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Since 1991 the MESSENGER 500 ¥ No. 16 (1085) MONGOLIA’S FIRST ENGLISH WEEKLY PUBLISHED BY MONTSAME NEWS AGENCY Friday, April 20, 2012 ‘South S.Zorig would be 50 Gobi Sands’ Democratic leader remembered on his birthday licenses suspended

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The Mineral Resources Authority of Mongolia (MRAM) suspended all exploration and mining licenses of the “SouthGobi Sands” Company for an indefinite period. The move to suspend the activity of this company was taken in connection with an agreement of SouthGobi Resources” LLC, the head company of “SouthGobi Sands”, to sell 57.6 percent of shares to ‘Chalco’ company, a state-owned of China until conclusion and notification by the government is issued, said acting MRAM chief M.Ariunbayar. Responding to a reporter’s question at an April 16 press conference pertaining to the “SouthGobi” agreement, M.Ariunbayar stated: “SouthGobi Sands” did not sell their exploration and mining licenses to ‘Chalco’ company. It is believed an agreement on the 57 percent stake sales of “SouthGobi Resources” head company is under discussion. The existing mining law has no regulation about it, but the revised draft law includes a provision saying that licensed business entities engaged in geological and mining activities in Mongolia are obliged to inform the government and get permission on change of ownership or exploitation On April 20, family and friends will gather to pay tribute at S.Zorig’s memorial across from the Central Post Office rights. The “SouthGobi Sands” licenses in force are suspended until an B.Ooluun Mongolia’s democratic revolution state leaders that the murderers who economy and free elections. In January official government conclusion related in a peaceful way. April 20 is his killed the democratic leader are still 1990, Zorig and his fellow Mongolian to the sale or change of ownership is Every year, on two special days, birthday and he would be 50 this year. free. Democrat dissidents began staging released. We have the right for such April 20 and October 2, Mongolians Unfortunately, he was murdered on In 1989 and 1990, S. Zorig played weekend protests on Sukhbaatar suspension,” M.Ariunbayar said. remember prominent politician October 2, 1998, representing a tragic a leading role in the events that led to Square, the center of Ulaanbaatar. The Canadian ‘Ivanhoe Mines”, and democratic revolution leader loss to Mongolian Democracy. Mongolia’s adoption of a multi-party protests started small but grew into the 57.6 percent stakeholder of the S.Zorig. S. Zorig led the democratic On those two days relatives, system. On December 10, 1989, Zorig Canadian “SouthGobi Resource” revolution of Mongolia in 1990 and friends, associates and citizens lay led a group of 200 activists in a public company, agreed with the Chinese made valuable contributions to win wreaths at his monument and remind protest demanding a free-market Continued on page 5 ‘Chalco’ company to sell the “SouthGobi Resource” stock without notifying the Mongolian government or any other agencies. At a press conference on April 4, some MPs and Mongolian thwarts airborne terrorist attack economists demanded to immediately suspend the illegal deal of the biggest foreign companies to trade Mongolian Heroic act saves 216 passengers wealth between each other using On April 18, Prime Minister Continued on page 5 S.Batbold met Z.Buyannemekh, a man who saved many lives on April 16 during a flight of the Cathay Pacific Aviation Company of Hong Kong. Inside Mr. Batbold said Mongolians are 6 percent home loan available ������p3 proud of the man who saved lives of 216 passengers from a terrorist Ex-President arrested ������������������p4 person. He expressed sincere thanks to Z.Buyannemekh on behalf of himself Foreign Press on Mongolia �����������p6 and the government and granted him a Letter of Gratitude and a prize. ‘Spring Construction-2012’.. ���������.p8 A citizen of Mongolia Z.Buyannemekh, saved the lives Mongol Studies...... p9 of 216 passengers on board while flying from Bangkok to Hong Kong Innovation projects introduced...p11 on flight number CX712 operated by the Cathay Pacific Airways Company. He interrupted the suicide attempt of Bloomberg commodity price 2012/04/19 a Philippine terrorist who threatened Price passengers with an attempt to crash the plane. GOLD USD/t oz. 1,638.400 “He was a Filipino man around 40 years old. About 20 minutes before the COPPER USD/lb. 363.100 landing, three flight attendants started screaming. When I looked, there was a SILVER USD/t oz 31.440 person struggling with the three flight attendants, demanding and trying to BRENT USD/bbl. 118.260 open the front door. I tackled him and CRUDE strangled his neck, until the second SUGAR USd/lb. 22.010 pilot came out and secured him with handcuffs,” he said. Prime Minister S.Batbold (R) presents Z.Buyannemekh a letter of gratitude WHEAT USd/bu 621.000 2 THE MONGOL MESSENGER news Friday, April 20, 2012

N E W S-IN-B R I E F–From The MONTSAME AGENCY Prince Michael of Kent visits Mongolia lOn Friday, the prize named after the President of and M.Batchimeg, an advisor to the State Head of On April 14-18, His Royal Highness Prince Mongolia was given to young medical doctors. The Mongolia. Michael of Kent of the United Kingdom paid prizes were presented by D.Battulga, a head of the Within the event, the trainees will visit historical sites a visit to Mongolia at the invitation of Prime Presidential Office; R.Bold, an advisor to the State of Mongolia. Minister S.Batbold. Head; and N.Tumendemberel, the State Secretary lOn April 12-13, the Office of President and the Open On April 16, Prince Michael visited to of the Health Ministry. The President’s prizes were Society Forum co-hosted training for investigative the Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE). He awards to S.Bulgamaa, a physician from Uvs Aimag; journalists. opened the trade of stocks and got acquainted G.Otgontuya, a physician at the Central Clinical The training was led by a member of the National with the process of reforming the Mongolian Hospital; and B.Enkhzaya, a physician from Zavkhan Commission for Human Rights of the European stock market. Afterwards, His Highness held a Aimag. Union, and by E.Maria, project regulator of the meeting with Kh.Altai, Executive Director of the lOn April 13, the United Nations Development Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights. The training MSE; D.Bayarsaikhan, Head of the Financial Programme and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gathered correspondents from 30 TV channels, radio Regulatory Commission (FRC); B.Daajamba, and Trade of Mongolia signed a project that aims and E-journals. the FRC’s deputy head; the Executive Director to improve civic engagement of Mongolia’s youth The trainees took lessons on reporting trials, of the Mongolian Securities Clearing House and because their political participation has been steadily methodology of writing about court decisions, on Central Depository LLC; and other officials. declining in the country. the experience of the European Union and other Creation of democratic space and civic engagement of countries in these issues, on human rights, freedom of On April 17, Prime Minister S. Batbold youth is becoming “more important than ever in the journalists to express positions and views, immunity of received His Royal Highness Prince Michael of current context of the country, where high economic individuals, on the importance of getting familiar with Kent of the UK. Prime Minister S.Batbold said growth has not yet translated into prosperity and equal cases, and so on. that Mongolia is focusing on its relations and opportunities for all”. “Youth are the future of any lOn April 17, G.Monkhbayar, Mayor of Ulaanbaatar cooperation in the economic and investment His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent and country. They need the knowledge and opportunity to city received a delegation led by Mr Daumantas sectors with the United Kingdom (UK). The PM S.Batbold (R) be fully engaged in political participation at all levels,” Lapinskas, Lithuania’s Vice-Minister of Economy. Prime Minister also expressed thanks to the said Sezin Sinanoglu, UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Lapinskas highlighted that the Republic of Prince, and then underlined the importance to who has signed the project document with G. Lithuania wants to expand ties not only with western seek new opportunities in bilateral relations. Zandanshatar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. countries, but also with those with who his country has The Prime Minister also noted the cooperation The overall objective of the USD 300,000 project, to be traditional relations including Mongolia. He pointed between the Stock Exchange of Mongolia and the carried out from 2012-2014, is to develop democratic out that a big business delegation, headed by the leader London Stock Exchange (LSE) and successful skills of Mongolia’s 15-24 year olds, especially in of the Chamber of Business Development, has arrived introduction of the Cambridge educational the areas of problem-solving and decision-making. in Mongolia. program in primary and secondary schools in New education materials will be created for school The Mayor got acquainted with the composition of the curriculum, and teachers will be trained in civic business delegation and said the two countries have big Mongolia. Then, he hoped that His Highness education. Activities will also include dialogues opportunities to cooperate in many spheres such as an Prince Michael will contribute to widening between youth and policy-makers on improving international tender for founding a garbage recycling Mongolia-UK relations. community life, and social media will be used to plant. In turn, Prince Michael expressed satisfaction engage youth groups in discussions on peace, freedom, Mongolia and Lithuania established the diplomatic with his very first visit to Mongolia. He pledged justice, and respect for human rights. relations in 1992. Presently, the bilateral trade turnover to make efforts to expand bilateral relations, and The Centre for Citizenship Education will serve as the is about USD 16-17 million. highlighted that he is studying the opportunity implementing partner for the project. lMongolia is disappointed that a missile was launched for making investments to Mongolia. Meeting in the State House lOn April 13, Mongolia and the Republic of Turkey by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) His Highness Prince Michael of Kent also two countries. concluded the current situation of bilateral relations despite warnings of the international community and visited Chinggis Airways Company to see its related resolutions of the UN Security Council. Opening the flight route to London can at the 3rd consultative meeting that ran between their activity. The airline is ready to open direct flights ensure Mongolians can see the London Olympic Ministries of Foreign Affairs in Ankara city, Turkey. It was issued in a statement, released by Mongolia’s to London from Ulaanbaatar and Prince Michael The countries exchanged views and information on Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 16. A nuclear Games which will open in two months and underlined that it will be significant to boost support Mongolian athletes. increasing the volume of political relations, realizing weapon-free Mongolia affirms its aspiration to trade, investment and economic cooperation of projects such as creating a tourism complex and a keep peace and stability in the Korean peninsula model agricultural co-operative in the economic sector, and considers that N.Korea’s step affects peace and opening direct flights from Istanbul to Ulaanbaatar, and stability in Northeast Asia and may wield influence on a participation in the Organization for Security and Co- resuming the Six-Party Talks, it says. President meets with outgoing British ambassador operation in Europe (OSCE), the Shanghai Cooperation Mongolia urges the DPRK to avoid any actions that Organization and the Conference on Interaction and may cause instability in the region and to abide by the Confidence-Building Measures in Asia. UN Security Council’s resolutions. On April 19, President Ts. Elbegdorj received The sides reached agreements on the 7th meeting of lOn April 17, the Institute of Strategic Studies ISS British Ambassador Ms. Thorda Abbott-Watt in Mongolia-Turkey trade and economic joint committee, (at National Security Council) organized a round-table connection with the completion of her diplomatic on multi-lateral cooperation, and on mutual visits meeting themed ‘Risks facing the economic security’. mission in Mongolia. in 2012-2014. They also agreed to host the next The main objectives of the meeting were to determine The President mentioned that the United consultative meeting in Ulaanbaatar in 2014. the biggest risks in Mongolia’s economy and to find Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland This year’s consultative meeting was co-chaired by ways to solve them. As expected, it will help the ISS in was the first country among eastern countries, to B.Batkhishig, State Secretary of Mongolia’s Ministry drafting criteria of the economic security of Mongolia. recognize and establish diplomatic relations with of Foreign Affairs, and Hayri Hayret Yalav, Director- This meeting brought together researchers from Mongolia. “Next year, the 50th anniversary of General of the Turkish Foreign Ministry Department the Institute of Defense Sciences, the Institute diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the of Central Asia, Caucasia and Eastern European of International Studies, the Institute of National UK will be marked,” he added. Affairs. It brought together O.Ochirjav, Ambassador Development, the National Institute of Law, and the The president and ambassador then shared President Ts. Elbegdorj and British Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Center of Economic Policy and Competitiveness. views on investment. Turkey; Sh.Odonbaatar, Director of Mongolia’s Foreign Reports and information were given by scholars of the Ambassador Thorda Abbott-Watt Ministry Department of Europe; Hayrie Kumaschiolu National Development and Innovation Committee, the Doonan, Deputy Director of the Department of Central Institute of Economics at the Mongolian State University Asia, Caucasia and Eastern European Affairs; Ozturk (MSU), the Institute of Finance and Economics, the Mongolian Ambassador presents credentials in Tunisia Yilmaz, Head of the Central Asian Division; and other Defense Ministry, with themes ‘Economic security diplomats from the Turkish Foreign Ministry. and state policy’, ‘The biggest risks in Mongolia’s On April 16, Sh. Altangerel, Mongolia’s At the meeting, the head of the Mongolian Ministry economy, ways to solve’, ‘Urgent problems facing Ambassador to the Tunisian Republic presented of Foreign Affairs presented his Turkish counterpart budgetary and financial securities’, ‘Present situation Mr. Ahmet Davutoglu with an invitation to visit of investment, possible risks’ and ‘Problems in mineral his Letter of Credence to Mr. Monsef Marzouki, Mongolia. resource and energy, present situation of economic President of the Tunisian Republic. lN.Khurelbaatar, Minister of Health and Takenori multi-pillar structure, solutions’. After presenting his Credentials, Ambassador Shimizu, Ambassador of Japan to Mongolia shared lMongolia’s Tax Administration (MTA) and the Sh. Altangerel conveyed a greeting of Mongolia’s views on Mongolia-Japan cooperation in the health ‘Mongol Post’ state-owned company will cooperate in President to the Tunisian President. He emphasized sector. introducing post service in the tax sector and in starting that the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations At the April 13 meeting, the sides also touched upon the services of delivering tax reports to taxpayers between Mongolia and Tunisia occurs this year issues of investments from Japan for this sector. The through the postal network. and expressed willingness to intensify bilateral sides noted that Mongolia has started studying Japan’s On April 18, a memorandum on the cooperation relations. experience in rendering medical aid in emergency and was signed by B.Battomor, head of the MTA and In turn, the Tunisian President delivered disaster times, in preparing nurses, and training for post- G.Chinzorig, Executive Director of the “Mongol Post” a greeting to his Mongolian counterpart and graduate medical doctors, and that some works have company. It is expected that this document will bring invited Mongolia’s president to visit the Tunisian already been launched in the form of cooperation. the tax service of Mongolia up to world standards. Republic at his convenience. Sh.Altangerel presents his credentials They also expressed a willingness to widen the As the sides established the cooperation memorandum, collaboration in the medical sphere. it will be easier for taxpayers to send their the tax lOn April 16, a two-week training-seminar entitled reports without the need to stand in queue. The reports ‘Strengthening diplomacy of Afghanistan’ started in the on taxes will be accepted and delivered by the tax Mongolia and Lithuania discuss relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Mongolia. administration through the postal service. Co-organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and It is expected that the new service will be introduced in On April 16, the third political consultative the Organization for Security and Co-operation in the country after running several phases of training. Europe (OSCE), the training has brought together lOn May 23-24, a conference named ‘Coal trans meeting between Mongolia and the Republic 12 Afghan diplomats. As expected, the action will Mongolia’ will take place in the Chinggis Khaan of Lithuania ran in Ulaanbaatar. Co-chaired by significantly contribute to propagandizing Mongolia hotel. Organized for the second time, the conference G.Tenger, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of around the world and will raise its prestige. will discuss tendencies of the world and Mongolia’s Mongolia, and Asta Skaisgiryte, Lithuania’s Vice Researchers and senior diplomats from the International coal market, and sustainable development with topics Minister of Foreign Affairs, the sides reviewed Relations School at the Mongolian State University about the government, producer/supplier, investments, the present condition of bilateral political and (MSE) and the Institute of Strategic Studies are giving infrastructure, exploration and the opportunity to create economic relations and cooperation. The sides lessons and lectures to the trainees on Mongolian permanent coal production. shared views on developing bilateral relations history, international relations, strategic studies, At the end of the conference, the attendees will get and on implementing measures, projects and environmental and energy securities, geopolitics, acquainted with activities of the ‘Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi’ programs. terrorism, international law and international and Company and ‘Energy Resource’ LLC, running at the They also noted that they have been regional issues. Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit. The National Association of developing relations and cooperation in frames In addition, lectures will be given by D.Tsogtbaatar, Mongolian Mining works as an official supporter for of the European Union, the Community of the Minister of Environment and Tourism and former the ‘Coal trans Mongolia’ conference. Democracies, the Organization for Security and State Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Co-operation in Europe and other international organizations. Mongolia-Lithuania meeting in UB

