Mongolia Brief September 19, 2014 Part III
Mongolia
and Turkey to Cooperate in Defense Sector
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 19 (MONTSAME) The cabinet meeting on Thursday approved a Mongolia-Turkey
intergovernmental agreement on the financial cooperation in the military sphere
and a protocol on realizing a financial assistance.
These documents
were inked in November and December of 2013 in Ulaanbaatar and Ankara cities.
Accordingly, a legal basis has been created for Mongolia to receive
non-refundable aid of some TRY 2 million from the Turkish government for the
defense sector. These moneys might be spent for purchasing products made at
military factors of Turkey.
Mongolia
to Ask Finland’s Support to Join Arctic Council as Observer Member-State
September 19
(infomongolia.com) On October 09, 2014, the XII Intergovernmental Commission
Meeting on Economy, Science and Technical Cooperation between Mongolia and the
Republic of Finland will be taking place in Ulaanbaatar.
Mongolian side
will be chaired by Minister of Population Development and Social Protection
S.Erdene and the other part by Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs Matti Anttonen, who is responsible for external economic
relations of the country.
The
intergovernmental meeting is aimed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in
forestry, besides to request technical, technological and finance assists from
Finland in the development of Sainshand Industrial Park. Also, parties will
discuss issues of collaboration in increasing the number of reindeer in
Mongolia and its genetic diversity improvement. Moreover, Mongolia will ask
Finland’s support to join the Arctic Council as an Observer member-state.
The Arctic
Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by
the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic. It has eight
member countries: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and
the United States.
Related:
Mongolia-Finland
Intergov’t Commission Meeting to Be Held – Montsame, September 19
President’s
Decree Presented
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 19 (MONTSAME) A ceremony took place Friday to present the
Presidential decree on directives to Government on environmental changes at
“King Chamber” of the Ministry of Environment and Green development.
Present at the
event were Chief of Staff of President’s Office P.Tsagaan, the Minister of
Environment and Green Development S.Oyun, her advisor and state Honored
environmental agent Z.Batjargal, the Minister of industry and agriculture
Sh.Tuvdendorj, and also distinguished scholars engaged in the environmental
studies.
The was sounded
by S.Erdenebold and handed bv Mr Tsagaan to the Ministers S.Oyun and
Sh.tuvdendorj. Mr Tsagaan said that, since his first year in the office,
the leader of Mongolia has been paying serious attention to the environmental
issues, and addressed an importance of this decree as a necessity to reflect
people’s and scholars’ opinions into the policy and preparedness for the
environmental changes. He also noted that S.Oyun during her two-year presidency
in the UN Environment Assembly is ready to introduce global practice to
Mongolia and to share our achievements with others.
After the
presentation, a living environment and green development policy advisor to the
President, L.Erkhembayar received opinions of the gathered about the
decree.
The President
Ts.Elbegdorj will give speech on the Presidents’ summit on environmental issues
in New York this September 23, and will chair the round table meeting.
Second
Intergovernmental Meeting between Mongolia and Belarus to Take Place in Minsk
Next Week
September 19
(infomongolia.com) The Second Intergovernmental Meeting on Trade, Economy,
Science and Technical Cooperation between Mongolia and the Republic of Belarus
will take place in Minsk on September 22-23, 2014.
Mongolian
Government will be chaired by Deputy Minister of Construction and Urban
Development G.Baigalmaa and the Belarusian side by Deputy Minister of Industry
A.S.Ogorodnikov.
At the meeting,
parties will revise the official visit of Prime Minister of the Republic of
Belarus Mikhail Uladzimiravich Myasnikovich to Mongolia conducted in September
2013 and to discuss implementation works following the First Intergovernmental
Meeting on Trade, Economy, Science and Technical Cooperation between the two
countries held in Ulaanbaatar on August 21, 2013.
Apart of these,
officials will consider a joint factory establishment in Mongolia proposed by
Belarusian side, also, boosting issues between the business entities and
entrepreneurs.
