Mongolia Brief January 5, 2015
Mongolian
drivers take part in the 2015 Dakar Rally
January 5
(news.mn) The 2015 Dakar Rally kicked off in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on
Sunday, as 665 competitors took on the 37th edition of the world famous event.
The Dakar Rally
will be staged in Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia, between January 5-17th.
This year
Mongolia is represented for the first time in the off-road endurance race. A
Mongolia-Hungary team of 9 co-pilots will ride in three cars.
In the auto
race, Mongolian co-pilots IM N.Lkhamaa, IM O.Byambadelger, Sports Master
B.Surendorj, D. Jargalsaikhan and IM U.Byambatsogt will compete.
Mongolian
Ch.Anar, and IM D.Boldbaatar will brave the rally by motorbike.
Related:
Mongolians
Racing in Dakar Rally – Montsame,
January 5
Int’l
Ice Skating Tournament to Run in Orkhon
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) An international ice-skating tournament--"Mongolian
Open 2015"--will be held February 17-23 in Orkhon, attracting
distinguished athletes from some ten countries.
The cabinet
decided to organize a total of 14 international tournaments in Mongolia in 2015
with an aim to advertize Mongolia to the world. It is considered to be of high
importance for the national team to get rights to take part the winter Olympics
and to have joint trainings with high-class athletes.
In accordance
with the technical rules of the International Skating Union, the participants
will be classified in age groups A (Open age), B (Medium age) and C (Juniors),
and will compete in women 500m, 1000m, 1500m and 3000m, in men 500m, 1000m,
1500m, 3000m, and 5000 meters’ categories.
Prior to these
events, the state championship of ice skating will run at the Central stadium
on January 16-18.
Mongolia
to Attend World Snow Day
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) Mongolia will take part in the World Snow Day (WSD)
festival that will run January 18 throughout the world.
This Day will
be organized together with 38 countries such as China and Armenia. Mongolia
intends to arrange a two-day event including ski training for children and a
ski race.
The WSD is the
second phase of the "Bring Children to the Snow" campaign. World Snow
Day looks beyond the FIS membership to the wider snow sports community. It
seeks to motivate children aged 4-14 by encouraging all stakeholders to
celebrate all related to snow things around the world simultaneously. World
Snow Day is not a one-off event but is planned to be staged annually for years
to come.
345
civil service jobs cut at state, city, and province level
January 5
(news.mn) Nearly 350 deputies and advisors are jobless now, in the first days
of the new year.
The budget law
for 2015 specifies that there should be an elimination of redundant positions
for deputies and adjunct advisors in state agencies, local government, and city
administration.
Following the
budget law, all six deputy mayors of Ulaanbaatar were dismissed in
December. The budget law allows the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar to have two deputy
mayors, but all were dismissed.
The change to
the budget law enables a reduction in current expenses of 2,960.4 million MNT
by eliminating positions for deputies and advisors in state budget funded agencies
and city and local government.
Every province,
soum, and district government is now permitted to have a deputy, and
Ulaanbaatar city administration is allowed two deputies but no advisor.
State agencies
and all levels of state funded administrative and civil service departments
will start the new year with only one deputy or vice chairman, but no advisors.
Female
MPs oppose ending the monthly allowance for children
January 5
(news.mn) PM Ch.Saikhanbileg announced in December that the government would
review the monthly allowance program for children, as there is a need to change
social welfare policies in order to endure economic distress.
The government
announced that it would end the monthly distribution of 20,000 MNT
to children between the ages of 0-18 if their parents' monthly income is
more than 1,000,000 MNT, making an amendment to the law.
But female MPs
in parliament oppose the decision. The female parliamentarians also
objected to discrimination in ending the annual subsidies for women with four
or more living children.
Women with four
or more living children are eligible for the the Order of Maternal Glory,
Second Class, and receive a medal and an annual subsidy. Those with more
than six children receive the Order of Maternal Glory, First Class, and an
annual cash subsidy.
The MPs
delivered a petition on the issue, which is seen discriminate against mothers
and children, to PM Ch.Saikhanbileg.
Drama
Theatre 2015 January Program
January 5
(infomongolia.com) The State Academic Drama Theatre released the January
Program commencing with "An Innocent Convict" drama play by
A.Ochirbat, produced by E.Yondonsharav and concluding with "Temuujin"
children play by B.Tsognemekh, produced by N.Naranbaatar.
