Mongolia Brief August 29, 2014 Part I
Oyu
Tolgoi Fires Workers
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
August 29 (MONTSAME) Oyu Tolgoi company has made an official statement on
discharging 219 workers.
About it
reported "news.mn" website and other Mongolian media outlets on
Friday.
They also say the
company sent out firing notices to over 100 personnel from project executor
companies. The fired are to receive three months' salaries and extra USD 1,100
each.
The company
links its decision to the current economic difficulties.
Related:
Oyu Tolgoi LLC to lay off
200 employees – news.mn, August
29
New
head of General Police Agency appointed
August 29
(news.mn) Cabinet meeting decision called for the dismissal of the Head of the
General Police Agency, Brigadier General B.Bilegt, and the appointment of
Deputy Head and Deputy First Chief Commissioner S.Baatarjav as acting head of
the agency two weeks ago.
But in
Wednesday's meeting, the cabinet issued a decision to appoint S.Baatarjav as
Head of the General Police Agency.
Deputy First
Chief Commissioner S.Baatarjav has been working in law enforcement for 29
years, since 1985.
S.Baatarjav
started as a detective in the Tuv Provincial Police Department and was promoted
to criminal agent, and senior agent in the Selenge and Darkhan-Uul province
police departments.
S.Baatarjav
worked in the Control and Inspection Division of the General Police Agency
after graduating from the Academy of Management of Ministry of Internal Affairs
of Russia, and was then appointed head of Darkhan-Uul Provincial Police
Department.
Prior to
serving as Deputy First Head of the General Police Agency, he worked as head of
the Metropolitan Police Department, State Investigation Department and Selenge
Provincial Police Department.
Baatarjav's
father, Colonel Sainnyambuu, was chair of the division in the Dundgovi
Provincial Police Department.
This
Year’s Harvesting to Be Started Earlier by 7-10 Days Y-O-Y
August 29
(infomongolia.com) On August 28, 2014, the regular Cabinet meeting took place,
where Minister of Industry and Agriculture Sh.Tuvdendorj introduced the
preliminary report of harvesting.
In 2014, it was
cultivated in 434.5 thousand hectares and preliminary it expects a total of
466.6 tons of harvest and average quintal or centner (100 kg) of wheat to
collect is 15.2; also, 116.3 ql. of potato, 121.4 ql. of vegetable, 5.8 ql. of
oil plant and 26.7 ql. of fodder plant per hectare.
Due to dry
climate with small precipitation fell between end of July and first 15 days of
August, the harvesting process will be started 7-10 days earlier compare to
previous years. Meantime, it expects rainy and chilly weather until
mid-September in agricultural regions, thus affiliated organs are obliged to
take precaution measures immediately.
Government
Obliges to Select Investors for Tavan Tolgoi Deposit by November 01, 2014
August 29
(infomongolia.com) At the Cabinet meeting held on August 28, 2014, the Tavan
Tolgoi deposit development issue was discussed due to stagnant situation
ongoing to date.
Earlier, the
State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia issued Resolution No.40 in 2008,
No.39 in 2010, and No.34 in 2014 to develop and select investor for Tavan
Tolgoi deposit and ordered the Cabinet to adhere guidelines, but to date the
regulation was not implemented and frozen.
To remind, the
preliminary selection of companies to invest and cooperate in Tavan Tolgoi
deposit was announced in December 2010, where out of 15 companies forwarded
their bids 6 firms were selected and after considering, Mongolia-Russian
Railways Consortium, Chinese Shenhua Energy Group and US Peabody Energy
Corporation were picked to develop Tavan Tolgoi’s west block and were
introduced to the National Security Council of Mongolia, but the Security
Council rejected the proposals and delivered back to the Government.
Therefore on
May 08, 2014, Parliament ratified Resolution No.34 on “Some Measures to
Increase Economic Stimulation” including a number of provisions relevant to
Tavan Tolgoi.
Accordingly, at
the meeting held yesterday, Cabinet Ministers agreed to put the deposit into
the full economic circulation and resolved to conduct selection process based
on necessary studies by amending some criterion, requirements and principles on
previously announced tender and issued a Government resolution on “Some
Measures on Tavan Tolgoi Depost”.
