Mongolia Brief January 20, 2015
President
Meets Speaker of Czech Senate
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) With a state visit to the Czech Republic, the President
of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj Monday received Mr Milan Stech, the president of the
Czech Senate (upper house of parliament), in Prague.
Mr Stech spoke
about the Senate of the Czech Republic, after which the Mongolian leader thanked
him for the warm audience and noted that the 65t t h anniversary of the
Mongolia-Czech diplomatic relations is marked this year. He also said that
former Czechoslovakia used to be a second largest investor of Mongolia before
1990, "and it shows how wide our relations are".
He also said
that the bilateral cooperation is possible to expand in many spheres such as economy,
education, mining and infrastructure.
Supporting the
views of the President about the bilateral ties and cooperation, Mr Stech
emphasized that Mongolia is one of the best partners of the Czech Republic, and
that his country successfully overcame the transition period of 1989 as the
country developed an industrial sector by attracting foreign investments.
Some biggest
Czech companies want to export their products and to open their representatives
in many countries including Mongolia, he went on. "We consider that
Mongolia has nice conditions for investors, and it may give impetus to the
bilateral cooperation which may be determined by the private sector in the
future."
The Senate
president said the inter-parliamentary ties can expand and noted that mutual
visits have been regularized in recent years at parliamentary level. His
country will pay a special attention to the collaboration in service, education
and health sectors, he said.
Mongolia will
host the 2016 ASEM Summit as well as a meeting of MPs, Mr Elbegdorj said.
Mongolia is focusing on tourism and environment sectors, he noted and
emphasized that a project has been successful realized on acclimatizing wild
horses (takhi) within the cooperation. "The number of the wild horses has
been rising, reaching some 100 heads. Khustain Nuruu, a main land for these
animals, is definitely a favourite place for tourists," Mr Elbegdorj said.
The visiting
group has the private sector’s delegates, and a Mongolia-Czech business forum
will run Tuesday.
Two
Presidents Call Press Conference
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) The President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj and the President
of Czech Republic Milos Zeman called a press conference January 19 after their
official meeting.
"We had an
interesting discussion. It is right to mention that the former Czechoslovakia
was the biggest partner to Mongolia after the Soviet Union. However, the
history cannot repeat itself because we cannot possibly remove China from
Mongolia’s market," said Mr Zeman.
With Mr
Elbegdorj he mainly discussed a restoration of the cooperation in trade and economy,
he went on. "The major interest in Mongolia lays in its mining sector,
where over 80 Czech companies operate. I presented to Mr Ts.Elbegdorj a list of
other 40 companies that are interested in operating in Mongolia," he said.
Mongolia’s
democracy is highly recognized in the Czech Republic, "I am happy that six
democratic elections have run in Mongolia, and that the current President has
been elected twice," he noted. The Mongolian leader Ts.Elbegdorj said he
is glad to visit the Czech Republic. Our two countries have common values and
traditional friendly relations, "2015 is the 65th anniversary of our
diplomatic relations, and Mongolia and the Czech Republic do not have any
controversial issues, are full of pleasant opportunities to expand the
relations," said Mr Elbegdorj.
"Our
businessmen who are accompanying me will be able to establish ties with the
Czech counterparts at a business forum," he also noted. Not only the
economic cooperation, but also ties and understanding between the two peoples
are important, for example, "many Mongolians are working in this
country". "We also discussed an agreement on cooperation in social
and educational spheres, this door is open wide,” he said.
Our President
also informed that he would visit the Charles University on January 20, one of
the pillars of Mongol studies. He said that the military forces of Mongolia and
the Czech Republic have served shoulder-to-shoulder in several peacekeeping
operations in Afghanistan.
“Mongolia
celebrates the 25th anniversary of its very first democratic election this
year. On this special occasion, I have invited Mr Milos Zeman to visit our
country on a state visit. I am happy that he accepted my invitation," he said.
