates led by Ms Denis Luthe, the
Director for East Asia Department of the Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation /SDC/, visited a "One Window Service" center of the UB
city's Chingeltei district on Thursday.
Together with
them were a director of “Research Center of Human Safety” NGO L.Erdenechuluun,
a deputy manager of the project P.Baasanjav, and a project manager of Governance
Support and Decentralization Mr Jack Merat. A deputy governor of the district
B.Monkhbat introduced to them all functions of the center.
Here Comes "Reconstruction 2014" Job Fair
Ulaanbaatar, May 23 (MONTSAME) The Employment Support
Center, along with the Youth Labor Exchange are planning to organize a job fair
named "Reconstruction 2014" in Ulaanbaatar
on May 27.
During the
event, employers will find new employees among students and young people
visiting the fair. In a series of meetings with the employers, the event
organizers managed to collect requests from 28 entities who want to offer 651
vacancies.
The first
edition of this event successfully took place last year, within missions to
provide students and young people with temporary jobs during their summer
vacation, help them get involved in reconstruction, and increase their incomes.
S.Koreans to Cooperate with Mongolians in "Madame Butterfly"
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) Singers of the Opera and Ballet Theater will stage together
with the South Koreans artists the "Madame Butterfly" opera by
Giacomo Puccini on May 24-25.
Under directing
of People’s Artist of Mongolia Kh.Urtnasan, main characters will be performed
by soprano B.Erdenetuya (Cio-Cio San), mezzo-soprano M.Dariimaa (Suzuki), and
tenor G.Shijirbold (Pinkerton), accompanied by a choir of the Opera and
Ballet Theater.
The opera will
be conducted by N.Tuulaikhuu of Mongolia, and Ryu Myon of South Korea, in
its two stagings separately.
Earlier, on
April 25-28, artists of the Opera and Ballet Theater of Mongolia performed the
"Madame Butterfly" in S.Korean Daejeon, together with its singers.
Madame
Butterfly is an opera in three acts (originally two acts) by Giacomo Puccini.
It is a staple of the standard operatic repertoire for companies around the
world, ranking 7th in the Operabase list of the most-performed operas
worldwide.
World-Famous Circus Dwarfs to Arrive
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) Invited by the Mongolian National Circus, a world-famous
Russian circus dwarfs have arrived here to stage performances themed “Little
stars' wonder”.
It will be
shown at the National Circus May 25-June 1. The team consists of 35 artists and
some 20 animals including bear, dogs, sheep and goats. The Mongolian
circus artists will be involved as well.
This group's
first performance was given here 20 years ago.
East Asian specialists train coaches on disabilities
May 23
(news.mn) This week, from 19th to 23rd May, an international
delegation from the East Asian region of Special Olympics International has
been in Mongolia to train sports coaches and school teachers on how to teach
sport to people with disabilities.
The specialist
trainers from China and Taiwan were invited by the Special Olympics Mongolia
program especially to train the first ever official Mongolian Special Olympics
Coaches. The training was sponsored by Special Olympics Mongolia and the
Laureus Fund. The teachers and sports coaches who attended the three day
training have now received certification to train people with disabilities to
participate in Olympics type sports.
The training
involved teachers from the special education schools based in Ulaanbaatar
including school numbers 25, 55, 63 and 70, and kindergarten 186 as well as
teachers and coaches from Tsetserleg sum, Arkhangai. Parents of people with
disabilities were also involved in the training and were invited to join the
Special Olympics “Family Support Network”, which is a network of help, guidance
and support for families of people with disabilities that spans the globe.
Mongolia will
hold its first ever National Special Olympics Games this autumn by using the
training given to the newly qualified coaches. The Games will involve athletes
with intellectual disabilities, who will compete in Olympic type sports
including judo, table tennis, athletics, basketball and volleyball. The winners
of the National Games will have the chance to progress to the World Special
Olympics Summer Games, to be hosted in Los Angeles, USA, in 2015. The Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism has confirmed that medalists from the Special
Olympics World Games will receive financial benefits similar to Olympic and
World Champion medalists.
