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Since 1991 the MESSENGER 500 ¥ No. 13 (1082) MONGOLIA’S FIRST ENGLISH WEEKLY PUBLISHED BY MONTSAME NEWS AGENCY Friday, March 30, 2012 President pays visit to Germany National First visit of Mongolian State head in 12 years forum held to advance tourism Economic potential presents unique challenges
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On March 23, a national forum entitled ‘Tourism –XXI Century’ was organized in the State House with aims to define the present situation in the tourism sector and its future prospects. Almost 700 delegates representing central and local regions, private sector, civil society and researchers attended the national forum to exchange views on improving the present tourism environment, create an investment atmosphere, and intensify foreign publicity of this sector and increase competitiveness. The participants of the national forum met in three ad hoc sessions – “Human development – labor market”; “Foreign advertisement – marketing”; and “Infrastructure – Investment”. In 2011, 457,512 foreign tourists visited Mongolia, an increase of 0.2 percent against 2010. The tourist branch profitted by US$282 million from tourism, covering about 4 percent of the GDP. In 2011, 41,904 Mongolian tourists visited foreign countries. Participating in the forum, PM S.Batbold stressed the necessity to amend the law on tourism and instructed relevant ministers to work- out a new national program. The PM was critical concerning protection of Welcoming ceremony for Mongolia’s President, Ts.Elbegdorj at Berlin’s-Tegel Airport on March 28 the country’s culture and heritage, restore and renew them, advertize From March 28 through April 1, During the State visit, President Ts. German media because it is first-ever partnership relations in 2008 and an them overseas. He advised to draw the President Ts. Elbegdorj is paying a State Elbegdorj is to hold a bilateral meeting State visit from Mongolia to Europe intergovernmental agreement on attention of the public to safeguarding visit to Federal Republic of Germany at with German President Joachim Gauck and President Ts. Elbegdorj is the very cooperating in the mineral resources, Mongolia’s cultural heritage, develop the invitation of his German counterpart, and receive Chancellor Angela Merkel, first foreign guest the newly elected and industrial and technological tourist production, build and construct Joachim Gauck. President Ts. Elbegdorj Bundestag President Norbert Lambert, German President receives after taking sectors in 2010. museums and cultural complexes and and his spouse Kh. Bolormaa landed Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit and office. The state visit of Ts.Elbegdorj The visiting group comprises the national cultural parks in places of at Berlin-Tegel Airport on March 28, Hamburg city Mayor Olaf Scholz. intends to bring bilateral economic G.Zandanshatar, Minister of Foreign biggest historical, palaeonthological where a welcoming ceremony was The visit is significant to expand cooperation to a new level and conduct Affairs; Ts.Dashdorj, Minister of Road, held. comprehensive partnership relations effective talks on developing mutually Transportation, Construction and Continued on page 3 This is the first visit paid after 12 and cooperation between Mongolia and beneficial cooperation. Urban Development; O.Chuluunbat years by a State Head of Mongolia Germany and develop cooperation in The Federal Republic of Germany and L.Bold MPs; Ts.Garamjav, Vice and is occurring just after the official economy, trade, investment, culture and is an important European partner of Minister of Mineral Resources and visit of Chancellor Angela Merkel to educational sectors. Mongolia. The two countries established Energy; P.Tsagaan, Senior Advisor to Inside Mongolia. The visit draws the attention of a joint declaration on comprehensive the President, and others. MIAT, Korean Air sign MoU �����������p3 Foreign Minister in Geneva ����������p5 Modernizing Mongolia’s Capital National card introduced �������������p6 Better public transportation, roads and apartments planned Foreign press on Mongolia..... ������.p8 Mongolian peacekeepers...... p9 G.Urantuya, MONTSAME repoter mayor of Ulaanbaatar stressed that expressed his appreciation to delegates Minister said. 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Introduced at the depends on life of citizens and their capital city according to the effective all these problems was called for present forum were some notable active involvement in the social life. urbanization development plan and GOLD USD/t oz. 1,664.700 the third time in Ulaanbaatar by projects, investments and programs Comfortable and good life of city create favorable legal conditions the city governor administration. to be implemented in the capital city residents is inevitably connected for turning Ulaanbaatar into an COPPER USD/lb. 379.250 Attending the forum were 15 foreign in frames of the new construction with effective implementation of city economically independent capital embassies representing their countries and the medium-term oriented planning policy, with urbanization of city. SILVER USD/t oz 32.035 in Mongolia, 23 international program. Aside from supporting and gher districts, reducing air and soil The ADB participated in the organizations, and more than 180 attracting investment, an opportunity pollution, improving traffic jams, forum as the main partner. Robert BRENT USD/bbl. 124.250 Mongolian and foreign business for international investing companies renewing engineering networks, Shoelhammer, ADB Mission director CRUDE circles and investors. to participate in the cooperation was introducing new types of public SUGAR USd/lb. 24.390 In his opening speech, openly declared at the forum. transport and making the capital G.Munkhbayar, city governor and Prime Minister S.Batbold city green and beautiful”, the Prime Continued on page 4 WHEAT USd/bu 633.750 2 THE MONGOL MESSENGER news Friday, March 30, 2012
N E W S-IN-B R I E F–From The MONTSAME AGENCY President to visit the Kyrgyz Republic On April 3-6, President Ts.Elbegdorj will Minister of Kyrgyzstan. lOn March 29, a scientific conference themed Mongolia gave a report on a concept of UNDP pay an official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic at the President Ts. Elbegdorj will deliver a ‘Modern cosmology-Mongolia’ ran in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia’s Disaster Risk Management Program invitation of Mr. Almazbek Atambayev, President speech at a meeting of honor of the Kyrgyz on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the first in 2012-2016. of the Kyrgyz Republic. This visit coincides with Kenesh (Parliament), and meet with students of space flight of a Mongolian. lThe Bank of Mongolia and the People’s Bank the 20th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic Kyrgyz National University named after famous Addressing the conference, PM S.Batbold said of China signed on March 20 the amendment to relations. philosopher, J.Balasagyn. that Mongolia’s becoming the 10th country in Chinese Yuan (CNY)/Mongolian Togrog (Tgs) The two presidents will hold official talks, In frames of the visit, a Mongolia-Kyrgyzstan the world to send a person into space is a vital Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement to expand and Ts.Elbegdorj will receive Asylbek Jêênbekov, business meeting will run Bishkek city. matter significantly contributing to cosmology swap scale from 5 billion CNY (Tgs 1 trillion to Parliament Speaker, and Omurbek Babanov, Prime development in Mongolia. “The Mongolia-Russia 10 billion CNY ) Tgs 2 trillion in Beijing. The joint space