After this, a
reporter asked the Czech President to share his country’s practices on
attracting investors, mentioning that this country has drawn investments of USD
144 billion within a year. The reporter also commented that investment is what
Mongolia needs at the moment.
Mr Zeman
answered that, although he is not entitled to advice Mongolia, he would say
that the Czech Republic has offered tax reliefs to foreign investors since
1998. “This has continued for almost a decade. Our commitment to increasing of
the investments is still underway, focusing lately on the value-added
industries,” he said.
A reporter
asked the Presidents if they had discussed any particular project or program.
The Czech journalist asked if Mongolia can contribute to the improved relations
between the Czech Republic and China.
Mr Elbegdorj
said their meeting did not address any particular program or project, and that
the presentation of 40 companies’ list expresses Mr Zeman’s significant
interest in cooperation with our country, and that he will put his efforts to
study the opportunities and intensify the cooperation. He also promised to
pursue a matter of the Czech companies operating in Mongolia, during a
development of the plan of follow-up actions to this visit.
“Mongolia’s
door is always open to foreign investors, particularly, that come from a Third
neighbor, because such investments will yield the economy and help balance the
investments to Mongolia. Our country has no controversy with its two neighbors.
The last year’s visits of the leaders of Russia and China have brought
abundance of progress,” he said.
A Mongolian
reporter said the Czech Republic accordingly receives 10 million tourists,
which equals to its own population. The reporter asked how this country
advertises itself and what national brands they use. “What do You expect from a
state visit paid nine years after a visit of a head of State of the Czech
Republic to Mongolia?”
Replying, Mr
Zeman said,"Our beautiful women and men, and historic landmarks and
buildings."
Mr Elbegdorj
said that many Czech professionals had worked in Mongolia, in fact, the
professionals who discovered the riches of our Erdenet deposit were the Czech
nationals. “We have well based relations thanks to the Czech’s assistance in
construction of Mongolia’s major factories and plants”. He also said he expects
the bilateral relations to expand in variety of spheres and that the Czech
businessmen can also visit us with their President.
“I am willing
to travel to Mongolia with the business representatives because I consider the
basis of diplomatic relations is the economy. In a scope of my visit, I would
like to discuss the opportunities of investment, cooperation in mining and
railway constructions, and geological explorations, as well as other matters,”
said the Czech President.
Bills
on Joining ILO Conventions Submitted
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Labour S.Chinzorig MP Tuesday submitted
to the Parliament Speaker Z.Enkhbold draft laws on joining the 88th Convention
on employment service of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the
181st ILO Convention on private employment agencies.
Adopted on July
9 of 1948 in San Francisco at the 31st ILC session, the ILO 88th Convention on employment
service (CO88) reflects matters on national state bodies on employment, their functions,
job place criteria for the officials concerning employment services and the
criteria on stability and professional skills. It also reflects clauses on
drawing up, implementing and monitoring a state policy on employment, creating
a proper form of social partnership, ensuring the private sector’s
participation in employment services and developing fruitful collaboration
between the state and private sector.
The ILO 181st
Convention on private employment agencies convention (C181) was adopted on June
19 of 1997 in Geneva, Switzerland at the 85th ILC session. It reflects a
condition of private organizations of employment services and norms of
protecting the interest of clients.
Standing
Committee on Budget Meets
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) At its regular meeting on Tuesday, the parliamentary
Standing committee on budget ran first discussion of a draft amendment to the
law on budget stability.
A head of the
Mongolian People’s Party’s (MPP) faction S.Byambatsogt said their faction
canceled a break which was taken before the Standing committee’s meeting, and
that they submitted a principally different proposal according to which an
amount of total debt of Mongolia will be an equivalent to 58.3% of the Gross
Domestic Product in 2015.
After making a
clarification from the faction head, the Standing committee ran a poll over the
proposal. It was not backed by a majority of the committee’s members.
Then the
committee did not back proposals on amending some clauses of the law about
budget stability as well as annually estimation of a size of the master
budget’s balance by parliament.