Bearded vulture recognized as pride of Gobi Desert
May 23
(news.mn) It is said that the bearded vulture (“yol” in Mongolian) originates
from Umnugovi aimag. The bearded vulture is apparently a sharp-sighted and high
flying bird. Recently, the Local Residents` Representative Khural announced the
recognition of the bearded vulture as the Pride of the Gobi Desert.
There was a
poll conducted among local residents and youths in Umnugovi aimag about 10
important birds of the Gobi Desert.
About 1597
civilians out of 2421 said that the most important bird was the bearded
vulture.
The bearded
vulture is found in the mountains of Bayanbor, Tostiin nuruu, Sevrei, Nemegt,
Altan, Noyod and Gobi Gurvansaikhan in Umnugovi aimag.
In Mongolia,
hunting of the bearded vulture was banned from 1953. The bird was added to the
rare animal list of Mongolia by a Government decision in 2012.
UN Resident Coordinator Meets with IAEA Delegate
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) The UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative
to Mongolia Ms Sezin Sinanoglu received Mr O.Acuna Thursday.
The latter--a
head of Asia and Pacific Section, the Department of Technical Cooperation of
the International Atomic Energy Agency /IAEA/--has been invited by
N.Tegshbayar, a head of the Nuclear Energy Agency of Mongolia.
Ms Sinanoglu
and the visitor shared views on the matters relating to cooperation and
interrelations between international organizations based in Mongolia and to
Mongolia-UN development program for 2012-2016.
Standing Committee Head Meets SDC Delegation
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) A head of the parliamentary Standing committee on state
structure A.Bakei Thursday received Ms Denise Luthi, a chairwoman of the East
Asia Division of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
Present at the
meeting were also B.Boldbaatar, the secretary-general of the Parliamentary
Office; Diepak Elmer, a deputy country director of the SDC for Mongolia; and
other officials.
Ms Luthi
underlined that the 10th anniversary of the Mongolia-SDC cooperation has
coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Mongolia-Switzerland diplomatic
relations, and expressed her satisfaction with the bilateral friendly
relations. She also clarified some issues of projects and programmes
implemented in Mongolia under financing of the SDC and UNDP.
Switzerland is
already considered as a model nation of democracy, but it always strives to
keep and strengthen its principle, Ms Luthi noted, The the sides discussed some
proposals on the further collaboration.
Mr Bakei
highlighted that projects “Upgrading capability of self-governance bodies of
localities” and “Supporting legislative body with civil participation” are
being implemented fruitfully. He hoped that the SDC will give a vital impetus
to fortifying of the democratic governance in Mongolia.
After this, Mr
Boldbaatar introduced to Ms Luthi projects and programmes that are being
realized with financing of the SDC, and invited her to a meeting to be held
next week with heads of Citizens Representative Khural of the city and
localities. He also expressed a willingness to study Switzerland's experience
in democratic governance.
Mongolia is
near to become a model nation for democracy in East Asia, Ms Luthi said and
added that their assistance and support will contribute to this.
The visit of
the SDC division head will continue two weeks to get familiarized with projects
and programmes.
Prime Minister Arrives in Saint Petersburg
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) The Prime Minister of Mongolia N.Altankhuyag arrived Thursday
in Russia’s Saint Petersburg to attend the St. Petersburg International
Economic Forum.
A led by him
delegation includes Economic Development Minister N.Batbayar, Foreign Deputy
Minister D.Gankhuyag, Petroleum Authority Chief G.Buren-Erdene and others.
On Friday,
after taking part in panel session themed "Sustaining Confidence in a
World Undergoing Transformation", the Premier will be received by the
President of Russia Vladimir Putin. Our PM will also receive V.Yakunin, a head
of Russian Railways, and Igor Sechin, a head of "Rosneft", an
integrated oil company majority owned by the Russian government.
