Mongolia Brief August 15, 2014 Part II
About
Celebration of 75th Anniversary of Khalkh River Battle Victory
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
August 15 (MONTSAME) The Defense Ministry and the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar
city called Thursday a press conference on marking the 75эх anniversary of the
Victory in the Khalkh River Battle.
A decision to
mar this anniversary and organize ceremonial events was made by the
government, relevant events for the anniversary started this May in the
capital city, for example, birthdays of Heroes of Mongolia L.Dandar, Ts.Olzvoi,
L.Gelegbaatar and B.Dorj have been celebrated in their birthplaces and their
statues have been erected. A round trip and meeting themed "Through the
path of heroic friendship" have been co-organized by the military
districts of Russian Irkutsk oblast and Transbaikal, essay and paintings
contests about the Victory have run among secondary schools pupils. Moreover, a
repair has launched to renovate the UB-based statues and monuments, and a decision
has been made to grant a non-refundable aid of MNT 2 million to each of the war
veterans.
A united
official measure for the anniversary will start August 23 in Ulaanbaatar city.
Sport
Training Center to Cooperate with S.Korea
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
August 15 (MONTSAME) The Scientific-Research Service of the Sport Training
Center at the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism will cooperate with the
S.Korean Institute for Sport Sciences and Research.
This was
confirmed by a memorandum inked Thursday in Ulaanbaatar. The two organizations
will share experiences in sports-targeted scientific works, co-organize
trainings and seminars for teachers and coaches, and will run other works.
Transport
of dangerous items by rail within the city banned
August 15
(news.mn) Ulaanbaatar Representative Khural issued a decision to prohibit the
transportation of hazardous items on trains within the city.
According to
the regulation, hazardous materials on trains are items that may cause an
explosion, fire, harmful gas emission, spills, human or animal death, illness,
poisoning, radiation, burns or any kind of damage to the environment or
property.
An unofficial
study shows that in the first quarter of 2014, 3.6 million tons of dangerous
items of 52 varieties were carried by Ulaanbaatar Railway.
The U.N.
classifies dangerous goods in the classes of explosives, gases, flammable
liquids, flammable solids, oxidizers and organic peroxides, toxic and
infectious substances, radioactive material, or corrosive substances and
suggests that they not be made, packaged, labeled or carried in residential
areas.
Dangerous items
identified by the new regulation will now be loaded in Bagakhangai, district
where their classification and packaging will be arranged. Relevant agencies
report that there is no guarantee that the new regulation will be properly
complied with during transport, loading, unloading and storage by rail within
the city.
The Ulaanbaatar
General Development Plan through 2020 includes the development of Bagankhangai
district as a suburban satellite town, where transport logistics, wholesale
business, food, light industry, livestock feed, and a refinery plant and
warehouse for hazardous items will be built.
The ban on
transport of dangerous items by rail within residential areas will be effective
until July 1, 2019.
Consular
officer’s death may not be a suicide
August 15
(news.mn) Local press reported that a Mongolian Consular Officer in Mongolia's
Consulate General in Hong Kong, Oyun-Erdene, was found dead in Hong Kong on
August 8th. The report said that the woman jumped from a building. Hong
Kong police initiated an investigation into the case.
The woman was
appointed as a consular officer to Mongolia’s Consulate General in Hong Kong
last February. However, she took the post on July 29th. When she was
found dead, she had been in the office for the 9th day.
According to an
unconfirmed source, the consular officer said that she was being followed by
someone suspicious for day long, but she did not know the reason why. There is
speculation that the consular officer’s death was not a suicide.
‘Sky,
Sun and Partnership’ opens
August 15
(news.mn) “Sky, Sun and Partnership”, a Mongolian and Japanese calligraphy
exhibition celebrating the 40thanniversary of diplomatic relations between
Mongolia and Japan, opens at Blue Moon Art Gallery on August 20th. An
opening ceremony for the exhibition will be attended by over 40 delegates of
the Mongolia-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group.
The Mongolian
and Japanese calligraphy exhibition features work by political and social
figures of the two countries, including President Ts.Elbegdorj, Prime Minister
N.Altankhuyag, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Minister of Culture, Sport
and Tourism of Mongolia Ts.Oyungerel, Foreign Affairs Minister L.Bold, Japan’s
Foreign Affairs Minister Kishida Fumo, Chairman of the Mongolia-Japan
Friendship Group at Japan’s House of Councilors Hayashi Moto, former Japanese
Prime Minister Toshihiki Kaifu, and other officials.