The committee
decided to present to parliament a conclusion of the polling and the first
discussion over the law’s amendment.
Minister
Gives Status Report on TT Negotiations
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) Minister of Mongolia M.Enkhsaikhan gave the cabinet a
status report of the negotiations between Tavan Tolgoi working group and the
selected strategic investors on January 19.
The investor--China
Shenhua Energy, Sumitomo Corporation and Energy Resource LLC consortium--
outlined in their investment proposal an agreement with the conditions to make investments
with overall value of four billion US dollars, to commission on their expense a
construction of railroad connecting the deposit to Gashuunsukhait borderport,
to transfer 51 percent of this construction to the Government, to build a coal
processing plant with annual capacity of 30 million tons, and to allow USD 150
million in advance to the Government on repayment condition.
The
negotiations with the investor are continuing, the sides have agreed to pursue
a strategy to reach a mutually beneficial solution, which includes a
negotiation based on mutual trust, a discussion on every concerned matter respectively,
creative initiatives and approaches to settle such matters, reported
M.Enkhsaikhan. The cabinet obligated him to regularly report the processes of
these negotiations.
Mr Enkhsaikhan
also gave information about the international market of coking coal. For
instance, he said China is developing a program solely on building a railroad
for coal transport. This program is being undertaken in cooperation with
Shenhua Energy.
In order to
satisfy the global standards, Mongolia should expect larger production, larger
transport, and broader commercialization, said the Minister. To facilitate
this, Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit and railway projects should be developed
comprehensively. As a result of commitments to the larger transport capacity,
Mongolian coal will be able to get its own place on the global market.
Supplying the world’s major coal consumers and steel plants through entering
the Chinese railway network, and commercializing the coal on third markets
through reaching the key maritime ports are required in order to achieve
broader marketing.
Draft
Law on Control over Alcoholic Beverages Submitted
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) The government Tuesday submitted to parliament a bill on
control over alcoholic beverages.
The bill has
been submitted in frames of the President's appeal on combating alcoholism, running
works of determining factors of affects on the gene pool of Mongolians, and
taking necessary measures in accordance with the 2009-2013 policy and action
programme of the President.
Desktop
Studies of School Buildings Presented
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Education, Culture and Sciences
L.Gantomor presented desktop studies on the construction of school buildings to
the cabinet on January 19.
These schools
will be built on under a nonrefundable aid from the government of China.
The cabinet
meeting held in October of 2014 resolved to build schools after discussing a
variety of projects that can be funded by the CNY 300 million aid provided for
Mongolia by the Chinese government.
L.Gantomor read
out the proposal which says that initially 21 schools will be erected in urban
and rural areas.
These schools
will be constructed under a same design as to be reflected to the feasibility
study.
Out of 22
schools that operate in three shifts a day, 21 are in Ulaanbaatar. Every year,
approximately four thousand children change schools and move to the city to
study. Some 26 school buildings with capacity to receive 17,640 pupils have to
be demolished/reconstructed.
Ambassadors
of Mongolia to Australia, Cuba, Egypt, Lao,
Poland,
Singapore, Thailand and United Nations Will Be
Recalled
January 20 (infomongolia.com)
The regular Cabinet meeting of the Government was held on Monday, January 19 and
one of the issues resolved was a new nomination of Mongolia’s envoys to foreign
states and United Nations.
Accordingly, it
was introduced to promote the following individuals and submit the names to the
President of Mongolia for an approval.