program is an inseparable part of the sides have agreed that the amendment to Chinese Mongolia-Russia good neighborhood friendship,” Yuan / Mongolian Togrog Bilateral Currency Swap he added. Agreement will be conducive to maintain regional Vladimir Putin sends thanks to Mongolia The Premier pointed out that it is time to pay financial stability and to facilitate bilateral trade Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of the Russian heartfelt greeting to Mongolia, a close neighbor attention to measures for developing cosmology, and investment. Federation, sent messages to the President and and reliable partner that has strong economic and to raise state support to this sector, and underlined lThe Authority of Mineral Resources is running the Prime Minister of Mongolia in return of their cultural relations with Russia. the need to set up a national council on cosmology a five-day training themed ‘Environmental congratulatory messages for his winning the Mr. Putin expressed hope that it is possible to under the auspices of the PM. He hoped that the rehabilitation and mine closing’ jointly with Presidential election. jointly elevate bilateral cooperation to a new level scientific conference will release certain proposals Germany’s Association of Environmental In his message, Mr. Putin expressed thanks and enrich it with new and interesting projects and and recommendations. Rehabilitation. Thirty-five mining engineers and for their congratulatory messages. His message to actions for the sake of our countries’ peoples. lOn March 20, Foreign Affairs Minister G. experts from 25 companies are taking information President Ts. Elbegdorj reads that Russia sends a Zandanshatar met Mr. Set Koranteng, Ambassador and knowledge about the legal environment of the Republic of Ghana, and Ato Seium Mesfin, for making environmental rehabilitation, Ambassador of Ethiopia. G.Zandanshatar stressed about planning and financing, technologies for AIBA boxing president awarded Polar Star that Mongolia intends to develop ties with Ghana rehabilitation and mine closing. Moreover, they will and Ethiopia in accordance with the Concept visit one mine where environmental rehabilitation On March 24, President Ts.Elbegdorj called on London Olympics. The upcoming Olympic Games of Foreign Policy, and expressed willingness is being run. Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, President of the International include women’s boxing events in three weight to activate multi-lateral relations cooperation Led by an expert from the Association of Boxing Association (AIBA) and awarded him with categories, and organizing the 6th Asian Women’s with Ghana in frames of the Community of Environmental Rehabilitation, the training lasted the Polar Star Order in recognition of his valuable Boxing Championships recently in Mongolia is Democracies. The Minister noted that the 45th until March 25. The next part of the training will contribution to promote Mongolia’s boxing sport in very important”. anniversary of Mongolia-Ethiopia diplomatic be held in Germany. the international arena and develop the sport. He added that he is interested to involve relations are marked this year and said the two lIn accordance with a decision of the Governing After receiving the Order, Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu Mongolians in the management of AIBA, and that countries have an opportunity to share experience Council of the Community of Democracies (CD), a said, “I came to Mongolia for the second time. I Mongolia needs to improve its training facilities gained in the agricultural sector. new working group, ‘Network for Leaders Engaged respect You, Mr. President; you are well-known and introduce the latest technologies. He advised The ambassadors said they have great aspiration in New Democracies’ (LEND) was set up. with the democratic concept not only in the Mongolia to seek the opportunity to establish a to widen bilateral relations and cooperation with This group has become an addition to the seven region, but also worldwide. Mongolia has great Training Center of Asia. Mongolia. working groups who are in charge of certain traditions and culture of martial arts, which can be The President said that young Mongolians lThe Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia matters and directions and it is also the very first proved from the gold and silver medals from the are greatly interested in training for boxing and and Finland organized a political consultative group created within the presidency of Mongolia Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. It is expected that thanked Ching-Kuo Wu for supporting this sport in meeting on March 19, 2012 in Helsinki. This in the CD. The United States and Estonia will co- Mongolian boxers will show brilliant success at the Mongolia. meeting was co-chaired by G.Tenger, deputy chair a Working Group within the CD to support Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, and the LEND Network. It was reported on Tuesday by Pertti Torstila, Secretary of State at Finland’s by Hillary R. Clinton, US Secretary of State, Water resource project implemented Ministry for Foreign Affairs, with the participation and Urmas Paet, Foreign Minister of Estonia. On March 28, President Ts.Elbegdorj called on work and congratulated Mr. Brabeck-Letmathe on of B.Enkhmandakh, Ambassador of Mongolia to The LEND working group’s main objective is to Mr. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman of the Water the project to protect our water resources. Finland, and other officials. connect leaders who have successfully navigated Resources Group (WRG) who arrived to Mongolia The same day, D.Tsogtbaatar, Minister of The sides discussed the issues of cooperating the challenges of democratization with leaders in to sign a manifesto on co-implementing a project by Nature, Environment and Tourism, and Mr. in such spheres as introducing Mongolia to high emerging democracies based on the experiences Mongolia’s government and the WRG. Brabeck-Letmathe and signed the manifesto at the techniques and technologies for melting copper of Club de Madrid, the world’s largest forum of The President expressed satisfaction that the State House. and for enriching concentrating minerals by democratically elected former presidents and cooperation initiated at Davos is becoming real environmentally friendly methods, researching prime ministers, and the latest technologies of rare-earth metals, and forestry. the world’s biggest IT companies such as Google It was agreed to organize days of Mongolia in and OpenText. Thus, the LEND’s activities and Finland in their countries on occasion of the measures will run commonly through online ways. Speaker meets with South Korean Ambassador 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations to be Mongolia has expressed willingness to enroll the On March 26, Parliament Speaker D.Demberel into a new level,” he said. In order to bring the ties celebrated next year. LEND working group. congratulated Mr. Lee Tae-ru on becoming into a newer level, “it is important for us to agree to After the consultative meeting, the deputy lOn March 27, a parliamentary delegation led Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Mongolia. bring relations to a comprehensive partnership level Minister G.Tender called on Erkki Tuomioja, by the Speaker D.Demberel left for Uganda At the meeting, the Speaker also wished Mr. Lee and establish a middle-term cooperation program, the Foreign Minister of Finland, and Alexander to take part in the 126th Assembly of the Inter success in his diplomatic mission and emphasized he stressed. He said he pays special attention to Stubb, the