Mongolia Brief September 29, 2014
Advisor
to President Meets Reps of Czech Chamber of Commerce
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 28 (MONTSAME) An advisor to the President on living environment and
green development policy L.Erkhembayar Friday received advisors of the Chamber
of Commerce of the Czech Republic.
The guests
spoke about a green development policy and its achievements and lessons
learned. After this the sides shared views on chances to boost the cooperation.
Mr Erkhembayar
introduced to the Czech representatives a developmental tendency of Mongolia, a
state policy on green development and investments environment in Mongolia. He
also underlined that Mongolia is making great efforts to attract foreign
investments.
President’s
Advisor Meets Reps of "New Village" Movement
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 28 (MONTSAME) An advisor to the President L.Erkhembayar met Friday
with Shim Yong Chung, a head of South Korea’s "New Village" movement,
and K.Marina, a chairwoman of Mongolia’s “New Village” NGO and deputy president
of the East Asia’s same movement.
Mr Shim
mentioned that he is visiting Mongolia on occasion of the 10th anniversary of
the New Village Movement in Mongolia and to share experiences of the movement.
The New Village Movement was a political initiative launched April 22 of 1970
by South Korean president Park Chung Hee to modernize the rural economy. The
idea was based on the S.Korean traditional communalism called Hyang-yak and
Doorae, which provided the rules for self-governing and cooperation in
traditional Korean communities. The movement initially sought to rectify the
growing disparity of the standard of living between the nation's urban centres,
which were rapidly industrializing, and the small villages, which continued to
be mired in poverty. Diligence, self-help and collaboration were the slogans to
encourage community members to participate in the development process. The
early stage of the movement focused on improving the basic living conditions
and environments whereas later projects concentrated on building rural
infrastructure and increasing community income.
Mr Erkhembayar
spoke about the 10-year works of the Mongolian “New Village” NGO in localities
and appreciated a success in implementing top experiences of South Korea with a
harmony with the Mongolian features. He said Mongolia will fully support
activities of the movement.
Premier
Works in Umnugovi Aimag
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) The Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag arrived Monday in
Umnugovi province to witness several processes and works.
He intends to
get acquainted with a "Tushmel" company's wood and wooden products
factory, which was funded by a loan from The Fund for Promoting Small and
Medium Enterprises, also a leather and hard stitch clothing factory of
“Khasud Bat” LLC; a construction of asphalt road connecting Dalanzadgad,
Bayandalai and Gurvantes soums. He will also visit a vacuum window factory of
“Khachig Khairkhan” LLC, an “Erdenes Tavantolgoi” company’s mine works; a
railroad construction works funded by “Chingis” bonds.
During the
working tour, he will run meetings with elders and take part in a live
broadcast.
He is being
accompanied by the Minister of construction and urban planning Ts.Bayarsaikhan,
the defense Minister D.Bat-Erdene, and the Minister of road and transportation
A.Gansukh, along others.
Mongolia
at IAEA General Conference
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) A delegation headed by N.Tegshbayar, a chairman of the
Atomic Energy Agency of Mongolia (AEA), has taken part in the 58th Regular
Session of the IAEA General Conference, which ran September 22-26 in Vienna of
Austria.
Mr Tegshbayar
met with Mr Michael Binder, the president of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
(CNSC), on September 24 to sign a mutual understanding memorandum on a
cooperation in nuclear waste and information exchange.
Mr Tegshbayar
also attended a general debate to express a position of Mongolia. He underlined
a vital role of the IAEA in exploiting nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, in
ensuring nuclear safety and in protection and strengthening of the
international cooperation. He also said Mongolia wants to actively cooperate
with the IAEA and its member-states in fortifying the national, regional and
international potential and in improving the safety and protection regime.
Another meeting
was run with authorities of the IAEA Technical Cooperation Department, at which
the sides discussed ongoing projects and programmes. Mr Tegshbayar granted the
IAEA a draft Country Program Framework which will be co-implemented with the
IAEA in 2015-2020.
Mongolia
and USA Academic Institutes of Defense to Cooperate
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) Director of Department of Public Administration and
Management in the Defense Ministry D.Munkh-Ochir received Monday the scholars
from Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) of the United States
Pacific Command (PACOM).