Mr. Lodoidamba
GALBADRAKH as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to
the Lao People's Democratic Republic , succeeding Ambassador Mr. T.Janabazar,
Mr. Tumur
LKHAGVADORJ as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to
the Republic of Singapore, succeeding Ambassador B.Delgermaa,
Mr. Tsedendamba
BATBAYAR as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the
Republic of Cuba, succeeding Ambassador O.Davaasambuu,
Mr. Gonchig
GANBOLD as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the
Republic of India, succeeding Ambassador S.Bayaraa,
Mr. Chuluun
BAYARMUNKH as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to
the Arab Republic of Egypt, succeeding Ambassador B.Odonjil,
Mr. Batlai
CHULUUNKHUU as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to
the Commonwealth of Australia, succeeding Ambassador R.Bold,
Mr. Nemekh
BATAA as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the
Republic of Poland , succeeding Ambassador A.Ganbaatar,
Mr. Tumurkhuleg
TUGSBILGUUN as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to
the Kingdom of Thailand, succeeding Ambassador Ch.Battumur,
Mr. Sukhee
SUKHBOLD as the Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations, succeeding
Ambassador O.Och.
Related:
Cabinet
Wants to Nominate Ambassadors – Montsame,
January 20
Appointment of Ambassadors
to foreign countries being submitted for approval – news.mn, January 20
Parliamentarian
Meets Delegates of Labour Ministry and ILO
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) Head of the parliamentary Standing committee on social policy,
education, culture and science D.Battsogt Tuesday received officials of the
Ministry of Labour and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Present at the
meeting were Tim de Meyer, director of the ILO bureaus in charge of Mongolia
and China’s affairs; David Tajman, Mooney Prudence Judit, international
consultants to the ILO; J.Batkhuyag, the Vice Minister of Labour; and other officials.
Mr Meyer said
that the ILO is rendering technical assistance to Mongolia for an alteration of
the labour law from 2010 in accordance with official request from the Ministry
of Labour. The ILO has fully supported the reforming of the law with
participation of the Labour Ministry, the Mongolian Trade Unions (MTU) and
Mongolia’s Union of Employers (MUE). Now, the ILO is giving advice and
recommendations to Mongolia about being open to countries, harmonizing the
labour environment with the market condition, ensuring essential rights at job
places for employees, he said.
Mentioning that
a process of the law’s alteration has been continuing for a long time, the Vice
Minister Batkhuyag said the Ministry is working out relevant bill in accordance
with the related documents, hoping that the Standing committee will back it.
Mr Battsogt
thanked the ILO for the technical assistance and said the Standing committee is
ready to back the draft law if it is submitted to parliament.
Cabinet
Meeting in Brief
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) Matters which the cabinet resolved on its meeting Tuesday
included the lessening of vacant advisors to the Prime Minister from seven to
four. This was in frames of the direction to refine compositions and structures
of state bodies, to eliminate duplications of responsibilities, and decreasing the
vacancies of advisors who are paid under the State Budget.
- Draft
concepts of renewed version of law on State Service, a draft law on Salary,
Benefit, Aid and Social Security of State Servants, and of a draft law on
Performance and Productivity of State Bodies was discussed and approved. A head
of the Cabinet Secretariat S.Bayartsogt was obligated to prepare the above
drafts for a review by the cabinet.
- The Minister
of Mining R.Jigjid presented to the Cabinet the results of geological
researches funded by the State Budget and further activities to be conducted in
the mining sector. After this, Mr Jigjid was obligated to prepare an issue of
forming a National Geological Office, in light of freeing the general exploration
areas from State Special Use and their geological landscape design with
graduated scale of 1:50000, of determining the geographic coordinates of the
researched areas for exploration, and of refining of the composition and
management of geological sphere.
- The cabinet
resolved to withdraw the draft law on State and Local Financed Purchasing of
Products and Services, initiated and submitted to parliament last May.
- A draft law
on Development and Submission of Draft Regulations and Law Implementations and
draft amendments to other laws regarding the new draft law are to be submitted
to parliament after reflecting the comments made by the Cabinet members.
- Added in the
List of Special Objects under Police Protection were the building of Mongolian National
Public Television and Radio, Studio of the Television and Radio, and the
broadcasting facility in Khonkhor.
- Mr
D.Tsogtbaatar was freed from the position of a director of the Committee of
State Property, and was replaced by Ts.Nanzaddorj.