Editor-in-Chief: Borkhondoin Indra English Editor: David brown WEATHER Sunrise: 06.08 Mongolia promoted in Poland Journalists: Batbayar Ooluun Sunset: 19.52 Translator: Mishigdorj Unurzul n Ulaanbaatar and Central Aimags: Night temps between The Embassy of Mongolia in Poland dalkhjav Undrakh 3oC and -2oC. Day time temps between 14o and 19oC. Layout/design : sarantuya munkhtulga Snow on April 22. organized an event to promote Mongolia to n school children. It was co-organized by parents The Mongol Messenger, P.O.Box 1514, Ulaanbaatar, MONGOLIA. Eastern Aimags: Night temps between -40C and -90C. Day time temps and the Pupils’ Council of a primary school of Telephone: 266740, Tel/Fax: (976-11) 325512, between 1oC and 6oC. Zabki town near Warsaw. The activity attracted Snow on April 26 Home Page: www.mongolmessenger.mn children of the school and promoted Mongolia nWestern Aimags: E-mail: [email protected] Night temps between -3oC and -8oC. Day time temps and Mongolian culture, tradition and customs by o o . showing photos. The Mongol Messenger is operated by the government news agency between 1 C and 6 C. Snow on April 22-23. nGobi Aimags: Also, children tried to do Mongolian dance, MONTSAME and is printed by the MONTSAME Night temps between -1oC and -6oC. Day time temps had Mongolian milk tea and ate Mongolian between 4oC and 9oC. Snow on April 23-24. traditional dishes such as buuz (steamed meat ISSN 1684-1883 balls) and aaruul (dried curds). Polish youth learning about Mongolia Friday, April 20, 2012 visit THE MONGOL MESSENGER 3 Six percent home loans now available C A B I N E T M E E T I N G

At its regular meeting on April 18, households by two-fold against 2010 the Cabinet discussed the following and reduce poverty by two-fold. issues: Thanks to implementation of program, the effects of climate, tariffs Mongolia’s external debt at of raw materials and changes in the normal level exchange rate are expected to decline At the cabinet meeting, Foreign and rural citizens and herders can be Minister G. Zandanshatar and Deputy evenly enjoy basic social services. Finance Minister Ch. Gankhuyag Agreement endorsed reported that, “MP Ts.Shinebayar The cabinet approved a said that the debt of the Mongolia’s governmental resolution on approving government has reached USD 9.6 a Mongolia-Russia intergovernmental billion overall. It is false information. agreement on allowing citizens of one The external debt of Mongolia’s country to temporarily work in the other government does not exceed the normal country. This agreement was signed on level”. February 17, 2012 in Moscow, Russia. According to an official report by By the year 2009, some 46,000 the Bank of Mongolia, only USD 2.2 Mongolian citizens passed the border billion of the total debt of Mongolia of the Russian Federation, and 77 belongs to the government and the per cent of them were registered in a remaining USD 7.4 billion was made related service of Russia. Furthermore, by the private sector, including banks Russia is the second largest country and non-bank organizations. in Mongolia to account for foreign The previous year, the government employees and workers, and according received foreign loans of Tgs 257.9, and to statistics, most of the Russian the remaining debt is Tgs 2,650.9 billion workers in Mongolia are employed in by the 2011 execution. Of the total the mining and educational sectors. credit balance, 66.2 percent is loans for By end of 2011, over 1,000 Russian projects, 21.6 percent—financial loans, citizens were qualified to work in 10.3 percent—loans for auto roads, 1.6 Mongolia. percent—loans for programs, and the remaining 0.3 percent—loans from the Implementation progress of The long-term, low interest home loans provide a great opportunity for Mongolian families International Monetary Fund (IMF). national programs reported Apart from external trade, the Minister of Food, Agriculture On April 12, an opening ceremony the opening ceremony. Prime Minister gives attention to maintaining the remainder of domestic debt reached Tgs and Light Industry T.Badamjunai to launch the issuance of a six percent S. Batbold took part in the opening housing prices.” 503.3 billion by the 2011 execution. introduced cabinet members to works mortgage loan to citizens was held at ceremony and expressed satisfaction He also noted that it was resolved With a purpose to finance and support done last year in frames of the ‘Green the State Bank of Mongolia within with it becoming real work. He said, to finance the program with bonds various works, the government traded Revolution’ national program. frames of the national housing “To make this program to provide worth up to Tgs200 billion from the shares of Tgs 358.3 billion, and used In conjunction, tasks were given program ‘Apartments for 100,000 middle and low income citizens with Development Bank of Mongolia. Tgs 20 billion for repayment. to the Agricultural Minister to make an families’. The first 20 families apartments, measures such as financial As of today, the Housing Mortgage As of the last year, the total debt assessment on the national program’s receiving the mortgage loan with an and legal environment, land issuance Corporation has received requests by of the Mongolia’s government was Tgs implementation, and submit it to the annual six percent interest rate were and supply started being taken a total of 546 citizens to get involved 3,154.2 billion. cabinet along with proposals on further granted certificates of the loan during comprehensively. The government in the housing program. policy and measures. Inspections made to South Gobi The cabinet members also got coal transportation acquainted with implementation of According to the decree of Social the ‘Sea-buckthorn’ national program Welfare and Labor Minister, 13 and obliged T.Badamjunai, Minister of Bank of Mongolia raises policy rate companies that transport coal through Agriculture; and D.Khayankhyarvaa, contributing to 29.3 percent inflation. Shiveekhuren and Gashuunsukhait Minister of Finance, to place additional The increasing demand has a risk border check-points were inspected. money in the State Budget for to even further accelerate the speed Minister T. Gandi introduced the supporting measures to ensure criteria. of inflation caused by supply factors. cabinet to results of the inspection. In addition, an order was given to Strong inflow puts upward pressure on The companies have both advantages Yo.Otgonbayar, Minister of Education, excessive demand caused by budget and disadvantages. It is necessary Culture and Science, to finance projects to conduct accurate professional on conducting scientific and clinical and quasi-budget expenses. As a result, examination for the transportation research to determine the natural the Bank of Mongolia is tightening the process between Tsogttsetsii soum and resource of sea-buckthorn in Mongolia, policy rate to curtail inflation, reduce Gashuunsukhait border check-point setting up genetic resources, on the pressure on Togrog currency and and make a conclusion on labor safety, biochemical contents of sea-buckthorn to maintain stability in the macro labor relations and social welfare products and their effects on human economy. issues. She also added that they need organisms. MONTSAME reporter asked D. to improve control over employment Boldbaatar, Director, Monetary policy of foreign citizens, tighten legal In brief and Research Department, about the responsibility to be imposed on those -At the cabinet meeting, D. Gerel reason for raising the required reserve who broke laws and create a relevant was appointed head of General of commercial banks along with legal environment. Intelligence Agency. Earlier, he had raising the policy rate. D. Boldbaatar worked as Ambassador of Mongolia answered, “Tightening the policy Over 70,000 voters live abroad to the Republic of Korea. rate can defend against inflation from Foreign Minister G. Zandanshatar -Cabinet members got au fait with fast growth. Increasing the required introduced a draft of the rule on ensuring the implementation progress of reserve of commercial banks while the participation of Mongolian citizens who the ‘Millennium Development policy rate is raised is more effective. are eligible to vote and receiving their Goals-based National Development MongolBank directors explain the rate hike It can protect banks and influence votes from countries where Mongolia Strategy of Mongolia’ for 2011 and N.Gantuya, MONTSAME reporter index (CPI) increased to 15.3 percent accumulating inflowing money.” has diplomatic representative offices. decided to submit it to parliament and the CPI of Ulaanbaatar increased To the question whether there The draft asserts establishing a after reflecting suggestions of to 17.3 percent. The effects of negative has been any study and estimation commission and sub-commissions Cabinet members. On April 17, the Board of Directors factors of supply to stimulate price on what impacts there would be after responsible for receiving votes -It was resolved to receive foreign of the Bank of Mongolia announced growth in Mongolia’s economy are Tgs1 million is distributed to citizens, of Mongolians at 40 diplomatic manpower for works of construction, raising its policy rate by 0.5 point to still high. Meat prices have risen by he replied, “It is probable to increase representative offices abroad, their and basic structure and assemble 13.25 percent and the required reserve 51.8 percent, since early this year, demands and accelerate inflation. missions and issues on registering a mine and concentrating plant of commercial banks by one percent covering 68.2 percent of inflation of Therefore, the decision to raise the eligible citizens, making a list of to be built within frames of the to 12 percent. the first three months of the year. Fuel policy rate was made as a preventive voters’, organizing the voting process, ‘Apartments for 100,000 families’ The National Statistical prices have risen by 7.1 percent while measure. Increasing the required and ensuring voting security. program, a 176km auto road in Committee of Mongolia reported that the price of goods and services rose reserve of commercial banks will be Currently, there are about 70,000 Choir-Sainshand and a 143km auto by March, 2012, the consumer price Mongolians in foreign countries who road in Ondorkhaan-Choibalsan. by 2.4 percent since earlier this year effective starting May 2, 2012.” are eligible to vote. -The cabinet discussed a Bill to amend the law on trials at the Constitutional Priorities of socio-economic Court, worked out by MP R. development to be discussed Gonchigdorj, and decided to make Pressing issues for coal exports discussed The cabinet discussed the middle- suggestions. term priorities to develop Mongolia’s -Bills to amend the Criminal Code and On April 16, a consultative meeting socio-economy from 2012-2016 and Law on Criminal Procedure that were entitled ‘Coal export-pressing issues’ decided to submit it to parliament after worked out by MP Ts. Shinebayar was held at the Ministry of Foreign reflecting opinions of government were discussed and supported. Affairs and Trade. members. The cabinet decided to make some The meeting brought together Mongolia’s priorities for the next suggestions. officials and representatives from five years include development of -The cabinet supported an issue the Ministry Foreign Affairs and citizens, establishment of safe living to ratify the ‘Agreement of Trade of Mongolia, Ministry of and working environments, formation Financial Cooperation between the Mineral Resources and Energy, the of human-friendly governance and governments of Mongolia and the regional development of economy. Federal Republic of Germany’, loan General Customs Office and coal Additionally, accountable mining will agreements to be built between the exporters including Erdenes MGL be developed, a foundation for heavy Government of Mongolia and KfW LLC, Mongolyn Alt Corporation, industry made, competitiveness of (Reconstruction Credit Institute) of Energy Resource Company, Erdenes processing industry will be improved, Germany, and decided to submit it Tavan Tolgoi LLC and Hunnu Coal and intensified agriculture will be to parliament. Within the agreement, Company. At the meeting, Foreign developed. it is planned to implement projects Minister G.Zandanshatar addressed At the meeting, the members also including projects to improve energy the present situation of coal external discussed basic guidelines to develop efficiency and develop regional trade, further measures to be taken and Mongolia’s socio-economy in 2013 and transportation infrastructure with a shared views. decided to submit it to parliament. purpose to improve the food supply N. Enkhtaivan, Director of to Ulaanbaatar. the Foreign Ministry Department Draft of the National ‘Rural -The cabinet resolved to reward a total of External Trade and Economic Development’ Program supported of Tgs187 million to coaches and Cooperation, delivered a report on Cabinet members supported a draft athletes who brought medals and coal trade and further measures. parliamentary resolution on approving successfully participated in world The participants exchanged Corporate and government executives discuss exporting Mongolia’s coal the national ‘Rural Development’ cups of judo wrestling, soft tennis views on the possibilities of policy program and decided to submit it to and sambo wrestling, the and world coordination to be done by the earnings from coal and maintain The Ministry of Foreign Affairs parliament. championships of chess, and kurash government for the sector’s logistics, stability. They also discussed pressing will introduce the issues discussed In the first turn, the program will wrestling. A total of 60 athletes and market, users, tariffs, supply and issues, challenges, taxation regulation, at the meeting to government for the be implemented in 2012-2015, aiming seven coaches participated in the transportation in order to raise coal supply and market competition. issuance of relevant decisions. to raise the actual income of rural competitions and earned medals. 4 THE MONGOL MESSENGER news Friday, April 20, 2012 Former President N. Enkhbayar charged with corruption Forceful arrest spurs protests

B. Ooluun caretaker of the apartment who it was underlined that they worked Parliament Speaker, it read that MP witnessed the arrest attempt said that lawfully. Ts. Shinebayar behaved unethically, the windows of the car were smashed In the press conference, E.Amarbat, verbally abusing staff members who On April 13, N. Enkhbayar, in order to get Enkhbayar out of the head of the ACA Investigation Section, were executing duties, obstructed former President of Mongolia and car by force and two men had firearms. said that N. Enkhbayar is a suspect in criminal procedures and showed leader of the Mongolian People’s To protect N. Enkhbayar, MPRP some corruption cases. For instance, improper behavior. He said he hopes Revolutionary Party (MPRP), was members and supporters stood outside J. Enkhjargal, former director of the that the acts of MPs Ch. Ulaan, Ts. arrested by the Anti-Corruption by obstructing the entrance door to the then-state owned hotel ‘Orgoo’, made Shinebayar, D. Terbishdagva and Agency for corruption with help apartment to not allow people to enter. a complaint to the State Investigation O. Chuluunbat who violated the of police. The process of the arrest Televisions directly aired that around Office in December, 2010. According Constitution, the Law on Parliament, was on live television, aired through 6am the morning of the next day more to the complaint, the SIO initiated and Rules on Ethics of Members of some television channels. Rather than than 300 policemen came to the place criminal proceedings on December 21, Parliament by obstructing the process, 2010 and started their investigation. On will be given proper attention and that January 20, 2011, Citizen L. Sergelen relevant measures will be taken. made a complaint to the police office On April 16, the abovementioned about the illegal privatization of four MPs together with another four the Ulaanbaatar Times Newspaper. MPs submitted a draft resolution to According to the complaint, the SIO Parliament Speaker D. Demberel on also initiated criminal proceedings. dismissing Justice and Internal Affairs Also, when he was a head of the Minister Ts. Nyamdorj in connection minority in parliament, he misused with the arrest of N. Enkhbayar. They television facilities donated to consider that the sector’s Minister Mongolian Buddhists by a Japanese must take full responsibility for the religious organization. criminal acts of police staff that On April 13, a demonstration was attacked the immunity of MPs. They organized at Sukhbaatar Square to said that police ignored their main protest the arrest of N. Enkhbayar. mission to fight and prevent crimes, Former President N.Enkhbayar On April 16, Commissioner N. defend social discipline and satisfy the Ganbold, head of the ACA, sent safe living condition of citizens and committed such violation. Therefore, official letters to Parliament Speaker seriously broke the Constitution of some MPs submitted a proposal to D. Demberel and Prime Minister S. Mongolia during the arrest of former dismiss Minister Ts. Nyamdorj who Batbold. The official letters stated President N. Enkhbayar on the night heads the legal body,” said MP Ch. about suspecting former President of April 12-13. Ulaan. N. Enkhbayar in a criminal case, the “In the statement of the MPP’s N. Enkhbayar is being detained execution of forced arrest operation, Steering Committee and its group in at detention center in Tov Aimag. and information on some MPs and the parliament, it said that the police The Sukhbaatar District court did not head of the State Special Protection staff must not assault people and accept the complaint of N. Enkhbayar‘s Department and some staff members attack properties during the process of attorney against the resolution of E.Amarbat, Head of ACA investigations explains the charges at a press who obstructed the performance of law enforcement activities. Strict legal detention, and the two-week detention conference the operation. In the letter sent to the actions must be taken to whoever remains in effect. corruption charges, the arrest process and moved people far away from the attracted public attention, being still a entrance door by force. The policemen main topic since his detention. raided his flat, and some non-uniform N. Enkhbayar was convicted as a officers arrested N. Enkhbayar by suspect on October 19, 2011. Being lifting him with their hands and summoned a total of ten times since carried him to their minivan. When N. the investigation process started he Enkhbayar was arrested, there were refused to come to the investigation four MPs and some MPRP members without any reasonable excuses. and supporters in Enkhbayar’s home. Therefore, it was decided by the ACA MPs Ch. Ulaan, D. Terbishdagva, Ts. to take action and detain him under Shinebayar and O. Chuluunbat said an order of a Sukhbaatar district court that policemen attacked the immunity judge. of Members of Parliament. Around 8 pm on April 12, the ACA A few hours after the arrest, staff members made their first attempt the ACA and the General Police to arrest him when N. Enkhbayar Office separately announced a press returned to his apartment building conference, at which they made in the 11th khoroo of the Khan-Uul explanations regarding the arrest. District by car. Because he was a D. Tsoodolsengee, head of the President of Mongolia, N. Enkhbayar ACA’s fact-finding section, said that is under state special protection. although the ACA staff members As the ACA reported, bodyguards stopped N. Enkhbayar’s car and of the Department for State Special introduced a resolution of the arrest Protection, who were escorting to his bodyguards, the bodyguards N. Enkhbayar, attacked the ACA protested with firearms and threatened staff members that were executing the ACA staff members. They also detainment operation, and protested mentioned that N. Enkhbayar showed with firearms. During that time, protest with the force of an additional members of MPRP and media came to nine members of the special state the place and immediately broadcast protection department although it what was happening. It showed that had been requested to cancel N. many citizens and policemen were Enkhbayar’s state special protection. gathering. Under the request of the ACA, the Some MPRP members and a police joined in the arrest process and Concerned citizens and supporters rally to protest on Sukhbaatar Square