The scholars
are visiting Mongolia to attend an “Unprecedented Security Issues” conference,
co-organized by the PACOM and our Ministry of Defense.
At the meeting,
the sides discussed ways of launching cooperation between Mongolian Academic
Institute of Defense and Management Academy of Defense and the APCSS, as well
as fields of further collaboration.
Mongolia wants
to engage its state servants in the APCSS's annual trainings for public and
local administration officers on security and military strategy. Mr Munkh-Ochir
is one of the alumni of the APCSS.
Stock
Exchange Weekly
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 28 (MONTSAME) Five stock trades were held at Mongolia's Stock
Exchange September 22-26 of 2014. In overall, 161 thousand and 908 shares were
sold of 42 joint-stock companies totalling MNT 107 million 545 thousand and
411.00.
"Buudain
tsatsal” /58 thousand and 037 units/, "E-trans logistics” /35 thousand and
475 units/, "Genco tour bureau” /19 thousand and 943 units/, "Hai Bi
Oil” /14 thousand and 636 units/ and "Hermes center” /9,514 units/ were
the most actively traded in terms of trading volume, in terms of trading
value--"APU” (MNT 32 million 071 thousand and 308), "Tavantolgoi”
(MNT 26 million 705 thousand and 460), "Darkhan nekhii” /MNT eight million
975 thousand and 500/, "Hai Bi Oil” /MNT five million 854 thousand and
400/ and "Buudain tsatsal” (MNT five million 803 thousand and 700).
Yokozuna
Hakuho Takes 31st Emperor's Cup
September 29
(infomongolia.com) The 2014 Aki Basho or Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament commenced
in Tokyo city successfully finished on September 28, where the 69th Yokozuna
Hakuho took his 31st Emperor's Cup with 14-1 records winning over his
compatriot the 71st Yokozuna Kakuryu on the final day.
However the
70th Yokozuna Harumafuji withdrew due to injury, but the Tournament was very
competitive and booming, because a wrestler, Maegashira Ichinojo, who competed
for the first time on the top division, regained sole possession of the lead at
the Tournament until the final day. He defeated over two Ozekis (Kisenosato and
Goeido) and Yokozuna Kakuryu straight up and finished the Basho with records of
13-2. Winning over Kakuryu, it is marked the first time in 41 years that a
Makuuchi division debutant defeated a Yokozuna. Moreover, if Yokozuna Hakuho
lost to Yokozuna Kakuryu on the final day, Maegashira Ichinojo would have a
re-match for the Emperor's Cup.
Nevertheless,
Yokozuna Hakuho proved his title and he is an outstanding wrestler to move into
a tie with former Yokozuna Chiyonofuji for most championship wins of 31
Emperor's Cup and stands on the second behind the sumo legend Yokozuna Taiho,
who owns the top record of 32 Emperor's Cup in Japan Sumo history to date.
Final standings of Mongolian sumo wrestlers
after DAY 15, 2014 Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament
Makuuchi Division
1. East
Yokozuna Hakuho - M.Davaajargal 14-1
2. West
Yokozuna Kakuryu - M.Anand 11-4
3. East
Yokozuna Harumafuji - D.Byambadorj 3-2-10 withdrew due to injury
4. ME-1
Terunofuji - G.Gan-Erdene 6-9
5. MW-8
Arawashi - E.Dulguun 5-10
6. ME-9
Tamawashi - B.Munkh-Orgil 7-8
7. ME-10
Ichinojo - A.Ichinnorov 13-2
8. MW-11
Takanoiwa - A.Baasandorj 7-8
9. ME-14
Kyokutenho - N.Tsevegnyam 8-7
10. MW-14
Azumaryu - S.Todbileg withdrew due to injury
11. ME-15
Kyokushuho - T.Erdenebaatar 7-8
12. ME-16
Tokitenku - A.Khuchitbaatar 6-9
13. MW-16
Kagamio - B.Nanjid 6-9
Juryo Division
14. E-3
Shotenro - D.Nyamsuren 6-9
15. E-7
Asasekiryu - B.Dashnyam 7-8
16. E-10
Sakigake - Ya.Battushig 6-9
17. W-10 Seiro
- A.Unubold 9-6
Makushita Division
18. W-11 Sensho
- E.Bayarbat 2-5
19. E-13
Chiyoshima - G.Munkhsaikhan 4-3
20. W-13
Ryuonami - B.Buyanjargal 3-4
21. E-17
Gochozan - D.Uuganbaatar 4-3
22. W-18
Daishoho- R.Shijirbayar 3-4
23. E-55
Takakasuga - E.Enkhmanlai 1-6
Sandanme Division
24. E-2
Aratoshi - V.Tserendorj 4-3
25. E-25
Daionami - B.Uuganbayar 5-2
Jonidan Division
26. W-82
Sadahikari - D.Narantsogt 6-1
Related:
Hakuho M.Davaajargal claims
the 31st Emperor's Cup – news.mn,
September 29
Our
"Hakuho" Wins Emperor’s Cup 31st Time – Montsame, September 29
Da
Khuree auto market vendors given October 1st evacuation notice
September 29
(news.mn) The Capital City Governor's Office delivered an notice to Da Khuree
import auto sales and parts market vendors to clear the premises by October
1st, but the businessmen of Da Khuree auto market oppose the Capital City
Governor's Office decision.
