Mongolia Brief November 13, 2014
Main
Guidelines of Monetary Policy 2015 Approved
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) A plenary meeting of parliament ran on November 13 a
final discussion of a parliamentary draft resolution on enacting the main
guidelines of the state monetary policy of 2015 and approved them with a
majority.
An introduction
of how the draft had been prepared for the final discussion was presented by
S.Demberel MP. He said the draft has amendments made previously by the Standing
committee on economics during a preparation for the first discussion. It
concerns the clauses that obligates the Bank of Mongolia (BoM) to promote
macroeconomic external balance in order to provide sustainability of Mongolian
Togrog and to take measures for preventing from accumulation of risks in
banking sector; the BoM and the cabinet--to sustain a reliable supply system of
consumer goods through switching the medium- and long-term program on prices of
consumer goods into the market principles, and to implement the approaches descending
the program. The included are also about beginning to establish sustainable
system of export insurances and indemnity for the financial market, preparing
to providing of monetary insurances for assets of saving-and-credit
cooperatives and promoting of initiatives on sustainable financing.
Mongolia-Russia
visa-free travel regime effective on Friday
November 13
(news.mn) The Mongolian-Russian agreement on terms for reciprocal visa-free
travel of its passport holders for up to 30 days will be effective on Friday,
November 14th.
The two
countries signed the agreement to erase the difficulties and requirements
travelers of both countries face during travel to each country.
The previous
visa-free regime between Mongolia and Russia was terminated in 1995. The new
Mongolia-Russia visa-free regime will be effective at midnight on the 13th.
Until now, only
a few Mongolian citizens, including diplomatic services officers and their
families, civil servants under special mandates, JVC employees, and civilians
residing near the border were allowed to travel without a visa.
The consulate
offices of both countries note that travelers must hold a national ID card and
entry certification to travel to each country.
Head of the
Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich Goryachev
added, “Travelers of both countries staying in each country for more than 30
days should apply to related agencies.”
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Travels between Mongolia and Russia to Start – Montsame, November 13
SouthGobi
Resources Announces 2014' Third Quarter Results
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) SouthGobi Resources Ltd which operates at Ovoot Tolgoi
coal mine announced on November 10 its financial and operating results for the
three and nine months ended September 30. It says that the coal exploitation
decreased against the same period of 2013.
The company's
significant events and highlights for the three months ended September 30, 2014
and subsequent period to November 10, 2014 are as follows:
As at the date
hereof, the company is actively seeking sources of financing in order to be
able to pay the interest due under the China Investment Corporation
("CIC") convertible debenture on November 19 of 2014. The company is
also actively seeking additional sources of financing to maintain liquidity to
fund its operations and meet its obligations.
The company
continues to operate under difficult market conditions resulting from strong
seaborne and domestic supply coupled with soft demand in China. As a result,
coal prices in China declined further in the third quarter compared to the
second quarter of 2014. Softness in market conditions has been marked by a
slower seasonal restocking by purchasers of coal in the third quarter of 2014
compared to the same period of 2013. Although there are signs of stabilization
or modest improvements in prices at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the
company's sales volumes and revenues are expected to remain under pressure
through the end of 2014.
Production of
raw coal by the company decreased to 0.17 million tonnes in the third quarter
of 2014 from 0.55 million tonnes in the second quarter of 2014. This decrease
is due to the company's decision in June, in response to current market
conditions, to reduce its production and place approximately half of its
workforce on furlough. This furlough is anticipated to remain in place until
the end of November 2014, subject to market conditions.
On July 30, the
company announced Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. entered into an agreement with
National United Resources Holdings Limited (NUR) to sell shares representing
29.95% of the company's total common shares. The closing of this transaction is
subject to certain conditions, including the approval of both the HKEX as well
as NUR's shareholders.
As of August
29, the company had drawn down USD 3.8 million under the USD 10 million
revolving credit facility (the Turquoise Hill Loan Facility) from Turquoise
Hill. The Turquoise Hill Loan Facility matured on August 30 and is no longer
available for further drawdowns by the company. Subject to certain terms and
conditions as announced on August 31 of 2014 and filed on SEDAR on September 2
of 2014, Turquoise Hill has accepted the deferral of repayments of amounts and
obligations due by the company.
On September
28, the company announced the construction of the paved highway from the Ovoot
Tolgoi complex to the Shivee Khuren border crossing had been completed. The
completion of the highway was one of the company's key objectives for 2014. The
highway is anticipated to significantly increase the safety of coal
transportation, reduce environmental impacts and improve the efficiency and
capacity of coal transportation. Commissioning of the highway is expected by
the end of this year.