The St.
Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is a leading international
economic and business forum held annually in Russia. The Forum was established
in 1997. Since 2006, it is run under a patronage of the Russian President. The
organizing committee of the Forum is chaired by the Minister for Economic
Development of the RF, with input on the programme and activities coming from a
community of major international and Russian business leaders.
Over the past
five years the Forum has transformed into a leading global business event,
attracting over 4,000 Russian and international participants, representing government
and business from around the world, joined by leading voices from academia, the
media, and civil society. SPIEF gathers leading decision-makers to identify and
deliberate the key challenges facing emerging markets and growth economies,
Russia and the world, and engage communities to find common purpose and
establish frameworks to forge solutions.
Prime Minister of Mongolia Meets President of Russian Railways JSC
May 23
(infomongolia.com) Prime Minister of Mongolia, Mr. Norov ALTANKHUYAG, who is
participating in the International Economic Forum 2014 (SPIEF), held a meeting
with President of the state-run Russian Railways Company (RZD), Mr. Vladimir
Ivanovich Yakunin in Saint Petersburg, the Russian Federation today morning on
May 23, 2014.
During his
meeting, President V.I. Yakunin noted, “Before I have met you in Mongolia and I
am glad to meet you again here in my home city and welcome to Saint Petersburg.
We do remember how the people of Mongolia greatly assisted during the WWII. Our
two nations have long friendly ties. Today, the global community is facing
economic difficulties. I am sure the present Forum would play an important role
in tackling our problems”.
Prime Minister
N.Altankhuyag said he was pleased to share views on joint actions to be taken
for improving the efficiency of the Ulaanbaatar Railway and stimulating
mutually beneficial cooperation.
The next
meeting scheduled is with Mr. Sergey Viktorovich Chemezov, CEO of Russian
Technologies Corporation, reports the Media and Public Relations Office of the
Government of Mongolia.
Mongolian
delegation comprises of the Minister of Economic Development N.Batbayar, Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs D.Gankhuyag, Chairman of the Petroleum Authority
G.Ulziiburen and other officials.
Related:
Premier
Meets Russian Railways President – Montsame,
May 23
Prime Minister met President
of Russian Railways – news.mn,
May 23
Consulate of Mongolia Opened in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia
May 23
(infomongolia.com) On May 22, 2014, Director of the Consular Department at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Mr. Sh.Sukhbaatar handed over a
consular patent of Mongolia and exequatur granted by the Government of the
People’s Republic of China to Mr. D.Ganbold, who will represent the country as
the Consul of Mongolia to Hulunbuir city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of
China.
Consular
Department Director Sh.Sukhbaatar wished newly promoted Consul of Mongolia
D.Ganbold successes in his mission to develop bilateral political, economical,
cultural and humanitarian ties between the two nations and protect interests of
Mongolian citizens residing there.
The Consulate
of Mongolia is newly being opened in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia and as today,
Mongolia’s Embassy in Beijing, General Consulate in Khukh Khot (Hohhot),
Consulate in Ereen (Erenhot or Erlian) and Consular Representative Office in
Shanghai cities are operating.
Related:
Kholonbuir
Consul Receives Exequatur – Montsame,
May 23
Mining Minister Submits Draft New Wording to Parliament
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) The Minister D.Gankhuyag Friday submitted to the Speaker
Z.Enkhbold a draft new wording of the law on oil.
The draft
initiator said this law must be altered, for Mongolia needs to give to its
people an understanding about oil, natural gas and non-traditional oil, to make
clear duties and rights of the state and of self-governance bodies of
localities, and to refine all relations in royalty, taxes, granting, suspending
and annulling special licenses.
In order to
equalize legal terms in harmony of other laws, some understandings are amended
or added to the draft, Gankhuyag said.
The Minister
also said the cabinet worked out draft amendments to the laws on tax and on the
state budget.