The notice is
part of measures being taken to reduce air and soil pollution in the city, and
heavy traffic congestion and accidents. Governor and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar
E.Bat-Uul issued resolution А/980 in 2013, ordering the relocation of the
open-air imported vehicles and parts markets out of the city.
A resolution to
build a comprehensive auto sales complex on 130 hectares in Songinokhairkhan
district's 32nd khoroo, outside of the city center, was issued in
March 2014, following a decision by the Ulaanbaatar City Citizens
Representatives Council. The first phase construction of the auto complex is
near completion and the imported vehicles and parts markets will be relocated
there on October 1st.
Heating,
electricity, an automotive diagnostic center, cafeteria and restrooms are now
available at the auto complex center.
Under
Concession Agreement, Nariinsukhaitshiveekhuren Paved Road in Umnugovi Aimag is
Operational
September 29
(infomongolia.com) Under the concession agreement of Build-Operate-Transfer, a
heavy duty paved road project between Nariinsukhait and Shiveekhuren was
accomplished with an official opening ceremony on September 27, 2014.
At the
ceremony, Mining Minister D.Gankhuyag, Director of Innovation and
Public-Private Partnership Department at the Ministry of Economic Development,
S.Bekhbat, Director of Concession Division Ts.Batbayar, Executive Director of
“RDCC” LLC B.Chuluunzorig and other officials were present.
Government of
Mongolia had established this Concession Agreement with “RDCC” LLC on October
26, 2011 and under the agreement, the latter part was responsible to design,
financing, building, operating and to transfer the 44 km road to the Government
authorization after 15 year from now.
This road for
mining and public use was constructed with 109 billion MNT of finance that
would contribute to increase mining products export, which lies on the
south-west territory of Umnugovi Aimag.
Mongolian
Football Federation to Elect its New President on November 11, 2014
September 29
(infomongolia.com) The IV Regular Session of Mongolian Football Federation
(MFF) will be held on November 11, 2014, which takes place once in four years.
This upcoming
meeting is considered to be significant, because new President and Members of
Board will be elected by nominating new Secretary General and Executive
Director of MFF.
According to
current prognosis, the following candidates have promoted their names:
1. B.Ganbold,
incumbent MFA President
2.
T.Lkhagvadorj, Board Chairman of Wolf Petroleum Limited
3.
E.Amarsaikhan, Director of “2050” NGO
4. B.Medree,
CEO of Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia
5. G.Gankhuu,
member of Ulaanbaatar City Citizens’ Representatives Khural
6. A.Ganbaatar,
Vice President of MFA, advisor to the President of Mongolia
Mongolia
about UN Peacekeeping Operations
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) These operations are among priorities of Mongolia's
foreign policy, Mongolia is ready to widen this cooperation with the
international community.
The Minister of
Foreign Affairs Mr Bold has underlined as such at a "New Dialogue on UN
Peacekeeping Operations: Strengthening partnership" meeting and at high
level meeting themed "Fortifying international peacekeeping
operations", which have run on the fields of the 69th session of the UN
General Assembly in New-York.
The high level
was initiated and chaired by Mr Joe Biden, the Vice President of the USA. It
also released a joint declaration. Our FM received a certificate that confirms
that a Mongolian promoted to a higher office of the peacekeeping operations.
