Mongolia Brief July 4, 2014 Part I
Mongolia
Establishes Diplomatic Relations with 181st State of World, Republic
of Mauritius
July 4
(infomongolia.com) Within its aim to establish diplomatic relations with all United
Nations member states, Mongolia has established diplomatic relations with the
Republic of Mauritius in New York City on July 03, 2014.
Setting mutual
aspirations to develop and strengthen friendly relations and cooperation as a
guideline, the two countries agreed to adhere to the Vienna Convention on
Diplomatic Relations, the UN Charter and international legal principles and
standards.
The Permanent Representative
of Mongolia to the United Nations, Ambassador Mr. Od OCH and the Permanent
Representative of the Republic of Mauritius to the United Nations, Ambassador
Mr. Milan Jaya Nyamrajsingh Meetarbhan have signed the joint statement to
establish diplomatic relations. The joint statement was registered at the UN
and the Permanent Representatives of Mongolia and Mauritius have sent the
statement to the UN Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon in order to inform the
UN member countries.
The
establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Mauritius provides
better opportunities for both countries to support each other in bilateral and
international organizations, moreover, parties agreed to grow partnership and
exchange experiences in economical, investment and tourist sectors.
As of today,
Mongolia has established diplomatic relations with 181 states of the world and
the EU.
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establishes diplomatic relationship with Mauritius – Montsame, July 4
Some 10 thousand cases acquitted
Ulaanbaatar,
July 4 (MONTSAME) The action of exculpating the politically repressed has been
continuing in several phases since 1989.
The previous
parts of the action ran in 1939-1945 and 1956-1962. Until today, 10,162 cases
related to 31 thousand 222 people have been acquitted after the Investigation
Division at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had investigated them and
then confirmed that these cases were unjustly accused.
Thanks to
adopting in 1998 a law on exculpating the politically repressed people and
giving the compensations, an action launched to determine the repressed and
their family members and relatives. A legal environment has been created to
redeem reputation of these people and give single-benefit compensation to them,
and to abolish the consequences of the political repressions.
Tokyo Discusses Waste Management
July 4
(Mongolian Economy) The Tokyo metropolitan government visited Ulaanbaatar to
tour the city for four days to examine the city’s growing waste crisis. This
event was hosted in partnership between the city of Ulaanbaatar and Bayanzurkh
district. The city of Tokyo promised to help Mongolia develop successful waste
management, as it is become more pressing day by day. Tokyo representatives
were shown the city by Puredavaa, the Governor of Bayanzurkh district. They
were exposed to landfill areas and ger districts in order to effectively
discuss waste management issues.
The trip ended
with a two day conference during which representatives conversed combatants of
effective waste management. This conference was also attended by private sector
members who wished to learn more about this serious issue. Waste management is
becoming a bigger concern as major pressure points are increasing rapidly –
illegal dumping and lack of funding. This tour hopes to create a set of
alternative waste procedures such as the integration of waste reuse and
recycling programs in the city.
Tokyo
representatives thanked Ulaanbaatar for their hospitality and hope to initiate
more future partnerships between the two cities. With their help, the city of
Ulaanbaatar can make progressive changes to combat their waste problem.
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will cooperate with Tokyo in waste management – Montsame, July 4
Mongolia and Poland to cooperate in agriculture
Ulaanbaatar,
July 4 (MONTSAME) Mongolia and Poland might cooperate in strengthening national
human resources of Mongolia and exchange experiences in order to broaden
Mongolia's export of agricultural products and to implement the WTO agreement
on hygiene and quarantine.
Undersecretary
of State of Poland’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Mr Tadeusz
Nalewajk has accepted proposals of Mongolia on these matters and promised to
realize them. Then Mr Nalewaik and the Vice Minister of Industry and
Agriculture of Mongolia B.Tsogtgerel have also concurred to render a support to
Mongolia for diary productions and vegetable planting.
Mongolia, which
keeps its pasture animal husbandry traditions, intends to make its brand food
products and to export them to European countries, China and Northeast Asian
countries, "and in reaching these goals, we want to take technical and
technological support from Poland," Tsogtgerel said.
In response, Mr
Nalewajk said Poland’s government is attaching a great importance to the
agricultural cooperation with Mongolia and plans to involve Mongolian food and
agricultural areas in a soft loan of EUR 50 million.