Foreign press on Mongolia Mongolian ex-president seized over corruption Mongolia: Ex-President Arrested Police officers arrested Mongolia’s Friday’s raid, the police said. ULAN BATOR, Mongolia resource-rich but largely poor country for a year. However, he never showed former president on Friday, raiding a Now an opposition politician, (AP) — Scores of police arrested between China and Russia. Serving as up for questioning. We had asked house in the capital after he refused a Mr. Enkhbayar was a formidable Mongolia’s former president, raiding prime minister and then president for him often to come for questioning,” summons to answer questions about figure in Mongolia. Serving as prime a house in the capital at dawn most of a decade until losing office Ambarbat said. corruption charges, law enforcement minister and then president for most Friday after he refused investigators’ in 2009, he presided over a period While he and other authorities officials said. of a decade until losing office in summons to answer questions about of robust growth but also a widening said the arrest was legal, having been Officials initially tried to arrest the 2009, he presided over a period of corruption charges, law enforcement wealth gap and, critics said, runaway backed by a court order, Enkhbayar’s former president, Enkhbayar Nambar, robust growth but also a widening officials said. corruption. supporters said it violated the former on Thursday night. They stopped his wealth gap and, critics said, runaway Anti-corruption investigators Enkhbayar was arrested for president’s immunity and was car but were foiled by his bodyguards corruption. initially tried to arrest Enkhbayar questioning in a serious corruption politically motivated. who took him to a nearby compound, Source: New York Times, April Nambar on Thursday night. They case, the head of the Independent After narrowly losing re-election setting up a standoff that ended with 13, 2012 stopped the former president’s car Agency Against Corruption, E. as president in 2009, Enkhbayar had but were foiled by his bodyguards Ambarbat, told reporters. Though formed a new opposition party and who took him to a nearby compound, he did not elaborate, the agency said was contesting a parliament seat in Former president of Mongolia arrested setting up a standoff that ended with the corruption involved the illegal June elections. ULAN BATOR–Former Mongolian Enkhbayar’s followers clashed the raid, police said. privatization of a government-owned President and current chairman of the with the police and said that the agents Now an opposition politician, hotel. Source: The Associated Press. 13 opposition party Mongolian People’s threatened to fire at them, and that Enkhbayar was a formidable figure in “We have been investigating the April, 2012 Revolutionary Party Nambar Enkhbayar the former president’s immunity was the robust democracy of Mongolia, a corruption case involving Enkhbayar has been arrested on corruption charges, breached by police during the arrest. local media reported Friday. Head of the agency’s investigation The report said special agents department E.Amarbat told local media Mongolia’s former president Nambar Enkhbayar ‘detained’ of the country’s independent anti- that Enkhbayar was being investigated corruption agency Thursday night for corruption charges but that he had Mongolia’s former president, had failed repeatedly to turn up for Mongolia from 2005 to 2009. stopped Enkhbayar’s car and attempted never showed up for questioning and Nambar Enkhbayar, has been detained questioning; his supporters said the His supporters have said the to arrest him, but were resisted by his therefore the court had issued a permit in a police raid in connection with a arrest violated the former president’s arrest violates the former president’s bodyguards, who took him to a nearby for his arrest. corruption investigation, reports say. immunity. immunity and was politically house and holed themselves up in a Enkhbayar was the first politician in He was Mongolia’s prime motivated, the Associated Press news compound. the country who had held the office of Local media in the capital, Ulan minister and then president for almost agency reports. Early Friday morning at around president, prime minister and speaker of Bator, say scores of police stormed 10 years. 6 am, about 300 reinforced police parliament. a house where Mr Enkhbayar was Now an opposition politician, Mr Source:BBC News Asia, 13 April and plainclothes agents stormed the staying. Enkhbayar came to power in 2000 as 2012 building, overpowered Enkhbayar’s Source:China Daily ,Xinhua ,13 The police said Mr Enkhbayar prime minister and was president of followers and arrested him. April 2012 Friday, April 20, 2012 news THE MONGOL MESSENGER 5 ‘South Gobi Speaker highlights current parliament’s progress Sands’ licenses Agenda begins for last session of current parliament suspended Statement by H.E.Demberel, can be effective and powerful. 3. Optimal implementation of petrol has lost its essential meaning Speaker of Mongolia’s Parliament A number of important policy fiscal, monetary and financial policies of fruitful effects on people and yet Continued from page 1 at the opening of the 2012 spring papers have been endorsed by by Parliament is important for provides ample opportunities for session on April 5, 2012 in Parliament, namely the utilization management of government to lead the petrol business companies to conspire Ulaanbaatar: of OT and TT reserves, State policy country into progress and prosperity. on price increases. These kinds of loopholes in the law. The “SouthGobi regarding Herders, policies on Despite doubts and criticism from all business tricks that nip and swallow Sands” company is the owner of Ovoo “Mongol herd”, “New construction” sides predicting bad results, the fiscal the government’s measures to increase Tolgoi, one of the biggest Mongolian and the policy on “Railways”. and monetary policies since 2008 have people’s salary increases has become mines, with more than 500 million We have undertaken an intense proven otherwise in real life. shamefully obvious. tons of coking coal reserves. Some construction scheme. There were Tgs The Parliament had thoroughly Despite the warning that price 57.6 percent stakes of the “SouthGobi 460 billion invested in 2009, Tgs 591 discussed the issues concerning increases are closely related with Sands” company belongs to “Ivanhoe billion in 2010 and Tgs 1 trillion 200 monetary and financial policies. By meat supply and its shortage, the meat Mines” Ltd.; 14 percent to the “China billion in 2011, and so far, Tgs 1 trillion doing so, it has prevented the threat price in Mongolia has increased to an Investment” Corporation, and 28.3 and 700 billion was domestically of economic overheat and inflation unimaginable and unacceptable level percent is owned by other investors. invested in the year of 2012. overflow. In this regard, we had paid by local standards and a long-standing The “China Investment” Corp is a state- Locally, we discuss developing much attention to hear comments herding tradition. This is price owned Chinese company. small and medium size enterprises and consultations not only from local madness and people are very unhappy. “- Adding the 14 percent shares too often. We have observed that experts, researchers and critics but We must stop these kinds of schemes of “China Investment” Corporation two major factors are affecting also annotations and advice of experts that are caused by certain private to the 57.6 percent stake to be bought unemployment reduction and SME at international monetary, fiscal and company owners and irresponsible by Chalco, this would mean the development. First is the allocation economics’ institutions. Establishing public servants. D.Demberel Government of China would own 70 of appropriate financial resources the “Human development fund” Secondly, there are frequent percent of stocks in a biggest Mongolian Honorable members of Parliament, for SME development. Second is separately from the budget by law criticisms, complaints and arguments mine. Any country in the world would Your Excellency the Prime Minister, increasing the consumers’ buying has ensured the opportunity to spend on the use of natural reserves, stating refrain from allowing a state-owned Ladies and Gentlemen…. Today, we capability and demand. I believe the part of the budget on citizens. Of that the “social minority unjustly foreign company to control sectors are gathered here to commence the current Parliament has fulfilled both course, the issuance of a guarantee takes the cream of the crops and of strategic significance; Mongolia as last regular session of the current factors. In the past four years, the on people’s savings was an important the people are left with scrapings”, well. This is why, a year ago some MPs Parliament. Under these circumstances, State Budget has invested Tgs 260 measure too. “private enterprises conspiring with presented a draft law for the approval of this spring session will undergo unique billion into SME. A budget stability fund has also foreigners to hide their incomes”, parliament restricting the participation and significant work. Electing and 2. There is greater necessity been established in order to ensure “losing our lucrative businesses to of state-owned foreign companies to reforming the government is the heart for appropriately and effectively the balance between over-heating and foreigners” and that “frauds and control strategic sectors” said economist of democratic governance. Our people distributing the widespread economic over-spending of a mining-dependent swindles are hidden from the state”. D.Jargalsaikhan and strongly demanded are getting closer to the next election growth and ever-increasing revenue economy. We have adopted the budget What is the reason that Parliament to urgently approve the above-mentioned of their representatives in government. profits to citizens. The distribution law to settle arguments raised upon decisions to build infrastructure, law. D.Jargalsaikhan’s demand was The appropriate preparation works are should be measured by labor, its result allocation and spending of the State processing industries, including the supported by MP G.Bayarsakhan who is still ahead. and its productivity. Are there any Budget as well as to introduce a new copper smelter and oil refinery are claimed that the law submitted for the This means the spring session is such activities targeting the citizens principle on distribution of powers not being implemented? State policy discussion of the parliament a year ago requiring us to work hard and work taking place? Increasing people’s and responsibilities at every level. and decisions are becoming obsolete was not discussed. fast. In order to define our objectives salaries should be encouragement for 4. An issue that both civil society by officials who are giving priorities The DP group in parliament also for the remaining period of the elective their labor aspirations. organizations the public often criticize to the concept of “my profit”. There expressed its position that the “SouthGobi term, once again, we have to review During the current Parliament’s and regard as more valuable than any is no other term than to see it as an Sand” company matter should be what we have done, achieved, created, term, the salary and pensions have been other life aspect, is the demand for unethical act disrespecting our own discussed at parliamentary standing crafted and what we have contributed more than doubled. In comparison to building social justice. Parliament has country and people. They should be committees and at the plenary session to the development of the country. Tgs 300 thousand in 2008, the average adopted several important legislations taking the initiative to absorb income without delay. At a press conference 1. A country’s progress depends salary will reach Tgs 640 thousand and decisions in this regard. from mining products into society. on April 17, members of the DP group upon economic achievements. this year. The average pension of Up until now, there was no ethics Thirdly, by reviewing the demanded to discuss the draft mining According to the 2011 report, Tgs 95 thousand will become Tgs code for high ranking government information on people’s comments and law in order to stop inappropriate use economic growth has reached 17 190 thousand. We are eliminating officials, including members of complaints lodged to Parliament, it is of strategic and other mining deposits. percent. Arguably, this growth will pension discrepancies by increasing Parliament and cabinet members. We obvious that bureaucracies along with “The DP group demands to make issues be further maintained. Therefore, it the amount for 163 thousand elderly have fixed this problem by establishing disrespecting people’s comments and related to the ‘SouthGobi Sands’ clear. can be said that the current Parliament persons. the Ethics Code. As cohesion to requests, seeking monetary and other A draft law on regulation of foreign has cemented preliminary effective Moreover, we have revised the modern demand, we have adopted and awards from the public are widespread investment in strategically important conditions for the future economic incentive criteria for mothers who introduced the Parliament’s Ethics among the public servants. The public sectors to secure national security was boom. carry and bring up many children. Sub-committee rule. It has created media often publish criticism about initiated by five MPs. We proposed to We have successfully overcome The doubling the monthly allowance opportunity for the voters and the this epidemic. establish a 15 percent limit on foreign the global financial and economic for 2nd-3rd trimester pregnancies has public to monitor how high ranking In mentioning these facts, I would investment in the mineral deposits,” MP crisis which had a heavy burden on become a basic measure to protect government officials are following like to note that the biased opinion S.Erdene said. the Mongolian economy in the years maternal and infant health. their norms and standards of public “everything in our country is not In connection with the MRAM 2008, 2009 and 2010. The significance Despite the difficulty in service ethics. working” does not match reality. statement on the suspension of the of the current Parliament policy, implementation, the Tgs 1.5 million, Also ratified was a law on It is urgent for government, “SouthGobi Sands” licenses, “SouthGobi experience and lessons on that will which was promised by both major preventing conflict of interests agencies, municipalities and aimags to Resources” Company issued the have an important historical legacy. parties, has certainly helped low and regulating personal and public give particular attention to reviewing following announcement which says: We have healed our banking and and medium income families. For interests in public service. The problems that cause public discontent “On April 16, SouthGobi Resources financial system by adopting a number example, each aimag has received Election law of Mongolia has curbed and doubt, and take effective action to Ltd. (“SouthGobi”) (TSX:SGQ) of important laws and decisions in a Tgs 35 billion annually as the Tgs 500 attempts to win votes of constituents mend and fix them. (HK:1878) announced that the Mineral timely manner. Since then, the post thousand was distributed to the average by offering money, materials and by This spring, there are many Resources Authority of Mongolia held crisis development works have been population of aimags by monthly Tgs any other inappropriate means. The tasks and challenges for us to solve. a press conference in Ulaanbaatar intense and the growth as well as 21 thousand per person. Nationwide, consequential importance of these The spring session will discuss announcing a request to suspend restoration has been observed in a Tgs 1.7 trillion was distributed to laws is indeed very high. important policy issues that envisage exploration and mining activity on short span of time. However, we are citizens in cash. Honorable members, the the nation’s development including certain licenses owned by SouthGobi not bias that the success was only the In the last three years, Tgs citizens’ and voters’ awareness and the 2013 budget report of Mongolia, Sands LLC, a wholly-owned division of result of Parliament policies, decisions 40 billion was granted to animal acknowledgement of Parliament 2014-2015 preliminary budget SouthGobi Resources Ltd. The request and activities of government. This husbandry productions and Tgs 50 activities to find solutions is a estimation, principle objectives of for suspension includes the license success will also be judged as a result billion in the agricultural sector as reflection of the increasing reputation social development for the 2013, the pertaining to SouthGobi’s Ovoot Tolgoi of public commitments, contributions an incentive. As a result, a family’s of the Mongolian Parliament. report on the principle objectives of Mine. and initiatives. average income has reached Tgs 623 There were 19,740 citizens and social development for 2011, and the The Company has not received In the past four years, there thousand at the end of 2011 and that voters who lodged their comments and government financial statement report. any official notification and has no have been significant changes and is a 70.7 percent increase compared to requests with Parliament in the years Some issues didn’t find conclusions at reason to believe SouthGobi’s licenses growth in Mongolian socio-economic 2008. 