The trial on
the tax investigation commenced on August 25. Following two days of hearing,
the panel of three appointed judges ordered the matter be returned to the
Prosecutor General for further investigations due to insufficient evidence
presented by the prosecutor. The Mongolian investigation authority issued a
resolution on October 7 to order a re-investigation and new investigators to
the case were appointed.
Mr. Vincent H.
Kou, the company's general counsel and corporate secretary, has resigned with
an effective date of November 14. Mr. Kou has accepted a new role with another
company.
On October 31,
the company sold 51.4% of its stake in Aspire Mining Limited for USD 1.4
million in net proceeds.
Border
crossing offers electronic entry
November 13
(news.mn) The Citizenship and Migration General Authority Mongolia officially
introduced an electronic entry and exit device at border crossings, with an a
ceremony in October.
The electronic
entry lets a traveler to enter or exit at a border crossing, reading data from
the valid documents of Mongolian citizens or foreign nationals with residence
permits. It also includes finger print and facial recognition features.
Introducing the
electronic entry device, registration and control for individuals will meet
international standards, increasing border crossing capacity by taking
approximately 14 to 18 seconds to allow entry or exit at border crossings.
Individuals
should register their fingerprints, e-passport, ID card, residence permit, or
multiple entry visas at the Buyant-Ukhaa office of the Citizenship and
Migration General Authority Mongolia in advance. The electronic entry device
will go into service on November 17, 2014.
Justice
Minister refuses to work with R.Amarjargal
November 13
(news.mn) The DP caucus nominated a candidate for PM during Wednesday's caucus
meeting. A total of 28 MPs who attended the caucus meeting agreed on the
candidate for PM with 100 percent of the vote. Ousted PM N.Altankhuyag's
Altangadas faction failed to attend the caucus meeting, as he announced that he
would not support anyone who had voted against the DP led government.
Justice
Minister Kh.Temuujin also did not vote on Wednesday. Justice Minister
Kh.Temuujin said at the meeting, “I do believe R.Amarjargal can overcome the
current situation of poor economic performance, leading the government as an
individual. But I, Kh.Temuujin, as an individual, could not say it is right for
a person who spat and ousted the party should lead the government in the name
of the party.
"I think
the DP should get out of this devil's circle that grips each end. That's why I
would not vote for the nomination."
The Justice
Minister also claims that he has no intention of working in the new PM's
cabinet. But he will support the government on justice reform issues as am MP,
in the framework of parliament. He personally requested that the candidate
appoint professional personnel to rule legislation organizations instead of
politicians.
Public
bus service moves towards cashless payment
November 13
(news.mn) Public transport bus service will introduce a cashless payment option
through digital card in April in 2015. Citizens will be encouraged to buy
a digital card in advance to use on public transport bus service in the city.
Price and
design options for the digital card are now under discussion. “Data Card
Consortium” won the tender of transferring public transport bus service to a
digital payment system.
Ulaanbaatar
City Transport Authority says that the process of transferring public transport
bus service payment to digital payment will cost 14.2 million USD.
The new system
will leave bus ticket collectors unemployed, so the Ulaanbaatar City Transport
Authority is planning jobs as monitors for them.
Discounts for
students, seniors and people with disabilities, who are already offered reduced
fares, will also apply to the digital card.
Democratic
Party Executive Committee Promotes MP R.Amarjargal for Prime Minister of
Mongolia
November 13
(infomongolia.com) On November 12, 2014, following the decision of the
Democratic Party Group at the State Great Khural (Parliament), the DP Executive
Committee members unanimously agreed to promote MP R.Amarjargal for the post of
the Prime Minister of Mongolia and resolved to call the DP National
Consultative Committee meeting tomorrow at 05:00 pm on November 14, 2014.
At the DP Group
meeting two candidates were revised as the incumbent Head of the Cabinet
Secretariat Ch.Saikhanbileg and MP R.Amarjargal, but final decision was on
behalf of MP R.Amarjargal as considered as an experienced politician, who
formerly served as Premier of Mongolia in 1999-2000.
If it would be
finalized at the Consultative Committee meeting tomorrow, the promoted
candidature issue will be consulted with other political forces having seats in
the Parliament and then will be revised at the Standing Committee of the
Parliament and if resolved would be submitted for an approval at the Parliament
plenary session.