In the
frameworks, it was obliged to announce a new tender and select within November
01 and establish contract with selected ones before December 15, 2014. The
working group will be supervised by Head of the Cabinet Office Ch.Saikhanbileg.
Programme
to Be Implemented for Developing Public Services
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
August 29 (MONTSAME) A programme will be realized to develop the public
services in accordance with a decision of the government made Thursday.
This programme
aims to boost the public services in localities. It means that vacancies will
be increased and a migration to the UB city will be decreased.
The programme
is to be realized in frames of goals reflected in the 2012-2016 programme of
the cabinet for reforms which say about creating services centers and complexes
in the localities and delivering necessary services to people.
The provinces
do not have proper opportunities to develop the public services due to lack of
pledge properties. It has led to a situation where almost 90% of the public
service holder and companies are not interested in involving their employees in
the social insurance system, plus, they are running services in rented houses
which do not satisfy essential standards and requirements.
Agricultural
Secondary Insurance Company to Be Established
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
August 29 (MONTSAME) At its regular meeting on Thursday, the cabinet decided to
found such an incorporated company.
The
shareholders’ authority has been given to the Minister of Finance.
The law on
index-based livestock insurance, adopted at the spring session of parliament,
reflects clauses on establishing this company state-owned shares of which are
to be authorized by the cabinet member in charge of financial affairs.
The Minister of
Finance Ch.Ulaan was ordered to transfer the capital, placed in this year’s
budget, to the company’s account and to place other parts of capitals in the
budgets of 2015 and 2016.
Minister
of Agriculture about Harvest
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
August 29 /MONTSAME/ The Minister of Industry and Agriculture Sh.Tuvdendorj
Thursday gave a report to the cabinet on preliminary results of harvesting.
Planting was
made on 434.5 thousand hectares areas this year nationwide. Mongolia will
harvest 466.6 thousand tons of grain--one hectare will give about 15.2 centners
of wheat, 116.3 centners of potatoes, 121.4 centners of vegetables, 5.8 centners
of oil plants, and 26.7 centners of fodder plants.
The harvesting
will launch 7-10 days before the due time because most of areas of the country
had low precipitation between late July and early September, the Minister
explained.
The cabinet
gave obligations to related Ministries and to local authorities to organize the
harvesting in a short time with a use of appropriate technologies and to
accelerate the road repairs for the harvest transportation and to provide all
with fuels and electricity.
Peacekeepers
Receive State Prizes
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
August 29 (MONTSAME) The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Armed
Forces Ts.Elbegdorj and the Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag granted state prizes
to peacekeepers who served in the United Nations peacekeeping operations in the
Republic of South Sudan.
The Order of
Military Merit went to Lieutenant-Colonel U.Amgalanbaatar, a chief of staff of
the #850 military unit; and to Major D.Monkhbat, a chief of staff of the #011
military unit.
The Medal of
Military Glory went to Lieutenant L.Dagvasuren, a deputy commander of the #150
unit, and to other 12 servicemen; the Medal for Peace--to 558 servicemen.
From November
of 2013 to this August, 850 Mongolian peacekeepers served in South Sudan. They
erected shelters for refugees, worked at checking points of the military base,
provided the local inhabitants with drinking water, and delivered foods.
Related:
Peacekeepers honored – news.mn, August 29
Altanbulag
Test Period Extended
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
August 29 (MONTSAME) Ministry of Economic Development reported Friday at news
conference that a a new procedure test period at Altanbulag free trade zone
will be extended.
A head of
innovation and public-private sector department of the Ministry S.Bekhbat and
others reminded that Altanbulag-Russian Kyakhta border checkpoint was switched
to 24-hour regime from this July 1, "since then, flows of investments,
passengers and goods into the zone have been continuously increasing".
Taxes of 13.6
million togrog and tariffs of 62.2 thousand togrogs were collected during a
flow of 125 thousand tonnes of goods between June 1 and July 31, also some 254
million togrog goods were sold out of 851.5 million worth, and 7,181 passengers
and 2,365 vehicles passed the point.
The officials
said this can serve a nice sign of realization of the many-year discussion over
the free trade zone development.
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