Draft
Amendment to Law on Budget Stability Adopted
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) A plenary meeting of the parliamentary session on Tuesday
adopted a draft amendment to the law on budget stability after running its
final discussion.
Majority of the
MPs (90.2%) backed to adopt the draft amendment. Accordingly, the debt ceiling
of Mongolia will not exceed an equivalent of 58.3% of the national GDP, thus
the cabinet is obliged to maintain the figure of the debt in this number.
The same day,
the plenary meeting adopted the frameworks of the 2015 state master budget; a
draft amendment to the law on a clarification of the 2016-2017 budget; and a
draft amendment to the law on the budget after running their final discussions.
As scheduled,
Standing committees will run the second discussion of a clarification of the
2015 budget.
Mongolia
at “Development Goals Beyond 2015” discussion
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) The permanent representative of Mongolia to the UN Mr
O.Och addressed the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Dialogue to discuss
the Development Goals beyond 2015 to express Mongolia’s position.
Mr Och
emphasized that these goals must be based on the lessons and achievements
obtained by the implementation of Millenium Development Goals. He noted that
the MDGs have been of high importance in defining a scope of international
cooperation for development.
The unique
needs of landlocked countries should be reflected in this important document,
he stressed. Mr Och also noted that Mongolia has initiated the UN resolution on
Partnership for Development, and expressed a hope that this Partnership which
has one billion members will be a key partner in developing these goals.
Pope
Francis Greets Mongolian President
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) His Holiness Pope Francis has sent a greeting to the
President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj through an airline communication while he was
flying over Mongolian territories during a trip from the Philippines. In his greeting,
His Holiness said he had sent praying to the President and Mongolian people,
and wished the best for a development and peace of Mongolia.
Renewable
Energy National Forum Approaches
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) The national forum on Renewable Energy will take place on
January 23 at Corporate Convention Center, for purposes of refining the
business environment for those who run business in renewable energy sphere and
of increasing the green energy consumption in Mongolia.
This forum will
address pressing issues in the sphere and further required measures. The Ministry
of Energy and the National Center for Renewable Energy will be cooperating with
the organizers.
The
participants are supposed to determine the activities to be conducted in
2015-2016 regarding renewable energy matters and to submit those to the
Government for reflection in its action plans.
Another
Month Sees Positive Trade Balance
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) As of December of 2014, the cumulative balance amounted
to USD 537.9 million. It shows an increase of 125.8 percent of USD 2,626.7
million against the same period of the previous year.
By the
reporting period, the total exports increased by 35.3 percent, and imports
decreased by 17.6 percent against the same period of 2013, thus showing such an
increase in the trade balance.
The value of
the three-month moving average of the difference of annual growth rates of
exports and imports has been decreasing in the recent years. However it started
to increase from the beginning of 2014.
Stock
Exchange News for January 20
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 20 (MONTSAME) At the Stock Exchange trades on Tuesday, a total of 8,343
units of 22 JSCs were traded costing MNT 317 million 137 thousand and 783.
"State
Department Store” /2,650 units/, “Gutal” /650 units/, “Arig gal” /500 units/,
“Sor” /350 units/ and "APU” /223 units/ were the most actively traded in terms
of trading volume, in terms of trading value were "Gutal” (MNT six million
and 175 thousand), "State Department Store” (MNT one million 496 thousand
and 320), “Arig gal” (MNT one million and 175 thousand), “APU” (MNT 825
thousand and 756) and "Ulaanbaatar khivs” (MNT 740 thousand).
The total
market capitalization was set at MNT one trillion 398 billion 346 million 368
thousand and 646. The Index of Top-20 JSCs was 14,426.63, decreasing 177.36
units or 1.21% against the previous day.
First
Smart Collection Point Launched in Chingeltei District to Improve Waste Collection
And Recycling
January 20
(infomongolia.com) The Ulaanbaatar City Municipality, the Governor's Office of
Chingeltei District, The Asia Foundation, and the 16th Khoroo of the District
launched the first of two smart collection points to improve waste collection
and recycling on January 19, 2015.