Minister for European Affairs and Parliamentary Union (IPU). It will run from March that the 22nd anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic boosting cooperation in mining, infrastructure, Foreign Trade. He conveyed invitations from 31 to April 5 in Kampala city. The delegation relations are being celebrated this year. “I am glad agriculture and other sectors and to supporting Speaker D.Demberel and Foreign Minister comprises G.Batkhuu, Vice Speaker of Parliament; to note that the Republic of Korea has given us great economic collaboration in the East Asian region and G.Zandanshatar’s counterparts in Finland to visit O.Enkhtuvshin MP, head of the Mongolian People’s assistance and donations for economic development also spoke about inter-citizen ties and the situation Mongolia. Mongolia and the Republic of Finland Party’s (MPP) faction; Ch.Saikhanbileg MP, head and other directions,” he said. “This is an expression of Mongolians in S.Korea. established diplomatic relations on July 15, 1963. of the Democratic Party’s faction; Ts.Tsengel of mutual trust and friendly ties between the people In turn, Mr. Lee expressed satisfaction for From 1970-1990, the countries actively cooperated MP, and Ts.Sharavdorj, Secretary-General of the of our countries,” he added. being appointed Ambassador to Mongolia in times in the commercial and economic spheres. Finland parliamentary office. The Speaker said the new Ambassador will of intensifying comprehensive partnership relations became the leader among western countries by its This year’s session will run discussions on global continue significantly contributing to inter- and promised to do all his best, especially to support size of trade turnover with Mongolia. The bilateral politics and the socio-economic situation under parliamentary ties, especially in times when bilateral the inter-citizen ties, facilitate visa terms, and trade turnover reached USD 13 million by the a core topic “Parliaments and people: Bridging comprehensive partnership relations are to start and abolish problems in direct flights. He also said that end of 2010, increasing 3.5 times against 2009. the gap”. Meetings of the Assembly Standing intensive development of Mongolia begins. “I hope he intends to expand the ties in the infrastructure Mongolia imported products of USD 12.9 million committees will discuss urgent problems facing that inter-parliamentary cooperation will be lifted and transportation sectors. from Finland in 2011 and exported products of the world’s countries and then release some USD 24.7 million. The import consisted mainly documents. The agenda is to be considered for of mining facilities, equipment and techniques, 127th Assembly, and reporters will be selected as Foreign Ministry Secretary meets with Czech ambassador whereas the exported goods were clothes, shoes and well. Ts.Sharavdorj will participate in a regular cashmere. Overall, Finland has made investments meeting of the Society of Parliamentary General On March 28, B. Batkhishig, State Secretary mining, energy, banking, finance and infrastructure of USD 42 million to Mongolia. Secretaries. of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, called on Mr. sectors of Czech will accompany Industry and Trade l Vaclav Jilek, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Minister Martin Kuba; therefore, two sides are In October 2012, Mongolia’s President Ts.Dashdorj, Minister of Roads, Transportation, Mongolia. preparing to organize a Mongolia-Czech Business Ts.Elbegdorj paid a visit to Finland, and Tarja Construction and Urban Development discussed The ambassador said that Czech delegates led Meeting on April 24 at the Foreign Investment and Halonen, President of Finland visited Mongolia in measures to be taken for reforming the “Ulaanbaatar by Industry and Trade Minister Martin Kuba is to Foreign Trade Agency, Mongolia. August of 2011. Railways” Mongolia-Russia joint venture and for pay a working visit to Mongolia on April 23-26 In turn, Mr. Batkhishig underlined that the visit lOn March 29, the Tripartite Project Review increasing its freight capacity. On March 26, he and introduced an issue to organize the 4th regular will be significant to bilateral trade and economic meeting of the ‘Strengthening the Disaster considered these matters with Mr. V.Samoilenko, meeting of Mongolia-Czech intergovernmental relations and said he will give full support to Mitigation and Management System in Mongolia’ Ambassador of the Russia Federation (RF), and joint commission on trade, economy, science and successfully organize the intergovernmental project ran in the National Emergency Management authorities of the UB Railways joint venture. technical cooperation. joint meeting and the Mongolia-Czech Business Agency (NEMA). Ts.Dashdorj said that “the UB Railways venture Representatives of more than 20 companies of Meeting. This meeting was co-organized by the governments had big achievements in the previous year, and the of Mongolia and Luxembourg and the United time has come to pay attention to a development Nations Development Program (UNDP). The program of the joint venture, which plays a role Mongolia, Kenya establish diplomatic relations main objectives of the meeting were to discuss the in Mongolia-Russia relations and cooperation.” results of the recently completed “Strengthening All the problems, facing the venture, and the On March 22, Mongolia established diplomatic bilateral relations and cooperation. the Disaster Mitigation and Management System in development program are to be considered in relations with the Republic of Kenya within frames The joint official document was signed in New Mongolia” Project, to share views on achievements frames of the policy and laws on the railways, he of goals to establish diplomatic relations with UN York. of the project, and to discuss the concept of its added. members. By signing the document to establish diplomatic next phase. Opening remarks were given by lOn March 26, B.Tsengel, deputy Minister of Accordingly, the countries agreed that they shall relations with the Republic of Kenya, Mongolia Ts.Amgalanbayar, head of NEMA and National Road, Transportation, Construction and Urban adhere to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic now has diplomatic relations with 164 countries of Project Director. Then, Ms. Sezin Sinanoglu, the Development signed a cooperation contract with Relations, the UN Charter and the international law the world. UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident the National Center of Construction Development. on principles as well as norms in order to develop Representative to Mongolia delivered a speech. It was done in accordance with a governmental In accordance with the meeting’s schedule, a resolution on transmitting some duties of the state presentation on the results and achievements service to NGOs. There are 40 NGOs, involved in Mongolia and Sweden hold consultative meeting of the project’s 3rd phase was introduced by the construction sector, 11 of them are members of Mr. Sh.Boldbaatar, National Project Manager. the National Center of Construction Development. On March 21-22, a consultative meeting Mongolia in the last 20 years. Ms. P.Batima, Program Officer of UNDP CO in between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of During the above meeting, Mr. Tenger said that Mongolia and the Kingdom of Sweden was held in the government of Mongolia sincerely appreciates Stockholm, Sweden. the government of Sweden for its assistance Editor-in-Chief: Borkhondoin Indra It was co-chaired by G.Tenger, Deputy Minister which significantly contributed to the transition English Editor: David brown WEATHER