Energy Sector to Cooperate with Foreign Investors
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) During the "Energy Mongolia-2014" international
conference, Mongolia has established a memorandum on mutual
understanding with five foreign investors.
This document
has been inked by B.Amarsanaa, the CEO of “Erchim” Corporation, by Mr Hur Myun
Pang, a director “Asia Holdings” company, by Mr Lee Sung Hak, a manager of
“Hyandai Heavy Industries”, and by Mr Park Sung Cheol, a director of “Meritz
Securities”.
This is a part
of actions of short-term goals of the energy sector aimed to increase capacity
based on domestic thermal and power energy, and intensify international
cooperation focused on the sector's competitiveness.
In frames of
the cooperation, the sides intend to set up a comprehensive station, develop
distribution network of energy product trade, introduce here the latest hi
tech, erect mobile power plant in order to get connected to
internationally-standardized smart network.
IAEA Division Leader Oscar Acuna Visits
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) Chief of the Asia and Pacific Division of IAEA Department of
Technical Cooperation Mr Oscar Acuna paid a working visit this week to Mongolia
by invitation of N.Tegshbayar, a head of the Nuclear Energy Agency of Mongolia
(NEA).
Mr Acuna legged
the Nuclear Research Center at the Mongolian State University (MSU), the
Physics and Technology Institute at the Academy of Sciences, also the National
Center of Oncology (NSO), the Veterinary Scientific Institute at the University
of Agriculture, and the Central Laboratory for Veterinary Sanitation.
Mr Acuna
reported that the National Agency of Nuclear Safety at the US Department of
Energy intends to realize a programme on changing the cobalt-60 radiation
source which is used in the medical area, into a linear accelerator in order to
strengthen a nuclear protection.
If Mongolia
joins this programme, the NSO can modify its Cobalt-60 source with the
progressive technology.
Here Comes "Reconstruction 2014" Job Fair
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) The Employment Support Center, along with the Youth Labor
Exchange are planning to organize a job fair named "Reconstruction
2014" in Ulaanbaatar on May 27.
During the
event, employers will find new employees among students and young people
visiting the fair. In a series of meetings with the employers, the event
organizers managed to collect requests from 28 entities who want to offer 651
vacancies.
The first
edition of this event successfully took place last year, within missions to
provide students and young people with temporary jobs during their summer
vacation, help them get involved in reconstruction, and increase their incomes.
Press release: Gobi kids know their birds
May 22 (Oyu
Tolgoi) Dalanzadgad, South Gobi - A group of school children from
Dalanzadgad have a new appreciation of the rich variety of birds soaring above
the Gobi after last weekend’s annual World Migratory Bird Day celebrations.
The Gobi is a
prime spot for bird watching, with three major migratory bird routes crossing
the desert. During this year’s events local children learned how to identify
and recognise many of the species which pass over their schools each spring.
Oyu Tolgoi has
organised celebrations of World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) since 2011, and this
year organised a host of activities with the World Wildlife Fund, the Mongolian
Society of Bird Watchers, the South Gobi tourist association and the Children’s
Association of Nature Lovers.
This year,
local children were taught how to recognise migratory birds, with a competition
to challenge them to identify more than their friends. The competition was won
by tenth grade students, G.Tsenguun and B.Tumentsogt, who are both members of a
local environmental club called “Falcon.”
G.Tsenguun
said: “We cannot imagine the surrounding environment without birds. I can now
recognise all of the five migratory birds that fly into the Gobi. Our club has
done a lot of work to save and protect the environment. Last year our club
members went to the neighboring aimag of Dund Gobi and to the Lammergeyer
Valley in our aimag to plant many trees. This year we learnt many new things
about migratory birds.”
B.Tumentsogt
added: “We have a geography room at our school with many photos of birds on the
wall. I know about all the birds that we have in the Gobi. I would like to call
on my friends to help save and protect Mother Nature and migratory birds.”
WMBD activities
also included an exhibition of photos of rare migratory birds taken in the
South Gobi and bird watching activities at a nearby lake.