Accordingly, a Brigadier-General D.Bayarsaikhan has been appointed the regional
commander of the UN Peacekeeping Operations in South Sudan.
FM
Takes Part in OSCE Ministerial Meeting
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) Mongolia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs L.Bold has
participated in a Ministerial Meeting of the Organization for Security and
Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
The organized
by Switzerland, a current chair of the OSCE, action has gathered its 56 members
who focused on how to solve the situation in Ukraine by peaceful means.
Founded in
1973, the OSCE is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental
organization, focused mainly on early warning, conflict prevention, crisis
management, and post-conflict rehabilitation.
Mongolia became
a Participating State of the OSCE in November of 2012.
Mongolia
at Ministerial Meeting of Landlocked Countries
By B. Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia L.Bold
participated on September 26 in the 13th Ministerial Meeting of Landlocked
Developing Countries (LLDC) who are taking part in the 69th session of the UN
GA.
The gathered
discussed their common problems and ways of receiving a support in overcoming
them from other countries, from the UN including.
Our FM said
Mongolia--one of the developing economies--initiated many works to draw
international and WTO attention to an improvement of the competitiveness of
these countries. One of these deeds was the establishment of Think-tank
Institute for Landlocked Countries in Ulaanbaatar in 2013, "and Mongolia
wants to include the Institute in the UN system".
There are 42
landlocked countries in the world, 31 of them are developing economies.
According to the World Bank, these economies cover not more than one percent of
the global trade volume, moreover, they have to spend twice as much for the
export that that of other countries.
After this, Mr
Bold met with G.Achari, the UN High commissioner and secretary-general for
landlocked countries. L.Bold thanked him for showing support and for
participating in the conference themed “WTO trade facilitation agreement and
the impact on landlocked economies” which ran in Ulaanbaatar this year.
The High
commissioner reaffirmed his invitation for the Prime Minister of Mongolia to
participate in the second United Nations Conference on LLDC to be held in
Vienna this November.
Mongolia
at Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Discussion
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) The Foreign Minister L.Bold has taken part in the
seventh Ministerial conference on Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT).
The measure ran
September 27. The treaty has been joined by 183 countries since its
establishment in 1996, but the ratification process by every member-government
has been a hold for the effectiveness until now. Mongolia, who has shown full
support for the treaty, declared itself a nuclear-weapon free state and has had
the UN validated this status.
Among those
prominent who took the floor at the conference were Mr Bang Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General,
John Kerry, the State secretary of the USA, and our FM Bold. The participants
adopted a joint statement on partial and comprehensive test-ban treaties.
Mr Bold also
met with the executive secretary of the CTBT Organization Lassina Zerbo. The
latter stated that Mongolia’s nuclear-weapon free status and the "UB
Dialogue" on security of North-East Asia have been highly appreciated by
the UN, and expressed a willingness to organize regional a conference in
Ulaanbaatar jointly with the Mongolian Government and the UN. Then the sides
discussed some other matters as well.
Standing
Committee Head Visits European Countries
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) A delegation led by Mr A.Bakei, a head of the
parliamentary Standing committee on state structure, visited Germany, Belgium
and the United Kingdom September 22-26.
The visits were
paid in lines of a project on supporting Mongolia in refining upon a
standardization system, co-implemented by Mongolia and the European Union (EU).
The delegation legged the German Institute for Standardization, the British
Standards Institution (BSI) and the United Kingdom Accreditation Service
(UKAS).
They also met
with representatives of the Brussels-based European Committee for
Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical
Standardization (CENELEC), the European Association for the Co-ordination of
Consumer Representation in Standardisation (ANEC), the Eurochambers, commercial
and industrial agencies of the European Commission, in order to obtain
information on the EU’s standardization system, policy, legal environment and
actions. The sides also exchanged views on augmenting the trade and
investments, abolishing technical and other obstacles, and enhancing the
bilateral collaboration.
The delegation
studied experiences of associated bodies of the European standardization
and discussed with them the Mongolia-EU relations, a role of standards in
forwarding the bilateral trade and economic cooperation, an "Envoy for
development" measure organized by the European Commission, and ways of
widening the collaboration with the private sector.