of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, and Frank Belfrage, of Mongolia to a market economy. He conveyed Sunrise: 06.45 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, with invitations to the Sweden Minister of foreign Journalists: Batbayar Ooluun Sunset: 19.15 the participation of B. Enkhmandakh, Ambassador affairs and the Speaker from their Mongolian Translator: Mishigdorj Unurzul n Ulaanbaatar and Central Aimags: Night temps between of Mongolia to Sweden, and other officials. counterparts. dalkhjav Undrakh -3oC and -9oC. Day time temps between 4o and 9oC. Snow Diplomatic relations between Mongolia and After the meeting, Deputy Minister G.Tenger Layout/design : sarantuya munkhtulga on April 1. Sweden were established in 1964 and the Embassy met with Dr. Bates Gill, Director of the Stockholm n The Mongol Messenger, P.O.Box 1514, Ulaanbaatar, MONGOLIA. Eastern Aimags: of Mongolia opened in December 2009, bringing International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI); Night temps between -70C and -120C. Day time temps o o positive results to expand comprehensive relations Mr. Vidar Helgesen, Secretary-general of the Telephone: 266740, Tel/Fax: (976-11) 325512, between 3 C and 8 C. and cooperation, emphasized by the two sides. International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Home Page: www.mongolmessenger.mn Snow on April 2 nWestern Aimags: Bilateral trade turnover reached USD49 million by Assistance (IIDEA); and Ms. Ann Linde, Secretary E-mail: [email protected] Night temps between -3oC and -8oC. Day time temps 2011 against 2010, increasing almost three-fold. of the Social Democratic Party of Sweden. o o . The Mongol Messenger is operated by the government news agency between 7 C and 12 C. Snow on March 31. Mongolia imports products such as automobiles, They talked about an Environmental Ministerial nGobi Aimags: mining techniques and electric facilities from Conference of the ASEM countries to be held in MONTSAME and is printed by the MONTSAME Night temps between -3oC and -8oC. Day time temps o o Sweden. Moreover, the Swedish International May, 2012 in Ulaanbaatar and an international between 9 C and 14 C. Snow on April 2. Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) rendered seminar for education for democracy. ISSN 1684-1883 development assistance worth USD30 million to Friday, March 30, 2012 news THE MONGOL MESSENGER 3 National forum held to advance tourism C A B I N E T M E E T I N G incomes, provides income not only for operators and tour guides but also for many related businesses and creates new work places. Therefore, infrastructure development is the task of the state and government, said the minister. D.Tsogtbaatar stressed that businessmen engaged in tourism must pay more attention to the quality of At an irregular meeting on the Ministry of Health. tourist products and services in order March 23, the Cabinet appointed L. Amarsanaa, Chief of General to attract more tourists. State Secretaries of some agencies Authority of State Registration, was As of the beginning of 2012, 375 and heads of authorities born in 1953 in Khovsgol Aimag, hotels with 17,000 beds, 390 tourist B.Batkhishig was appointed State completed secondary school in 1971, camps and resortes with 14,000 beds Secretary of the Foreign Ministry; Irkutsk Economic Institute, Russia are being operated. There were 650 N.Tumentemberel, State Secretary of in 1977, and the Institute of Society registered tour-operating companies the Health Ministry; L.Amarsanaa, and Politics of Moscow in 1991 as in this country as of 2011; 84 of them head of the State Registration a construction engineer-economist were foreign invested. Authority; and P.Delgernaran, head and political expert. He worked as Following the national ‘Tourism- of the Transport Authority. economist and chief of Darkhan City’s XXI’ forum, an international tourism B. Batkhishig, State Secretary of Construction Industry, Governor of exhiibition, “ITM-2012” opened at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, was born the Darkhan-Uul Aimag, head of the Misheel Expo center on March 24-25 in 1956 in Ulaanbaatar, completed Citizens’ Representatives Meeting where companies engaged in tourist secondary school in 1973 and of Darkhan-Uul Aimag, General PM S.Batbold adresses to the forum participants activities desplayed their products graduated from Leningrad University, Secretary of MPRP, Ambassador of Russia in 1979 as an international Mongolia to People’s Republic of economist. He worked at the China, head of the office of MPRP, Pedagogical University, State Policy head of the Office of President, Study Center under the Government, advisor to the General Secretary of the Institute of Social Science, MPP and deputy head of the General Central Committee of MPRP and the Authority of State Registration. Office of the President. He was also P. Delgernaran, chief of an economic policy advisor to the Transport Authority, was born in President, Ambassador of Mongolia 1964 in Khovsgol Aimag, completed to Bulgaria, and Ambassador at Large secondary school in 1983, graduated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of from Moscow Institute Military Mongolia. Politics in 1989 and Law Institute of Continued from page 1 N. Tumendemberel, State the National University of Mongolia and archeological discoveries. The Secretary of the Health Ministry, in 1996 as military officer and lawyer. role and initiative of the ministery, was born in 1959 in Ulaanbaatar, He worked as head of the Youth agencies, aimag and city governors completed secondary school in Union of Ulaanbaatar, specialist at in developing national tourism must 1977, graduated from Finance and the Ministry of Labor, referent to the play an important role, the PM said. Economics Institute of Leningrad, MPRP Group in Parliament, scientific S.Batbold also warned about the Russia in 1985 and Trade and worker at the ‘Prognosis’ Center, negative impacts that might be brought Production Institute of Mongolia Director of the National Recreation into the country with the development in 2002. He worked in the Central Center, head of Ulaanbaatar Property of tourism and the growing flow of Committee of MPRP, ‘Prognosis’ Department, Deputy Governor of foreign tourists — such as illegal Center, Steering Committee of MPRP, Bayanzurkh District, and Director of International tourism exhiibition ‘ITM-2012’, Misheel Expo the Ministry of Finance and Economy, ‘Auto Bus-3’ company. money laundering, narcotics, trans- Housing Mortgage Corporation and national crime and social diseases. Minister of Nature, Environment and The national forum ‘Tourism– Tourism D.Tsogtbaatar indicated the and introduced their activities. Art At an irregular meeting on billion for the Development Bank XXI’ was organized by the Ministry of importance of roads, transport and and culture programs were held at March 27, the Cabinet discussed the of Mongolia to finance the ‘New Nature, Environment and Tourism in infrastructure in developing tourism. It the exhibition and tourist agencies following issue: Railway’ project. cooperation with the National tourism is economically impossible for tourist provided visitors with necessary Ts. Dashdorj, Minister of Road, Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi Company’s center and the Mongolian tourism companies to improve infrastructure. information, education materials and Transportation, Construction and involvement will not be restricted association. In his report to the forum, Tourism builds up permament consultations. Urban Development made a report to less than 49 percent of the new on implementation of state policy for company while share ownership of the railway