MPP faction wants to continue working during vacation
Ulaanbaatar,
July 4 (MONTSAME) The MPs from the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) intend to
work during the vacation of parliament, said the MPP faction head S.Byambatsogt
on Friday.
During the
parliament spring session that ran from April 5 to July 1, their faction held
18 meetings, he went on. To nine requests, sent to the parliament Speaker, they
received three answers. The faction also sent 71 official letters
(documents) to several public high officers and were acknowledged back 11
times, he explained, noting that "all this is a clear example of how the
minority group is treated".
The faction
actively attended parliament and Standing Committees' meetings, "actively
taking part in discussions and in approval of draft laws and other crucial
documents," Byambatsogt said.
At the end of
the spring session, parliament backed changes in composition of Standing
committees, "which gives us opportunities to be represented by two in
each," he went on.
He also promised
that their faction members "will prove their political proficiency and
reliability" and "will not take vacation until the parliament autumn
session".
Premier talks about railway issues at weekly meeting
Ulaanbaatar,
July 4 (MONTSAME) The Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag explained some issues at the
“PM’s 30 minutes” weekly meeting on Thursday.
A decision was
made to run third-line railways in accordance with the state policy on railway
approved by parliament in 2010, but nothing was constructed due a gauge issue,
so the cabinet decided to accelerate the work and has spent so far some
USD 200 million from the "Chingis" bonds revenue for the railway
constructions, the Premier said.
"It is
possible to run railway transportation through seven spots to two neighbors,
but the construction is running normally only at Omnogobi’ province's
Gashuunsukhait border checkpoint, we have postponed other constructions works
in order to resolve the gauge matters," Mr Altankhuyag explained.
"The
cabinet will continue negotiations with the neighbors before the autumn session
of parliament, and we must solve issues regarding routes of new railways,
payment, taxes and transport costs, because the railway transportation is
supposed to go not only to China, but also to its seaports," the Premier
said.
Then the PM
said the spring session of parliament adopted some legal regulations reflected
in the programme of 100 days for intensifying the economy. An eight percent
mortgage loan process is running normally, he said. The financing has been
given from the Development Bank of Mongolia to some 20 projects that satisfied
specific criteria of commercial banks in frames of the project on developing
import substitution and export-oriented industrialization, he said.
Khovd province to host khoomii festival
Ulaanbaatar,
July 4 (MONTSAME) The third edition of the international khoomii (throat or
overtone singing) festival has been planned in Khovd province this July 20-25.
The organizers
are the Ministry for Culture, Sport and Tourism, the Governor’s Office of the
province and the Mongolian Khoomii Association. The best singers will be
awarded a Grand Prix of five million togrog, first place winner’s award will be
three million togrog.
The festival
aims at enhancing singing skills of khoomii performers, enriching their
repertories and discovering new talents.
Khoomii is a
type of singing in which the singer manipulates the resonances (or formants)
created as air travels from the lungs, past the vocal folds, and out the lips
to produce a melody. It is believed the art of khoomii singing has originated
from south western Mongolia in today's Khovd and Govi-Altai region. Nowadays,
it is found throughout the country, and Mongolia is often considered as the
most active place of overtone singing in the world. Khoomii was recognised as
an intangible cultural heritage of Mongolia with UNESCO in 2011.
Food Price Changes
July 4
(Mongolian Economy) As of July 2, the prices of main food products fell 1.1%
compared to last month. Data shows that mutton prices fell 5%, beef prices fell
2.3%, beef without bones fell 2% and goat prices fell 1.9%. Horse meat however,
showed no changes. Rice and sugar also did not see any changes in
price.
Foreign Minister of Federal Republic of Germany to Pay Official Visit to Mongolia on July 06-07, 2014
July 4
(infomongolia.com) Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Mr. Frank-Walter
Steinmeier will be conducting an official visit to Mongolia on July 06-07,
2014.
On the first
day of his visit, the Federal Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will have official
talks with the Foreign Minister of Mongolia L.Bold and hold press conference with
journalists.
Afterwards,
German delegates led by Federal Minister will visit Gandantegchinlen Monastery in
Ulaanbaatar to get acquainted with books and sutras rehabilitated with support
of Goethe Institute and visit the National Museum of Mongolia. Also, Mongolian
and German authorities will sign a Memorandum of Cooperation on expanding collaboration
in archaeological sector.