Moreover, at
the latter DP National Consultative Committee, it was decided to call the Party
Assembly Meeting on December 08, 2014 and in conjunction, the Speaker of the
Parliament Z.Enkhbold yesterday announced on his Twitter page to promote his
name for the Head of Democratic Party.
EBRD
Delegates Visit MSE to Forward Local Currency Lending Programme
November 13
(infomongolia.com) On November 12, 2014, an Acting CEO of Mongolian Stock
Exchange (MSE), D.Angar received in his office representatives of European Bank
of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
During the
meeting, the EBRD delegates have acquainted with current activities of MSE and
its policies being carried out, besides, Government retail bond trading and
urgent issues of market. Moreover, parties exchanged views on potential future
development and future cooperation between the MSE and EBRD.
In September
2013, Ministry of Finance, Central Bank of Mongolia and the EBRD had signed a
three-party Memorandum of Understanding on “Local Currency Lending Programme”,
which includes EBRD’s role to develop Mongolian capital market and
implementation of the program.
In order to
realize the program, representatives from EBRD headquartered in London are
visiting the MSE following the official request letter addressed the President
of EBRD Suma Chakrabarti from Mongolian side and at the meeting held yesterday
both sides reached consensus to continue collaboration workshop in the near
future.
Mongolia
Currently Stands in First Place with 5 Gold and 1 Bronze Medals at 4th Asian
Beach Games, Thailand
November 13
(infomongolia.com) The 4th Asian Beach Games are ongoing on its third day in
Phuket, Thailand, however the official opening ceremony is scheduled on
November 14, but four sporting events of Sambo, Ju-Jitsu, Flag Football and
Squash have started and winners of Sambo and Ju-Jitsu have been already
announced on November 13, 2014.
In the Sand
Sambo competition, 59 sambists from 15 countries have competed in the Men’s 68,
82 and -100 kg and Women’s 52, 64 and 72 kg, and Mongolian Team has
participated with six Sambists in each weight categories winning four Gold
medals.
Gold medals
were achieved by Davaadorj TUMURKHULEG in the Men’s 68 kg, Gan TUVSHINJARGAL in
the Men’s 82 kg, Tumen-Od BATTUGS in the Women’s 64 kg and Bataa SAINBUYAN in
the Women’s 72 kg respectively.
As of other two
sambists wrestled and could not achieve any medals are Batbayar ARIUN-ERDENE,
Men’s -100 kg and Sampil SOLONGOGEREL, Women’s 52 kg.
In the Ju-Jitsu
competition, Sumiya BATGAL won a Gold medal out of 16 competitors in the Men’s
ne-waza under 60 kg and Odsuren BOLD-ERDENE grabbed a Bronze medal out of 11
competitors in the Men’s -90 kg.
As of other
participants, Baasandorj ARIUNTSOG stood at the 5th place in the Men’s -80 kg
and at this moment, ne-waza Women’s under 50, 60 and 70 kg are ongoing.
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leads Asian Beach Games – Montsame,
November 13
German
Anthropologist Dr. Amelie Shenk Awarded with "Altan Gadas" Order
November 13
(infomongolia.com) On November 13, 2014, a national of Germany Dr. Amelie Shenk
has been awarded with the "Altan Gadas" (Polar Star) Order by the
ordinance of the President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj.
The Order was
conferred by the Head of the Office of the President P.Tsagaan appraising her
contribution made in the Mongolia-Germany relations, in particular, promoting
Mongolian culture and tradition as well as many years of research works in
Mongolian nomadic culture and scientific works and books and literatures
published to promote Mongolia in Europe.
Dr. Amelie
Schenk is a social anthropologist and probably Germany's most famous expert in
Shamanism studies. For about 20 years she has lived mainly in Mongolia and
knows the country well like no others.
She is the
author of numerous books on shamanism and nomads. As co-founder of the
"Friends of the Altai” Association, she is committed to the preservation
of the nomadic culture and the protection of biodiversity in particular the
Mongolian Altai region.
General
Government Budget in figures
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) In the first 10 months of 2014, total equilibrated
revenue and grants of the General Government Budget (GGB) amounted to MNT
4,850.2 billion, total expenditure and net lending of the budget reached MNT
5,128.6 billion, representing a deficit of 278.5 billion in the equilibrated
balance of the GGBudget, and showing an increase of MNT 95.5 billion against
the same period of 2013.