sector. each investor in this company will be After hearing the report, the restricted by ten percent. MIAT, Korean Air (Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.) sign MoU Cabinet made a decision to establish Moreover, the Cabinet a state ownership-dominant stock considered that it is necessary to On March 26, a Memorandum of company that will possess at least 51 issue additional shares in order Understanding on expanding a strategic percent of the railway basic structure. to increase the state-ownership partnership of cooperation was signed With a purpose to launch operations of both ‘Mongolian Railway’ and between Mongolian Airlines state- of the company, the Minister was ‘Basic structure of national railway’ owned company (MIAT) and Korean obliged to allot Tgs518 million from companies to 51 percent, to offer Air Lines Co., Ltd of South Korea by the government reserve fund for the these shares to investors, and to trade their respective authorities at the State company’s joint stock and to issue openly on domestic and foreign stock House. a credit guarantee worth Tgs399 exchanges. Accordingly, Korean Air Lines will cooperate with MIAT Company in bringing the MIAT’s service quality to world standards, Russian Railways holds joint meeting with Ulaanbaatar Railway ensuring implementation of a On 26 March 2012, Russian program for the development and strategic goal of MIAT to join the Railways’ First Vice-President Vadim modernization of the railway. The Sky Team (airline alliance), assist in Morozov chaired a regular meeting Russian and Mongolian sides have improving the effectiveness of safety, of the board of directors of the prepared proposals for the completion flights, techniques, and financial Ulaanbaatar Railway in Ulaanbaatar, of this program. In addition to management. Mongolia. increasing the volume of traffic, the The companies’ authorities The meeting noted the company’s company’s objective is to ensure the consider that air transport has a main positive financial results in 2011. effective and uninterrupted operation role in expanding the economic and Signing ceremony Freight traffic had grown by 10 percent, of its locomotive fleet. Its use of commercial development of the both Ts.Dashdorj, Minister of Road, at the signing ceremony for the while the volume of passengers had a modern approach to servicing countries. Transportation, Construction and MoU to expand 18 years of bilateral grown by 9 percent. The railway equipment will not only improve the Prime Minister S.Batbold and Urban Development were present cooperation. transported a record 18.4 million tons efficiency of transport and reduce the of cargo and net profits amounted to company’s costs; it will also lead to more than Tgs 4.4 billion. the emergence of skilled professionals Mongolia’s developing economy in Mongolia who are familiar with Non-refundable aid and loan from China discussed presentsUlaanbaatar Railway with new the relevant equipment which challenges that require comprehensive meets all international standards. B. Ooluun Selenge Aimag, and constructing working visit, official representatives investment in development and In addition, during the meeting, the preschools and schools in Ulaanbaatar. of the Development Bank of Mongolia improvements in performance. The board considered making changes Finance Minister D. In turn, the Chinese side expressed its and the China Development Bank board decided to meet these objectives to the organizational structure of the Khayankhyarvaa discussed how to willingness to render supports for all signed a cooperation agreement on by increasing the company’s share company. expense non-refundable aid and a the projects and requested complete expanding cooperation. Establishing capital. It approved procedures that When summing up the board soft loan to be given from China to plans for the projects be sent through the agreement ensures Mongolia to will be conducted on both the Russian meeting, Vadim Morozov said that Mongolia as a result of his working the Embassy. receive a loan worth approximately and Mongolian sides for an increase in implementation of the decisions visit to China on March 21-23, Within frames of the soft loan USD 400 million under certain share capital and the transfer of funds will contribute to the sustainable During his visit, he held meetings worth USD500 million from China’s conditions. The Mongolian side has will be completed by 3 July 2012. development of the rail industry in with China’s Finance Minister, China government, the two sides previously the intention to spend the loan on The key objective of Ulaanbaatar Mongolia. Development Bank’s Vice President, reached an agreement to implement constructing apartment buildings and Railway is to create a comprehensive the Commerce Ministry’s deputy projects on founding a flour and a railroad. head for the International Trade elevator plant and the renovation When the two Finance Ministers Agreement, and President of the of equipment of a milk plant among met, they mentioned that bilateral Development talks open in Germany Export-Import Bank of China. The the projects to be implemented in the cooperation has intensified in recent On March 26, Mongolia-Germany officials. Mongolian side proposed to expense agricultural sector. It was mentioned years and foreign trade turnover has intergovernmental development The sides are discussing the 372 million Yuans, the remainder of that the price offer of the tender sent reached USD6.4 billion, showing an cooperation talks began in Bonn, present situation of development non-refundable aid to be given by for these projects exceeded the control increase of 60 percent. They mutually Germany. policy cooperation of the countries, China to Mongolia, to maintain a budget and it caused difficulty to expressed their position on expanding The talks were co-chaired by projects to be co-implemented in 13.7km road between Chinggis Khaan make the tender evaluation, slowed cooperation in banking, finance, trade D.Battor, State Secretary of the 2012-2013, and priorities of bilateral International Airport and the 19th the selection of executors, and further and economic sectors. For instance, Mongolia’s Ministry of Finance; and cooperation. microdistrict of the Khan-Uul district, made the project implementation the Mongolian side is interested in A.Gis, section head of the Federal The Federal Republic of Germany financing additional construction work late. China’s Commerce Ministry cooperating in developing small and Ministry for Economic Cooperation has rendered developmental assistance for the Central Laboratory of GASI, said that it would give it attention medium enterprises and building and Development, with participation of to Mongolia since 1992. The two constructing a new building for the at the government level and take roads, apartment and infrastructure, B.Davaadorj, Mongolia’s Ambassador countries declared their cooperation general customs laboratory, installing measures for resolution. With the soft while the Chinese side emphasized the to Germany; J.Bat-Erdene, State in a comprehensive partnership during an x-ray facility to inspect wagons loan, it was also agreed to build six possibility to expand cooperation in Secretary of Mongolia’s Ministry of the official visit of FRG President and containers at the Sukhbaatar and overpasses in Ulaanbaatar executed agriculture by using its own techniques Road, Transportation, Construction Horst Kohler paid to Mongolia in Altanbulag border check-points of by the Chinese side. During his and technology. and Urban Development; and other 2008. 4 THE MONGOL MESSENGER news Friday, March 30, 2012 Modernizing Mongolia’s Capital C A B I N E T M E E T I N G Better public transportation, roads and apartments planned