2010 and 2011. They expressed their the autumn session and are being added are not in good standing. However, development as well as in people’s State has paid much attention to comments on the country’s prosperity into the spring session agenda. We will the Company cautions at this time that livelihoods. Surely, no one can argue the youth getting professions. Some and progresses as well as concerns on declare the date for the next Parliament any official notification received may against the increase of Mongolian 153 thousand university students serious issues that are deeply rooted in election. In our meetings, we have require a suspension of operations until economic output, undertaking intense are now entitled to monthly Tgs 70 society. frequently heard from our constituents an injunction is granted.” development schemes. Establishing thousand stipends so that they will be Firstly, citizens are most that carrying out Parliament and local Advice to the Company suggests a legally and financially positive able to receive the promised Tgs 1.5 disappointed and discouraged to see elections together is impossible and that the action has been taken under environment is correlated with the million fully. It is a vision of seeing skyrocketing consumer prices at shops ineffective. We will find a conclusion the broad national security powers of formation of the coalition government youth as our country’s future and it is and services, although they show, on on that matter as well. the Government of Mongolia. MRAM to ensure political stability. This is an investment in our future. Of course the surface, satisfaction for the salary Honorable members of the stated that the move is in connection evidence that the current Parliament there is a greater necessity to support and pension increase. Parliament, I hereby announce that with a proposed proportional takeover worked in a peculiar period. On vocational training center students. If The drastic increase on petrol the 2012 spring session of Parliament bid by Aluminum Corporation of China the other hand, it is proof that the youths gain a sophisticated profession, prices has brought a heavy burden is open. Limited (‘Chalco’), and an agreement by solidarity and unity of Mongolians their job placement is guaranteed. on people’s lives. State tax relief on Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (“Ivanhoe”) to tender its controlling interest in SouthGobi for such a takeover. The suspension would be initiated to allow the Government of Mongolia to review the proposed change S.Zorig would be 50 of ownership. The Company noted statements made by various Mongolian stakeholders Democratic leader remembered on his 50th birthday that there has been little information disseminated to them and no prior Continued from page 1 Mongolia ended. poverty line. this issue several times and issued government consultation regarding the In June 1990, S.Zorig was elected In 1998, he became Mongolia’s recommendations for the Mongolian proposed transaction. SouthGobi notified large crowds as January passed into to parliament. He was elected to Minister for Infrastructure. However, government. In its recommendation Ivanhoe and ‘Chalco’, requesting them to February. Tensions increased as the parliament in both 1992 and 1996; on October 2, 1998, he was murdered sent in 2001, the IPU expressed discuss their agreement and the proposed crowds swelled and the government the first time as a minority member, in his home. He was stabbed many the possibility to give support by transaction involving the Company with debated crushing them with force. and the second time as a member times including in his heart and employing international experts the Government of Mongolia. At one point when protesters were of the Democratic Union which died at age 36 when he was an MP through its member parliaments. SouthGobi notified its other key scuffling with soldiers and an outbreak swept into power as Mongolia’s first and Infrastructure Minister. Many Although the UK, Germany and Japan investment stakeholders, including of violence seemed likely, Zorig took non-Communist government since politicians consider the case as expressed readiness to render support Rio Tinto (as Ivanhoe’s 51 percent a microphone, sat atop a friend’s the 1921 Communist revolution. assassination with political purpose. for the investigation, the Mongolian controlling shareholder) and the China shoulders to make himself visible to Zorig questioned the pace of free- The International Parliamentary Union side did not accept it. Investment Corporation (the sovereign the crowd, called for calmness, and market reforms in Mongolia after the (IPU) also has given attention to this However it has been 14 years wealth fund of China owning 14 percent violence was averted. In March, the Democrats came to power believing case because of the delay to reveal the since the brutal crime had happened of the Company’s common stock). The Politburo, the government of that the reforms weren’t fair and would MP’s assassination case. The IPU’s and investigators of the crime are still Company will update investors when time resigned and one-party rule in push too many Mongolians below the Human Rights Committee discussed silent. more information becomes available. 6 THE MONGOL MESSENGER foreign press on mongolia Friday, April 20, 2012

Foreign press on Mongolia Ivanhoe CEO Resigns as Rio Commits Mongolia cuts licence of Canadian mining firm to Mongolia Mine Funds In Mongolia, almost anything There was particular concern about Chinese is viewed with suspicion– this deal because it was struck Billionaire Robert Friedland largest copper mines. In December, The Canadian company said it’s including deals with Canadian mining between Canadian and Chinese firms, resigned as chief executive officer an arbitrator ruled in favor of Rio in active talks about potential asset companies. and Mongolia had no say in it. of Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN) as in a dispute, effectively nullifying a sales that may generate additional A new political debacle in the Tensions in Mongolia are the company struck a deal with its shareholder-rights plan that Ivanhoe funds for the mine. Aluminum Corp. landlocked Asian nation has thrown a heightened by the political climate. majority shareholder Rio Tinto Group adopted in April 2010 to block any of China Ltd. said April 2 it agreed wrench into plans to transfer control of Elections are coming up in June, (RIO) on funding for its $6 billion unsolicited takeover bid. to buy Ivanhoe’s controlling stake in Canadian miner SouthGobi Resources and late last week, former president Mongolian copper mine. Rio, the world’s third-biggest Mongolian coal producer SouthGobi Ltd. to China. Enkhbayar Nambar was arrested and Rio, which boosted its stake in mining company, had said it may Resources Ltd. (SGQ) as part of a On Monday, the Mongolian jailed on corruption charges following Ivanhoe to 51 percent in January, will replace Ivanhoe’s senior executives, C$925 ($935 million) tender offer government announced it will suspend a dramatic police raid of a compound. provide an immediate credit facility according to a regulatory filing on for as much as 60 percent of the SouthGobi’s mining and exploration He was planning to run for parliament of as much as $1.5 billion to ensure Jan. 27. company. licences on the rich Ovoot Tolgoi coal in the election. construction at Oyu Tolgoi isn’t Executives, Directors Resign SouthGobi Licenses mine. SouthGobi maintained that its It appears this conflict might interrupted, Vancouver-based Ivanhoe Ivanhoe said yesterday six other SouthGobi said this week the licences are in good standing. be resolved by simply giving the said yesterday in a statement. Rio Ivanhoe directors and four senior government asked for a suspension of According to sources, the move Mongolian government a chance to also will support the completion of management members resigned. mining while it reviews the proposed appears to be largely political. review the transaction. SouthGobi said a syndicated loan of $3 billion to $4 Independent directors will hold a sale. Earlier this month, Ivanhoe it has already reached out to Ivanhoe billion. Ivanhoe plans a $1.8 billion majority of seats on the 13-member Capital spending on Oyu Tolgoi Mines Ltd. agreed to sell its 57.6 and Chalco and asked them to discuss rights offer to repay the facility and a board. is forecast by Ivanhoe at $2.1 billion per cent stake in SouthGobi to state- their deal with the government. previous loan. Kay Priestly, chief financial this year. The company had $917.7 owned Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. “In a best-case scenario, in one to The accord, announced in tandem officer of London-based Rio’s copper million of cash as of March 19. (Chalco). The move allows Ivanhoe two weeks a foreign review process with the resignation of Friedland and group and an Ivanhoe director, was The financing pact marks the to focus its resources on the $6-billion would be established, Mongolia other top executives, may foreshadow appointed Ivanhoe’s interim CEO, conclusion of direct efforts by US Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project, would review the deal, and the Chalco Rio’s acquisition of the Ivanhoe according to the statement. Friedland, 61, to develop the project also in Mongolia. transaction would close in August as shares it doesn’t own, said Adam Ivanhoe rose 15 percent to close in southern Mongolia after buying The deal received some negative planned,” BMO Capital Markets Graf, a New York-based analyst at at C$13.41 in Toronto, the biggest rights to the deposit from BHP Billiton reaction in the local press. analyst Meredith Bandy wrote in a Dahlman Rose & Co. gain since Sept. 27. The shares have Ltd. (BHP) for $37 million in 2003. Mongolians feel overwhelmed note. “It appears that Rio is now closing declined 26 percent this year. Most recently the company and Rio by China, their powerful southern Source: Victoria Times in on taking over Ivanhoe,” Graf said Ivanhoe said that Rio may advance fended off an attempt by Mongolia in neighbour, and are wary of increasing Colonist,Financial Post, By Peter in a note to clients. loans to Oyu Tolgoi as an alternative, October to boost the country’s stake Chinese investment in their country. Koven, April 17, 2012 Ivanhoe has clashed with London- or in addition to, the syndicated loan. in the project from 34 percent. based Rio, which is managing Ivanhoe has already drawn down construction of the Mongolian about $1.3 billion of an existing $1.8 Source: Bloomberg News, By Mongolia suspends some SouthGobi licenses project that will be one of the world’s billion facility provided by Rio. Christopher Donville , April 18, 2012 Mongolia’s mining ministry said The company said it believed the it suspended mining and exploration suspension had been made to allow Mining Chief Resigns as Part of Deal With Rio Tinto licenses for SouthGobi Resources Mongolia’s government to review the Ltd, two weeks after the Aluminum Chinese offer. OTTAWA — Robert Friedland, one mining complexes,” Mr. Friedland said clashes between Mr. Friedland and Rio Corporation of China Ltd (Chalco) Bauxite producer Chalco said it of Canada’s most prominent mining in a statement. Tinto. In January, a standstill agreement made a US$930 million bid for a would offer C$8.48/share (US$8.50) developers, resigned as chief executive In addition to the $1.8 billion equity limiting Rio Tinto’s holding in Ivanhoe majority stake in the coal producer. for a stake of up to 60% in SouthGobi, of Ivanhoe Mines on Wednesday as investment, Rio Tinto will lend Ivanhoe to 49 percent expired. SouthGobi said the Mineral which is 58% owned by Ivanhoe part of a $1.8 billion equity financing with $1.5 billion in bridge financing and Although Rio Tinto had built its Resources Authority of Mongolia Mines Ltd. Ivanhoe is itself majority agreement with Rio Tinto, the company’s provide support for a financing package stake by helping finance the project in had unexpectedly announced at owned by Rio Tinto. major shareholder. to complete the mine in Mongolia. That Mongolia, the standstill agreement and a press conference that some of Analysts at risk researcher Makor Along with Mr. Friedland, six other financing, which is being negotiated a series of other measures had been the company’s licenses would be argued that government approval Ivanhoe directors and four executives at with lenders, will total $3 billion to $4 introduced by Ivanhoe to prevent the suspended, including those for mining was not legally required for the deal the company also resigned. They will all billion. company’s takeover. But those measures at the company’s flagship Ovoot to proceed and that Chalco’s good be replaced by Rio Tinto appointees. Mr. Friedland is perhaps best known appeared futile after a court ruled in Tolgoi mine. standing with the Mongolia authorities The agreement signals the apparent for developing and selling the Voisey’s December that Ivanhoe could not use “The company has not received would reduce its risks, saying “The end to a long-running battle between Mr. Bay nickel deposit in Newfoundland them to dilute Rio Tinto’s holding. any official notification and has threatened suspension might delay the Friedland and Rio Tinto, which brought and Labrador for $3.1 billion in 1996. In The agreement on Wednesday gives no reason to believe SouthGobi’s deal, but it is still likely to close.” its stake in Ivanhoe up to 51 percent in 2000, he paid BHP Billiton $5 million Rio Tinto control of Ivanhoe without licenses are not in good standing,” Shares in Hong Kong-listed January. Under the terms of the deal, plus a royalties agreement, to take over challenging Mr. Friedland through a SouthGobi said in a statement. “Any SouthGobi fell about 11% following which was negotiated by a committee of the mining giant’s exploration program proxy fight. official notification received may the announcement. independent directors of Ivanhoe, Rio in the Gobi desert of Mongolia. Rio Tinto’s interest in Ivanhoe has require a suspension of operations Source: Mining Journal Tinto has committed to financing the The area is mineral rich, but the always been limited to its operation in until an injunction is granted.” online,17 April 2012 completion of a copper, gold, silver and deposits are unusually deep, which has Mongolia, although the company also molybdenum mine being developed by made the development of mines there has projects in Australia and Kazakhstan. Ivanhoe in Mongolia. difficult and expensive. In the statement on Wednesday, the SouthGobi shares dive on fears Mongolia may derail Chalco bid “With Rio Tinto’s expanded Attracted by the properties in company said that it “is engaged in support, we are counting down to the Mongolia, Rio Tinto made became an active and detailed negotiations on (Reuters)–Coal miner SouthGobi owned Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi project. start-up later this year of what I am sure initially friendly investor in Ivanhoe six potential divestments.” Resources (1878.HK) saw its SouthGobi said it has asked key will quickly grow to become one of the years ago. But that investment became a Source: New York Times, shares plunge after the Mongolian stakeholders to commence discussions world’s most significant, and successful, creeping takeover of Ivanhoe, leading to April 18, 2012 government suspended its exploration with the Mongolian government. The licenses, sparking fears the move may company said it has no reason to scupper a takeover bid by China’s believe its licenses are not in good Coal Leaders Convene in Ulaanbaatar for Coaltrans Mongolia’s Second Edition Chalco (601600.SS). standing. Earlier this month, state-run Proven and probable surface coal On May 23 & 24, Coaltrans Tavan Tolgoi JSC and Dr. G. Battsengel, Government officials, coal producers, Aluminium Corp of China Ltd, reserves at Ovoot Tolgoi are estimated Conferences returns to Ulaanbaatar for CEO, Mongolian Mining Corporation, service providers and investors debating known as Chalco (2600.HK), agreed to be 175.7 million metric tonnes as of the 2nd Coaltrans Mongolia conference, will deliver industry keynote and discussing the existing challenges to pay $926 million for a 57.6 percent December 11, 2011, according to the having welcomed over 300 leading coal presentations updating the delegation while creating new business partnerships stake in SouthGobi held by mining company’s website. More than two- industry specialists to the inaugural on Mongolia’s most talked about coal to the advantage of Mongolia’s future. billionaire Robert Friedland’s Ivanhoe thirds of the reserves are in the proven event in June 2011. projects. For more information please visit http:// Resources (IVN.TO). China sovereign category. “With Mongolia having overtaken The forthcoming Government www.coaltrans.com/mongolia. wealth fund CIC CIC.UL owns 13.8 STOCK FALLOUT Australia to become the largest exporter election is expected to confirm About Coaltrans Conferences: percent of SouthGobi, which is also J.P. Morgan, which described of metallurgical coal to China at the end Mongolia’s commitment to welcoming Coaltrans Conferences organises traded in Toronto but is focused on the move as an “extraordinary of 2011 and companies from Australia, foreign