Mongolia Brief October 16, 2014 Part I
Mongolian
General in Command of UNMISS Operations
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) Department for Peacekeeping operations of the UN made a
decision on September 26 to appoint Brigadier General and head of the
department of policy planning in the Ministry of Defense of Mongolia Mr
D.Bayarsaikhan as the Regional commander for Northern International troops. He
is to leave Mongolia October 19 to receive his office at the location.
In high
recognition of this historic event for Mongolia's defense and Armed forces, the
Defense Ministry paid tribute on Wednesday to D.Bayarsaikhan and handed
him a gift.
In accordance
with the resolution, enacted this year by the UN Security Council, a number of
military personnel for the UNMISS (the UN Mission in South Sudan) operations,
underway since 2011, has been increased from 6,500 to 12,500. The PRC,
Ghana, Bhutan and Ethiopia has sent moto vehicle sections with 850 military
personnel for each to South Sudan, pursuing the resolution. The UNMISS operations
troops have been structured into several regional commands, where the Mongolian
military men are serving as well. The UN has increased the number of
international personnel serving duties in the spot, an invitation for which has
been sent here. Following it, our generals were examined and interviewed
accordingly and they have passed all requirements. It is apparent that our
military personnel can operate in leading positions of such operations.
About his
mission in South Sudan, Brigadier-General D.Bayarsaikhan said that “regional
commander for northern troops commands four battalions from Mongolia, India,
Ethiopia and Ghana".
Our General is
one of eight Generals to be in command of the UNMISS.
He said the
location he is responsible for is the main oil-field of Sudan. This
location is vulnerable in terms of current condition as some ten thousand has
been killed during a civil-war-like conflict and hunger and contagious diseases
have taken over.
According to
unofficial source, the Government of Sudan will be take decisive measures
against the opposition, and “I will be commanding 4,200 troops, including
four moto vehicle battalions from Mongolia, India, Ghana and Rhuanda, and a
section from Ethiopia”, said the General.
President
Meets Leader of UNODC
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) With the official visit to Austria, the President of
Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj Wednesday held a meeting with Mr Yuri Fedotov, the
Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in
Vienna.
The latter
appreciated an active participation of Mongolia in many important initiatives
on main purposes of the UNODC such as highlighting hazards of drugs, backing
international activities for combating the industry of drugs, preventing
drugs-related crimes.
In response,
the leader of Mongolia expressed a willingness to support the UNODC’s
anti-drugs measures. Several Mongolians have been pronounced capital punishment
in China due to drug-related crimes, "so I want to emphasize an importance
of the drugs hazards propaganda".
After this
meeting, Mr Elbegdorj legged the UNODC headquarters-based drugs laboratory. He
said Mongolia is focusing on setting up such laboratories at border checkpoints
in order to inspect and detect all types of drugs. He agreed with the UNODC to
start cooperation between the Presidential Office and the UNODC in near future
in these matters. They also concurred to implement specific projects on
eliminating trans-boundary livestock diseases in the line of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) such as reducing outbreaks of foot-and-mouth and
others and producing related vaccines. If it is done, Mongolia will export meat
and meat products not only to its neighbours, but also to other countries.
XVIII
Intergovernmental Committee Meeting between Mongolia and Russia Successfully
Ends in Ulaanbaatar
October 16 (infomongolia.com)
The XVIII Intergovernmental Committee meeting on Trade, Economy, Science and
Technical Cooperation between the Governments of the Russian Federation and
Mongolia was successfully finished in Ulaanbaatar on October 15, 2014.
The main
purposes of this annual meeting were to foster bilateral relations, in
particular, as a result of negotiations reached during the Russian President
Vladimir Putin’s visit to Mongolia held last month and to provide further
impetus to the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and
economy of the two countries.
During the
meeting, parties exchanged opinions on opportunities to solve problems in
Mongolian-Russian trade and economic cooperation, and measures to carry out.