Launched in
April this year, the EU’s “Supporting Mongolia for refining upon the
standardization system” project is focused on realizing the Mongolian
government's decision on introducing the European common standards, norms and
principles, thanks to which a quality will improve of Mongolian-made goods
exported to European countries, and their competitiveness will go up when the
Mongolian standardization system and legal fundamentals are altered.
WTO
Addresses Mongolia’s Trade Policy
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) The session of Council for Trade Policies Assessment of
World Trade Organization (WTO) discussed September 24-26 the Second Report on
Mongolia’s Trade policy.
The WTO
member-countries are obligated to have their policy reports discussed by the
council every two, four and six years, depending on their share in the global
trade. Mongolia is in six years category. The first report was discussed in
2005.
The above
session’s main purpose was to discuss the changes in the trade policies of
Mongolia in presence of other member-countries and to inform about current
policies and goals of the country. The Mongolian delegation to this meeting was
headed by the vice-minister of economic development O.Chuluunbat. He gave
speech on his country's status of trade and economic development and future
trends, on Government policies, on the country’s involvement in multilateral
trade dialogues.
To discuss our
trade and economic policies and investment environments gathered
representatives of some 40 countries, including our main partners in
trade and investment China, Russia, the USA, Canada, Japan, S.Korea,
Australia and Turkey and also the EU.
During the
event, O.Chuluunbat met with director-general of WTO Roberto Azevedo, a deputy
secretary-general of the UN Coneference on Trade and Development Peter
Draganov, an executive director of International Trade Center Arancha Gonzalez,
to inform them about Mongolia’s trade and economics and to share opinions on
the bilateral cooperation.
Mr Azevedo
highly spoke Mongolia’s successful realization of multilateral trade system and
promised a technical assistance for strengthening of the trade capacity of
Mongolia.
Ms Gonzalez
expressed a willingness to cooperate with Mongolia in trade facilitation,
promotion of small and medium enterprises and realization of new projects and
programs.
The UNCTAD
deputy secretary P.Draganov also promised his support for Mongolia’s extended
cooperation in trade and investment with the conference, complimenting
Mongolia’s achievements.
Mongolian
Olympic Committee Head Hands Medals at Asian Games
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) A president of the National Olympic Committee of
Mongolia Mr D.Zagdsuren handed the medals to the winners of race walk of
Asian Games on Sunday.
The winners of
the 20km race walk tournament, organized on September 28, became a Chinese
Lu Xiu Ji (1 hour 31 minutes), an Indian Kushbir Kaur from India, and S.Korean
Jeong Yun Geun.
Three
medals on Day 9 at Asian Games
September 29
(news.mn) The 17th Asian Games continues for its 10th day in Incheon,
South Korea.
On Day 9,
Mongolian freestyle wrestling and boxing athletes continued the medal race.
Mongolian
athlete and international master (IM) M.Nandintsetseg won bronze in women's 51
kg boxing. She will move on to fight for the silver medal.
On the same
day, three Mongolian freestyle wrestlers grabbed medals. Mongolian freestyle
wrestler IM S.Byambatseren, competing in the women's 55 kg event, won silver,
while World Cup silver medalist and two-time bronze medalist O.Burmaa (women's
75 kg) and D.Khuderbulga (men's 97 kg) each won bronze.
IM
S.Byambatseren wrestled with the Japanese three-time Olympic Champion and
10-time World Champion, Saori Yoshida, in the women's 55 kg event for a gold
medal.
During a press
conference following the match, S.Byambatseren said, "I am here for the
first time in the Asian Games. I faced the famous Japanese wrestler, Saori
Yoshida, in the final. This is the second time I have encountered her. But I
could not manage to carry out the tactics I planned with my coaches. But I will
do my best next time."
Mongolian
athletes have won a total of 18 medals, including 4 gold, 4 silver and 10
bronze, at this year's Asian Games. Mongolia has been ranked 11with its success
on the medal table.
Dirty
sanitary pad found in Mongolian athletes' meal at Asian Games
September 29
(news.mn) The 17th Asian Games continues in Incheon, South Korea. The Head
of the Mongolian National Team at the Asian Games, B.Bat-Erdene, and Secretary
General of the National Olympic Committee of Mongolia J.Otgotsagaan held a
press conference their athletes' successes, the organization of the Asiad, and
several unexpected issues faced by athletes.