The exhibition
displayed photos by photographer and bird watcher, Kh.Tumendelger, head of the
local tourist association and also Ts.Purevsuren, Oyu Tolgoi’s Fauna research
supervisor.
Ts.Purevsuren
said: “I displayed photos of around 40 birds. The children were surprised to
learn that we had so many birds in the Gobi. There are only a handful of bird
watchers in Mongolia and the photo exhibition was helpful in spreading the
message about why we should protect the environment.
The highlight
of the day for many children was watching migratory birds stopping to rest at a
small lake near Dalanzadgad, before continuing to their final destination.
WMBD was
established in 2006. Every year, on the second weekend of May, people around
the world take action and organise public events such as bird festivals,
education programmes and birdwatching excursions.
Oyu Tolgoi is
supporting a project to set up database of geographic location, photos, images
and videos, scientific names of pristine natural sites, rare wild life and
plant species of Mongolia which is being jointly implemented by the Mongolian
national society to protect natural environment and wild life, the Ministry of
green development and Environment, and the Ministry of culture, sports,
tourism. This year the project implementing team, among others, will document
mammals, birds, reptiles, plants, insects through photos and videos.
Oyu Tolgoi
fauna research supervisor Ts. Purevsuren has written a book called “Birds of
Khanbogd” (in Mongolian) which is available at Oyu Tolgoi information centers
in Ulaanbaatar and Dalanzadgad.
Books to Be Donated to Prisoners
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) The Mongolian Youth Federation ran a "Book
Festival" on May 19-20.
The reading
promotion festival included a series of actions such as second-hand books
exchange between bookstores and individuals, issuing of readers cards for
students, new book promotions and auctions.
The event
organizers also ran an introduction tour to the Rare and Precious Books Museum
of the Mongolian National Library, with a participation of 50 young people.
During the
festival, some 50 books were donated to jails.
Square to Be Decorated with Oriental Zodiac Signs for Children’s Day
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) For the celebration of the International Children’s Day on
June 1, the city main square named after Chinggis Khaan will be decorated with
twelve animal signs of the Oriental Zodiac.
According to
the arrangements planned by the City Governor’s Office, the twelve animal
figures will be placed around the square, while big statues of warriors will be
surrounding D.Sukhbaatar Monument in the center of the square.
That day,
actors and singers from the Mongolian Puppet Theater, National Song and Dance
Ensemble, Mongolian Children’s Palace, and Music and Choreography College will
entertain with performances the children.
Minister and Parliamentarian Meet Cyclists
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Ts.Oyungerel MP
and a parliamentarian J.Batzandan Friday met cyclists who will compete in the
2014 Asian Cycling Championship.
Co-organized by
the International Cycling Union (ICU) and the Asian Cycling Confederation, the
forthcoming Asian Championships will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan. Mongolia
will be represented by 13 cyclists from “Atilla” club. They are coached by
B.Boldbaatar IMS.
Mr Batzandan
noted that a Mongolian cyclist T.Enkhjargal won a gold medal in the 2013 Asian
Championship in the women’s time trial event, and said he expects a greater
success from our cyclists.
Ms Oyungerel
emphasized that much more assistance is required to develop cycling sport in
Mongolia, and promised to pay attention to this. “Now we should set up a
national selected team in the first turn. We plan to build a track field for
cyclists,” she added.
"Agula" Jazz Concert to Be Staged
Ulaanbaatar,
May 23 (MONTSAME) A jazz concert of Mongolia and Switzerland bands will be
performed in the State Opera and Ballet Theatre May 29-30.
It will be a
part of the Mongolian-Swiss music exchange program called "Agula".
Initiated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation /SDC/, this
project has been co-organized by the Arts Council of Mongolia as a part of
celebration of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two
countries and 10th cooperation anniversary of the SDC.
The project
celebrates bilateral fruitful cooperation in economy, culture and art, and
humanity spheres through a music exchange.