Drama Theatre 2015 January Program
"An Innocent Convict" drama play
By A.Ochirbat,
produced by E.Yondonsharav
Monday, January
05, 07:00 pm
Friday, January
23, 07:00 pm
Saturday,
January 24, 07:00 pm
Sunday, January
25, 07:00 pm
“Nora” classic drama play
By Henrik Johan
Ibsen, produced by E.Yondonsharav
Wednesday,
January 07, 03:00 pm
“State with no Stamp” play
By
B.Lkhagvasuren, produced by Ch.Naidandorj
Sunday, January
18, 06:00 pm
Friday, January
30, 07:00 pm
“Temuujin” children play
By
B.Tsognemekh, produced by N.Naranbaatar
Friday, January
31, 11:00 am
"The Son of the Sky" historical
play
By
B.Tsognemekh, produced by N.Naranbaatar
Saturday,
January 17, 06:00 pm
Friday, January
31, 06:00 pm
Related:
Theatre
of Drama Releases January Programme – Montsame,
January 5
SATOB
2015 January Program
January 5
(infomongolia.com) Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet (SATOB)
released the 2015 January Program starting with "Rigoletto" opera by
Giuseppe Verdi produced by Yo.Tserendolgor.
The January’s
debut is the "Emperor Waltz" (Champagne) ballet by Johann Strauss and
opera singers from South Korea are to stage a joint gala concert.
SATOB 2015 January Program
“Rigoletto” opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Saturday,
January 03, 05:00 pm
“Lama’s Tears” opera by Kh.Bilegjargal
Sunday, January
04, 05:00 pm
“Don Quixote” Ballet by L.Minkus
Friday, January
10, 05:00 pm
“Don Quixote” Ballet by L.Minkus
Sunday, January
11, 05:00 pm
Mongolia-South Korea joint gala concert
Thursday,
January 15, 07:00 pm
"La Traviata" opera by Giuseppe
Verdi
Saturday,
January 17, 05:00 pm
“The Girl with Enamel Eyes” or
"Coppelia” ballet by Leo Delibes
Sunday, January
18, 05:00 pm
"Emperor Waltz" (Champagne) ballet
by Johann Strauss
Saturday,
January 24, 05:00 pm
"Emperor Waltz" (Champagne) ballet
by Johann Strauss
Sunday, January
25, 05:00 pm
“La Boheme” opera by Giacomo Puccini
Saturday,
January 31, 05:00 pm
President
of Mongolia Issues Decree to Establish National Council to Organize 11th ASEM
Summit in Ulaanbaatar
January 5
(infomongolia.com) At the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) held in Italy in
October 2014, the Heads of State and Government unanimously agreed to convene
the 11th ASEM Summit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in 2016.
On December 30,
2014, President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj issued a Decree to establish a
National Council to deal with specific duties on organizing and making
directions of the 11th ASEM Summit in Ulaanbaatar.
The Decree
states, “To establish a National Council to organize the 11th Asia-Europe
Meeting (ASEM) and make certain directions. To assign the duty of appointing
working groups and officials, implementing action plans and making monthly
reports of the National Council to the Chairman of the National Council”.
According to
the Presidential Decree, Prime Minister of Mongolia will chair the National
Council, where the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chief of Staff of the
President’s Office will serve as the Vice-Chairmen.
Also, the
Council members are:
- Minister of
Finance,
- Minister of
Roads and Transportation,
- Minister of
Mongolia,
- Head of the
Cabinet Secretariat,
- Governor of
Capital City and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar,
- National
Security and Foreign Policy Advisor to the President,
- Public
Relations Policy Advisor to the President,
- Senior
Advisor to the Speaker of the Parliament,
- Senior
Advisor to the Prime Minister,
- Public
Relations Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister,
- Head of a
Working Group of the National Security Council;
Moreover, State
Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will work as the Secretary of the
National Council respectively.
2014
Mollywood Box Office Top Ten Movies
January 5
(infomongolia.com) Upon the initiation of Mongolian Authority for Fair
Competition and Consumer Protection, the top gross income of Mongolian movies
screened at cinemas in 2014 was announced, where "Urgeeleg" (Trapped
Abroad) an action film by J.Sengedorj led the 2014 Mollywood Box Office Top Ten
Movies earning over 400 million MNT in 2014.
The “Urgeeleg”
movie that won Grand Prix of the Mongolian Academy Awards 2014 features social
problems and about Chinese nationals living and working in Mongolia, moreover,
the film was screened in both territories.
In 2014, a
total of 39 new movies were released and about 4 billion MNT (Tugrug) were
circulated on market.
R.Bat-Erdene
Becomes MSU Rector
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Education, Culture and Science L.Gantomor
has issued an order to appoint R.Bat-Erdene as the rector of the Mongolian
State University (MSU).