investment. In the meantime, large-scale international coal Mongolia. development” said in a research report Canada, China, Japan, Thailand and exploration and drilling programmes conferences, which attract delegates from The SouthGobi offer by Chalco, on Tuesday that Chalco was unlikely Russia, to name but a few, developing continue as well as companies’ efforts to all over the world. It also runs focused which would allow China’s top to walk away so easily and will look coal mining projects in the country, access financing from both the domestic regional events, exhibitions, field trips aluminum maker to diversify away to ensure the deal progresses ahead. Mongolia is arguably the most exciting banks and public markets to further and training courses. It has a reputation from aluminum, appears to have Chalco has long desired to country in the world from a growth develop existing projects. Combined for employing the highest organisational caught Mongolian officials by diversify away from aluminum, and resources perspective. Mongolia is with the need for financial support standards. In 2012, Coaltrans is running surprise. which faces a bleak outlook and making every effort to add value to its for the development of the national events in Australia, Brazil, China, Late on Monday, SouthGobi the SouthGobi deal marked the first natural resources to ensure that it can infrastructure projects, accessing Colombia, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, announced in a statement that the significant move in that direction. guarantee competitive prices for its coal capital will be one of the leading Mozambique, Russia, Singapore, South Mongolian government suspended Chalco was not immediately in the international markets. What better topics discussed by coal producers and Africa, Turkey, UK and USA. For more the company’s exploration and mining available to comment. time then, to convene its key players investors attending the conference. information please visit http://www. licenses. The suspension included its SouthGobi’s Hong Kong shares to make sure this is achievable?” said With the exhibition close to sold out coaltrans.com. flagship Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine. fell as much as 13.3 percent on Henry Hely Hutchinson, Managing and extensive networking opportunities Source: www.sys-con.com , SYS- “The Mongolian government’s Tuesday to a one-month low, before Director of Coaltrans Conferences. available at the conference, it will CON MEDIA,PRNewswire,April 17, intervention appears like a political cutting their losses to end 10 percent Graeme Hancock, COO, Erdenes be a full packed two days with many 2012 move rather than commercial down, their biggest one-day fall in decision,” said Helen Lau, an analyst nearly seven months. Its Canada with UOB Kay Hian, adding that in a shares fell 12.4 percent on Monday CESCO: Rio Tinto Executive: No Interest In Ivanhoe Assets Other Than Oyu Tolgoi worst-case scenario, the move signals on the Toronto Stock Exchange. that the deal could collapse. Chalco shares in Hong Kong SANTIAGO – Rio Tinto PLC that has been in place historically,” he and 34% owned by the Mongolian “This will increase the political fell 1.6 percent. Shares of Ivanhoe, (RIO, RIO.LN) plans to keep hold added. Rio raised its stake in Ivanhoe government. Annual output in the risk for Chinese state companies which has a market value of C$9.50 of the prized Oyu Tolgoi copper and Mines earlier this year, but Friedland first 10 years is projected to average looking to acquire Mongolian assets,” billion, fell 5.6 percent to a more than gold project in Mongolia but has no holds a 13.7% interest. Canadian rules 1.2 billion pounds of copper, 650,000 Lau said. two-year closing low of C$12.03 on interest in the other assets owned by require a potential buyer to own over troy ounces of gold and more than 3 SouthGobi owns four coal projects Monday on the Toronto bourse. Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN, IVN.T), 90% of a company’s shares before million ounces of silver. in Mongolia, three development SouthGobi said if it receives an the head of Rio’s copper division told forcing a full takeover. Rio recently The physical power infrastructure projects, mineral exploration licenses official ruling from the Mongolian Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday. made a filing to the U.S. Securities from the Oyu Tolgoi project to the and has full ownership of the projects. government it may need to suspend Andrew Harding said that U.K.- and Exchange Commission in which Mongolia-China border is nearly The Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine in operations until an injunction is listed Rio has made it clear that the it said it was reviewing its investment finished, while the power lines and Mongolia is just about 40 kilometers granted. SouthGobi, which sells focus of its interest in the Canadian in Ivanhoe Mines and anticipates infrastructure from the Chinese grid from China, the world’s largest coal metallurgical and thermal coal mainly miner was the Mongolian mine replacing some of the management to join the Mongolian infrastructure consumer. to customers in China, has requested project, slated to start commercial and at least a majority of the non-Rio- are currently under construction and While Mongolia has opened its Ivanhoe and Chalco to discuss the production next year. appointed directors, giving it more are expected to be finished in time doors to foreign investors over the proposed deal with the Mongolian “We have indicated that our than a majority on the 14-member to allow power to be supplied to the past decade, Chinese companies have government. It has also informed Rio interest in Ivanhoe Mines was in Oyu Ivanhoe Mines board. project, Harding said. The company found it hard to access Mongolia’s Tinto (RIO.L) (RIO.AX), which has a Tolgoi and not in the other assets,” he Ivanhoe recently announced plans must still negotiate the commercial vast copper and coal mines. Analysts 51 percent stake in Ivanhoe. said during an interview at the annual to sell up to 60% of its shares in a coal terms for the supply of power from say there has been a historic mistrust Separately, SouthGobi said on CESCO copper industry week in subsidiary, SouthGobi Resources. The China and commercial supply between the two countries. Tuesday that Deloitte & Touche Santiago. company has other assets including agreements would follow, he added. Yet, Chalco has had previous LLP resigned as the company’s “We’re a 51% owner of the a gold project in Kazakhstan. Rio is business dealings with Mongolia, auditor and has been replaced by business, but the CEO is Robert project manager of Oyu Tolgoi, which Source: Fox Business,Dow Jones having secured an off-take agreement PricewaterhouseCoopers. Friedland, there’s a board in place is 66% owned by Ivanhoe Mines Newswires, April 17, 2012 with the Mongolian government- Source:Reuters, Tue Apr 17 Friday, April 20, 2012 economy THE MONGOL MESSENGER 7 UP: Live births, infant mortality, infectious disease, unemployment, crimes, consumer price index, money supply, loans, tax revenues, government expenditures, external trade turnover, industrial output, rail passengers & freight DOWN: Non-performing loans, shared traded, external trade balance, animal losses Social and economic situation of Mongolia (As of the first quarter of 2012) I.Social indicators against the right of ownership (547), bln.tog, representing deficit of 56.0 March 2012, while it was in deficit of the previous year, the number of In the first quarter of 2012, 17661 crime against the rules of safety of bln.tog in the equilibrated balance of of 145.9 mln.US dollars in March carried freight increased by 472.7 t mothers delivered 17737 children (live traffic and use of motor vehicles (74), General Government Budget. 2011. Compared to same period of or 2.2 times, the number of carried births) increased by 1835 mothers or crime against human life and health Current revenue of the General the previous year, deficit increased by passengers rose by 46.4 thous.persons 11.6 percent, and 1856 children or (or physical well-being) (73), crimes Government Budget amounted to 18.8 mln.US dollars or 12.9 percent. or 46.0 percent. Due to the increase in 11.7 percent, compared to same period against environmental protection rules 1045.3 bln.tog and current expenditure Total external trade turnover carried freight and passengers, revenue of the previous year. (57) compared to same period of the reached 862.5 bln.tog. Thus, the increased by 511.7 mln.US dollars or from air transport increased by 7.4 In the first quarter of 2012, previous year. budget equilibrated current balance 28.0 percent, of which imports up by bln.tog or 28.2 percent to 33.6 bln.tog at national level infant mortality In the first quarter of 2012, was in surplus of 182.8 bln.tog. 370.1 mln.US dollars or 34.0 percent, in the first quarter of 2012, compared increased by 9 or 3.2 percent to 294, occurred crimes caused 1909 injuries Compared to same period of the and exports up by 141.7 mln.US to same period of the previous year. and child mortality aged 1-5 decreased and 354 deaths. The number of injuries previous year, tax revenue increased dollars or 19.1 percent, compared to According to the report of by 2 or 3.3 percent to 59. up by 35 persons or 1.9 percent and the by 136.7 bln.tog or 17.1 percent. same period of the previous year. the Institute of Meteorology and The number of unemployed number of deaths up by 8 persons or The increase was mainly due to the Mineral products, natural or Hydrology, maximum precipitation reached 50.1 thousand at the end of 2.3 percent compared to same period increases of 79.0 bln.tog or 30.3 cultured stones, precious metal, was registered in Bogd soum (13.8 March 2012, reflecting an increase of the previous year. percent in taxes on goods and services, jewelry, coins, raw & processed hides, mm) of Uvurkhangai aimag in March of 9.3 thous.persons or 22.8 percent II.Macroeconomic indicators 36.7 bln.tog or 38.1 percent in social skins, fur & articles, animal origin 2012. In March 2012, Sukhbaatar compared to same period of the The national consumer price index security contribution, 14.3 bln.tog or products, textile articles and auto & air and Baruunkharaa soums of Selenge previous year. in March 2012, increased by 2.2 percent 6.9 percent in Income tax and 10.4 bln. transport vehicles & their spare parts aimag had the highest air temperature In the first quarter of 2012, 487.5 compared to the previous month, 7.6 tog or 17.0 percent in taxes on foreign thereof accounted for 98.0 percent of (20°C), while Tsetsen-Uul soums of thous.persons were registered as percent compared to the beginning of trade although there was decreases the total export value amount. Zavkhan aimag had the lowest air insurer, of which 306.7 thousand or the year, and 15.3 percent compared to of 4.7 bln.tog or 2.7 percent in other III. Economic sector indicators temperature (-42°C). Wind speed 62.9 percent were those from the same period of the previous year. The taxes. In the first quarter of 2012, reached 28 m/sec in Shinejinst soum establishments, and 180.8 thousand increase in national index compared to Compared to same period of at national level natural losses of of Bayankhongor aimag. or 37.1 percent from the government the previous month was mainly due to the previous year, non-tax revenue adult animals down by 134.9 thous. Daily average concentration of budgetary organization. Compared to 6.7 percent increase in food and non- increased by 5.8 bln.tog or 5.7 percent. heads or 52.3 percent to 123.0 thous. nitrogen dioxide exceeded 31 times same period of the previous year, the alcoholic beverages. The increase was mainly due to the heads compared to same period of around the 13th micro district of number of insurers increased by 63.3 According to the report of the increases of 7.6 bln.tog or 2.3 times the previous year. Out of the losses Ulaanbaatar city, 16 times around thousand or 14.9 percent, of which Bank of Mongolia, money supply in revenues from others, 4.3 bln.tog of adult animals, 5.9 thousand were Kharkhorin market, 6 times around the increased by 54.3 thousand or (broad money or M2) at the end of or 61.2 percent in revenues from oil horses, 11.8 thousand were cows, 0.2 the 1st micro district, 1 time around 21.5 percent from establishments, March 2012, reached to 6114.8 bln. petroleum, 2.4 bln.tog or 30.2 percent thousand were camels, 45.5 thousand the 32nd Toirog and the Offitseruudiin and increased by 9.0 thousand or 5.2 tog, decreased by of 122.8 bln.tog or in revenues from interest and 1.4 bln. were sheeps and 59.6 thousand were ordon respectively, daily average percent from government budgetary 2.0 percent compared to the previous tog or 16.2 percent in navigation fee goats. concentration of sulphur dioxide organization... month, and increased by 1159.7 bln. although there was decreases of 5.3 In the first quarter of 2012, the exceeded 29 times around the West In the first quarter of 2012, social tog or 23.4 percent compared to same bln.tog or 9.1 percent in revenues from total industrial output increased by crossroad, 26 times around the 13th welfare pensions and benefits allocated period of the previous year. budget entities and 4.8 bln.tog or 32.1 37.7 bln.tog or 8.9 percent to 460.6 micro district, 25 times around the to 53.7 thous.persons, showing an At the end of March 2012, currency percent in revenues from dividends. bln.tog (at 2005 constant prices) 32nd Toirog, 23 times around the 1st increase of 2.5 thous.persons or 4.8 issued in circulation reached 648.5 In the first quarter of 2012, compared to same period of the micro district and the Kharkhorin percent, total amount of the allocated bln.tog, decreased by 25.3 bln.tog or total expenditure and net lending previous year. The increase in the market respectively, 12 times around fund increased by 390.7 mln.tog or 3.8 percent compared to the previous of the General Government Budget industrial output was mainly due to the Misheel-Expo center and 9 4.7 percent compared to same period month, and increased by 117.3 bln. increased by 283.3 bln.tog or 34.5 2.4-65.2 percent, increases in mining times around the Offitseruudiin of the previous year. tog or 22.1 percent compared to same percent to 1104.8 bln.tog compared and quarrying products such as copper, ordon, particulate matter less than Of 180.6 bln.tog distributed by the period of the previous year. to same period of the previous year. with concentrate, molybdenum, with 10 micrograms exceeded 31 times Human Development Fund to 2.6 mln. Loans outstanding at the end of This was mainly due to increases of concentrate, coal, zincum concentrate around the Kharkhorin market, 30 people (with double counting) in the March 2012, amounted to 5781.5 bln. 144.3 bln.tog or 3.0 times in capital and crude oil and 3.8 percent to 8.0 times around the 13th micro district, first quarter of 2012, 2.5 mln.people tog, up by 75.3 bln.tog or 1.3 percent expenditure, 77.5 bln.tog or 25.1 times increases in industrial main 29 times around the West crossroad, or 98.9 percent were those receiving compared to the previous month, and percent in expenditure of goods and products of manufacturing sector and 25 times around the 32nd Toirog, the cash benefit of 21.0 thous.tog, up by 2050.7 bln.tog or 55.0 percent services, 37.9 bln.tog or 9.1 percent in such as spirit, alcoholic beverage, particulate matter less than 2.5 2.9 thous.people or 0.2 percent those compared to same period of the subsidies and transfers, 16.4 bln.tog or bakery products, milk, sawn wood, micrograms exceeded 26 times around receiving 70.0 thous.tog, and 137.8 previous year. 3.0 times in lending minus repayments metal steel, carpet, bread, beer, soft the West crossroad, carbon dioxide thous.people or 0.9 percent those Principals in arrears at the end and 7.4 bln.tog or 55.3 percent in drinks, small intestine, metal sleeper, exceeded 1 time around the Misheel- receiving 10.0 thous.tog. of March 2012 reached 61.4 bln.tog, interest payments. plastering mortar, briquette, electric Expo center from the maximum In the first quarter of 2012, the increased by 0.2 bln.tog or 0.3 percent In the first quarter of 2012, wire and articles of iron concrete. allowable concentration of air quality number of infectious disease cases compared to the previous month, spending of 217.8 bln.tog on capital In the first quarter of 2012, 4945.6 standard in March 2012. was 10996 persons, increase by 1137 decreased by 19.1 bln.tog or 23.7 expenditure increased by 144.3 bln. thous.t freight and 914.9 thous. In the first quarter of 2012, 1014 cases or 11.5 percent compared to percent compared to same period of tog or 3.0 times compared to same passengers (double counting) were disasters and accidents occurred. As same period of the previous year. The the previous year. period of the previous year. This was carried by railway transport. Compared a result, 40 people died, 0.7 thous. increase in the number of infectious At the end of March 2012, the mainly due to increases of 135.9 bln. to same period of the previous year, livestock and domestic animals had disease cases was mainly due to non-performing loans over the bank tog or 2.9 times in capital expenditure the number of carried freight rose by lost. By the types of disasters, 946 the increases of 1467 persons or 5.0 system reached 320.2 bln.tog, showing of domestic sources and 8.4 bln.tog or 919.8 thous.t or 22.8 percent and the fires on possessions, 9 accidents times in mumps, 156 persons or 16.0 decreases of 3.1 bln.tog or 1.0 percent 5.0 times in foreign financed capital number of carried passengers rose related to artisanal mining and rock percent in syphilis, although there compared to the previous month, of expenditure, compared to same period by 61.2 thous.persons or 7.2 percent. falls and incidences of chemical was decreases of 422 persons or 13.0 51.9 bln.tog or 13.9 percent compared of the previous year. Due to the increase in carried freight substance usage respectively, 5 cases percent in viral hepatitis and 143 to same period of the previous year. In the first quarter of 2012, and passengers, revenue from railway of domestic animal madness disease, persons or 14.1 percent in varicella. In March 2012, there were 21 Mongolia traded with 113 countries transport increased by 26.0 bln.tog 4 river and lake accidents occurred in At national level, 5788 crimes trading days and 4.5 mln.shares valued from all over the world and total or 35.1 percent to 100.3 bln.tog in the first quarter of 2012. In the first were registered in the first quarter of at 3.0 bln.tog were traded. In the first external trade turnover reached 2341.7 the first quarter of 2012, compared to quarter of 2012, estimated damage 2012, reflecting an increase of 697 quarter of 2012, total equilibrated mln.US dollars, of which exports made same period of the previous year. caused by the disasters and accidents crimes or 13.7 percent compared to revenue and grants of the General up 883.8 mln.US dollars and imports In the first quarter of 2012, 876.9 amounted to 2.7 bln.tog. same period of the previous year. The Government Budget amounted to made up 1457.9 mln.US dollars. t freight and 147.1 thous.passengers increase in the number of crimes was 1048.8 bln.tog and total expenditure External trade balance showed (double counting) were carried by air National Statistical Office of mainly due to the increases in crime and net lending amounted to 1104.8 a deficit of 164.7 mln.US dollars in transport. Compared to same period Mongolia

