Mongolia Brief July 8, 2014 Part III
Bills
submitted to parliament on joining some Conventions
Ulaanbaatar,
July 8 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Justice Kh.Temuujin MP Tuesday submitted to
the Speaker Z.Enkhbold draft laws on ratifying the International Convention for
the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICCPED) and the
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or
Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT).
The ICCPED is
an international human rights instrument of the United Nations and intended to
prevent forced disappearance defined in international law, crimes against humanity.
This is one of the vital international documents related to protecting human
rights out of the national laws of Mongolia, thus it must be ratified by
Mongolian parliament in accordance with the Mongolia’s law on international
contracts.
Adopted by the
UN General Assembly in 2002, the OPCAT is a treaty that supplements to the 1984
United Nations Convention Against Torture. It establishes an international
inspection system for places of detention modeled on the system that has
existed in Europe since 1987 (the Committee for the Prevention of Torture).
The bill on
joining the OPCAT bears one article. Furthermore, draft amendments to some laws
on the National Commission for Human Rights, on implantation of court
decisions, on arresting suspects and defendants, on criminal procedure and on
the Takhar Service (equivalent to Marshal Service of USA) have been formulated
in conjunction with the bill on joining the OPCAT.
FM
meets Italy’s Secretariat General of Defense
Ulaanbaatar,
July 8 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Mr L.Bold Tuesday
met Lieutenant-General Enzo Stefanini, the Secretariat-General of Defence of
Italy, who is visiting Mongolia these days.
Noting that
Mongolia and Italy have a history of ancient ties, the Foreign Minister said
Mongolia aspires to develop the cooperation with Italy in frames of the “Third
Neighborhood” policy.
In response, Mr
Stefanini expressed a satisfaction with an intensive development of the
Mongolia-Italy relations including the defense collaboration, and said he will
closely cooperate with Ministers of his country’s cabinet in realizing the
issues discussed during the visit.
Premiers
hold official talks
Ulaanbaatar,
July 8 (MONTSAME) The Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag hold Tuesday official talks
with his counterpart of Kyrgyzstan Mr Djoomart Otorbaev in the State House.
After that, the
two Premiers called a press-conference.
The visit of
the Kyrgyzstan Premier opens a new page in the cooperation history of the two
countries, Mr Altankhuyag said. During the talks, he went on, they promised
mutual supports in developing the parliamentary democracy in the two countries,
talked about Kyrgyzstan's learning Mongolia's experience in civil registration,
election system and deliverance of public services. They also agreed to boost
the economic relations and then shared views on mutual exports opportunities,
especially of wool and cashmere products from Mongolia to Kyrgyzstan, and of
sugar and berries vice versa.
Experiences of
Mongolia in developing the democracy helps Kyrgyzstan set the parliamentary
democracy, said Mr Otorbaev. The two countries have great cooperation
opportunities ahead, particularly in mining, animal husbandry and tourism, he
added.
Speaker
receives Kyrgyzstan PM
Ulaanbaatar,
July 8 (MONTSAME) The Chairman of the State Great Khural (parliament)
Z.Enkhbold Tuesday received visiting Mr Djoomart Otorbaev, the Prime Minister
of Kyrgyzstan.
The Speaker
expressed a satisfaction with boosting of the Mongolia-Kyrgyzstan relations and
with regularizing of mutual visits and meetings. He said Mongolia intends
to activate the bilateral relations and cooperation including the inter-parliamentary
ties, and considers Kyrgyzstan as its important partner in Central Asia. He
underlined an importance of ties between the parliamentary groups and of mutual
visits.
Our countries
can collaborate in the tourism sector and chances to co-organize cultural
events and to cooperate in preserving and propagandizing the nomadic culture,
he said.
Mr Enkhbold
thanked Kyrgyzstan for voting for Mongolia’s Minister of Environment and Green
Development at the United Nations Environment Assembly Election. He said the
two countries are nominated at the 2015 election of the UN Human Rights Council
and supported each other.
In turn, Mr
Otorbaev expressed thanks to the Speaker for the audience and introduced to
him accompanying him delegates. Then the sides exchanged views on the
bilateral relations and cooperation.
Mr Enkhbold
conveyed his greetings to the Speaker of Kyrgyzstan’s Supreme Council
(parliament).
Bill
on public hearing submitted
Ulaanbaatar,
July 8 (MONTSAME) A head of the Presidential Office P.Tsagaan and an advisor to
the President on human rights and legal policy Ch.Onorbayar Tuesday submitted
to parliament a draft law on public hearing.
Noting that the
Smart Government means democratic principle as well as a responsibility, Mr
Tsagaan emphasized that the bill on public hearing aims to ensure a civil
participating in the management of state such as formulating, approving and
realizing state policies and decisions. "This is the very first bill about
ensuring people’s participation in working out state policies and
decisions," he said.
The public
hearing is divided into several types. The legislative hearing is for the
public when lawmakers are working out laws. Other kinds are dedicated to
general monitoring, investigative actions, budgets, localities and appointment
by the draft law.