Mr Bat-Erdene
replaced A.Galtbayar who resigned from the post due to health matters. Before
the appointment, Bat-Erdene worked as the State Secretary of the Ministry of
Education, Culture and Sciences and as a head of the Higher Education
Department of the Ministry.
The Ministry’s
authorities consider that the new rector is able to reform the higher
education, together with the Minister.
Supreme
Prize of DP Awarded
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) The Chairman of the State Great Khural Z.Enkhbold Monday
gave the order of Chingis--the supreme prize of the Democratic Party (DP)--to
G.Zorigt, the governor of Orkhon aimag and chair of the DP branch in the
province.
This prize
recognizes Zorigt's contributions to distributing of and saving values of
democracy in Mongolia. Mr Zorigt has been serving as the head of the DP branch
in Orkhon since 2007.
R.Burmaa
resigns as parliamentarian
January 5
(news.mn) MP and Minister of Food and Agriculture R.Burmaa has resigned from
her position as parliamentarian.
She made the
request just before the new year, but the DP did not comment on the issue.
She explained
her resignation, stating, “I made the decision as I expressed my support
for the 'double deel' bill submitted by President Ts.Elbegdorj, and decided so
as I am a member of the government.”
R.Burmaa was
nominated from a party list during the 2012 election and elected MP.
In the case
that the State Great Khural and DP accept her request, the next nominee on the
party list will take her seat in parliament.
B.Medree, CEO
of Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia is next in line to take the
seat.
A DP caucus
meeting was scheduled at 1:00 p.m. today, but delayed due to poor attendance.
The meeting delay may be explained by the resignation of R.Burmaa.
Related:
R.Burmaa
MP Wants to Resign from Her Seat – Montsame,
January 5
Mongolian
National Broadcaster Elects Its New Director
General
as Tsagaan Oyundari
January 5 (infomongolia.com)
On January 05, 2015, the National Council of Mongolian National Broadcaster
(MNB, officially Mongolian National Public Radio and Television), the only
state-funded television channel of Mongolia, held its leadership meeting and
unanimously agreed to appoint the new MNB Director General as Ms. Tsagaan
OYUNDARI.
Newly appointed
Ts.Oyundari had been working as the Director of Mongolian National Public
Television from March 2009 to May 2012, and becomes the MNB Director General
succeeding Mr. Myanganbuu NARANBAATAR, who has served in this post for the
consecutive 9 years to date.
Prior to this
post, MNB Director General Ts.Oyundari has been serving as the Secretary
General of Democratic Party and due to rules; she gave up her post of DP Secretary
General.
Related:
National
Public TV and Radio Receives New Director – Montsame, January 5
New chairwoman appointed to
MNB – news.mn, January 5
Factions
Run Meetings
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) A faction of the Democratic Party (DP) started its regular
meeting on Monday in the “A” hall of the State House.
The Prime
Minister Ch.Saikhanbileg gave a report to the faction, mentioning about the law
on “glass account” which came into force from January 1. State organizations of
all levels have been obliged now to make transparent their reports on all
products and services purchased with state budget money.
Meanwhile, the
Mongolian People’s Party’s (MPP) faction launched its meeting the same day to
discuss clarifications of the 2015 budget, then it took a break.
The two
meetings will continue.
Engineering
Students and Researchers to Study in Japan
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) Those, who will study in Japan in a scope of the
“Engineering and Technology Higher Education” project, received on January 5
certificates from the Minister of Education, Culture and Sciences L.Gantomor.
They are six
engineering students and seven teachers and researchers of the Mongolian
University of Science and Technology (MUST).
The project
intends to train a thousand Mongolian engineers on the easy-term loans provided
by this Ministry and the Government of Japan, with aims to prepare highly
skilled professionals engineering and technology, to improve a competitiveness
of our engineering education, to strengthen the human resources, and to renew
the educational environment and quality.
The teachers
and researchers are leaving Mongolia to attend trainings for master and
doctor’s degrees and non-degree programs, while the engineering students will
directly enter Kosen schools of Japanese government training centres. The Kosen
school established at the MUST runs its trainings with 46 students so far.
The receivers
of the scholarship for master, doctor’s degree and non-degree programs have
been selected in accordance with the criteria designated by the Japanese
Universities and JICA and priority fields of study at the Mongolian State
University and at the MUST and Japanese and English language skills.
Sukhbaatar
Aimag Commissions Hockey Pitch
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) An ice-hockey pitch has been commissioned in Baruun-Urt
city, the center of Sukhbaatar aimag, in frames of the implementation of
“Olympic Complex” project.