Related:
Mongolia-Belarus
Intergov’t Commission Meeting Approaches – Montsame, September 19
New
Permanent Representative of Mongolia to ASEAN Appointed
September 19
(infomongolia.com) At the Cabinet meeting held on September 18, 2014, it was
resolved to appoint Mrs. Shagdar BATTSETSEG as the Permanent Representative of
Mongolia to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Sh.Battsetseg
has been working as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Mongolia to the Republic of Indonesia, who was promoted by the Cabinet decision
in April 2014.
Mongolia has
been participating in the ASEAN Regional Forum since 1998; joined the Treaty of
Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia in 2005 and further intends to become a
member of ASEAN Dialogue Partners.
Newly appointed
Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the ASEAN, Sh.Battsetseg succeeds Mr.
Ts.Jambaldorj, who was recalled in April 2014.
Related:
Mongolia
appoints its Permanent Rep to ASEAN – Montsame,
September 19
Permanent Representative of
Mongolia to ASEAN appointed – news.mn,
September 19
“Autumn
Green Days -2014” fair and exhibition
September 19
(news.mn) The annual “Autumn Green Days” fair and exhibition will be held at
Dunjingarav shopping center on September 20-26th.
The annual fair
and exhibition is organized to improve food security; promote and make fairly
priced vegetables and fruits planted and harvested in Mongolia available,
direct to consumers; expand links between businesses, state agencies,
non-governmental organizations, customers and farmers; and provide an
opportunity to share experience.
The
"Autumn Green Days – 2014" fair and exhibition will be organized
under three themes: “Healthy Food -2014” an exhibition of food benefitting
heathy; “Golden Autumn -2014” a Mongolian agricultural exhibition; and the
“Selected Breed -2014” exhibition.
Police
advise reporting missing children before sharing posts on social media
September 19
(news.mn) Dozens of posts with photos of missing Mongolian children have been
shared hundreds of times, as social media reacts to them promptly.
Chief of the
Media Office of the General Police Department B.Baatarkhuu commented on the
social media phenomenon. B.Baatarkhuu said, "All those posts of missing
children with photos are found on that day. There is not a single case of a
missing child that is not found, or found dead, so far.
"Unfortunately,
the phenomenon of frequently posting and sharing information about missing
children makes the public concerned that these children are still missing.
"Therefore,
we suggest approaching the police before posting photos and posts about missing
children to social media networks. The latest case, for instance, a missing
child was found in two hours by police officers in Songinokhairkhan district
and taken home on September 4th. But the posts and photos of that missing child
were shared by 10,000 social media users for 10 days after the child was
found."
President
meets World Bank officials
September 19
(news.mn) On Thursday, President Ts.Elbegdorj met with the World Bank's new
Country Director for China, Mongolia and Korea in the East Asia and Pacific
Region Bert Hofman and World Bank Country Representative for Mongolia James
Anderson.
Bert Hofman has
recently been appointed as the World Bank's Country Director for China,
Mongolia and Korea in the East Asia and Pacific Region.
James Anderson
was appointed as the World Bank Country Representative for Mongolia in August.
The World Bank
officials presented their missions and spoke about collaborating effectively on
projects and programs, as the World Bank has in the past. President
Ts.Elbegdorj noted that Mongolia has collaborated effectively with the World
Bank for many years, and the World Bank has contributed much to supporting
Mongolia's development, reducing poverty, and in building a system to
distribute the benefits of economic growth fairly to Mongolian citizens.
President
Ts.Elbegdorj stressed that Mongolia is striving to make medium-term economic
risk regulations.
The President
added that Mongolia is taking certain measures to make assessable economic
growth, provide sustainability to the macro economy, attract more foreign
direct investment, and formulate related laws and regulations. At the end of
the meeting, President Ts.Elbegdorj wished the World Bank officials success on
their missions.
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