Mongolia Brief September 9, 2014 Part II
As
of Today, Total 45,068 Foreign Citizens from 116 Countries Reside in Mongolia
September 9
(infomongolia.com) On September 08, 2014, the Citizenship and Migration General
Authority of Mongolia (Immigration Office) made a statement that as of today, a
total 45,068 foreign citizens from 116 countries are residing in the territory
of Mongolia.
These nationals
are employees, investors, researchers, students and their family members who
are authorized with relevant permissions to work and study in foreign and
domestic entities and organizations in Mongolia.
The vast
majority of these foreign citizens are issued with temporary residence permit
cards, where nationals working in the construction sector of our country hold
large portion and largest number of foreigners in Mongolia counts for China -
26,053, Russia - 2,759, South Korea - 2,948, United States - 2,676, and North
Korea - 2,647 citizens respectively.
It was
previously informed that the Ministry of Justice and its affiliated organs
including Mongolia Immigration are hosting Open Day this Saturday on September
13, accordingly detailed information relevant to visa, residence permit,
invitation and other issues will be provided
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September 9
Mongolian
team wins silver at Mongol Children's International Festival V
September 9
(news.mn) Mongol Children's International Festival V was held successfully in
Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, from September 2-5th. The Mongolian
national team grabbed 62 medals in 8 sports categories and lead with its team
results.
Teenage
athletes from Mongolia, Buryatia, and Inner Mongolia competed in 8 sports
categories at the Mongol Children's International Festival V.
Mongolia's
women's volleyball team won silver at the Mongol Children's International
Festival V.
Mongolia's
women's volleyball MGL-1 team, with coach L.Otgontsetseg and team leader
T.Ariuntsetseg, won silver and the second team, MGL-2, took fifth place.
Over
400,000 individuals diagnosed with hepatitis C in Mongolia
September 9
(news.mn) Mongolia leads the world in mortality rates linked to liver cancer,
with a figure eight times higher than the global average.
The mortality
rate of liver cancer has continued to rise in recent years.
Over 95 percent
of deaths from liver cancer are caused by chronic infections symptomatic of
hepatitis В, С, and D.
Research
conducted in 2013 shows that the spread of the hepatitis virus has reached over
400,000 individuals in Mongolia.
Onom Sam NGO
launched the national “Healthy Liver” program and made a statement on Monday.
Onom Sam has initiated the national “Healthy liver” program to fight against the hepatitis virus and has developed a comprehensive prevention policy in collaboration with scholars and specialists.
Onom Sam has initiated the national “Healthy liver” program to fight against the hepatitis virus and has developed a comprehensive prevention policy in collaboration with scholars and specialists.
The ambitious
goals of the national program are to eliminate the hepatitis C virus in
Mongolia by 2020, decrease the liver disease mortality rate by up to 50
percent through decreasing the spread of hepatitis C, and enrolling patients in
treatment for chronic hepatitis C by 2020.
Onom Sam NGO
has officially announced that they will be working with the Government of
Mongolia and other professional institutes to implement the program.
Onom Sam NGO
has also asked state agencies to resolve the following issues to cover certain
finances required for the hepatitis C treatment from the Health Insurance Fund
and the government budget, and to give permission to medical specialists and
nurses to take part in the program for community health.
Ministry
of Economic Development of Mongolia Signs Memorandum of Cooperation with
International Investment Bank
September 9
(infomongolia.com) On September 08, 2014, Minister for Economic Development of
Mongolia N.Batbayar and the Chairman of the Board of the International
Investment Bank (IIB) headquartered in Moscow, Nikolay Kosov have signed the
Memorandum of cooperation between the two organizations in the Ministry of
Economic Development in Ulaanbaatar.
Under the MOU,
the cooperation is aimed to broaden partnership between Ministry of Economic
Development and the IIB, particularly, in the spheres of activities focused to
invest in projects and programs to implement including supports for small and
medium enterprise development, and to promote public-private collaboration in
Mongolia. The readiness and intention of the Bank to boost its participation in
the Mongolian projects and programs were reflected in the document. Moreover,
parties agreed as priorities to invest in the construction of new industrial
complexes promoting the development of the agricultural sector in Mongolia.
International
Investment Bank is an international intergovernmental organization was founded
in 1970 on the basis of the Intergovernmental Agreements with its member-states
of the Republic of Bulgaria, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Republic of Cuba,
Mongolia, Russian Federation, Romania, Slovak Republic, and the Czech Republic.
The main
directions of its activities are the support of the small and medium-sized
business as well as participation in financing socially significant
infrastructure projects.
The Bank grants
loans primarily through the leading national financial institutions with the
participation of the state, development banks, export and import banks and
agencies. In this regard, the IIB established Agreements with Mongolian
financial institutions in 2013.
In 2013, the
IIB established Agreements with Mongolia’s:
- Capital Bank
on further development of credit operations and funding of SMEs, 6 million EUR,
loan term - 5 years
- A credit
agreement with Khan Bank on financing of SMEs, 10 million USD, loan term - 5
years
- A credit
agreement with Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia on the financing of
credit operations of the bank on the territory of Mongolia, including the
financing of SMEs, 10 million USD, loan term - 5 years
- Participation
in syndicated loan with EBRD to XacBank (Khas Bank) for support of small and
mid-sized businesses in Mongolia, 8 million USD
Mr. Demchigjav
MOLOMJAMTS represents Mongolia at the International Investment Bank as the
Deputy Chairman of the Board.
UB
Partnership 2014 to Bring over 40 Representatives from Malaysian, Japanese and
Taiwanese Companies
September 9
(infomongolia.com) Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI)
in cooperation with the Mayor's Office are organizing the "UB Partnership
2014" International Autumn Trade Fair at the Misheel Expo Center in
Ulaanbaatar on September 11-15, 2014.
The
"Ulaanbaatar Partnership" trade fair is being organized for the
consecutive 19th year and in the scope of event, the Asia-Pacific
Summit will be hosted at the MNCCI building, where members of international
organizations such as MATRADE Exhibition and Convention Centre (MECC) and
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will be participating.
It anticipates
to bring over 40 representatives from Malaysian, Japanese and Taiwanese
companies to introduce and promote its services and products to Mongolian
market.
The 19th
International Autumn Trade Fair in UB will be held in the following categories:
Display type
will be listed below.
- Building and
Construction materials
- Banking and
Credit opportunities
- Equipment and
Devices
- Pharmaceutical
Products
- Wool and
Cashmere
- Food and Food
Products
- New
Techniques and Technology
- Leather
Products and Souvenirs
- Household
Appliances
- Ornaments
- National
Articles
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