The exhibition
is comprised of over 80 calligraphy works and will feature words, sentence and
poems with deep ideas on a wide range of bilateral relations, friendship and
symbols of peace between the two countries. These messages will be shared
through beautiful calligraphy and ink drawings.
The exhibition
is being organized by the Mongolian Modern Calligraphers Association in
collaboration with the Japan-Mongolia Parliamentary group, Embassy of Mongolia
to Japan, Embassy of Japan to Mongolia, and the Mongolian Academy of Culture
and Poetry.
“Sky, Sun and
Partnership” will be on display in Japan in November.
State
Great Khural announces a special session
August 15
(news.mn) The State Great Khural announced a special session on the occasion of
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit on August 22nd. President Xi Jinping
will pay a two-day visit to Mongolia upon the invitation of President
Ts.Elbegdorj on August 21 and 22. This is the first visit by a Chinese
president to Mongolia since the last high level visit by China’s former
President Hu Jintao in 2003. President Xi Jinping is expected to deliver a
speech to the special session of the State Great Khural during his visit.
Program
to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Victory of Battles ate Khalkh River
August 15
(infomongolia.com) On August 15, 2014, authorities from the Government, Capital
City and Ministry of Defense of Mongolia reported to journalists on celebrating
the 75th anniversary of the victory of the Battles at the Khalkh River.
Accordingly,
the Program to commemorate the 75th anniversary is released, where Deputy Prime
Minister D.Terbishdagva, Minister of Defense D.Bat-Erdene and State Secretary
at Defense Ministry, Major General Z.Boldbaatar are chairing the working group
to celebrate the historical event throughout the country.
Program to celebrate the 75th anniversary
of the victory of the Battles at the Khalkh River
August 18, 2014
at 10:00 am - Press Conference, Ministry of Defense
August 20, 2014
at 12:00 pm - Opening of “Victory at Khalkh River - 75” Exhibition, Mongolian
Military Museum
Welcoming
youths from Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, Russia organizers hosting travels and
meetings in provincial regions of Mongolia themed “On the Road of Soldiers
Friendship”:
- August 19, 2014,
Tour to Selenge Aimag by Mongolian-Russian Youths
- August 20,
2014, Tour to Darkhan-Uul Aimag by Mongolian-Russian Youths
- August 21,
2014, Tour to Orkhon Aimag by Mongolian-Russian Youths
- August 22-23,
2014, Tour to Ulaanbaatar City by Mongolian-Russian Youths
- August 24,
2014, Tour to Khentii Aimag by Mongolian-Russian Youths
- August 25,
2014, Tour to Dornod Aimag by Mongolian-Russian Youths
- August 25-28,
2014, Tour to Khalkh Gol (Khalkhgol) Sum, Dornod Aimag by Mongolian-Russian
Youths (special program)
August 22, 2014
- International Science Conference dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the
victory of the Battles at the Khalkh
River (The
Battles of Khalkhyn Gol), Institute for Defense Study, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Ministry of Education and Science
August 22, 2014
at 10:00 am - Tour to Mongolian Military Museum and Museum of Georgy Zhukov by
guests, delegates and veterans
August 23, 2014
at 11:00 am-12:00 pm - Laying wreaths to Zaisan Memorial, Monuments of
G.K.Zhukov, L.Dandar and J.Lkhagvasuren
August 23, 2014
at 02:00-03:00 pm - Ceremonial Meeting, Central Cultural Palace
August 23, 2014
at 03:00-05:00 pm - Ceremonial Concert, Central Cultural Palace
August 23, 2014
at 02:00-05:00 pm - Exhibition, Central Cultural Palace
August 23, 2014
at 06:00 pm - Gala Dinner, Ulaanbaatar Hotel
August 23, 2014
at 09:00 pm - Evening Entertainment, Chinggis Square
August 23, 2014
at 10:00 pm - Fireworks, Chinggis Square
August 25, 2014
- Mongolia-Russia Joint Military Parade by participants of “Selenge 2014”
military field exercises, Choibalsan, Dornod Aimag
Judokas
for World Championships Announced
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
August 15 (MONTSAME) Mongolia’s Judo Federation has selected judokas to compete
in the 2014 World Judo Championship which will run August 25-31 in Chelyabinsk,
Russia.