At its regular meeting on March of agricultural stock exchange and 28, the Cabinet discussed the letting rural enterprisers to incorporate following issues: voluntarily with their work. With a purpose to intensify the Elders and disabled people campaign and preparatory work for to receive Tgs1 million within the the agricultural stock exchange, it was second quarter resolved to include required money The cabinet made an amendment to establish exemplary cooperatives to the regulation on granting in soums in the annual state and local the ‘share of the motherland’ to budgets and involve them in loan, Mongolian citizens. For instance, assistance, projects and programs of it has been amended that ‘A share foreign countries and international of motherland’ or Tgs one million organizations. Mayor G.Munkhbayar (L) stresses partnership cooperation to achieve the planned goals will be given from the Human Development Fund to men who are Continued from page 1 greener, artificially wet and increased Ms. Ruth Erlbeck, Program Performance of basic guidelines moisture by using Selbe River water. Director of the GIZ/Integrated above 60-years old and women over goes over 80 percent The projecting and drafting for the re- Urban Development Program: 55 years old by December 31, 2012. Ch. Khurelbaatar, head of the attracted the attention of the delegates modernization of the area stretching -The forum was very constructive; Moreover, it will be given to disabled Cabinet Office of Government, by discussing the plans for “making from Ikh Toiruu to the Arslantai the proposals very interesting and children aged up to 16 and disabled reported the performance of the Ulaanbaatar a ‘Modern city’. Bridge has already been started. This attractive. The participation of people who are incapacitated by 50 basic guidelines to develop the socio- The capital city, where 44% of the area occupies 7.6 ha of land; 1.4 ha of foreigners, international organizations percent or more and diagnosed by economy of Mongolia for 2011. Mongolian population lives, needs to land in this area will be reconstructed and private sector with their own professional physicians of medical In connection, the basic guideline be re-planned. The main goal of the under pedestrian road and square, and projects, proposals and programs organizations. was decided to be submitted to International Investment Forum was 1.3 ha of land shall be planted with makes the forum more significant and According to Finance Minister parliament. making Ulaanbaatar a new modern trees and bushes. important. D.Khayankhyarvaa, the money will The plan to implement the basic city by providing assistance and It is planned to build 13 stairs in be disbursed in three parts from April guideline has six chapters and 19 support of the biggest foreign and the up and down direction leading Laszlo Vadas from CEMI, through June of this year. This is due objectives and plans to conduct 190 national investing companies. It was from the place where people will be Hungary: to efforts to restrain inflation. activities. By the end of 2011, the agreed that public transport, traffic able to spend leisure time. It is also -Budapest and Ulaanbaatar are twin In connection with the performance of the basic guidelines jams that irritate passengers and planned to reconstruct and repair 5 cities. Our company implements many amendment, obligations have been was rated at 80.1 percent. drivers, needs to be resolved in the bridges on the Selbe River. projects related with infrastructure, given to the Committee of State first place. One of measure to resolve One of the biggest works to garbage management, centralized Properties, the ‘Erdenes MGL’ LLC In brief the problem would be the building of be fulfilled under the project is the heating supply systems etc. We came and the ‘Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi’ -The cabinet supported bills to an underground railway, the Metro, building of the National Garden which to this forum with a proposal to Company to place Tgs312.5 billion amend the law on small and which undoubtedly requires a lot of occupies 1280 ha of land. The National implement some of our projects in your in the HDF in advance and Tgs110 medium-sized enterprises, on money. According to preliminary Garden is expected to be situated in capital city. We have rich experience billion of the dividend this May. government’s special fund, and estimations, Tgs 4.9 trillion will be the southern part of the Bayanmongol in garbage recycling which we not on procurement. The members needed for the construction of the residential district, in the “A” zone of only implement in Hungary, but in Government to promote decided to submit them to underground tube. K.Nagayama, the the capital city stretching eastwards many neighboring states and in some national producers and SMEs by parliament for consideration. JICA (Japan) project leader said they from Marshal Town. Currently there Asian countries as well. Research and taxation policy -A Bill on controlling some made an investigation and calculated are 93,800 trees growing there; this information about a particular country The cabinet discussed and dangerous goods and products several versions. They proposed that is 23 percent of Ulaanbaatar’s total or city is very important; so, if we supported a Bill to amend the law that have strategic importance it would be better to make the best green vegetation. reach a cooperation agreement, we on Value-Added Tax, and decided to and an issue to amend other choice with less spending and better Ulaanbaatar citizens would be can provide the necessary information submit it to Parliament. related laws were discussed and efficiency in the future. able to plant their own trees in this and research materials to your city As the Bill says, if the taxable supported. It will be introduced US$4.3 billion must be invested in garden. According to the survey, this administration and relevant agencies, income of a businessman or an to parliament. the capital city in the near future in the garden is supposed to be one of the said Laslo Vadas. enterprise that issues a VAT report -A Bill to amend the laws on Social transport sphere, US$ 2.3 billion in the most beautiful gardens on a global is Tgs50 million or more a year, Insurance and Labor initiated infrastructure and public sphere, US$ scale. US$ 93.8 million is expected Kwon Ik- Sun, President of Air this enterprise/businessman will be by MP Ya. Batsuuri, was not 1.5 billion for social services and US$ to be spent for the garden to be Limousine, South Korea: registered as a taxpayer, and that supported. The cabinet considers 1.4 billion in housing constriction. Also completed in 10 years and built in -Our company is engaged in businessman or enterprise will pay that a clause in the Bill saying introduced at the forum were projects four stages. At the forum, the garden economic surveying and airport bus one percent tax if their taxable income “2-3 percent of any entity’s staff related to Ulaanbaatar’s portable project leader acquainted the guests service activities. Urbanization of is less than Tgs 50 million a year. must be women above 35 years water supply including the present with a proposal of neighboring Erlian the gher district areas, improvement At the meeting, the Ministry of and men above 40 years” violates and future purification facilities, a city on cooperation for the National of roads and infrastructure, building Finance considered it necessity to the law on Labor, especially new public transport system, city Garden. The Seoul mayor proposed to bus stations and terminals were the exempt imported