Hockey field is
being constructed by “Tom Noyod” LLC, at initiative of the vice head of
Mongolian Hockey Union B.Javkhlan and a head of the Hockey Association of
Sukhbaatar aimag D.Khosbayar. The construction of the Olympic Complex is
supported by many companies such as “Baga Olgii”, “BBService”, “Chulant” LLCs,
“Golomt” bank branch, Sukhbaatar’s Emergency Department, and “Sukhbaatar
Forestation” public-service company.
Tavantolgoi
Negotiations Begin
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) Negotiations between the working group of Tavan Tolgoi bid
and a bid winning consortium China Shenhua Energy company-Sumitomo
Corporation-Energy Resource LLC began on January 5 as agreed.
The sides are
to conclude the negotiations and to present their outcomes to the cabinet and
parliament before the Lunar New Year, which falls on February 19 this year. The
working group will file a detailed agreement together with the investors,
determine the works to be conducted in a scope on the investment, define the
involvement of the Mongolian side and responsibilities of the investors,
estimate the commercial prices of products, and settle taxes and
royalties.
Online
birth registration service to be offered
January 5
(news.mn) The General Authority for State Registration is to offer online
services that allow users register the birth of a child and order a birth
certificate as part of the launch of their online registration system.
If parents of a
newborn are unable to go to the registration office, an online application for
a birth certificate with the General Authority for State Registration can be
checked and registered by an officer and a birth certificate will be delivered
Mongol Post.
The online
birth registration service is expected to have many benefits.
In the case
that a Mongolian national living abroad is unable to go to a Mongolian
diplomatic or consular representative office, he or she can log on to the
official web page of the General Authority for State Registration to register
the birth of a child and order a birth certificate.
All citizens
have the right to have their birth registered whether or not they were born on
Mongolian soil.
Top
Entrepreneurs of 2014
January 5
(infomongolia.com) On December 27, 2014, Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (MNCCI) successfully organized the "Entrepreneur 2014",
the 18th Top Entrepreneur Award Ceremony to bestow leading entities and
businessmen, who have made an enormous contribution to the social and economic
developments of the country.
As customary,
the Top 10 Corporate Awards were named, where the Grand Prix went to NVTs LLC,
besides the Top Entrepreneur Awards were granted in 28 categories and the
Greenpreneur nomination was co-organized with the Ministry of Environment,
Green Development and Tourism of Mongolia.
TOP CORPORATE AWARDS 2014:
1. Grand Prix -
NVTs LLC
2. Erdenet
Factory LLC
3. Bishrelt
Holding LLC
4. Max Group
LLC
5. APU LLC
6. Nomin
Construction Development LLC
7. VitaFit
Group
8. TESO LLC
9. Energy
Resources LLC
10. MobiCom
Corporation
“Golden Cup” Award by the Confederation
of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- Nomin Holding
TOP ENTERPRENEUR AWARDS 2014:
1. Top Investor
- “Erin
International” LLC, Executive Director Ya.Erkhembayar
2. Top Supplier
of Local SMEs
- Mongolian
Credit Guarantee Fund NGO, Executive Director Sh.Altankhuyag
3. Top National
Manufacturer
- “Uguuj -
Sweet & Biscuit” LLC, General Director S.Tumengerel
4. Top
Manufacturer to Replace Import Product
- “Mongol Alt
Tos” LLC, General Director G.Ganbold
5. Top Exporter
- “Khanbogd
Cashmere” LLC, General Director Ch.Gantsetseg
6. Top Importer
- “Naran Foods”
LLC, Executive Director L.Munkhsaikhan
7. Top
Innovation, Advanced Technology and Know-How Introducer
- “Bayangol
Hospital” LLC, Executive Director S.Buyant
8. Top Good
Governance Implementer
- Golomt Bank,
Executive Director G.Ganbold
9. Social
Responsibility Implementer
- Khan Bank,
Executive Director Norihito Kato
- “Khatan
Suljee” LLC, General Director B.Badamkhand
10. Top Small
Business Entrepreneur
- “Khainag
Tolgoi” Cooperative, Director G.Gereltsetseg
11. Top
Entrepreneur in Logistics
- “Terra
Express” LLC, General Director Sh.Altanbagana
12. Top
Entrepreneur in Energy
- “Altai Trest”
LLC, Executive Director S.Bayanchuluun
13. Top
Entrepreneur in Tourism
- “Bayangol”
Hotel, Executive Director Kh.Tsendbayar
14. Top
Entrepreneur in Audit
- “BDO” Audit,