Mongolia and ADB agree to new five year partnership strategy WB Survey shows decreasing poverty On April 17, the Asian and regionally integrated growth; areas. The CPS plans to strengthen On April 17, the National As of poverty coverage by residential Development Bank (ADB) issued a and inclusive social development. the relevance of higher education, to Statistical Committee (NSC) hosted areas, it indicated that the greatest press release in Manila stating that Selective investments are planned link it more closely to the needs of the a press conference in Mongolia in decrease in poverty was in soum the ADB and the government of in transport, energy and municipal job market. It also plans to support collaboration with the World Bank. centers and rural areas. Mongolia have agreed on a new five- development, with emphasis placed universal coverage of health insurance At the press conference, the NSC NSC Chief L. Mendsaikhan year country partnership strategy on public-private partnerships and by 2015. announced the statistics on poverty said, “This major survey involving (CPS) that will provide the framework regional cooperation. ADB will also The country’s infrastructure is still levels that was estimated in accordance 11,300 households was conducted for $740 million of assistance to help support skills development through inadequate to realize the full potential with the methodology worked out in accordance with internationally the country diversify its economic higher education reform and vocational of mining sector development. Despite by the World Bank, based on NSC’s accepted methodology. Every year, the activities and narrow the inequality training, and will help sustain health strong government commitment to 2011 survey on socio-economic NSC conducts a survey on the socio- gap. reforms so that the private sector can health and education, a fundamental situation of households. According to economic situation of households and ADB’s Board of Directors invest to improve health services. skills mismatch and inefficient health the methodology, Mongolia’s poverty reports the main indications of poverty endorsed the CPS that outlines ADB’s Mongolia is changing rapidly. services still prevent many Mongolians scope was at 29.8 percent, showing a around April 15 each year.” support for Mongolia’s efforts to The country rebounded strongly after from participating in the new mining- decrease of 9.8 points against 2010. address priority infrastructure gaps, being one of the hardest hit by the and services-based economy. regional economic integration, global economic downturn of 2008 to ADB has been the government’s Mining Mongolia 90 International Conference and access to basic urban services, 2009. With a growing mining sector, single largest source of official including water supply, education and Mongolia is poised to become one of development assistance. Between health. the fastest growing countries in the 1991 and 2011, Mongolia received “As Mongolia approaches region. loans for 47 projects totaling $840 the middle-income level, ADB’s Poverty remains a challenge, million. In addition, since 2007, support is expected to grow and however. In 2010, an estimated 39% 12 Asian Development Fund grant play an increasingly catalytic role of the population was living below the projects totaling $172 million have On May 9-10th, the Ministry public, and key speakers will include by improving the environment poverty line, with nomadic families, been approved. of Mineral Resource and Energy top representatives from public and for private sector participation in female-headed households, and recent ADB, based in Manila, is dedicated and Mineral Resources Authority private sectors of Mongolian’s mining infrastructure and service delivery, urban migrants registering a high to reducing poverty in Asia and the are collaborating to organize industry. The event will be, organized and by addressing policy, regulatory poverty incidence. There is a major Pacific through inclusive economic ‘Mining Mongolia 90’ International at the highest level and all parties and capacity constraints,” said Robert gap between urban and rural areas, growth, environmentally sustainable Open Conference in Ulaanbaatar in who are interested in Mongolian Wihtol, Director-General of ADB’s especially in the western part of the growth and regional integration. to commemorate the 90th year Mining industry are welcome. East Asia Department. country. This is reflected in poor and Established in 1966, it is owned by 67 anniversary of the Mongolian mining The new strategy is built on two unequal access to basic social services members – 48 from the region. industry. For more information please visit pillars: competitive, sustainable, in underserved suburban and rural The conference will be open to the www.MiningMongolia90.mn. 8 THE MONGOL MESSENGER economy Friday, April 20, 2012 ‘Spring Construction -2012’ opens at Misheel Center

D.Sereeter, MONTSAME repoter products and materials underway now percent with the price of Tgs 1,350 – in the construction branch. It also Tgs 1,400 per square meter of space. An exhibition-cum-fair “Spring introduces the present stage of the “Toono Tushaa” Co.,Ltd is the first Construction–2012” opened at the building and construction development company to introduce the Korean Misheel-Expo center under the of Mongolia.” transportable housing experience to motto of “Quality is first”. Every Ch.Baatarsuren briefed about Mongolia. spring the building and construction production activities and the products The “Aquawaterm” Co., Ltd branch traditionally launches a great and houses built by some companies. imports European plumbing materials building expo. The present exhibition He said that an 11-story apartment and other equipment to Mongolia. is pursuing an aim to provide an building for 59 households in the This company is the pioneering opportunity for customers to get all the Bayanzurkh district will be completed manufacturer in Mongolia in producing information related with the activities and put into use in December this ceramic face bricks. The technology of of the building companies engaged year. This apartment building is being ceramic and glass material production in the great construction boom, with built under the “100,000 apartments” has been worked out by Mongolian building materials and products with program and people wishing to buy engineers and scientists. The unit cost one-stop service. flats in this apartment building could of the brick is comparatively less then More than 100 building and be involved in the discount banking that of the imported bricks and the construction entities are participating loan. The down payment is 20.0-30.0 quality of retaining heat is good. in this “Spring Construction – 2012” exhibition sponsored by the Center on Construction Consultation and Building expo supports 6 percent home loans Information in cooperation with the Ministry on Road, Construction and Russian Cultural & Science Center hosts the event Urban Development, the Agency on Land Relation, Geodesy and Topography, the Mongolian Builders’ Association, the Association of Government official open the construction expo Mongolian Builders and Engineers under the patronage of the “Jiguur and project executives, suppliers of according to Provision 2 of Government Grand” Group and some other machines, mechanisms and building Resolution 138 dated April 27, 2011. organizations. equipment,, building entities engaged On November 30, 2011, the first list B.Bayarsaikhan, Deputy Chief in private housing construction, of 79,486 households to be covered by of the Land Relation, Geodesy and interior designs and landscape the “100,000 housing” program was Topography opened the exhibition and beautifying, are participating in the approved by Government Resolution G.Batsukh, Director of the Building “Construction Expo – 2012” spring 341. Consultation and Information Center exhibition. Companies from the RF, The Rules on the coordination of addressed the gathered with a short Switzerland, China, Korea, Japan, relations to be involved into granting speech: Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, the 6 percent housing discount loan “Every year we organize this Italy are introducing their best says: exhibition aimed at introducing the brand products and activities. Aside - The borrower must be a citizen Mongolian market to progressive world from business meetings, there were of Mongolia who is applying for the technology and quality products. We video products, and technological first time to buy an apartment. are facing an urgent task to redevelop educational seminars. The Ministry - The basic monthly and the total the Mongolian building branch and on Road, Building and Urban interest payment of the borrower must introduce new technologies. In this Development, OCCK, Commercial not exceed 45 percent of the family’s sense at a time when the construction Banks, and companies involved in monthly net income. Contractors and visitors study the exhibits branch is implementing the new the program, also provided spectators - The borrower must be free of “100,000 housing” program, the with necessary information as well as any debt according to a court decision present exhibition provides double responding to questions. or loan payments to banking and significance. We are planning to The “Barilga MN” journal and the financial organizations. convene a consultative meeting of the БЗМ Center were the general sponsors - The loan is designed for citizens governing workers of the construction of the exhibition. The Ministry of Road, involved in the list of “100,000 branch. More than 800 guests and Transport, Construction and Urban apartments” to buy an apartment in a delegates who arrived from all over Development, the БМ Association new apartment housing area. The total Mongolia to participate in this meeting and the Association of Mongolian housing space of apartments designed are attending this exhibition.” Building Engineers participated as to be sold to citizens with the loan is no A red ribbon cutting ceremony supporters. The “Amper House”, less than 55 square meters, the amount took place and relevant authorities the “Philips” Light and the “Jiguur of loan is up to Tgs 50.0 million, with promised to name the “Gold Cup” Grand Group” worked as co-sponsors a fixed 6 percent annual interest rate. winners of construction companies and of the exhibition. Visitors of the The term of loan repayment is 20 years the best building products participating exhibition were involved in the lottery and buyers have to pay 10 percent of in the “100,000 housing” program. registration and were able to become the housing cost as a down payment. The companies engaged in building “1,000,000” winners. Ch.Baatarsuren, Chief Editor of new housing areas, the building On February 20, 2012, the the “Barilga MN” journal said: “The material manufacturers, the building Minister of Finance, Minister of Road, ‘Spring Construction-2012” exhibition material importers, the companies Building and Urban Development and is being held on the eve of the involved in the “100,000 housing” City Governor approved the “Rules consultative meeting of the building program, commercial banks granting on regulation of relations to involve industry’s governing personnel. This housing credits, investors, project citizens into the housing loan granting exhibition introduces new technology, with an annual 6 percent discount” building and construction equipment, Model for the “Apartments for 100,000 families” initiative

Foreign press on Mongolia Mongolia’s XacBank shelves debut USD deal Mongolian military gets tips on rural service from HONG KONG, April 16 (IFR)– Trade & Development Bank, the Alaska National Guard The enthusiasm that investors showed nation’s oldest bank. GROWTH STORY INTACT for two global bond deals from XacBank’s failure to get its deal If XacBank’s pulled deal has Alaska National Guard officials military medical professionals are resource-rich Mongolia earlier this off the ground is likely to send a brought an end to the strong run say members of Mongolia’s military participating in the effort. year failed to spill over to the banking clear message to Golomt Bank, the Mongolian credits have enjoyed, have visited a remote Western Alaska The idea for the visit by sector last week, causing private country’s largest privately-owned investors agree that the country’s village to see how their American Mongolians is for them to share their lender XacBank to shelve its debut bank, which last week announced growth story remains intact. counterparts deliver health care and new knowledge with health care dollar deal. its own plans to debut in the dollar Last year, Mongolia overtook veterinary services to underserved providers in their country. XacBank, Mongolia’s fourth- market. Qatar to become the world’s fastest- areas. Officials say Alaska and Mongolia largest, was eyeing a 10% coupon for XacBank was attempting such growing economy, according to The Mongolians visited Golovin formed a partnership in 2003 to share a three-year deal, but investors balked tight pricing based on the 5.75% Eurasia Capital, which is forecasting on Sunday as part of Arctic Care, information through exercises and at that level for a bank rated at B by pricing achieved by the Development 20% GDP growth in 2012. which is taking place until April 23. exchanges. Moody’s and Fitch. Bank of Mongolia. However, that was The country’s $8 billion economy Guard officials say Arctic Care Source: Anchorage Daily “The pricing was wrong,” said because investors saw it as a sovereign had exports of $4.8 billion in 2011, up will involve 16 communities. News,Associated Press,April 17th, Harsh Agarwal, desk strategist with proxy with plenty of scarcity value. 64% from the year earlier. Officials say more than 250 2012 Credit Suisse. “I would any day own “Mongolian banks which are Minerals account for 88% of bonds from (Mongolian Mining Corp) privately owned will not enjoy all exports, mainly coal, copper and trading at the same yield of 10% that the same support as the sovereign iron ore. The country has overtaken Hogan Lovells Adds to Mongolia Office was being offered by XacBank, a backed deals,” said New York-based Australia as China’s biggest source of small privately owned micro-lender.” Shamaila Khan, portfolio manager coking coal. Hogan Lovells has relocated a managing partner for Asia and the Mongolian Mining Corp sold with Alliance Bernstein. 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DLA year notes, chalking up an impressive of $200 million. markets and cautioned that Mongolian $13.2 billion sale of a stake in MMC Piper; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; orderbook of $6.35 billion with over “Mongolia is definitely a growth banks need capital — capital adequacy Norilsk Nickel to Russian aluminum and Clyde & Co have all entered into 300 accounts taking part. story but if you ask me at the end ratios are low in comparison to company UC Rusal in 2008 and its associations with Mongolian firms. Prior to those two deals, the only of the day these deals are about the similar-rated entities elsewhere. $200 million acquisition of the New Source: Law.com,Texas Mongolian bank to issue debt in the pricing,” said a Hong Kong based Source: Reuters ,Umesh Jersey Nets basketball team in 2010. Lawyer,The Asian Lawyer,By Ben international capital markets was fund manager. Desai,Mon Apr 16, 2012 Hogan Lovells’ regional Lewis ,April 16, 2012 Friday, April 20, 2012 mongol studies THE MONGOL MESSENGER 9 John Gombojab Hangin’s contributions to Mongolistics: A student’s view of her professor Dr. Alicia J. Campi, President of old friend was by his side exchanging U.S. He worked tirelessly with Prof. The Mongolia Society stories about Chinese mistreatment John Krueger to establish the Society’s of the Mongols and Tibetans, and Journal and published many other just remembering their years of monographs so that scholars could friendship. have a forum to get their research Those years at Indiana teaching published. He started a Mongolia Book modern Mongolian language and Exchange with the MPR Academy of literature courses to undergraduate and Sciences to bring Mongolian books to graduate students enabled Gombojab the U.S. for student and private use. to deeply influence two generations It was his determination that forged of emerging Mongolists such as Dr. the way for communication between Christopher Atwood, Dr. Paul Buell, the two countries when politics and Dr. William Rozycki, as well as wanted to close all doors. Gombojab myself who remained in Mongolian and The Mongolia Society in fact Studies. Other students moved into were U.S.