wood, logs, planks clauses saying “banning road development, investment into come personally to plant trees on 1.6 proposals that attracted our interest. and semi-manufactured wood from discriminations in labor relations the social sphere, construction and ha of land. Open information is very important for the tax because it is urgently needed by gender, origination, race, sex, building, increasing the Selbe river Many Mongolian and foreign foreign companies working on projects to provide wood factories with raw and religion, as well as others”. runoff, and building of the national guests expressed their views on the and programs. In order to facilitate materials. - A Bill to amend the law on garden. significance of hosting the present the successful implementation of the Energy, initiated by A.Tleikhan It was decided to draw more forum. programs with a foreign workforce, No need to go abroad for and Ts.Tsengel, was discussed attention to the Selbe River to restore A number of international any red-tape, rules and regulations medical examination and it was decided to give some and increase runoff of this river to participants were interviewed and which are considered unnecessary The cabinet decided to receive a suggestions. make Ulaanbaatar more beautiful, gave the following comments. need to be removed. loan from the Korea Exim Bank to - The cabinet supported a draft implement a project on establishing a program on Mongolia-Bulgaria regional center for medical treatment intergovernmental cooperation and diagnosis. in the fields of education, culture D.Khayankhyarvaa, Minister of and science for 2012-2016. Finance has been authorized to sign Ts.Gankhuyag, Ambassador of the loan agreement. The loan has an Mongolia to Bulgaria has been interest rate of 0.1 percent and its authorized to sign this program. repayment term is 40 years, with a - Ch.Khurelbaatar, head of the grace period of ten years. Cabinet Secretariat of Government With the loan, the diagnosis and gave a report to the cabinet on treatment center will be constructed governmental activities done in next to Central Clinic #2 and provided February of 2012. As the report with state-of-the-art equipment says, the cabinet met nine times, and facilities. It is believed that discussed 52 issues and heard 14 Mongolians no longer need to go issues. Related resolutions and abroad for medical examinations. decisions were made. The Health Minister was asked - The cabinet supported the to invite Korean physicians and parliamentary resolution and specialists to Mongolia for training draft of the state policy on domestic personnel to qualify their decent employment and decided skills after opening the diagnostic to submit the resolution to center. parliament. - The Cabinet supported a draft Cooperative Campaign to run of the protocol on establishing It was resolved to run a a Mongolia-Kyrgyzstan ‘Cooperative Campaign in Rural intergovernmental commission Areas’ throughout the nation by on trade, economy, science, supporting an initiative of citizens techniques and cultural and the National Cooperatives cooperation. A relevant official Association. will be authorized to sign the The campaign aims at satisfying protocol. City planners and foreign investors deliberate Ulaanbaatar’s development plans preparations for establishing a system Friday, March 30, 2012 visit THE MONGOL MESSENGER 5 Foreign Minister paid a working visit to UN HQ On March 25-28, Foreign Affairs economic partnership agreement. Political Rights after a moratorium by Minister G.Zandanshatar paid a Vision Plus Agency is co-working with the President on capital punishment, working visit to the United Nations Euronews TV to implement a project and issued a resolution on realizing Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. this year to publicize Mongolia. recommendations of the UNHRC in On March 26, Minister G. That day, Mr. Zandanshatar also connection with the national report Zandanshatar gave an interview to the met with Klaus Schwab, the chairman on human rights. He also expressed Euronews TV channel and then met of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Mongolia’s interest to have close Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General of in Geneva. The Minister spoke about cooperation with the Office of High the World Trade Organization (WTO), the political and economic situation in Commissioner for Human Rights to share views on cooperation. At the Mongolia and noted that collaboration and Mongolia in the capacity of its meeting, Mr. Zandanshatar said that between Mongolia and the WEF chairmanship of the Community of the 15th anniversary of Mongolia’s have been widening in the mining Democracies from 2011-2013. accession to the WTO is marked sector, anti-corruption initiatives, In turn, Ms. Pillay appreciated this year and introduced Mongolia’s environment and water issues. Mongolia showing the importance of policy on external trade, intensive In response, Mr. Schwab human rights protection and said that development of economy, and some mentioned the importance of Mongolia is a good example on this barriers faced by Mongolia in joining infrastructure development for issue for the region’s countries. She the international economic integration. Mongolia, especially direct flights wished Mongolia success in becoming He also highlighted the importance of to the biggest cities of the world. He a member of the UNHRC. the multilateral trade system based on promised to seek an opportunity to The next day, Minister the international trade law and rules organize an international discussion G.Zandanshatar addressed the 2012 for countries that are developing free on the proper exploitation of mineral Conference on Disarmament and trade, especially for Mongolia which resources and mining development, spoke about Mongolia’s current is located between two big states. He and hoped that Mongolian delegates situation in multilateral disarmament. Foreign Minister G.Zandanshatar (R) with WTO Director, Pascal Lamy, invited Mr. Lamy to visit Mongolia. will participate in the World Economic He said that nuclear weapon free Mr. Lamy expressed hope that Forum on East and Central Asia. zones contribute to strengthen peace the free and open trade policy will Mr.Zandanshatar then reaffirmed and security worldwide. Mongolia effectively contribute to the economic his invitation for Mr. Schwab to visit contributes to this process in regional growth of Mongolia and said that the Mongolia. and non-proliferation regimes and WTO will analyze the trade policy of On March 26, Mr. Zandanshatar believes it forwards disarmament Mongolia. He added that it will be a met Navanethem Pillay, High purposes, he said. significant step to determine external Commissioner for Human Rights. At He also said that the 20th trade environment and difficulties the meeting, Mr.Zandanshatar said that anniversary of Mongolia’s nuclear and find solutions”. Mr. Lamy also the government of Mongolia attaches weapon free zone (NWFZ) is being expressed that the WTO will render great importance on the protection and marked this year and highlighted technical aid and support to Mongolia development of human rights. Mongolia’s efforts to further for facilitating trade within the Aid for He added that Mongolia officially institutionalize its nuclear weapons- Trade Program. informed its nomination for a free status. The same day, G.Zandanshatar was membership of the UN Human Rights Mr. Zandanshatar also expressed also interviewed by the Vision Plus Council (UNHRC) in 2016-2018 support of the six party talks with agency and spoke about the foreign with an aim to contribute to regional the Democratic People’s Republic policy of Mongolia and involvement and international efforts for ensuring of Korea (DPRK) over its nuclear of Mongolia in UN peacekeeping human rights. program. Although Mongolia is not a operations, economic development, Mr. Zandanshatar said that party to these talks, he explained that major projects of economy, Mongolia’s Parliament ratified the his country is contributing as much as infrastructure and mining, and the International Covenant on Civil and it can. Foreign Minister G.Zandanshatar meets with Klaus Schwab (C) in Geneva