In frames of
the program, Mongolian ethno jazz band “Arga Bileg” and Swiss “Heinrich Kaenzig
Quintet” bands are working together on ten new music pieces for the first time,
and these works are expected to be performed at the concert.
Furthermore, a
brand new album is planned to be released consisting of six new compositions by
Swiss Heinrich Kaenzig and Mongolian T.Purevsukh, and four new rearrangements
of each group's work as well.
Consultative meeting between Mongolia and Turkey
May 23
(news.mn) The second consultative meeting between Mongolia and the Republic of
Turkey will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on May 23rd.
The 2nd
consultative meeting will be represented by the Director General for Consular
Affairs of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mehmet Samsar
and the Director of the Consular Department, Sh.Sukhbaatar.
At the meeting
parties will exchange views on security of population, civil and social
protection and as well as legal issues.
In the
statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, it said that
the consultative meeting on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations
between the two countries would bring a significant contribution to boost
bilateral relations development.
"Energy Mongolia-2014" International Conference and Expo
May 23
(Mongolian Economy) The two day “Energy Mongolia-2014” International Conference
and Expo is being in Ulaanbaatar until the 24th of May. This exhibition is a
platform for investors to discuss environmentally friendly technology to boost
the country’s world energy competitiveness index which rests at a score of
36.77. This places Mongolia 107th out of the 146 participating countries
according to KPMG.
Sonompil. M. of
the Energy Ministry hopes to establish a good base to introduce advanced
technology that is nature friendly for upcoming energy projects. This would
increase the competitiveness of the Mongolian energy sector as well as expand
cooperation and partnership in the field.
Related
authorities are giving presentations regarding multiple facets of the energy
sector. They are discussing energy policy and planning, competitiveness in the
energy sector, price and tariff policy, renewable energy resources, and
efficient energy technology. These presentations pave way for more talks on how
to revitalize the energy sector of Mongolia by making progressive improvements
in the way things are run and organized.
By ramping up
the energy sector of Mongolia, officials and representatives aim to reduce the
amount of air pollution that plagues the nation. With eight power plants
focusing on water, sun, and wind energy sources, people are leaning towards the
positive direction. Out of 794,000 families, 509,000 are connected to the
central grid whereas 102,000 families who live a nomadic lifestyle rely on
renewable energy resources.
Otgonbayar. S.
from the Energy Regulatory Commission stated that in order to attract investors
to the energy sector of Mongolia, the country must reform its tariffs as well
as clarify the legal environment that prohibits many investors from taking a
risk.
Total energy
comsumption per capita per annum is 1, 889 kWh/hour. The goal of introducing
new and advanced technology is to increase economic benefits by creating a
tariff system based on real absolute costs. This is the priority of the energy
sector. Officials are also pushing to pass new energy laws to establish a
sounder sector within Mongolia’s borders that would strengthen business
opportunity as well as competitiveness.
The Energy Vice
Minister, Dorjpurev. D., says that we have a huge opportunity to meet domestic
demand as well as exports if we can use our entire capacity. The energy sector
can become another economic pillar to the country of Mongolia.
Related:
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Mongolia-2014” Int'l Conference Runs – Montsame,
May 23
“Energy Mongolia 2014”
International Conference and Exhibition Runs in Ulaanbaatar – infomongolia.com, May 22
Taiwan-Mongolia business interaction set to expand
May 23
(Mongolian Economy) Peter W.J. Huang, President and CEO of Taiwan External
Trade and Development Council (TAITRA) worked with the Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of Mongolia to discuss opportunities between both countries at the
Mongolia-Taiwan Trade and Economic 13th Meeting. Last year, the meeting was
held in Taiwan where 70 business representatives from Mongolia went to discuss
the relations between both nations. This year, 30 business representatives came
from Taiwan to further continue discussions.