-Mongolian relations in the different careers but with a Mongolian 30 years prior to official diplomatic focus. Among these students was recognition. John Gombojab Richard Currie, who conducted bank Gombojab and Tsorj Lama in training programs for USAID in 1988 inspired Dr. Sanj Altan of New Professor John Gombojab Hangin Mongolia in the mid-1990s. Many Brunswick, New Jersey to form was my teacher at Indiana University of Gombojab’s graduate students the Mongolian-American Cultural for two years in the middle 1970s and were sustained financially by work Association (MACA) and develop my mentor until his untimely death in study grants for Mongolian language charity and educational programs in 1989 in Ulaanbaatar. Gombojab was textbook and grammar projects Mongolia. This association which brought to the U.S. from Chahar, Inner from several U.S. Government is made up of all kinds of Mongol- Mongolia by the reknown Mongolist, agencies. I myself worked on his now blooded people in the U.S. was Owen Lattimore, during the turmoil classic Modern Mongolian-English dedicated to renewing and cherishing after World War II with the Communist Dictionary project and was responsible Mongol culture in all its forms, victory in China. Lattimore literally for all zoological and botanical words especially by performing an annual saved Gombojab and the rest of the because among the graduate students memorial ceremony to Chinggis Hangin family from death, and assisted in Mongolian Studies I alone knew Khan. Gombojab himself led the them in resettling in the United States Latin and Chinese as well as classical very first such memorial in 1988. in 1949. Gombojab told me that he and cyrillic Mongol. As we worked The American version of the ritual Prof. B.Shirendev (Mongolia), prof. H.Gombojab (c)(USA) and prof. had never been trained nor desired on this project, with his wife Mrs. benedictions were composed by him O.Lattimore (USA) 1970 to be a teacher. After World War I he Sarangerel Hangin doing most of the based on the original texts recited at had been sent to Hokkaido, Japan as typing of the final draft manuscript, the Ezen Khoroo mausoleum in Inner I remember many nights working on Exchange (IREX) fellowship to do an university student to be schooled my fellow students Dr. Robert Service Mongolia but updated and suited to typing his notes, our numerous chats, research in Mongolia. He spent some in his family’s profession—public and Dr. Lucia Hammer would sit a varied community of immigrant and our language classes together. time shopping for a pair of Nikes shoes administration—a worthy profession with Gombojab brainstorming and Mongols. The Chinggis Khan We planned Mongolia Society annual and getting an extra shirt. I remember for a boy from a princely family. rewriting the next grant proposal memorial ceremony has continued meetings. He took me to a special how happy he was sitting on a big bed Upon his return to Chahar he joined for folk literature that resulted in his to be performed at least once a year party at the Mongolian Mission to the amongst his purchases and luggage the government of Inner Mongolian book Mongolian Folklore. In truly and this has been one of the greatest U.N. in NYC. Bit by bit my resolve with me, my roommate, and a guest Prince Demchugdungrub, known as a collaborative process, graduate legacies he has left to the Mongol- to go back to Mongolia and make from D.C. Gombojab and I parted that Prince De, as a personal scribe and students such as Rozycki and Service, American community in the United the country my life’s work grew in spring thinking that I would see him in assistant. But World War II and its would translate Mongolian short States. intensity. 1990 in Ulaanbaatar, when I would go aftermath changed a lot of lives, and stories in class and have them included I want to conclude with some I left my academic life at Indiana on my own IREX fellowship. However, Gombojab, like his young colleagues with full attribution in the finished very personal reminescences of in the summer of 1978 to go to the reunion was not to be. Gombojab Sechin Jachid and Urungge Onon, was publication. In this way through Gombojab. When I was a student Washington D.C. as a new diplomat Hangin passed away on October 9, among them. In the U.S. Gombojab’s the 1970s and 1980s Gombojab at Harvard University, I knew of with the U.S. State Department. When 1989 from complications following a Mongolian language proficiency was singlehandedly created the only Gombojab’s Mongol textbooks and I left Indiana, I had not quite finished massive stroke. I went to Mongolia in his only immediately marketable skill. texts, dictionaries, and manuals in thought that going to study about all of my Ph.D. course requirements. I February 1990 as a diplomat posted Yet, Gombojab knew that the key to English which American and English- modern Mongolian with him would promised Gombojab I would complete to our little Embassy, not as an IREX his new life would be acquiring an speaking students had to use to learn enhance my more historically-oriented my degree and over the next 9 years, researcher. My Embassy colleagues American education. This inspired him the Mongolian language. This basic education. First, I wanted to perfect I moved inch by inch, chapter by told me of Gombojab’s last month in to study at Johns Hopkins University contribution to the field of Mongolian my Chinese, so I moved to Taiwan chapter, towards this goal. I promised and out of conciousness when they in Baltimore, Columbia University teaching cannot be underestimated. where I also found an Inner Mongolian myself I would not let myself or him had taken turns at his bedside the in New York City, University of During those same years, Gombo­ teacher, Dr. Yidamjab, who turned out down. I tried to personally visit him previous September. California at Berkeley, and finally at jab worked diligently to promote to be a relative of Gombojab’s. In 1975 every one to two years to discuss my In the summer of 1990 Dr. John Indiana University in Bloomington, friendly and even formal diplomatic from Taiwan I went to Ulaanbaatar dissertation as well as write him from Krueger and Dr. Denys Voaden, Senior Indiana—where he would get his relations between his adopted for the first time as a member of my overseas posts. I had deliberately Vice President of The Mongolia Ph.D., join the faculty, and devote country the U.S. and his Mongol a Japanese tour group. One of my chosen a dissertation topic concerned Society, came to Ulaanbaatar to join himself to developing an academic homeland. He lobbied Congressmen, most vivid memories of that trip was with a U.S. Consulate in Kalgan, me at a big Mongolist conference program in Mongolian Studies to businessmen, and researchers, and a visit to a horse collective (negdel) China, knowing that Gombojab’s arranged by Academician Sh. Bira. educate Americans about his faraway was in part responsible for convincing about 30 km. from the capital. I had grandfather had been the last prince We three old friends journeyed to people and their distinctive culture. U.S. legislators such as Senator Mike carried Gombojab’s Concise English- of that Inner Mongolia city. I thought Altan-Olgii National Cemetary Attracted to a department founded Mansfield to assist the Mongols to take Mongolian Dictionary with me and this connection would inspire my outside Ulaanbaatar to pay our and nourished by the famous Central a seat in the United Nations in 1961. even used it to communicate with a teacher to not forget me. In 1987 I respects to Gombojab’s grave. He Asian scholar, Dr. Denis Sinor, He went on many trips to Mongolia Mongolian young student returning successfully defended my dissertation had been honored by the MPR Gombojab joined the company of in a time of no diplomatic relations home from Moscow on the same and Gombojab hosted a dinner party Government with burial in that special distinguished Mongolian scholars such to research his scholarly projects and train trip. At that time I was thinking to congratulate me. I was then on place for his unique contribution to as linguists John Krueger and Larry raise the profile of the U.S. within the of applying to Indiana University for diplomatic assignment to our Tokyo U.S.-Mongolian understanding— Clark and historian Larry Moses. I well Mongolian government and academic admission. My Mongol guide (another Embassy, where I had worked on the only American granted such a remember Gombojab’s dear friend in establishments. As a token of respect relative of Gombojab’s) introduced the preliminary negotiations for distinction. As we tossed arkhi to the the next office, Tibetologist Professor for his contributions through both his me to the negdel leader asnd told him diplomatic recognition of Mongolia four directions and said a prayer for Thubten Norbu, eldest brother of the teaching and his work to establish The of my interest in Mongolian studies. for almost 2 years. So, we both had Gombojab, I smiled and remembered Dalai Lama, whom I occasionally Mongolia Society, Gombojab was The herder on the windblown steppe played a role in developing relations the herder on the steppes not far away visited in Bloomington until his death among the very few guests invited to seemingly in the middle of nowhere between Mongolia and the U.S., and and his words to me 15 years prior in 2008. Norbu, who in 1950 was attend the January 27, 1987 U.S. State blurted out: “You must go to study we were very happy that night to about going to study with Gombojab. the first Tibetan to immigrate to the Department ceremony establishing with our Prof. Gombojab in America. realize the dream had come true a few The years hagve continued to pass, but U.S., told me that there was never a diplomatic relations between Mongolia He can help you.” months previously. Gombojab’s students and I still hope day that had passed since Gombojab’s and the U.S. I ended up in 1976 at Indiana Few people know that the last 3 our prayer to the winds will carry back death in 1989 when he did not think In 1961 Gombojab created The as Gombojab’s student. My desire days Gombojab spent in the United to Mongolia—a prayer of heartfelt of his dear friend. Often as Norbu Mongolia Society as an international to be a historian of Chinggis Khan States were spent at my New York thanks and so many memories of walked the peaceful grounds of the non-profit association to promote slowly faded as the challenges and City apartment when I was a diplomat the great educator and contributor to Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural educational, cultural, and people-to- adventures to be found in modern at the U.S. Mission to the United Mongolistics and always a Mongol Center complex which he established people friendly exchanges between Mongolia became all the more real for Nations in 1989. He had received patriot, John Gombojab Hangin. outside Bloomington, he wished his the then socialist Mongolia and the me through my discussions with him. the first International Resources and John R.Krueger - an American Mongolian linguist Dr. Alicia J. Campi, President, The of classical Mongolian manuscripts. Dr. Krueger worked for decades over the years contributed papers in Mongolia Society He is a reknown authority on with his good friend and colleague, it. A bibiliography of John Krueger’s alliterative poetry in Mongolian. Prof. John Gombojab Hangin, to scholarly works, based on Dr. William Krueger taught Mongolian language promote Mongolian Studies by Rozycki’s “Summary and Selected One of the 20th century’s great and literature, in addition to other sharing the Executive Directorship of Bibliography” is included in that American Mongolists, John R. Central Asian languages, at the The Mongolia Society. However, in volume. Krueger, celebrates his 85th birthday University of Washington, Reed Bloomington he is most remembered in 2012. He studied with Turkologist College, the University of California and honored for his decades of Kaare Gronbeck and Nicholas Poppe. at Berkeley, and finally at Indiana dedicated service as the Society’s His numerous linguistic studies for over University. In his retirement he has Editor of Publications and writer of more than 50 years have contributed continued his fruitful production book reviews, as well as being editor significantly to our understanding of original research, translations, of Indiana University’s Uralic and of Khalkha, Oirat, Buriat, and book reviews, editing projects, and Altaic Series from 1969-1978. It is Kalmyk Mongol texts, as well as the collaborative work. As his biographer not possible to thank him enough for phonology of Turkic languages such Dr. William Rozycki noted in 1997, his efforts which in large measure as Chuvash, Tuvan, Kazakh, and he has “played a substantial role in contributed to the development of the Yakut. Dr. Krueger’s interests have guiding and nurturing Altaic Studies academic reputation of The Mongolia ranged from Sagang Secen’s Erdeni- in the United States…and he trained Society’s Mongolian Studies Journal yin Tobci, to Mongolian Buddhist the next generation of Mongolists.” and Indiana University’s Central sutras, travel accounts of well-known (William Rozycki, “John R. Krueger Eurasian Studies Department. The Books of the Mongolian Nomads: scholars such as Gustav Ramstedt, A. at Seventy: Biographic Summary and Mongolia Society dedicated its 2007 More Than Eight Centuries of Pozdneyev, and Johann Schnitscher, Selected Bibliography,” Central Asian Journal to Dr. Krueger, and some of Writing Mongolian John R. Krueger dictionary-making, and the editing Journal 41/1 (1997), 1-15. his numerous students and colleagues by Gyorgy Kara, John R. Krueger 10 THE MONGOL MESSENGER advertisement Friday, April 20, 2012

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Our station takes orders was an exhibition where Mongolian young camel, yak and sheep wool are from customers for producing female Education” Academy scientists introduced their scientific comparatively inexpensive. Very nice honey bees. and research works held since 2008. and fashionable woolen jackets made - What is the difference between -What rights does the author Tgs 3,871,0 million were spent by the of young camel wool are sold for only pure and artificial honey? of an invention or industrial Ministry of Education, Culture and Tgs 30,000. Silk is called a queen - Bee honey in general design enjoy? Science over the last 3 years for the fabric in knitted fiber; silk itself is a is a natural product. According to -As provided for in the law, innovation project under the frames of natural material and mixed with wool international law it is forbidden to mix the author of an invention or 60 technologies and 30 industries; this it becomes an elegant, durable and sugar and any other substance into industrial design is entitled to own occupies almost 28 percent of the total attractive product. honey. Our organization is working to his/her invention or industrial expenditures designed for scientific medicine has been engaged in project J.Dugersuren, Project leader, supply our customers with pure honey design, transfer his/her right to works, experimental research and implementation for the past 3 years head of the Institute of Veterinary, products. Pure honey tastes nice and a patent to others, name his/her invention. Innovation activity has producing 21 kinds of biologically Animal Physiology and Pathology has a flower scent. 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Finally, project was opened, 37 projects herb plants growing in Mongolia, honey is being sold for Tgs 25,000. he/she has the right to receive worth Tgs2,941,3 million have been protects immunity, improves health, In Batsumber, honey is being sold at appropriate fees from the profits implemented. is good for many organs of human our small shop counter, we also have earned as a result of using his/her In his opening speech, Minister body and prevents different diseases. buyers in the capital city. People who invention or industrial design. Y.Otgonbayar expressed appreciation This medicine is free from chemical live in Khuvsgul, Khentii, Zavkhan, -What duties does the for the success of the innovation substances and is made from pure Uvs, and Khovd aimags with their resident of a city or town assume project which has given results in many herb plants. We began to export this beautiful environment and grass land by law? economic branches in a relatively product to Russia and Poland. Our are able to be engaged in bee farming. -As provided for in the Law short period of time. Mobile computer purpose is to export the product - Is there a danger for bees to be on Legal Status of City and Town, production with a new type of memory overseas and provide this medicine to destroyed? residents of cities and towns card and charger system has been our domestic market. Another product - Yes, the bee population shall have the duties to take part started under the innovation project. we are producing in cooperation with has declined by 30-40 percent due in improvement, service and A model forage preparation workshop North Korean scientists is made from to global warming. In recent years, cleaning activities of their cities and industry able to produce 80-100.0 the mask deer organ. It is good for developed countries have paid and towns, improve their housing tons of mixed forage a year in the high different kinds of brain injuries and particular attention to the development in accordance with urban master mountains has been invented under hemorrhages. This product is made at - As a result of many years’ of bee farming. According to a study plans, maintain clean and sound the agricultural “Standard fodder the Institute of Scientific Technology research and study at our Institute, we made by American scientists, if environment and effectively use production solution project”. Eleven of Traditional Medicine. have produced new food supplement the bee economy is destroyed, the the land lot they possess within kinds of medicaments and biologically D.Enkhtuya, Director of the formulas and pro-biotic products pasturelands and vegetation will the boundaries of cities and towns active preparations are being produced Knitting Institute: to treat and prevent animal disease. disappear in 2-3 years. Many foreign consistent with sanitary and under the “Traditional biologically The products we are producing are countries develop bee economy to hygienic requirements. active 21 kinds of recipe, standard and especially good for the growth of young restore agricultural fields and natural -I bought two rooms on the technology” project implemented in animals. Food supplements contain pasturelands. Mongolia should also first floor in the building where traditional medical research study. As 85-90 percent of dry substances, 50- follow this experience. I live to carry out production. of September 2011, medicine valued 60 percent of bacterial protein, 17 - What is the peculiarity of Is there anything prohibited by at US$40,000 has been exported to kinds of vitamins, and no less than Mongolian bees? law in this matter? Poland and the RF. 10 grams of milk bacillus-carriers. - The climate of our country -It is prohibited to conduct any Over 10 incubators like the The product is packed in 100 gram, is continental; meaning cold winters, activity in public purpose housing technology incubator of the Academy 10gr and 2gr packs. This production short summers and cool autumns. which would violate standards and of Sciences, food technology is the result of 20 years of research To develop a bee economy under norms for construction planning, incubator of the Institute of Science and study at our institute. A pro-biotic these conditions is not easy work. sanitation, hygiene or security. and Technology, the Technology research and a production center We brought honey bees from the It is also prohibited to run any Transmission Center were newly was formed under the frames of the Carpathian Mountains, the so called production or service such as equipped and started new productions. innovation project. Pro-biotic means Carpathian bee swarm, to get them the handling of toxic chemicals, Following international experiences, - At this exhibition we intro­ to support life while anti-biotic has a accustomed to Mongolian conditions or to store or sell