On July 07,
Federal Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will pay courtesy calls on the
President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj and Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag and hold a
round table meeting with Deputy Prime Minister D.Terbishdagva on bilateral economic
relations and cooperation.
As a part of
his visit, a Memorandum of Cooperation on reconstruction of Kharkhorin
Monastery ruins into an open-air museum is expected to sign between the Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Mongolia and the Archeological Institute of
Germany.
The upcoming
visit is hosted in the scope of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between
Mongolia and the Federal Republic of Germany established on January 31, 1974.
Prime Minister of Kyrgyz Republic to Pay Official Visit to Mongolia on July 08-12, 2014
July 4
(infomongolia.com) Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Djoomart Otorbaev
will be paying an official visit to Mongolia on July 08-12, 2014.
On July 08,
Prime Minister of Mongolia N.Altankhuyag will welcome his counterpart at Chinggis
Square and after paying respect to Chinggis Monument, parties will hold official
talks in the Government House.
Afterwards,
Premier Otorbaev will be received by the Speaker of the State Great Khural
(Parliament) Z.Enkhbold and President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj respectively.
Also, Minister of Mining D.Gankhuyag and Minister of Industry and Agriculture Sh.Tuvdendorj
will meet the Kyrgyz delegates and introduce their sectors’ activity.
On July 09-11,
the Kyrgyz delegation led by Prime Minister Djoomart Otorbaev will be
familiarized with Mongolian National Naadam Festival.
First General Consulate of PR of China to Mongolia Established in Zamyn-Uud Sum of Dornogovi Aimag
July 4 (infomongolia.com)
On July 03, 2014, Deputy Foreign Minister of Mongolia D.Gankhuyag and other officials
have attended in the official opening ceremony of establishment of the General
Consulate of the People’s Republic of China in Zamyn-Uud Sum of Dornogovi
Aimag, Mongolia.
Following the
opening ceremony, Deputy Foreign Minister D.Gankhuyag held a meeting with the
Vice Foreign Minister of the PR of China Mr. Xie Hangsheng to exchange views on
bilateral relations and further collaboration issues.
At the event,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the PR of China to Mongolia Wang
Xiaolong, Governor of Dornogovi Aimag P.Gankhuyag, Vice Director of Consular
Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs N.Bataa and other officials from
both sides were present.
The newly
established Office in Zamyn-Uud Sum is the first General Consulate of the
People’s Republic of China to Mongolia and the first foreign diplomatic office
opened in Zamyn-Uud.
The General
Consulate of China in Zamyn-Uud Sum is chaired by the Consul General Mr. Li
Xiangyang.
Mongolia and
the People's Republic of China have established the diplomatic relations on
October 16, 1949 and this year, the two countries are celebrating the 65th
anniversary of diplomatic relations, moreover the year of 2014 is announced as
a Mongolia-China Friendly Exchange Year.
Dornogovi (East
Gobi) is one of the 21 Aimags (provinces) of Mongolia and located in the
southeast of the country, bordering with Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the
PR of China.
There are 14
Sums (Administrative Subdivision) in Dornogovi Aimag and the Zamyn-Uud Sum with
about 11 thousand residents is located 230 km away from Sainshand, center of
Dornogovi Aimag and 780 km from Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia.
Memorandum of Understanding Signed to Construct 8
MW Solar Power Farm in Uvurkhangai Aimag, Mongolia
July 4
(infomongolia.com) In the frameworks of “Gobitec and Asian Super Grid for
Renewable Energies in Northeast Asia” Project, a Memorandum of Understanding on
cooperation and investment was signed in Ulaanbaatar on July 02, 2014.
The document
was inked by State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy of Mongolia Mr. Davaadorj
DELGERTSOGT, President of Shinsung Solar Energy Co., Ltd. Mr. Lee Wan-keun,
President of Wooil Engineering Co., Ltd. Mr. Lee Yang-hee and Director of
Mon-Korea LLC Mr. B.Osorgarav.
In the scope of
the Memorandum, parties negotiated to construct a solar power farm with
capacity of 8 MW near Bayanteeg coal mine located in the territory of Nariin
Teel Sum of Uvurkhangai Aimag.