The first smart
collection point located in the 16th Khoroo of Chingeltei District is established
as a part of a Model Khoroo Solid Waste Management pilot initiative under the
Improving Urban Services in the Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar City project.
The project is
implemented jointly by the Ulaanbaatar City Municipality and The Asia Foundation,
funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Australia.
Ulaanbaatar is
one of the fastest growing metropolitan cities and more than half
ofUlaanbaatar’s residents live in Ger districts, many of whom do not have
access to basic public services such as water supply, sewerage systems, waste
management systems and central heating. This user-friendly smart collection
point will provide Ger district residents in areas inaccessible to garbage
collection vehicles with improved collection services, support waste sorting and
recycling activities, and reduce illegal garbage dumping in public spaces.
Local residents will now also have convenient access to 24-hour waste disposal,
including an onsite waste recycling collection center which will purchase
recycling materials from residents.
The Model
Khoroo Solid Waste Management initiative aims to improve waste management in 6
Khoroos in the 6 central districts to enhance the living environment of Ger
area residents and resolve waste related issues. The initiative aims to
implement effective Ger area solid waste management at the khoroo level and
strengthen effective cooperation between Ger district residents, city
municipality authorities, and solid waste collection companies. Implementing
innovative waste management practices in the Model Khoroos will inform
sustainable and comprehensive Ger area policy level changes. Within the
framework of this project, the second smart collection point is planned for the
13th Khoroo of Khan-Uul District.
Under the
Project, the Asia Foundation has cooperated with Ulaanbaatar City to improve
the accessibility and availability of public services to Ger district residents
through the Improving Urban Services in the Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar City
project since December 2012. Under this partnership, the Foundation has
successfully managed and implemented community mapping in 87 Khoroos in ger
districts with the help of citizen participation though a joint effort by the
Mayor’s Office.
Related:
First
Smart Collection Point Launched in District – Montsame, January 20
Oyu
Tolgoi announces fourth quarter 2014 production
Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia, January 20 (Oyu Tolgoi) - Oyu Tolgoi today announced its
production report for the fourth quarter of 2014.
Oyu Tolgoi
produced 50,300 tonnes of copper and 278,000 ounces of gold in concentrates for
the quarter.
Higher ore
grades during the quarter led to increased metal production over previous
quarters. This was, however, partially offset by reduced processing rates as a
result of the concentrator fire in December 2014. Repairs from the fire were
completed on 2 January 2015, and the concentrator has returned to full
production.
Full year
production for 2014 was in line with guidance, at 148,400 tonnes of copper and
589,000 ounces of gold in concentrates. Marketing and logistics improvements
throughout 2014, alongside sales momentum in Q4, led to drawdown of inventory
to optimised levels.
Andrew Woodley,
President and CEO of Oyu Tolgoi, said: “While we are still a young business,
completing our first full year of production, we made real progress over the
course of 2014. Despite challenges, the team at Oyu Tolgoi delivered a strong
performance – meeting our production guidance and achieving strong sales.
“This puts us
in a strong position to continue to drive growth and profitability in 2015, and
I firmly believe we are on the path to delivering a safe and globally
competitive copper business which creates enduring value for all our
stakeholders.”
Looking ahead,
Oyu Tolgoi is expected to produce 175,000 to 195,000 tonnes of copper, and
600,000 to 700,000 ounces of gold in concentrates in 2015.
Importation
of flour on hold until domestic flour quality is determined
January 20
(news.mn) The Prime Minister has received proposals submitted by flour industry
representatives and ordered the establishment of a working group to determine
the gluten content of unsold domestic wheat and to find out whether these
flours meet standards for production.
The Executive
Director of the Farmer and Flour Association, Ch.Enkhbayar, said that although
this year’s harvest was generous, the quality of flour does not meet standards.
He said that domestic factories can produce high quality flour if domestic
wheat is mixed with imported Russian wheat with a higher gluten content.
