Mongolia Brief August 18, 2014 Part II
Khuvsgul's
Music and Drama Theatre performs at Festival de Montoire
August 18
(news.mn) The 42nd Festival de Montoire international folklore festival
was held to celebrate world culture in Montoire, France, from August 12-17.
The Music and
Drama Theatre of Khuvsgul Province staged performances for the first time at
the festival, where ensembles and groups from Cuba, Uruguay, Ireland, France,
the Canary Islands, Croatia, Bhutan, Vietnam and Nigeria were represented.
The annual
folklore festival showcases folk music, dance groups and ensembles from every
corner of the world and welcomes over 20,000 visitors.
The entire team
of from the Music and Drama Theatre of Khuvsgul Province has participated
in 14 festivals being held in France from May 28 through August 19.
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Artists Participate in Int’l Festival in France – Montsame, August 18
Remote
Control' screened at Melbourne International Film Festival
August 18
(news.mn) Mongolian director S.Byamba's film “Remote Control” was selected for
the Melbourne International Film Festival and shown to the Australian audience
on August 10 and 12.
“Remote
Control”, which depicts the harmony and conflict between old and new in fast
moving modern life, was seen by 600 visitors in two days. Melbourne
International Film Festival, a renowned film festival in the Australia and Asia
Pacific region, screened 320 films from 63 different countries in 2013.
“Remote
Control” became the first Mongolian film ever selected for the festival.
This was a big
move in bilateral cultural relations between Mongolia and Australia. “Remote
Control” won the New Currents Award, the top prize of South Korea's Busan
International Film Festival, and has been selected to screen in festivals in
Munich, Shanghai, Terracotta, Seattle, Vilnius and an international film
festival in Belgium.
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Movie Screened at MIFF – Montsame,
August 18
Mayors
of Northeast Asian cities gather in Ulaanbaatar
August 18
(news.mn) The Forum of Mayors of Northeast Asian Cities, initiated by Mayor of
Ulaanbaatar E.Bat-Uul, begins today in Ulaanbaatar.
The forum with
the theme of "Sustainable and Inclusive Cities" will convene at the
Foreign Affairs Ministry of Mongolia. Over 120 representatives from six
countries in Northeast Asia have arrived in Ulaanbaatar for the two-day forum.
At the forum,
many subjects such as "Economic Development of Northeast Asian Cities -
2014", "Urban Management and Service Supply, Technology, Innovation
Practice", and " Sustainable Development of Cities-Achievement"
will be reviewed and discussed.
President
Ts.Elbegdorj and Foreign Affairs Minister L.Bold are attending the opening
ceremony of the Forum of Mayors of Northeast Asian Cities.
From
August 22nd Vehicles to Participate on UB Road Depending on Their Plate Number
Endings
August 18
(infomongolia.com) The Traffic Police Department of Ulaanbaatar issued a 10-day
regulation permitting only vehicles those plate numbers ending with EVEN
numbers to participate on the road on EVEN days and vehicles ending with ODD
numbers allowed on ODD days, which is effective from August 22 until August 31,
2014.
The regulation
that approved by Capital City Administration is connected with the increasing
number of vehicles entering the City due to new academic year that cause a
heavy traffic. Therefore, the temporary regulation to decrease the traffic will
be implemented for above 10 days between 07:00 am and 09:00 pm.
In other words,
vehicles with license plates ending with 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8 are allowed to
participate in the road traffic on August 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 and vehicles
ending with 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9 will be riding on August 23, 25, 27, 29 and 31. The
regulation does not comply to special equipped vehicles on duties such as
police, ambulance, fire and etc.
“Selenge”
Russian-Mongolian Joint Military Exercises to Continue until August 29, 2014
August 18 (infomongolia.com)
The "Selenge 2014" Russian-Mongolian joint military field exercises
are started at Munkh Khet polygon (firing field) near Choibalsan, the center of
Dornod Aimag, Mongolia from August 15, 2014.