Tax revenue
increased MNT 212.8 billion or 5.4 percent due to increases of 112.3 billion or
21.2 percent in other taxes, 103.2 billion or 15.2 percent in social security
contributions and 19.5 billion or 1.3 percent in taxes on goods and services,
although income taxes show decrease of MNT 23.3 billion or 2.7 percent which
reflects a decrease of MNT 45.1 billion or 8.8 percent in revenue from
corporate income tax.
In the same period,
total expenditure and net lending of the GGB reached MNT 5,128.6
billion increasing 486.8 billion or 10.5 percent against the same period
of 2013. This increase was mainly due to increases of MNT 209.7 billion or 13.7
percent in subsidies and transfers expenditure, of 190.3 billion or 10.3
percent in expenditure on goods and service, and of 183.7 billion or 2.2 times
in lending minus repayments.
State
drafts are still discussed
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) A plenary meeting of parliament on Thursday ran the
second reading of drafts on 2015' state budget and on social insurance and
human development funds.
Before this
discussion, the Standing Committee on budget had run its second discussion of
the same drafts. The Committee obligated a working group to pursue certain
directions in the estimation of costs of investment projects and events and in
the studies. The directions include reducing the operating costs of Specialized
Government Funds, the expenditure of foreign loans, and reducing the interest
expenditures of new government bonds; deducting the costs of equipment and
capital maintenance of all sectors except health and education, and reducing
those costs in the latter by 30 percent; reducing all operating costs for
general budget managers; deducting all costs of feasibility studies and
consulting, and omitting the costs reflected in the draft under a name of housing
support; reflecting the costs of some projects and programs into the budget
draft of 2015; transferring the financial responsibility for certain
infrastructural projects to the Development Bank.
A faction of
Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) highlighted in its conclusion a necessity to
focus on drafting the budget in a very economical and efficient manners, while
the "Justice" coalition's faction concluded that it is
impossible to increase any operational costs of investment costs, thus, the
working group should focus on reducing expenditures and on creating incomes.
Faction of
Democratic Party (DP) outlined in its conclusion that financing
responsibilities for some investment projects and events should be transferred
to the budget of Ulaanbaatar and of the Development Bank.
A chairman of
the Standing committee on budget Ts.Davaasuren said that the committee had
prepared the draft for this discussion by pursuing following directions: to
decrease some operating costs of state organizations by 5-30 percent, costs
that are financed by the Specialized Funds by 50 percent, and the costs of
equipment and capital maintenance of the health and education sectors by 30
percent based on the recommendations given by the National Audit Authority.
At the second
reading, some suggestions were approved, reflected in the draft, such as
cutting a number of deputy directors, vice-directors and legal advisors by 345
and reducing the operational costs. It means that a governor of aimag, soum and
a city district is to have one deputy only, the UB Mayor--two deputies and no
advisor, a director of government agency is to have one deputy or vice director
and no advisor. After having voted on controversial definitions, the MPs passed
the draft to the Standing committee on economics for having it prepared the
bill for the third and fourth readings, on Friday.
MP
receives US Ambassador
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) A chairman of the Standing Committee on social policy,
education, culture and science D.Battsogt MP received Thursday a delegation
headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USA to
Mongolia Ms Piper Campbell.
The sides
focused on issues of people with disabilities. Mr Battsogt gave the visitors
information about Mongolians with disabilities. "By 2013, there were 96
thous.325 such people, or three percent of the whole population, and
matters concerning them are vital in social care and are the focus of the
state policy on human development," he said. The social care for the
disabled has been reflected in several laws and regulations, but their
realization has some shortcomings, such as deficient implementation of the
legal acts and regulations, impotent monitoring, limited involvement of the
disabled in social interactions, a lack of resources of educated personnel to
interact with them, and immature infrastructure for the disabled, he said.
In response, Ms
Campbell thanked the MP for his time and introduced to him Mr John Wodatch she
was accompanied by. He has been working to improve legal environment for the
disabled for 40 years, currently he is advising the Mongolian working group on
developing a draft on people with disabilities. Mr Wodatch highly spoke of the
current development of the draft law and said it is expected to become a
comprehensive law that concerns all matters around the disabled. The working
group should learn pros and cons of the development of the same law of the USA,
he noted and expressed a satisfaction with Mongolia’s aspiration towards
settling these issues.
Present at the
meeting were J.Batsuuri, G.Bayarsaikhan and L.Erdenechimeg MPs along with US
officials.
Bio-security
training runs
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Economic Cooperation of
Mongolia and the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) ran on November 12-13
a seminar-training on national implementation of the international Biological
Weapons Convention.