General Director G.Bayanmunkh
15. Top
Entrepreneur in Securities
- “BDSec” LLC,
Executive Director D.Dayanbilguun
16. Top
Entrepreneur in Banking
- Khas Bank
(Xac Bank), Executive Director D.Bat-Ochir
17. Top Entrepreneur
in Education
- “Grand Max”
LLC, Director Ts.Bolormaa
18. Top
Entrepreneur in Insurance
- “Tenger
Daatgal” LLC, General Director A.Batzorig
19. Top
Entrepreneur in Mass Media
- Mass Agency
Group, Board Director Ch.Davaabayar
20. Top
Entrepreneur in Properties
- “Master
Property” LLC, General Director Ts.Dashtseren
21. Top
Entrepreneur in Construction
- “Central
Asian Cement” LLC, General Director B.Tsendsuren
22. Top
Entrepreneur in Food
- “Suu” JSC,
Executive Director B.Gantulga
23. Top
Entrepreneur in Health
- “CIT” LLC,
General Director B.Gerelmaa
- “Mongol
Em-Impex Concern” LLC, Executive Director B.Bolormaa
24. Top
Entrepreneur in Auto
- “Tenuun Ogoo”
LLC, General Director A.Gankhuyag
25. Top
Entrepreneur in Mining
- “Mining
National Miner” LLC, Director Sh.Lkhamsuren
26. Top
Entrepreneur in Non-Banking Financial Institution (NFBI)
- “Chono
Finance” NFBI, Director General L.Nyamsuren
27. Top
Entrepreneur in Leasing
- “Khas
Leasing” LLC, Director G.Tsevegjav
28. Top
Entrepreneur in Manufacture Factor
- “Darkhan”
Metallurgical Plant, Executive Director D.Batjavkhlan
TOP
GREENPRENEUR 2014
1. Best
Environment Friendly Green Technology Introducer
- Mongolian
National Waste & Recycling Association, President D.Byambasaikhan
2. Best Water
Save Technology Introducer
- Prestige
Group, General Director J.Dalai
3. Best
Productivity Management Introducer
- “Khatan Suikh
ImpEx” LLC, Executive Director A.Boldbaatar
4. Best
Investor in Environment
- “Monpolymet”
LLC, General Director B.Enkhtuya
"Justice"
coalition to back budget clarification
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) A regular meeting of the "Justice" coalition's
faction on Monday discussed a clarification of the 2015 budget.
The faction’s
head N.Battsereg said they fully support the clarification. "Concrete
research and survey are required for the budget, for example, it is time to
consider judges' too high salaries and to arrange the allowance for state
servants, which equals money of 36 months," he noted.
The faction
discussed issues of focusing the children’s allowance on a targeted group as
well as requirements of classifying urban, local families and their livelihood.
The amendments to some taxes by the government were considered as well.
The faction
also reported that it nominated O.Baasankhuu for a post of head of the Standing
committee on petitions.
Accumulated
in BoM gold doubled
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) The Bank of Mongolia (BoM) acquired 13 tons of gold in
2014, indicates an increase of twice against 2013.
The BoM
accumulated 25 tons of gold from citizens and enterprises in 2005, and it
sharply declined to six tons in 2006. Since that year, the accumulation
gradually decreased, until 2013. Thanks to reducing the 10 percent royalty to
2.5%, the gold size in the BoM rose again.
The BoM
augmented the exchange reserves by exporting some 11 tons of gold in 2014.
Moreover, the revenue fulfillment of budget increased because of declining the
tax imposed upon gold.
By the master
budget of 2015 it is assumed that the country will export 31.3 tons of gold,
but it is expected to decrease to 29.5 tons by a clarification of the 2015
budget, the Ministry of Finance reported.
Stock
Exchange news for January 5
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
January 5 (MONTSAME) At the Stock Exchange trades on Monday, a total of 595
thousand and 423 units of 14 JSCs were traded costing MNT 68 million 500
thousand and 512.
"Merex”
/586 thousand and 700 units/, “Khokh gan” /4,700 units/, “APU” /1,600 units/,
“State Department Store” /1,196 units/ and "Makh impex” /680 units/ were
the most actively traded in terms of trading volume, in terms of trading value
were "Merex” (MNT 56 million 656 thousand and 892), "APU” (MNT six
million 001 thousand and 600), “Makh impex” (MNT two million 515 thousand and
775), “Talkh chikher” (MNT one million 239 thousand and 500) and "State
Department Store” (MNT 685 thousand and 892).
The total
market capitalization was set at MNT one trillion 429 billion 324 million 439
thousand and 995. The Index of Top-20 JSCs was 14,766.05, decreasing 88.19
units or 0.59% against the previous day.
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