any explosive in the coming future it is envisioned duced new wool processing technology contrary meaning. Ineffective bacteria for which we spent 20 years. As a or inflammable material other to study the construction of innovation which was put into production last live in the alkaline environment while result of this research, we now have a than household items, store or infrastructure by building a scientific year. This product is called “Torom effective bacteria are being emerged in Mongolian bee called Haliun udam. sell any acute odorous materials, park and direct activities for the Brand”. Previously we never classified the acidic environment. The products - What you do in the winter use any radioactive substance, production of innovation products camel wool by the age of animals. of our institute are being sold at the time? electromagnetic field generator, and increasing services that would The Torom (wool of yearling camel) drug store of our institute. - In the winter, bees are in bacterial culture or pesticide, use meet market requirements, said the is very soft and fine. We also make Doctor D.Selenge, Director of the hibernation, in the state of deep sleep, any high pressure container or minister. products from sheep wool fleece; Batsumber bee-growing scientific spending the winter in a dark and well steam equipment, receive or sell Professor B.Dagvatseren, for example, very warm materials. research station: ventilated condition of 0–+5 degrees. pelts or raw materials, operate project leader of the traditional The yak wool product, unknown to - At this exhibition we They come out from hibernation in late a sauna, laundry, or produce medical scientific corporation: anyone 4 or 5 years ago, now has introduced a honey bee swarm April when the outside temperature alcoholic drinks. - the Institute of traditional become a Mongolian export product. accustomed to Mongolia’s climate reaches +15 degrees. -I lost my cell phone. The person who found my phone wants money equivalent to the phone’s price as his reward. Is NGO attacks Inter-Generational Poverty there any legal regulation for this case? Lee Campbell visiting museums and ski fields. -According to the provision During these activities, children are of the Article 116 of the Civil provided with nutritious food they Code of Mongolia, the person A belief that under-investment in prepare themselves to show them how who found a lost property has Mongolia’s children feeds an inter- to supplement the sometimes meagre the right to demand from the generational poverty cycle, is leading supplies available in many homes. owner, authorized person or the activities of a non-government The program is also provided at local authorities a reward and organization (NGO)in the Amgalan the State Orphanage, the Childress to reimburse the costs related to Ger district on the outskirts of Ulaan Protection Service and in Darkhan, storage, protection of the property Bataar. Mongolia’s second largest city. and search of its owner. A reward ‘Lamp of the Path’ NGO based in As well as the focus on children, amount shall be agreed by the the Dolma Ling Community Centre and ‘Lamp of the Path’ holds one health parties, but if they cannot find an under the auspices of the Foundation case close to its heart and is raising agreement, it shall be equal to ten for the Preservation of the Mahayana funds to get medical care for a young percent of the whole price of the Tradition (FPMT) manages, among Mongolian woman. lost property. others, a ‘Children’s Development Twenty seven year old Ms -It is six years since I Plan’ program to develop moral values Duurenjargal Tomid has been separated from my husband. and self-esteem in children. diagnosed with potential and I want a divorce but I didn’t The program opened in 2006 and advanced symptoms of Cushing know where my husband has in 2008. A curriculum was developed disease–a hormonal disorder caused Ger resident undergoing a medical exam been living until today. Can I go to incorporate 16 Guidelines to a by prolonged exposure of the body’s to the court alone to divorce in Happy Life, from the sister program tissues to high levels of the hormone Beneficiary Account No: organization which itself has 30 this case? in Western countries where FPMT has cortisol–which can be fixed with 499075976 (MNT) or 499076016 Mongolian staff. Foreign Directors -The court can not immediately a presence. In the program, children an immediate operation to remove (USD) receive a small stipend allowance. decide the divorce case without are encouraged to offer services to her pituitary gland. Her primary Other programs include the Soup The organization has a website your husband or defendant. If the the local community with approaches carer, her mother, who does not have Kitchen and free medical care to the http://www.fpmt.mongolia.org and residential address of defendant is they design themselves. sufficient funding to cover the cost Soup Kitchen beneficiaries. disseminates information through not known, you can submit your ‘Lamp of the Path’ is developing a of the operation, has reached out The NGO’s activities are funded quarterly newsletters and postings in application to the court for search course to train teachers in government to the NGO for help. The NGO’s from overseas sources, individual its premises. the person. The search for the schools to include the Guidelines in Community Health Clinic Doctor is Mongolian donors and corporate FPMT’s Spiritual Director, Lama defendant and determination of everyday classes. caring for Ms Tomid and‘Lamp of the sponsors operating in the country. Thubten Rinpoche provides spiritual his residential place are done by During the summer school Path’ will receive donations towards It continues to seek new sources of guidance and the CEO and Committee the police upon the judge’s order. holidays the NGO offers two-week Ms Duurenjargal Tomid’s operation funding to sustain activities to meet its and Board of Directors manage day- programs in subjects ranging from (Contact the Director David Szeto objectives and assist underprivileged to-day activities. ‘How to Make a Movie’ to ‘Bead Y. K for information atdavidszeto@ people in its areas of operation. The FPMT is an organization Address : Sukhbaatar District, Making’ to English and Chinese fpmtmongolia.org or phone Mobile : FPMT is the center for Buddhist devoted to the transmission of the Khoroo 6, Sukhbaatar Street language studies. Throughout the year 976-94955601 (Mongolia) teachings in Mongolia and provides Mahayana Buddhist tradition and 11-2, activities are provided to support the You can donate directly to our Dharma, meditation and yoga values worldwide through teaching, Office of the Legal Education Guidelines including competitions Mongolian Bank: activities. meditation and community service Academy (inside the court of the on international ‘Be Kind Day’ and Trade and Development Bank of Lamp of the Path has 13 salaried (http://www.fpmtmongolia.org Children’s Art Center, in the right to broaden children’s horizons by Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia Mongolian staff within the FPMT side) Tel : 321294 12 THE MONGOL MESSENGER art & culture Friday, April 20, 2012 International Morin Khuur Festival opens on April 29

lThe Archeological Institute at the 3-days of events planned Academy of Sciences is preparing to start 18 research expeditions this year. These expeditions will work From April 29 to May 2, the 3rd Khuur instruments and the value of a together with groups of researchers and International Morin Khuur Festival Master Morin Khuur. scholars from Russia, the USA, France, and Symposium will be organized On April 29, the opening ceremony Belgium, the Republic of Korea and within frames of implementing the for the festival and symposium will be Japan. The archeological excavation is President’s decree ‘To respect and at the Central Cultural Palace, where expected to begin in May and finish in develop Morin Khuur’. During the a Morin Khuur concert will be given October, 2012. international symposium, discussions and an exhibition of artists will open. The archeologists will continue works with key topics such as methodology On April 30, a unified concert of on the excavation of Khar Balgas, to teaching Mongolians and foreigners Morin Khuur players from Germany, which was launched with Germany’s how to play the Morin Khuur musical China, S.Korea, USA, Buryat’s Baikal expedition in 1999, and on the ‘Orkhon’ project in Kharkhorin (1999), the instrument, the impact on national Ensemble and Inner Mongolia’s ‘Mon-Sol’ Mongolia-South Korea joint artistic and cultural thinking when ‘Girls of the Steppe’ Ensemble will project project (1996), and a research in music and musical pieces of other be organized. That evening, Japanese a place named ‘Duurlig Nars’ in Bayan- nations are played on the Morin Morin Khuur players will also give a Adarga soum, Khentii. Khuur, as well as making Morin concert. One of the features of the expeditions is On May 1, a concert of Morin to make excavations on old towns and Khuur amateurs is planned to run settlement ruins. The previous works in the Concert Hall of the State mainly focused on graves and tombs Philharmonic. Also, Inner Mongolia’s of aristocrats of the Hun Empire. In Ensemble ‘Girls of the Steppe’ will addition, four expeditions will research Stone Age sites in Bulgan and Khentii play at the Students’ Theater in the aimags. University of Arts and Culture. lA ceremony took place on April 12 On the final day of the festival, to open the Mongolian Cultural Month an International Symposium and in the National Museum of China in closing concert of the festival will be Beijing. organized at Central Cultural Palace. The two countries’ Ministers of culture Along with Mongolian Morin addressed the opening, saying the Khuur players, more than 200 Morin governments of Mongolia and China Khuur amateurs, students, scientists attach great importance to this event and researchers from Japan, Russia, which opens a new chapter in bilateral ties and collaboration in the cultural China, USA, S.Korea, Germany and sector and contributes to the friendship France affirmed their participation in and mutual understanding between the festival and symposium. people and the governments. At the honorable concert of the After the opening ceremony, the Morin international festival, Morin Khuur Khuur ensemble and the Academic players of many countries will perform Theatre of National Dance and Songs N. Jantsannorov’s ‘Mongolian of Mongolia performed a concert Melodies’ and ‘White Stupa’, E. named ‘Melody of Blue Sky’ for Choidog’s ‘Wonderful Mongolia’, Z. an audience of 600-people among which were delegates from Chinese Khangal’s ‘Treasure Mountain’ and and international organizations who Chi-Bulag’s ‘The Rising Sun’ music cooperate with Mongolia as well as American Morin Khuur player pieces together. Youthful Morin Khuur players will be a key featured of the festival Mongolians studying and living in China. Conducted by the People’s Artist-titled and Twice State Prize Foreign press on Mongolia Holder N.Jantsannorov, this concert country.” Namdakov was born in Genghis Khan arrives at London’s Marble Arch presented melodies registered in the a Siberian village and brought up UNESCO Cultural Heritage. in the Buryat Buddhist culture. Genghis Khan now greets visitors lShooters of the national team, led Genghis Khan sculpture ‘Essence of nomadism’ to Marble Arch, after a bronze by State Honored Sportswoman His village was close to the area sculpture of the Mongolian warrior O.Gundegmaa, left for the UK to unveiled at Marble Arch which was historically controlled was unveiled at the central London compete in the World Cup competitions. by nomadic Mongol tribes and monument. It will start on April 25 in the Royal A bronze sculpture of Mongolian The 16 ft tall work, which will Artillery Barracks, London. which led to his interest in Buryat The World Cup is expected to attract warrior Genghis Khan has been and Mongol cultures. Westminster stand next to Cumberland Gate until some 800 shooters from 97 countries. unveiled at Marble Arch in central Council selected the statue as part of early September, depicts the 13th Apart from O.Gundegmaa, Mongolia’s London. its ongoing City of Sculpture festival, century emperor in full battle dress team will be represented by four The 16ft tall (5m) statue captures which was launched in 2010. riding a horse. shooters. She will compete in the the legendary leader wearing The festival aims to install works However, artist Dashi Namdakov contests of 25 mm pistol and 10 mm Mongolian armour on his steed. of art across the borough in the run- insisted the piece was not designed to air pistol together with T.Bayarmaa and The sculpture by artist Dashi up to the Diamond Jubilee and the celebrate Khan’s legendary warlike O.Olziinyam. Ch.Narantuya who will Namdakov will stand next to Olympic and Paralympic Games in tendencies. compete in the women’s 10 m air rifle Cumberland Gate until early the capital. Halcyon Gallery said the ‘If I wanted to show him as a contest and N.Bayaraa, in the men’s 50 September. mm rifle and 10 mm air rifle contest. sculpture was specially commissioned warrior I would have shown him as Within the competitions, a meeting The artist, who had an interest for Marble Arch. a warrior, but he is a thinker in this of the International Shooting Sport in the nomadic tribes of Mongolia, The artwork captures the intricate case. He is a divine figure in my Federation’s (ISSF) General Assembly wanted to honour the warrior on the details of the medieval Mongolian country,’ said Namdakov, who was has been held under the leadership 850th anniversary of his birth. armour and dress, including the born in a part of Siberia that was of the ISSF president Vazquez Raña, He said: “If I wanted to show golden plaques on the livery and the once controlled by nomadic Mongol and ISSF Secretary-General Horst G. him as a warrior I would have plaited hair. tribes. Schreiber, with participation of some shown him as a warrior, The decision to depict the warrior A work to celebrate the 850th 200 delegates from 100 countries. but he is a thinker in anniversary of a Mongolian emperor’s Artist Dashi Namdakov l on his horse embodies “the very On April 15, B.Ser-Od State Honored this case. He is a essence of nomadism and brings birth may seem like an unlikely Sportsman and long-distance runner include Jill Berelowitz’s Core Femme of Mongolia took 4th place in the 3rd divine figure the culture of the ancient Mongols subject for a statue in London. Brighton marathon which took place in in my directly to the public”, the gallery However, Westminster Council in Cavendish Square and Pavel Brighton, UK. said. The sculpture’s unveiling comes has chosen it as part of the ongoing Medvedev’s statue of Yuri Gagarin One of the IAAF Bronze Label Road ahead of an exhibition by the artist in City of Sculpture festival, which sees on The Mall. Races, Brighton marathon has attracted the gallery in Mayfair next month. public artworks displayed across the The Genghis Khan sculpture will this time over 18 thousand runners. The 16ft tall bronze statue will be borough during the run-up to the remain in place until September (PA) The Mongolian finished the way in at Marble Arch until September Diamond Jubilee and 2012 Olympic two hours, 13 minutes and 1 second, and Paralympic Games. Source: Metro, following Kenya’s Peter Some (two Other pieces in the festival 14th April, 2012 hours, 12 minutes and 01 second). Source:BBC news, 14 April 2012 S.Kouhan from Belarus won a gold medal in the women’s marathon. Our B.Ser-Od is the gold medalist of the 1st Brighton Marathon in 2010. What’s on April 20-27 lThe women’s university team for volleyball grabbed a silver medal in the Women’s University Volleyball Asian DT=Drama Theatre; MAG=Modern Art Gallery; 10am-5pm Free Space-4 exhib (ZFAM) Championship which finished last OBT=Opera/Ballet Theatre; PT=Puppet Theatre; 10am-7pm Calligraphy exhib (UMA) weekend in the ‘Buyant-Ukhaa’ sports SPH=State Philharmonic Hall; TDAG=Tsagaan 10am-6.30pm Memories of Europe exhib (TDAG) complex. The competition attracted Darium Art Gallery; UMA=Union of Mongolian 2pm Wolf and 7 Baby Goats (PT) teams from Mongolia, Thailand, Hong Artists; ZFAM=Zanabazar Fine Art Museum 5pm Choijid Tara (ballet, OBT) Kong, Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia. At the gold medal contest, the 7pm The Wrong Love (DT) Mongolian team was beaten by Fri 20 9am-5pm Dimitry Sandjiev exhib (MAG) Thailand’s university team. A bronze 9am-5pm Economy Killers exhib (MAG) Mon 23 9am-5pm Dimitry Sandjiev exhib (MAG) medal went to the team of Hong Kong 10am-5pm Free Space-4 exhib (ZFAM) 10am-7pm Calligraphy exhib (UMA) Khan Eagle opera Choijid Tara ballet that defeated the university team of 10am-6.30pm Memories of Europe exhib (TDAG) 10am-6.30pm Memories of Europe exhib (TDAG) Kyrgyzstan. 10am-7pm Calligraphy exhib (UMA) 7pm The Wrong Love (DT) The Mongolian university team was 7pm Son of the Sky (DT) 9am-5pm Hobby High School exhib (MAG) Grand Khan (9pm): Tues Lemons; Wed Khulan; coached by R.Tamir, B.Kherlen, and Tues 24 10am-7pm Calligraphy exhib (UMA) Jong Yung-ha, an expert from South 10am-7pm Calligraphy exhib (UMA) Thurs/Fri Beer Korea. Sat 21 9am-5pm Dimitry Sandjiev exhib (MAG) 10am-6.30pm Memories of Europe exhib (TDAG) 7pm The Wrong Love (DT) Ikh Mongol (9.30pm): Tues L-Guards; Wed Fire; lE.Khaliunbold, international master 9am-5pm Economy Killers exhib (MAG) 7pm The Wrong Love (DT) Thurs Altan Urag; Fri Fire; Sat X-Vit; Sun Altan of sports took 4th place in the first round 10am-6.30pm Memories of Europe exhib (TDAG) Fri 27 9am-5pm Mixed Media Nestle Art exhib Urag of the Asian Motocross Championship 10am-5pm Free Space-4 exhib (ZFAM) Wed 25 9am-5pm Mixed Media Nestle Art exhib (MAG) Strings (10.45 nightly): Ka-24 that ran last week in Puerto Princesa 10am-7pm Calligraphy exhib (UMA) (MAG) 9am-5pm Hobby High School exhib (MAG) City, in the Philippines. 5pm Khan Eagle (opera, OBT) 10am-7pm Calligraphy exhib (UMA) 10am-7pm duo exhib (UMA) Tengis movies He competed in the 125 cc category, and 7pm Son of the Sky (DT) 10am-6.30pm Memories of Europe exhib (TDAG) followed his opponents from Thailand 7pm The Wrong Love (DT) John Carter 3D (US); The Lorax (US); God and Japan. Apart of E.Khaliunbold, 8pm Oscar’s movie days (BBT) 7pm The Wrong Love (DT) 7pm 55th anniversary, wind orchestra (SPH) Bless You (Mongolia); The Big Dipper Doesn’t Mongolia was represented by Shoot (Mongolia); Liar Man (Mongolia); Aravt Kh.Monkhbolor who took the 6th place Sun 22 9am-5pm Dimitry Sandjiev exhib (MAG) Thurs 26 9am-5pm Mixed Media Nestle Art Live music (Mongolia) in the 85 cc category. 9am-5pm Economy Killers exhib (MAG) exhib (MAG) Detroit Bar (9pm): Wed UB Night; Fri UFO

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