As known, this
Convention aims to unite nations against the threat of biological and chemical
weapons, and the UN provides expertise and technical assistance and supports
trainings of cadres for the nationwide implementation of the Convention. This
seminar has been of importance in terms of adopting the recommendations on
reflecting the “Bio-Security” issues into the domestic regulations. As for
Mongolia, there are 10 associated laws.
Assessments and
conclusions on the domestic regulations were made by the international R&E
Centre “VERTIC” during the previous seminar held in October.
Mongolia joined
the Biological Weapons Convention in 1972 and observes duty to enact and pursue
the domestic regulations in harmony with the international principles.
Heads
of Mongolia-Canada groups meet
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) One of the Vice chairmen of the State Great Khural and
head of the Mongolia-Canada inter-parliamentary group R.Gonchigdorj met on
Thursday the leader of the Canada -Mongolia friendship group of Canadian
parliament Mr Brad Trost.
Mr Gonchigdorj
wished the guest a pleasant stay here and congratulated him on
being elected to lead the friendship group. He noted that the relations of
the two countries are intensively developing and expressed a satisfaction with
a regularity of high level interactions between Mongolia and Canada, "for
example, the visits of the Governor-General David Johnston and of the Foreign
Minister John Baird upgraded the bilateral relations and
cooperation". He also stressed that Mongolia considers Canada not only as
its important partner in North America but also as the Third neighbor.
In response, Mr
Trost said he confident that within his leadership the interactions between the
two legislative bodies will achieve more success.
After this, the
side focused on ways of expanding the cooperation.
The member of
the Canadian parliament Brad Trost was elected in 2004 from the Saskatoon
Humboldt electoral district of Canada, and was appointed the head of the
Mongolia-Canada inter-parliamentary group last week.
Trade
balance estimated positive
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) In the first 10 months of 2014, Mongolia traded with 131
countries, and a total external trade turnover reached USD 9,080.0
million--exports 4,605.7 million and imports--4,474.3 million.
The external
trade turnover increased by USD 258.8 million or 2.9 percent. Exports went up
by USD 1,125.5 million or 32.3 percent, the imports went down by USD 866.7
million or 16.2 percent against the same period of 2013.
The trade
balance showed a surplus of USD 131.4 million in the first ten months of this
year. It was in a USD 1.9 billion deficit in the same period of 2013.
Harvesting
in statistics
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) By November 1, 515.2 thousand tonnes of cereals, 160.7
thousand tonnes of potatoes, 102.6 thousand tonnes of vegetables were harvested
and 1117.9 thousand tonnes of hay harvest, 36.4 thousand tonnes of handmade
fodder were produced.
Compared to the
same period of the previous year, harvesting of cereals rose by 130.8 thousand
tonnes or 34.0 percent, of vegetables -- by 2.4 thousand tonnes or 2.4 percent,
hay harvest -- by 62.9 thousand tonnes or 6.0 percent, handmade fodder -- by
4.9 thousand tonnes or 15.6 percent, and harvesting of potatoes went down by
30.8 thousand tonnes or 16.1 percent.
Statistics
of industrial production
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) The industrial production index (010=100 seasonally
adjusted and experimental estimation) in the first 10 months of 2014, increased
14.4 percent from the end of 2013, by 8.5 percent against the previous month
and increased by 16.9 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.
The
mining products such as molybdenum with concentrate, gold, copper
concentrate, iron ore, crude oil, fluorspar concentrate increased by
5.0-63.1 percent in the mining and quarrying sectors while the production of
beer, bakery products, juice, cigarettes, metal foundries, milk, cake,
metal steel, knitted goods, soft drinks, buuz, dumpling, bread, vacuum windows
and doors, sausage, cement, sawn wood, horse meat rose by 0.4 percent to 3.0
times in the manufacturing sector compared to the same period of the previous
year.
Statistics
of freight and transport
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) In the first 10 months of 2014, 17051.5 thousand tonnes
of freight and 2840.8 million passengers (double counting) were carried by
railway transport. Compared to the same period of the previous year, the amount
of carried freight decreased by 354.9 thousand tonnes or 2.0 percent, and
number of carried passengers also showed decrease of 355.2 thousand people or
11.1 percent.
The revenue
from railway transport in the first 10 months of 2014 reached MNT 349.3 billion
reflecting decrease of MNT 2.9 billion or 0.8 percent compared to the same
period of the previous year.