Mongolian 18
men and women judokas wil be among 800 judokas, from 120 countries.
Our team has
D.Amartuvshin, G.Boldbaatar (men’s 60 kg), D.Tomorkhuleg, A.Batsuuri (66 kg),
Kh.Tsagaanbaatar, S.Nyam-Ochir (73 kg), O.Uuganbaatar (81 kg), L.Otgonbaatar
(90 kg), N.Tuvshinbayar (-100 kg), M.Urantsetseg, G.Otgontsetseg (women’s 48
kg), M.Bundmaa, A.Tsolmon (52 kg), D.Sumya (57 kg), B.Mongonchimeg, Ts.Tserennadmid
(63 kg), Ts.Naranjargal (-70 kg) and B.Monkhtuya (+78 kg).
The men are
coached by People’s Teacher-titled O.Baljinnyam, a State Honored Sportsman
D.Battulga and G.Dashdavaa, the women--by Kh.Erdenet-Od and Sh.Tsevelmaa.
Boxers
to Compete in All Weight Categories of Asian Games
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
August 15 (MONTSAME) Mongolia’s Olympic Boxing Federation (MOBF) has selected
boxers who will compete in the Incheon 2014 Asian Games.
The events will
run this September 19-October 4 in the Republic of Korea. Our national team has
G.Gan-Erdene (men’s 49 kg), Kh.Enkhdelger (52 kg), N.Togstsot (56 kg),
D.Otgondalai (60 kg), B.Chinzorig (64 kg), B.Tuvshinbat (69 kg), N.Shinebayar
(75 kg), S.Erdenebayar (81 kg), D.Otgonbayar (-91 kg), and B.Enkhbayar (+90
kg), M.Nandintsetseg (women’s 51 kg), O.Suvd-Erdene (60 kg) and E.Undram (75
kg).
They will be
headed by E.Badar-Uugan, a vice president of the MOBF.
36.1%
of Total Products Increased
August 15
(Mongolian Economy) The price of basic foods and services increased by 0.4
percent compared to last month. The price shows a rise of 7.2 percent from the
beginning of this year, and a 14.9 percent growth rate from the same period
last year. The national consumer price index rose by 0.4 percent overall. This
was due to increased prices from textiles with 0.5 percent, transportation with
2 percent, and utilities and petroleum with 2.5 percent. Most of these
utilities include water and electricity.
In Ulaanbaatar,
the consumer price index rose 0.6 percent compared to last month. The index
increased by 6.5 percent since January of this year, and 15.4 percent from the
same period last year. However, the provinces of Darkhan, Gobi-Altai,
Dorno-Gobi, Dund-Gobi, Khentii and Umnu-Gobi showed signs of decrease as their
index dropped between 0.1 and 1.5 percent.
On the other
hand, the rest of the provinces showed signs of growth, increasing between 0.1
and 1.4 percent. Of all products covered within the national consumer price
index, 36.1 percent had increases in price. 14.3 percent of total products
decreased in price, while 54.1 percent showed no change.
Land
Ownership Deadline Passed
August 15
(Mongolian Economy) Today at noon marked the deadline for citizens to submit
land ownership requests after receiving applications for 15 days. The
government declared 14,954 available spots, but in total, they received 281,400
requests. After the closing of the selection process, the government will post
information about selected residents online at http://www.umch.ub.gov.mn.
However,
individuals are demanding that the government should send a message or e-mail
to notify them of their status rather than looking up their names on the
website. For those individuals who have been accepted for land ownership, they
are required to go to the related land ownership entity to submit the required
documentation to receive their land grants.
Xi
Jinping Will Give a Speech at Parliament of Mongolia
August 15
(Mongolian Economy) Given the current economic situation, some parliament
members are requesting to hold an off-season session to discuss pressing
issues. Normally, the beginning date for parliament’s next session is October
5, 2014. With the invitation of the President of the People’s Republic of China
from Ts. Elbegdorj, Xi Jinping will pay an official visit to Mongolia between
August 21 and August 22.
With his
upcoming visit, parliament announced that it will hold a special gathering on
the 22nd of this month, where Xi Jinping will give a speech to attending
members. There is also a high chance that parliament will work off-season in
order to address important underlying issues.
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