However,
President of the Farmer and Flour Association L.Tsandeleg said that there is no
need to import additional wheat since there is approximately 40,000 tons of
wheat in the inventory of member organizations of the Farmer and Flour
Association, 32,000 tons in the Cultivation Promotion Fund, and 72,000 tons of
wheat nationwide
Permits for
importing 20,000 tons of wheat not only closed the sale of wheat for farmers in
2014, but also closed cultivation conditions in 2015.
The working
group will consist of delegates from the State Specialized Agency of Mongolia
and the Farmer and Flour Association of Mongolia.
The
Prime Minister's number of advisors to be reduced
January 20
(news.mn) According to yesterday’s government session, it has been decided that
the number of Advisors to the Prime Minister will be reduced.
Within efforts
to reduce the expenses of the state budget, the elimination of the duplication
of duties, a reduction of the number of advisors receiving salaries from the
state budget, and revisions to state structure, it is has been decided to cut
the number of advisors to the Prime Minister to four.
The measure is
expected to save 140 million MNT per year.
Agreement
with London stock exchange extended
January 20
(news.mn) An agreement established between the Mongolian Stock Exchange and
London Stock Exchange is being extended by three more years without any
allocation of additional expenses from the state budget. The two sides will
continue to cooperate at a strategic partnership level.
Activity of the
Mongolian Stock Exchange market has been revived since November of last year,
and the daily average transaction of monthly trading has reached 700 million
MNT. In comparison with June 2014, this amount reflects a five times increase.
The Mongolian
Stock Exchange is welcoming the 24th anniversary of its founding with the good
news that the faith of international investors is being revived, which
analysts believe will result in a revitalization of the Mongolian capital
market.
Issuing of the
new government's first bonds will be launched by Minister of Finance J.
Erdenebat. This will be the second trading of Mongolian government bonds in the
secondary market in accordance with internationally accepted principles.
President
of Mongolia Pays State Visit to Czech Republic
January 20
(infomongolia.com) The state visit by the President of Mongolia Tsakhia
ELBEGDORJ to the Czech Republic has started and the head of state and his
accompanying delegation arrived in Prague on January 19, 2015.
President
Ts.Elbegdorj was officially welcomed by the President of the Czech Republic
Milos Zeman at the First Courtyard of Prague Castle, where the Head of Czech
President’s Office Vratislav Mynar, Foreign Minister Martin Tlapa, Minister of Labor
and Social Affairs Michaela Marksova Tominova and the Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Mongolia Ivana Grollova were
present at the welcoming ceremony.
After, the
heads of state Ts.Elbegdorj and M.Zeman held a one-to-one meeting and made a
joint press statement.
At the joint
statement, President M.Zeman noted, “I would like to note that the
Czechoslovakia was the second closest partner country of Mongolia during 1970s
after the Soviet Union. But this situation cannot be repeated now, because we
cannot push out China from Mongolian market. During the one-to-one meeting with
President of Mongolia, we discussed the opportunities of restoration the economic
partnership and the most widely available industry in Mongolia’s economy is
mining sector. Today, about 80 Czech entities are operating in Mongolia and our
side proposed another 40 companies’ name interested to conduct its activities
in Mongolia”.
In his remarks,
President Ts.Elbegdorj said, “I am glad to pay a state visit to the Czech
Republic, the country that has a similar values and the traditional good
relations. In 2015, our two countries commemorating the 65th anniversary of the
establishment of diplomatic ties. In this regard, there is a big opportunity to
connect business representatives from both sides during the Business Forum to
be held these days. Besides the economic cooperation, the relationship between
the people of the two countries is the most vital part in the communication.
Largest number of Mongolians had been and now working in this country that
prove a friendly relationship. During the meeting with the President M.Zeman,
we talked about a collaboration issues in social and educational sectors.
Moreover, we invited HE Mr. Zeman to conduct a state visit to Mongolia and I am
glad that he accepted the invitation. Following this visit, tasks to carry out
will be developed and I will be paying a particular attention to the companies
willing to invest and entities currently operating in Mongolia”.