In a
disappointing and unpleasant moment for the Mongolian team, a dirty sanitary
pad was found in the Mongolian national judo athletes' meal at the athletes
village. B.Bat-Erdene and J.Otgotsagaan commented on the issue, confirming that
the meal for the Mongolian judokas had been tampered with.
B.Bat-Erdene
told reporters, “It is confirmed that something dirty was put into the
Mongolian national judo athletes' food while the athletes were in the training
hall, just before their event. We documented the incident and informed the
related officials in charge of the Asian Games, and other complaints emerged
during the Asian Games, which were submitted in a note via the South Korean
Embassy to the organizing committee of the Asian Games. The organizing
committee of the Asian Games apologized for the incident, and the incident is
currently under investigation.”
Mongolian
national team is participating with components of 223 athletes at the Asian
Games 23 sports events. Mongolian national team took part with 220 athletes in
the Asian Games Guangzhou in 2010. The first of Mongolian team arrived in the
Asian Games athletes village on September 13th.
The Mongolian
national team, currently ranked in 9th place out of 45 countries on the medal
table, has grabbed a total of 18 medals, including 4 gold, 4 silver and 10
bronze medals, at the Asian Games as of today, September 29th.
The Head of
Mongolian National Team at the Asian Games Incheon B.Bat-Erdene emphasized that
the team's 4 gold medals are a big success at the Asian Games. He stressed that
the Mongolian national basketball team has proven it can compete in
international competitions with the success at Incheon.
“The
Mongolian fencing team participated in its first Asian Games. Newly developed
athletes in Mongolia have seen new success. Mongolian athletes also proved that
Mongolian team sports players can succeed in international competition. The
Mongolian national basketball team was selected for the first time for the
quarter final. This is a big accomplishment for team sports and Mongolian
basketball fans. The Mongolian national basketball team could prove its unity,
and strong principles at the games."
During the
Asian Games there was also an incident with the Mongolian national flag
displayed upside down. The organizing committee corrected the fault following a
complaint by Mongolia.
Korea-Mongolia
Business Forum in Ulaanbaatar Welcoming 25th Anniversary of Establishment of
Diplomatic Relations
September 29
(infomongolia.com) In the frameworks of commemorating the 25th anniversary of
the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Republic of
Korea in 2015, the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry is
organizing Korea-Mongolia Business Forum in Ulaanbaatar.
The event will
be conducted in the scope of promoting and supporting investment into the two
countries’ Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), besides to invite Korean SMEs
willing to invest in Mongolia and the Korean SME Investors Meeting will be held
at the Ramada Hotel in Ulaanbaatar on October 03, 2014.
Following business
delegates from South Korean entities are expected to participate in the
Korea-Mongolia Business Forum led by:
1. Hurr
Hee-young, Department of Business Administration, Hankuk Aviation University
(education)
2. Kwon
Taek-soon, Directo of Seongwoo Electrical Co.,Ltd (CCTV, CATV)
3. Kim
Kwang-chul, Itvillage Co.,Ltd (IT)
4. Kim
Chan-pal, Director of Medialife Co.,Ltd (satellite broadcast system design and
manufacture)
5. Kim
Hyoung-woon, Director of Chalgomu Co.,Ltd (rubber, silicon production)
6. Kim Hyoung-tae,
Director of GM Farming Co.,Ltd (meat and meat products processing, wholesale)
7. Nam
Seok-jin, Director of NKTwo Co.,Ltd (electrical wiring, water leak detector
installation and production)
8. Moon
Yoon-bong, Director of Chamimat Co.,Ltd (Korean food restaurant % chain)
9. Park
Jong-lae, Director of Poscom Co.,Ltd (X-Ray manufactory)
10. Shin
Kyoung-jae, Director of Daewoong CNP Co.,Ltd (stationary, printing)
11. Shin
Dong-shik, Office Director of SME Corporation
12. Yoon
Jee-young, Director of Kumsang Enterprise Co.,Ltd (concrete grinders, diamond
tools & manufacturing)
13. Lee Gil-su,
Director of Copy & Rental Solution Co.,Ltd (media equipment sales and
rental)
14. Lee
Jae-pil, Director of Seojin Electrical Metal Co.,Ltd (non-ferrous metals,
pressure and stretching)
15. Lee
Jong-won, Director of Moah Steel Co.,Ltd (metal and building material
production)
16. Lim
Seung-eok, Director of John & Dan Co.,Ltd (freight forwarding services)
17. Jung
Sung-oh, Director of Shinjin Doors Co.,Ltd (fire resistant walls and doors)
18. Choi
An-sob, Ilsan Lake Park (tourism)
19. Ha
Sung-bae, Director of Komaco Co.,Ltd (aircraft cabin lighting and 3D screen
printing)
20. Han
Kyoung-youl, representative of Hankuk Aviation University (education)
Mongolia and
the Republic of Korea have established the diplomatic relations on March 26,
1990.