Last June 26,
the “Development of Renewable Energies in Northeast Asia: Gobitec-Asian Super
Grid” Forum was organized in Ulaanbaatar discussing renewable energy sources
and opportunities in Northeast Asia. For instance, policy makers from Russia,
China, North Korea, South Korea and Japan as well as international
organizations and representatives of the business sector and other interested
parties have exchanged opinions and discussed investment opportunities of the
project that would enable to connect above countries with high-voltage
electricity transmission lines.
The Gobitec
concept represents the idea of producing clean energy from renewable energy
sources in the Gobi Desert and to deliver the produced energy to regions with a
high demand of electric energy. The delivery of the energy produced is planned to
be using power corridors: the planned Asian Super Grid (ASG), connecting
Russia, Mongolia, China, South Korea and Japan.
“UB Sculpture 2014” Festival Starts Tomorrow
July 4
(infomongolia.com) In the scope of celebrating the 2014 National Naadam
Festival commemorating the 808th Anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire and the
93rd Anniversary of the People's Revolution, the “UB Sculpture 2014” Festival
will be organized at the National Garden Park in Ulaanbaatar on July 05-13,
2014.
During the
festival many events are planned to take place and the daily events will be held
between 07:00 pm and 10:00 pm such as wheel pottery rotation show, children's sand
sculpture contest, portrait drawing competition by Union of Mongolian Artists and
"My World" paper work showing.
Also, live
music concert, show presentations on sand, graffiti as well as services will be
performing like hand printing on ceramic plates, drawing on wooden toys and
sculptural portrait heads.
Omnogovi hosts "Mining and Health" forum
Ulaanbaatar,
July 4 (MONTSAME) Under initiation of the Health Ministry, a "Mining and
Health" forum ran in Dalanzadgad town of southern Omnogovi aimag on July
1.
Opening the
forum, the Health Minister N.Udval said that chemical poisoning, respiratory
tract symptoms and contagious diseases are increasing in this province due to
mining boom and migrations. She said her Ministry is planning to commence a
construction of medical diagnosis centers in mineral-abundant provinces such as
Khentii, Bayankhongor, Dornogovi, Sukhbaatar and Selenge, where more than ten
mining companies are operating, and an inter-soum 50-bed hospital in Omnogovi.
After the
forum, the gathered visited Erdenes Tavantolgoi Co.
Bulgaria’s military attache visits
Ulaanbaatar,
July 4 (MONTSAME) A defense attache of Bulgaria’s Embassy in the People’s
Republic of China (PRC) Colonel Dimitar Ovcharov paid a working visit to
Mongolia on June 30-July 3.
He legged the
University of Defense and the Scientific Institute of Defense (SID), gave a
lecture on his country’s defense policy and activities at the "Hours of
Attache" meeting in the SID, and participated in a closing ceremony of the
“Khaan Quest” international field exercises for peacekeeping operations.
Moreover, he
met with Major-General Z.Boldbaatar, the State Secretary of the Defense
Ministry, and with Colonel D.Ariunbold, a head of the external relations and
cooperation section, to share views on the bilateral defense ties and
cooperation.
Chinese delegation to visit
Ulaanbaatar,
July 4 (MONTSAME) A delegation headed by Mr Wang Jun, a chairman of the
Standing committee of the People’s Congress and Party Secretary of Inner
Mongolian Autonomous Region of China will visit Mongolia July 6-8, invited by
the parliament Speaker Z.Enkhbold.
The delegation
will be received by Z.Enkhbold, the Chairman of the State Great Khural
(parliament); by N.Altankhuyag, the Prime Minister; also by R.Gonchigdorj, a Vice
Speaker, and D.Terbishdagva, the Deputy Premier and head of the Mongolia-China
intergovernmental commission.
The delegation
is supposed to visit the parliamentary hall of the State House, leg the #102
secondary school in Ulaanbaatar, meet delegates of enterprises invested by the
Chinese side.
Mongolia goes out of monitoring subject of FATF
Ulaanbaatar,
July 4 (MONTSAME) Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has reported that it
welcomed Mongolia’s significant progress in improving its AML/CFT regime and
that Mongolia has established the legal and regulatory framework to meet its
commitments in its action plan regarding the strategic deficiencies that the
FATF identified in June of 2011.
Mongolia is
therefore no longer a subject to FATF’s monitoring process under its ongoing
global AML/CFT (Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism)
compliance process.
Mongolia will
work with APG as it continues to address the full range of AML/CFT issues
identified in its mutual evaluation report.
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