By the end of
October, 2916.1 tonnes of freight and 579.4 thousand passengers (with double
counting) were carried by air transport this year. Compared to the same period
of the previous year, the amount of carried freight was dropped by 580.7 tonnes
or 16.6 percent and number of carried passengers -- by 88.4 thousand people or
13.2 percent. The revenue from air transport in the first 10 months of 2014
reached MNT 211.2 billion and there were an increase of MNT1.4 billion or 0.7
percent against the same period of 2013.
Stock
Exchange news for November 13
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) At the Stock Exchange trades on Thursday, a total of
22,653 shares of 17 JSCs were traded costing MNT 30 million 935 thousand and
75.00.
"Hermes
Center” /8,932 units/, “Moninjbar” /5,056 units/, “APU” /2,185 units/, “State
Department Store” /1,304 units/ and "HBOil” /1,200 units/ were the most
actively traded in terms of trading volume, in terms of trading value were
"APU” (MNT eight million 84 thousand and 670), "Mongol Nekhmel” (MNT
four million 914 thousand and 701), “Atar Orgoo” (MNT three million and 400
thousand), “Gobi” (MNT two million and 250 thousand) and "Darkhan Nekhii”
(MNT one million and 750 thousand).
The total
market capitalization was set at MNT one trillion 529 billion 670 million 370
thousand and 58. The Index of Top-20 JSCs was 15,209.56, decreasing 132.08
units or 0.86% against the previous day.
City
solution forum approaches
By N. Khaliun
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) The "City solution" forum will run at the
"Corporate" hotel on November 14. It will be co-organized by the
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI) and the capital
city authorities together with JCI Mongolia.
The gathered
are supposed to discuss a wide range of issues such as road traffic measures,
E-ticket project, public transport route planning, E-governance-smart
application, "Street" and "Ulaanbaatar on bicycles"
projects.
Unfortunate
events in statistical mirror
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
November 13 (MONTSAME) In the first 10 months of 2014, 3911 disasters and
accidents occurred. As a result, 159 people died, 14664 livestock and animals
were lost, 3454 of which died of hoof and mouth disease.
Among the
natural disasters and accidents reported in the first 10 months of this year,
3287 were construction fires, 255 -- forest fires, 116 cases of domestic animal
rabies, 85 cases of floods and river and lake accidents, 36 earthquakes of 3.5
magnitude, 32 incidents of heavy rain and floods, 24 incidents of severe
storms, 17 anthraxes, 13 incidents and emergency calls related to chemical
substance use, 12 incidents of thunder, 11 slug firearms accidents.
In the first 10
months of 2014, estimated damage caused by the construction fires amounted to
MNT 10.5 billion, by porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome -- MNT 1.6
billion, by forest fires -- MNT 1.4 billion, by heavy rain and floods – MNT
755.4 million, by severe storms -- MNT 586.3 million, by domestic animal rabies
MNT 69.9 million. A total of MNT 687.9 million was spent on the disasters and
accidents.
In the first 10
months of 2014, 95 people died from drowning in rivers and lakes, 49 people
died in construction fires, five people died thunderstruck, three in forest
fires, artisanal mining and rock falls, two from heavy rain, floods and severe
storm.
Compared to the
same period of the previous year, the occurrences of natural disasters and
accidents increased by 12.
Call
for registration of all firearms
November 13
(news.mn) The license center at the General Police Agency of Mongolia has
registered 2,576 firearms nationwide, in the scope of “Firearms Registration -
2014”.
In the scope of
the “Firearms Registration - 2014” campaign, the license center at the General
Police Agency of Mongolia conducts registration and the issuing of licenses for
unregistered firearms belonging to civilians or legal bodies.
In the
nationwide campaign, over 100 firearms were issued licenses, 31 firearms
licenses were updated with new locations, 92 firearms were seized, 13 firearms
dealers were targeted, and 109 unregistered firearms were discovered.
Also, 32 air
rifles were counted, 107 violations were uncovered and 45,000 MNT fines were
imposed, and 2,467 notices and warnings were issued in collaboration with the
media.
In Ulaanbaatar,
the license center counted 1,035 firearms in the city, issued permits to 20
firearms owners, relocated 14 firearms licenses, discovered four violations and
imposed 60,000 MNT fines, issued 1,773 notices, and sent two firearms with
unknown origin to the National Institute of Forensic Science.
Civilians and
legal bodies who own firearms should pay gun taxes in their district, or to the
province tax office in order to register the gun with their district, sum or
province`s police department, according to the Firearms Law of Mongolia.
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