Mongolia
lays tracks to boost trade
September 26
(Oxford Business Group) Recent visits to Mongolia by Chinese Premier Xi Jinping
and Russian President Vladimir Putin have cemented deals that may see the
mineral-rich country double trade with its neighbours and achieve a wider
market reach for its exports through the overhaul and expansion of its ageing
rail network.
A two-day visit
by Xi in late August resulted in 26 new trade and cooperation agreements being
sealed, among them four targeting improvements and development of the rail
sector, with another two pending. China agreed to offer sea ports and railway
transport access to Mongolia and help finance a number of projects in medical
care, education, railroads and residential community construction, according to
media reports.
This visit was
followed by talks between Putin and Mongolian President Ts. Elbegdorj in early
September. Russia also agreed to step up cooperation in developing Mongolia’s
transport infrastructure, particularly its railway network.
“Mongolia is
located between Russia and China after all. We are big trade and economic
partners, and Russia has bilateral trade with China that already has come to
$65bn-67bn in 2014. It therefore makes sense to put Mongolia’s transport
possibilities to greater use than is the case today,” Putin said during a press
conference in Ulaanbaatar.
New track to boost domestic and regional
trade
Talks with Xi
centred on the use of the Trans-Mongolian railway, a national rail network
aimed to be 5600 km at completion, as a land route for trade between Asia and
Europe with a goal of transporting 100m tonnes of cargo by rail to Europe by
2020.
The expansion
of Mongolia’s rail connections with China would boost the local economy and
open up much of the country for greater development, according to Neil Ashdown,
a senior analyst at global information and analytics firm IHS.
“The mineral-rich
southern belt of the country is largely unserved by rail infrastructure,”
Ashdown told German news agency Deutsche Welle in late August. “This has made
its mineral exports less competitive – for example, in the absence of rail
connections, coal is currently trucked to loading stations, and then to the
Chinese border. This process is expensive and time consuming.”
Mongolia, which
has natural resources worth an estimated $1.3trn, also needs to strengthen the
transport links between its various economic hubs, particularly between
different mineral basins, according to N. Algaa, executive director of the
Mongolia National Mining Association.
“Apart from the
transit railway, domestic transportation is important,” he said in an interview
in August with The UB Post. “If Mongolia doesn’t construct a railway, we will
never create a stable environment for supplying products,” he added.
Track size matters
A sticking
issue, however, is whether Mongolia will retain the Russian broad gauge as its
rail track size for the new projects outside the expansion of the
Trans-Mongolian line or change to the standard international width used by
China. Currently, Mongolia’s rail network uses the 1520-mm broad gauge, a
legacy of the Soviet era. While this allows for ease of shipment to Russia, it
means any cargoes destined for China must be transferred to different wagons at
the border.
Both Russia and
China have a vested interest in seeing Mongolia’s rail network upgraded due to
the steadily increasing transit trade between them via Mongolia, which
currently represents at least a quarter of total rail freight and provides a
significant source of revenue for Mongolia.
China already
takes up to 90% of Mongolia’s exports, mainly minerals, and ships in 37% of its
imports, with bilateral trade valued at $6bn in 2013. During the latest
meeting, the two governments pledged to lift this to $10bn by 2020.
The issue of
which gauge to use has become a political one, with some members of parliament
and the public concerned that aligning the national network with that of China
will increase the country’s dependence on Beijing, rather than diversifying its
trading partners and export routes.
“Xi’s visit I
think went a long way in easing Mongolia’s fear of China dominating Mongolia’s
economy by opening up its ports and railway. This will no doubt make it easier
for Mongolia’s parliament to approve standard gauge railway from Tavan Tolgoi
to China,” economist and editor of CoverMongolia NewsWire, “Mogi” B. Munkhdul,
told OBG.