Moreover, the topics focused were on operational efficiency in joint ventures
of Erdenet Mining Corporation, MongolRosTsvetMet LLC and Ulaanbaatar Railway
(UBTZ), besides to broaden partnership in intensifying bilateral trade,
infrastructure, mining, construction and humanitarian spheres.
However, the
strategic partnership between our two countries has been developing sustainably
in all sectors in recent years, but the trade volume shows decline this year,
for instance, the trade turnover decreased by 15.8 % and reached 1.6 billion
USD in 2013. Therefore, by re-opening Russian Trade Representative Office in
Ulaanbaatar would significantly impact to the development of bilateral trade
and economic relations, stressed the Russian side.
The XVIII
Intergovernmental Committee was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia
and Head of the Mongolian part of the Mongolia-Russia Intergovernmental
Committee Dendev TERBISHDAGVA representing the Government of Mongolia and the
other side by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian
Federation, the Head of Russian part of the Russia-Mongolia Intergovernmental
Committee Sergey Yefimovich Donskoy.
Following the
intergovernmental meeting, the heads of Committee have established a Protocol
on issues negotiated during the meeting and tasks to implement.
Moreover,
“Chinggis Land Development Group” LLC and Russian “DalStroyMekhanizatsiya” JSC
have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly implement “Altanbulag –
Ulaanbaatar – Zamyn-Uud Highway” Project.
At the XVII
Intergovernmental Committee meeting held in Moscow in November 2013, 47 issues
were discussed, whereas 13 have been implemented completely, 30 undergoing and
4 have not discussed yet so far, parties noted.
Related:
Mongolia-Russia
Intergovernmental Commission Meeting Held – Montsame, October 16
Mongolia-Russia held regular
intergovernmental commission meeting – news.mn,
October 16
Working
Group for Assessment of OT Agreement Meets
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) The head of the working group for assessing the
observance of duties by Oyu Tolgoi LLC before the Government of Mongolia,
S.Ganbaatar MP called a meeting on October 15.
Present at the
meeting were also the members of a working group for investigating the
over-consumption of investments by Oyu Tolgoi LLC. The group was established in
accordance with the joint resolution (March 25 of 2013) by the Deputy Minister,
the Minister of Mining and the Minister of Finance.
The working
group for assessment includes officials from Ministries of Mining and Finance,
from General Customs Office, General Department of Taxation, Commission for
Settlement of Disputes, Department for Specialized Inspection, National Audit
Office and “Erdenes Oyu Tolgoi” state-owned company.
During the
meeting, S.Ganbaatar MP requested the members to present of R&E results on
Oyu Tolgoi LLC and a status report on acts by audit and tax officers regarding
the company, and reports on shareholders' loans. Answers were given by B.Battsetseg,
a department head of the Ministry of Finance, A.Enkhbold, the vice-chairman of
the General Department of Taxation, B.Badral, a head of department for tax
administration and cooperation of the Department, and other tax officers.
Draft
Amendment on Changes in Cabinet Composition Adopted
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) A plenary meeting of the parliamentary session on
Wednesday passed the draft amendment to the law on changing a current
composition of the cabinet by its first discussion.
A conclusion on
the draft from the Standing committee on state structure was presented by
M.Batchimeg MP. Since there were no controversial suggestions, a majority of
the MPs (89.4%) adopted this draft to the law on changing the cabinet
composition and related to it bills. Then the MPs decided to transfer drafts of
other 12 laws and resolutions, which reflect duties of cabinet members and
terms of the related Ministries, to the Standing committee on state
structure in order to have it prepare them for a final discussion.
President
of Nagoya University awarded Golden Star
October 16
(news.mn) Minister of Education and Science of Mongolia L.Gantumur presented
President of Nagoya University of Japan Michinari Hamaguchi with the State’s
Highest Award, the Golden Star.
Nagoya
University of Japan is in collaboration with a number of Mongolian universities
including National University of Mongolia, the Mongolian University of Science
and Technology, Mongolian State University of Education and Mongolian National
University of Medical Sciences.
Nagoya
University of Japan has carried out a number of joint research projects and
programs in the Mongolian higher education sector during the past two decades
contributing great efforts to Mongolia`s education and science sector.