This year’s
military exercises are quite distinct from previous ones because the
Selenge-2014 is being organized in the scope of the 75th anniversary of the
victory by Soviet-Mongolian Army over the Kwantung Army of Japan in the Battles
at the Khalkh River.
Over thousand
militants from both sides with over 100 hardware units are participating, where
Mongolian military servicemen are chaired by Brigadier General R.Sukhbat and
Colonel B.Amgalanbaatar and the other part by Major General V.Ye.Sharagov.
The “Selenge”
Russian-Mongolian joint military exercises will be continuing until August 29,
2014.
President
Addresses Northeast Asian Mayors’ Forum
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
August 18 (MONTSAME) The leader of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj delivered a speech at
the opening of the Northeast Asian Mayors’ Forum which kicked off Monday in the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ulaanbaatar.
The forum has
brought together delegates of Russia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea besides of Mongolia.
Starting his
speech, the President underlined an importance of the Mayors’ Forum and wished
the gathered successes.
"Recent
years, it is said that the development of world countries has been determined
by their city mayors, and the Mayors are the kind of leaders who bear the
people’s trust," he said. Our cities have both good jobs and
problems, "so I hope that this forum will seek opportunities to tackle
them," Mr Elbegdorj said.
After this he
highlighted his ideas on cities. "The most vital matter is to develop a
city for its people; which means all special structures that always serve the
people's needs. If we do our urban planning in this way, the urban development
tendencies will go correctly," Mr Elbegdorj said.
He also noted a
unique feature of the Forum--"it has been running here prior to visits of
the Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin".
Here he expressed a hope that agreements reached at this forum will be touched
upon during these visits.
The Northeast
Asian Mayors' Forum will continue until Tuesday.
Mongolia
Immigration Office Issues Warning against Nonessential Travel to West African
Countries
August 18
(infomongolia.com) To date, the largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD),
the outbreaks that have a case fatality rate of up to 90%, is occurred in West
Africa, which is affecting Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria.
On August 08,
2014, the World Health Organization announced the EVD formally designated the
outbreak as an emergency of international concern, which was first appeared
simultaneously in Sudan and Congo in 1976.
Accordingly,
affiliated organs report that no citizen of Mongolia is affected by the Ebola
virus to date and the first statement was issued by Citizenship and Migration
General Authority of Mongolia (CMGAM).
“As of today,
it was registered that 12 citizens of Mongolia have returned from the
Democratic Republic of Congo and currently there is no suspect of disease from
these travelers, who are under control. The CMGAM is temporary not issuing a
visa to Mongolia for those nationals whose country or region is registered as
affected with EVD until the outbreak calms down. The CMGAM is also advising its
citizens to avoid traveling to those regions if it is not essential”.
Also, the
National Center of Communicable Diseases (NCCD) reports, “We are doing some
disinfections and analyses to those recently returned from and nearby countries
affected with Ebora virus and giving people detailed info about the disease.
Moreover, we
regularly exchange information with relevant bodies such the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs and currently, there is no suspect registered with the EVD”.
The General
Staff of Mongolian Armed Forces reports, “However Mongolian militants are
serving in hot spots overseas, but our peacekeepers are not involved in
operations in those country or region, where the EVD outbreaks. Today,
Mongolian peacekeepers are on duties in North and South Sudan and in
Afghanistan”.
Mongolia-Japan
Business Meeting to Promote Bilateral Cooperation
August 18
(infomongolia.com) On August 20-23, 2014, Mongolia-Japan joint exhibition of
calligraphy namely "Sky and Sun Partnership" is announced to be
organized at Blue Moon art gallery in Ulaanbaatar.
It was also
reported that some well-known politicians of Japan are to participate in this
exhibition by sending themselves written calligraphies. In conjunction, some
members of Japanese Parliamentary Groups will be arriving soon. Moreover, they
will be accompanied with a group of business delegates, who requested to
organize a Business Meeting with Mongolian counterparts.
As a part of
visiting program, a meeting with Chairman of Mongolian National Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (MNCCI), MP S.Demberel will be hosted and the Business
Meeting will be held at the MNCCI building at 11:00 am on August 21, 2014.
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