Mongolia, however,
is not solely focusing its attentions on Russia and China. The longstanding
“Third Neighbour” policy aims to increase development, cooperation and maintain
national security with the support of not only its two largest neighbours, but
also other influential countries.
“Mongolia is
now even closer to its third neighbours, having finally gained true access to
the seaborne market, via both China and Russia, and by demonstrating its
transit potential of connecting Europe and Asia,” said Munkhdul.
Stock
exchange news for September 29
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) At the Stock Exchange trades on Monday, a total of 14
thousand 642 shares of 13 JSCs were traded costing MNT 10 million 911 thousand
and 102.00.
"Moninjbar”
/9,010 units/, “Remikon” /2,200 units/, “APU” /1,206/, “Merex” /1,100 units/
and "Genco tour bureau” /230 units/ were the most actively traded in terms
of trading volume, in terms of trading value were "APU” (MNT four million
438 thousand and 800), "Moninjbar” (MNT two million 252 thousand and 410),
“Gobi” (MNT one million and 600 thousand), "Baganuur” (MNT 777 thousand
and 300) and "Makh impex” (MNT654 thousand and 312).
The total
market capitalization was set at MNT one trillion 586 billion 433 million 759
thousand and 934. The Index of Top-20 JSCs was 15,799.24, decreasing 21.45
units or 0.14% against the previous day.
Free-style
wrestling successes at Asian Games
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) Mongolian athletes in free-style wrestling tournaments
on September 27 and 28 grabbed one silver and four bronze medals.
On Saturday,
our wrestlers in men 57kg category B.Nomin and in women 62kg S.Tserenchimed won
bronze medals. Another "bronze" went to D.Khuderbulga in men 97kg
category on Sunday.
Among the women
competed on September 28, S.Byambatseren was defeated by famous Japanese
Saori Yoshida, the three-times Olympic champion and ten-times Wolrd Championf,
in the final match. She had a bye at first bout, and won Kyrgyz, a bronze
medalist of the world championship Aisuluu Tunebykova, with 4:2 points at the
second. Then she defeated a N.Korean, a champion of Asia In Sung Jeong, with a
clear takedown of 2.36 minutes. It resulted in silver medal.
In women 75kg,
a state Honored athlete O.Burmaa won a bronze medal, becoming thus the second
Mongolian twice medalist from the Asian Games, after Ts.Enkhjargal.
Basketball
teams to compete for 7th places
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) Both men and women national basketball teams of
Mongolia will play for 7th places in the 17th Asian Games continuing in
Inchoen, South Korea.
The men team
was eliminated from the "G" group at the quarterfinal round, then
competed in the classification round on Monday. At the fifth place games,
Mongolia was defeated by Qatar 78:87. On October 1, they will compete with
Philippines for the 7th place.
The women team
will face Thailand. Our team was defeated by India at the classification round
after having been beaten by S.Koreans at quarter-finals. The game for the 7th
place will take place October 1.
Mongolian
children leading Youth Chess World Championship
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) As of Monday, Mongolian children Ye.Tugstumur and
D.Munkhzul are topping the contests for boys' and girls' in the under
eight-year divisions in the 2014 World Youth Chess Championship continuing in
Durban, South Africa.
The Youth Chess
World Championship is being participated by about thousand boys and girls
competing at the age divisions of 8-18 years old from some 90 countries. The
tournament is concluding its finals on Monday.
The final games
will take place Monday, and medal winners will be selected.
Darkhan
city opens puppet theatre
By N. Khaliun
Ulaanbaatar,
September 29 (MONTSAME) The opening ceremony of the puppet theatre took place
September 29 at the Youth theater in Darkhan city.
At the ceremony
present were the head of Darkhan-Uul aimag S.Nasanbat and a director of the
city's Department for Culture, Sports and Tourism O.Banzragch and others.
It is not the
first time this theatre opens, it was established in 1992 but was closed after
three years due to financial issues. The Mongolian Social Democratic Youth’s
Union decided to revive the theatre and initiated a "Mongolian child"
project, which received a huge support from the aimag's authoritiy and several
non-governmental organizations who are working with children.
The theatre has
77 seats, is equipped with all necessary audio and video facilities for
theatrical productions. It will employ some 15 people, including professional
artists.
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