Report
details MNT 50 billion investment in Mongolian development
July 8 (Oyu Tolgoi) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Oyu Tolgoi today released its 2013 Sustainable Development Report, detailing
more than MNT50 billion of investment in development programmes, targeted
schemes and social investment projects in the South Gobi and across Mongolia.
The report, Sustainable Development Report 2013, features a full breakdown
of programmes and expenditure focusing on safety and health, environmental
protection, regional and community development, education and training, and
economic development.
Speaking about
the report launch, Oyu Tolgoi President and CEO, Craig Kinnell, said:
“To us, ‘sustainability’ means investing in – and supporting – the communities
and environment where we operate. In other words, managing our impact
carefully, contributing positively to the social fabric of Mongolia, acting with
integrity, and helping to strengthen the wider economy of which we are a
central part.
“As a business,
which will last for more than 50 years, we recognise that we have to earn the
trust of our neighbours in the South Gobi. It is understandable that they have
high expectations from Oyu Tolgoi and it is for us to prove our commitment to
them. These reports, which will be published annually, will help to show our
progress.”
Significant
highlights of the report include:
ü A
better-than-target safety record for the year.
ü Investment
in improving the health of employees with long-term health conditions.
ü Water
use which averaged less than half the global average for copper-gold mines,
with an 84 per cent recycling rate.
ü Further
expansions to our collaborative monitoring programmes, where Oyu Tolgoi works
with local herders to monitor the environmental impact of the mine.
ü Connection
of Khanbogd to a permanent power supply and continued engagement to develop a
long-term master plan for the town’s development.
ü Support
for a series of NGO-led projects to create a tangible and long-lasting impact
on economic and social development in the South Gobi and nationally.
ü Completion
of the three year National Workforce Programme, with a total of 13,500
previously unemployed Mongolians benefiting from the scheme.
ü More
than MNT820 billion spent on procurement within Mongolia, and a 78 per cent
increase in procurement spend in the South Gobi.
In future
years, Oyu Tolgoi will continue to produce Sustainable Development Reports
which will be published online, at ot.mn.
Mongolian
officials learn more about preferential rules of origin with help from UNCTAD
and Japan
July 7 (UNCTAD)
UNCTAD, together with Japan’s customs authorities, conducted a national seminar
on preferential rules of origin in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 9-11 June.
The seminar
brought together 20 officials involved in the certification and verification of
preferential rules of origin, as well as representatives taking part in the
ongoing negotiations over the Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement
(EPA).
This EPA is the
first reciprocal preferential trade agreement to be concluded in Mongolia.
Officials in the country expressed their wish to enhance their understanding of
preferential rules of origin. Mongolia is a beneficiary of the Generalized
System of Preferences (GSP)strengthening the knowledge on the GSP rules of
origin is desirable. Failure to comply with preferential rules of origin can
result in commercial losses for both importers and exporters, adequate
application of rules is therefore important for all stakeholders.
The seminar
aims to address the concerns of the Mongolian officials, build their capacity,
and provide an opportunity to discuss with participants a wide range of issues,
including the concept and management of preferential rules of origin,
organizational matters with respect to customs management, and the implications
of origin rules on development.
Various sessions
of the seminar were delivered by the Customs General Administration of Mongolia
(CGA), the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI), and
representatives of UNCTAD and Japan Customs, addressing substantive and
procedural aspects of preferential rules of origin used for the existing EPAs
with Japan and the GSP. The seminar devoted substantial time to examples and
exercises in determining origins and managing customs operations. Participants
enthusiastically engaged in the seminar.
Officials from
the CGA and the MNCCI, as well as those from the Ministry of Economic
Development and the Ministry of Industry and Agriculture of Mongolia,
participated in the seminar.
The seminar was
jointly organized by UNCTAD and Japan Customs in cooperation with the CGA and
the MNCC under UNCTAD's trust fund project "Assistance to countries of the
Asian region on MFN and preferential tariff negotiations and GSP
utilization". The Government of Japan financed the project.
Stock
exchange news for July 8
Ulaanbaatar,
July 8 (MONTSAME) At the Stock Exchange trades held Tuesday, a total of 84
thousand and 229 shares of 25 JSCs were traded costing MNT 34 million 098
thousand and 705.00.
"Genco
tour bureau” /30 thousand units/, "Khokh gan” /15 thousand and 238 units/,
"Remikon” /13 thousand and 709 units/, "Hai Bi Oil” /9,087 units/ and
"E-trans logistics” /6,290 units/ were the most actively traded in terms
of trading volume, in terms of trading value--"APU” (MNT seven million 244
thousand and 900), "Hai Bi Oil" (MNT three million 543 thousand and
930), "Genco tour bureau” (MNT two million 649 thousand and 899),
"State Department Store” (MNT two million 445 thousand and 938) and
"Tavantolgoi” (MNT two million 377 thousand and 500).
The total
market capitalization was set at MNT one trillion 679 billion 324 million 541
thousand and 916. The Index of Top-20 JSCs was 16,580.60, increasing by MNT
600.16 or 3.76% against the previous day.
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