Nagoya
University of Japan is now leading Japan’s universities for Noble Prize winners
as two professors from the university won 2014 Noble prize in physics.
Nagoya
University of Japan is to open a representative office in Mongolia.
President
of Mongolian Football Federation, B.Ganbold Banned for Five Years from Taking
Part in Any Kind of Football-Related Activity
October 16 (infomongolia.com)
On October 15, 2014, the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee,
chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert, has decided to ban the President of the
Mongolian Football Federation, Buyannemekh GANBOLD, from taking part in any
kind of football-related activity at national and international level for a
period of five years, according to FIFA official statement.
Mr. B.Ganbold
solicited and accepted payments (from Mr. Mohamed bin Hammam) in the context of
the elections for the FIFA Executive Committee at the AFC Congress in 2009 as
well as the FIFA Presidential Election in 2011.
He was found
guilty for violations of the following Articles of the FIFA Code of Ethics:
Article 13
(General Rules of Conduct),
Article 18
(Duty of Disclosure, Cooperation and Reporting),
Article 19
(Conflicts of Interest),
Article 20
(Offering and Accepting Gifts and Other Benefits),
Article 21
(Bribery and Corruption),
Article 42
(General Obligation to Collaborate);
The ban is
effective as from October 15, 2014, the date on which the present decision was
notified.
Bin Hammam’s
challenge against Sepp Blatter for the FIFA Presidency ended weeks before the
vote after allegations surfaced of payments to officials in the Caribbean. He
was later banned for life by FIFA’s Ethics Committee.
Moreover, the
IV Regular Session of Mongolian Football Federation (MFF) is scheduled to take
place on November 11, 2014, where President and Board members will be elected
and the banned President B.Ganbold had been promoted his name for MFF
Presidency.
Related:
President of Mongolian
Football Association banned from FIFA – news.mn,
October 16
US
College Fair 2014 in Ulaanbaatar Announced
October 16
(infomongolia.com) Organized by Educational Advising and Resource Center (EARC)
NGO, the US College Fair 2014 will be taking place at the Education USA
Mongolia in the City Central Library named after D.Natsagdorj, Ulaanbaatar on
October 17-18, 2014.
During the
two-day event, promotions for educational opportunities, scholarship
information, guidance and assistance for those wishing to study in the United
States will be provided as well as lectures and quiz games will be also organized.
Moreover, the
USA college and university admission officers, EARC consultant and regional
directors of Education USA China will be delivering comprehensive information
on American educational system such as general understandings on 2-year school
program, bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional training (business,
medicine, law) and language courses, besides, admission steps, general
requirements and an essay writing methods will be presented during the event.
In addition,
the US Embassy staff will introduce a student exchange program, scholarships
for Mongolian teachers and students visa related issues.
Capital
City Elects Its New Chairman of Ulaanbaatar City Police Department
October 16
(infomongolia.com) On October 16, 2014, an official ceremony of accrediting new
Chairman of Ulaanbaatar City Police Department as Police Colonel Choijantsan
BOLDBAATAR was held at the Citizens Hall of UB Administration, where Mayor
E.Bat-Uul, Deputy Chief of National Police D.Erdenebaatar, Director of Capital
City Administration Yo.Gerelchuluun and other officials were present.
According to
the latter amendments on the Law of Police Service, the Capital City Police
Department was renamed as the Ulaanbaatar City Police Department and in
conjunction; it was decided to appoint new Chairman of UB Police by joint
communique of Mayor and Chief of National Police.
After which,
the UB Mayor and National Police Chief have issued a joint ordinance to
organize selection process of new Chairman for Ulaanbaatar City Police
Department and in the scope of procedure, the Capital City for the first time
elected its Police Chairman open to public. In this election, six nominees had
sent its candidacies, whereas each developed an action plan to implement in
2015 and in the final stage, two candidates were left, where Police Colonel
Ch.Boldbaatar collecting a total of 81.8 points becomes new Chairman of UB
Police.
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