Taiwan and
Mongolia have a unique relationship in which both countries complement each
other economically. Taiwan is a country with advanced technologies whereas
Mongolia is a country with abundant land and rich mineral resources. Together,
both nations can work together and combine their strengths to form a strong
relationship. This is a reason why Taiwanese bankers want to cooperate with the
Mongolian banking sector. They have enough money to invest in Mongolia; however
the only problem that lies in the way is that there is not enough information
on the legal environment.
The Director of
Foreign Investment, Javkhlanbaatar, gave a presentation on the investment
environment of Mongolia. Taiwanese business representatives in turn gave a
presentation on the management of recycling organic waste in order to benefit
the environmental facet of the Mongolian industry. Through these talks, both
Mongolia and Taiwan can learn from each other to firmly consolidate their
relations.
Currently,
there are 50 Taiwanese businessmen in Mongolia while there are no Mongolian
businessmen in Taiwan. Officials hope to turn this around by requesting a
direct flight between Mongolia and Taiwan to increase travel and relations. As
of 2013, 2300 Mongolians traveled to Taiwan for purposes relating to medical
opportunities, tourism, and business. There are also 820 Mongolian students
studying in Taiwan with scholarships received from the government. In addition,
the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mongolia hopes to increase the 1700
Taiwanese tourists to Mongolia to 2000 in the future.
Increasing
travel is not the only thing to consider. If Mongolians buy more products from
Taiwan, they can gain advantage of low-interest loans from the Export-Import
Bank (EXIM) of Taiwan. This would help the mining, agriculture and animal
husbandry sectors as well. The head of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
says that Mongolia is not using the opportunity to buy non-essential products
from Taiwan. Instead of looking at relations as a business deal, it is
important to view it as an opportunity to manage natural resources properly and
to introduce environmentally friendly technology. Mongolians should begin to
buy more than just essential goods to help promote relations between the two
nations.
Related:
13th Business Meeting between
Taiwan and Mongolia Held in Ulaanbaatar – infomongolia.com, May 23
"USA Eagles" vs. "SBL Khasyn Khuleguud"
May 23
(infomongolia.com) Mongolian national basketball team "SBL Khasyn
Khuleguud", four-time winner of the Super League of Mongolian National
Basketball Association, will be having friendly games with an American
"USA Eagles" team in the scope of celebrating the 10th year of participation
in the National Super League Tournaments.
Today on May
23, the guest team from the United States is arriving in Ulaanbaatar and the
matches will be held at the Central Sports Palace in Ulaanbaatar on May 25 and
26.
According to
organizers, the entrance ticket costs 10,000 MNT (Tugrug), which will be
started at 06:00 pm on above days.
British Minister Hugo Swire Meets Mongolian Foreign Minister L.Bold and Deputy Speaker R.Gonchigdorj
May 23
(infomongolia.com) British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth
Office Hugo Swire is visiting Mongolia these days and during his stay in
Ulaanbaatar, Mr. Hugo Swire was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs L.Bold
and Deputy Speaker of the State Great Khural (Parliament) R.Gonchigdorj
respectively on May 22, 2014.
During his
meeting with Foreign Minister L.Bold, the sides discussed issues concerning
bilateral relations and regional and international issues of mutual concern
including situations in Ukraine, North Korea and Afghanistan.
On the same
day, British Minister Hugo Swire and his accompanying delegation met
Parliamentary representatives headed by Deputy Speaker R.Gonchigdorj, the
latter part appreciated the guests for visiting Mongolia and mentioned that
Mongolia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland had
celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in
2013.
Deputy Speaker
also noted that Mongolia’s judicial and law enforcement bodies are implementing
reforms in its spheres and expressed his willingness to cooperate and study
British experience in the fight against organized crime and capacity building
of Mongolian law enforcement staff. Moreover, he reminded that Mongolia is introducing
in its secondary schools the Cambridge system of British education and asked to
pay a particular attention on further successful collaboration in this sector.
In response,
Mr. Hugo Swire expressed his gratitude to meet the Deputy Speaker and emphasized
to accelerate the cooperation between the two countries at all appropriate
sectors.
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