On the same
day, President of the Czech Senate Mr. Milan Stech and Prime Minister of the
Czech Republic Mr. Bohuslav Sobotka have paid a courtesy call on the President
of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj. Also, President Ts.Elbegdorj is scheduled to meet
Mongolians live and study in the Czech Republic.
President
of Czech Senate Pays Courtesy Call on President of Mongolia
January 20 (infomongolia.com)
On January 19, 2015, President of the Czech Senate Mr. Milan Stech paid a
courtesy call on the President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj, who is conducting a
state visit to the Czech Republic.
During the
meeting, President of the Senate (Upper House of the Parliament) Mr. Milan
Stech briefed about the Parliamentary operations that consist of Upper House with
81 Senators and the Lower House (Chamber of Deputies) with 200 Deputies. A third
of the senators are elected for 2 years, another third for 4 years and yet
another third for 6 years.
During the
meeting President Ts.Elbegdorj noted, “This year our two nations are celebrating
the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The
collaboration opportunities seem to be open in economical, educational, mining,
infrastructural and many other spheres. I have been accompanied with representatives
of private sectors and during the Mongolia-Czech Business Forum to take place
tomorrow, we can talk and set up a number of agreements to partner in above
sectors mentioned”.
Senate
President Milan Stech added, “For me as a Chairman, the inter-parliamentary
relations are available to expand.
Reciprocal
high-level visits are important to boost any relationship and I deem the visits
at the parliamentary level have been stabilized in recent years. Apart of
these, we will focus on broadening cooperation in services, education and
health sectors.
Promote
education is a big investment to improve the livelihood of the population”.
Best
Breeds of "Mongol Bankhar" Dog Show 2015
January 20
(infomongolia.com) It was reported that the "Arslan" Kynological Club
to organize the "Mongol Bankhar 2015" Dog Show at the hippodrome in
Yarmag area , Ulaanbaatar on January 17, 2015.
The event was
organized to select and bestow Bankhars in four categories and the best breeds
were selected as follows:
1. Tallest
bankhar - “Garid” bankhar with withers height of 74 cm owned by Undralsaikhan
2. Heaviest bankhar
- “Khasar” bankhar with total weight of 69 kg owned by Sanchir
3. Most hairy
bankhar - “Sek” bankhar owned by Dashtsogt
4. Bankhar with
heaviest bones - “Khasar” bankhar with chest girth of 100 cm owned by Sanchir
"Project
12" Portrait Photo Exhibition to Take Place in Blue Moon Art Gallery
January 20
(infomongolia.com) The portrait photo exhibition "Project 12" is
coming to take place between January 22nd and January 25th in the exhibition
hall of the Blue Moon Art Gallery through which the stunning portraits of
Mongolian outstanding writers and poets will be displayed by the photopreneur
B.Ankhbayar and photographer U.Battaivan under the overall arrangement of the
Ulaanbaatar Photo Studio respectively.
Currently, the
Ulaanbaatar Photo Studio has been implementing the project so called “Project
12” in terms of increasing the value of most sophisticated representatives from
Mongolian culture, art and science sectors by publicly displaying various
portrait photo exhibitions for all welcoming visitors’ visual memory attraction
to let them picturesque that the cultural sophistication comes from those people
with great spiritual endurance and simplicity.
The first phase
of the project is going to be held in “Blue Moon” art gallery to introduce real
characters of most selective 17 writers and poets of Mongolian literature; then
after, the photo art portraits will be posted on the wall at each Hall of Fame
of the selective secondary schools of all provinces to make educational
contribution to the young generation of Mongolia in a nationwide.
The Ulaanbaatar
Photo Studio is targeted to implement step by step portrait photo art projects
which aims to yield noteworthy contribution to Mongolia’s educational sector in
terms of increasing its’ social responsibility as a flagship photo studio for years
to come.
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