Foreign Minister G.Zandanshatar discusses Mongolia’s current disarmament situation with UN delegates Human Rights Commissioner, Navanethem Pillay and G.Zandanshatar Ceremony honors tsunami victims It has been one year since the natural calamity occurred in Northern Japan and on March 23, an Honorable Ceremony was held at the Ulaanbaatar Hotel to express gratitude to Mongolians who gave helping hands. Present at the ceremony were MPs and government officials including deputy Health Minister O. Tsolmon, representatives from schools, children and citizens. The guests paid tribute Ambassador Takenori Shimizu to those who died in the disaster. The ‘Kitaguni no Haru’, attracting the Morin Khuur Ensemble of Mongolia interest of guests. played songs from the best 100 songs Inaugurating the Honorable of Japan, including ‘Furusato’, ‘Kojo Ceremony, Japan’s Ambassador no Tsuki’, ‘Aka Tombo’, ‘Hamabeno to Mongolia Takenori Shimizu Uta’, ‘Nanatsu no Ko’, ‘Toryanse’, expressed gratitude. “Mongolians ‘Defune’, ‘Kaasan no Uta’ and have a proverb ‘A friend in need is a
The Morin Khuur Ensemble of Mongolia performing friend indeed’. Just after the calamity, Moreover, Mongolia’s airlines MIAT offered an honorable reception. Also the government of Mongolia made a Company and other private sectors during the event, a photo exhibition decision to render cash assistance of organized activity four times to have was displayed, including the colorful USD 1 million and tangibles such as Japanese citizens of the tsunami- magazine ‘Solidarity messages from blankets. Also, it sent a rescue team hit region travel through Mongolia. Mongolian children’ compiled by immediately that made a valuable It helped them to get re-energized UNESCO Mongolia from over 600 contribution to rescue operations in from Mongolia’s wonderful nature,” letters and paintings of Mongolian Miyagi prefecture that suffered huge said Mr. Shimizu. Afterwards, Yo. children for their Japanese friends. A loss due to the tsunami. Aid donated Otgonbayar, Minister of Education, specialist of the UNESCO Mongolia by Mongolian citizens through the Culture and Science gave a speech of Office said that magazines were Many guests packed the UB Hotel ballroom Embassy reached USD 2,750,000. appreciation. Then, the guests were received by Japanese children. 6 THE MONGOL MESSENGER economy Friday, March 30, 2012 National ‘¥‘ card introduced in Mongolia Fees on millions of transactions to remain in Mongolia N.Gantuya, MONTSAME repoter Mongolbank stresses. According to a Mongolbank survey, the number of card holders at The Mongolbank officially the end of 2011 increased, reaching announced the production of a national 2.1 million; 44.8 million transactions brand ¥ Card. The national ¥ Card is were performed bringing the amount a start for using this card for payments of Tgs to 3.6 trillion. Compared to the within the country as a result of the previous year, indices grew by 65.8 percent or by 17.9 million transactions. Some 5.5 million transactions worth a total of Tgs 254 billion were performed in one and a half years through the united payment card network. The Mongolbank, in cooperation with other banks, is planning to introduce another big project. This will be the national payment card. The national Mongolian banknote logo ¥ will be placed instead of logo of foreign Visa and Master cards. The opening ceremony of the National ¥ payment card was attended by Mongolbank Vice President N.Zoljargal, Director of the Payment Account and Registration Department, M.Amgalan, Director of the National electronic transaction center, J.Tsogtsanaa, TDB CEO, B.Medree, and Deputy CEO, L.Soronzonbold. We asked for some clarifications from Vice President N.Zoljargal. Mongol Bank officials announcing production of the new, National‘ ¥‘ payment Card Mongol Bank Vice President, N.Zoljargal -What are the reasons for issuing the national ¥ payment card and its countries, increase the number of the near future to make payments introduce a mobile bank service into radical withdrawal of American Visa, peculiarity? people making non-cash payments by the national cards in foreign the market. All this will facilitate Master and other foreign Visa cards - Many years have passed and save an enormous money from countries? improvement of the Mongolian from the domestic market. On March since introducing different kinds of flying outside our home country. -We dream to become a country payment/accounting system, reduce 26, B.Medree, CEO of the Trade and payment cards in Mongolia. The Inter- -Permission for national brand with a highly developed payment and making payments in cash and prevent Development Bank took the license banking payment card united network cards is being taken by commercial accounting system. The Ntional ¥ a hidden economy. of producing a Mongolian brand card implemented in 2010 was another step banks. What are the rules for payment card is just one part of our Responding to the question of from Mongolbank First Vice President forward to continue with the payment making payments by Visa and goals. At the next stage, we intend to secrecy of the national payment N.Zoljargal. cards and issuing our National ¥ Master cards? unite a movable banking system or card, TDB CEO B.Medree said: Holders of the national Visa card payment card. For example, the USA -The first bank to issue the national the “Mobile Bank”, and introduce a - For more than 20 years we are able to be served by any bank has their own Visa, Master, American payment card is TDB. A number of system which can be used nationwide have printed Visa and Master cards. in Mongolia as in June 2010; the Express payment cards; China, the other banks are taking permission by the united network. We plan to In that time, we accumulated good Mongolbank National Electronic Union pay; and Japan, the JCB cards. from the Mongolbank to issue the realize our “Mobile Bank” plan in the experience; we don’t think we will Transaction Center has introduced Until today, Mongolia used foreign National ¥ payment card. On March coming year. The time is approaching any serious problems with issuing and the “United network for inter-banking Visa cards and paid some percentage 27, TDB took permission signed by when our citizens will be able to make printing our own national brand card. payment cards. In other words, the for making non-cash transactions. the Mongolbank president. When payments and access their account -What types of national cards “Savings” bank’s ATM read-only Now, when we start using our own issuing and printing certain Visa and using their mobile phones. The will be printed and what fees will be ¥ cards; this also concerns all card national payment card, we will stop Master card information, a series Mongolbank intends to install card paid? reading POS machines at service paying royalties to foreign countries number and payment must to be paid reading POS terminals in all state and - National Visa cards will be organizations that are required to install and will be able to produce Mongolian to the American head bank. There is a government service agencies to serve ordinary, gold, lady, and salary. The ATM machines reading TDB, Khan, cards for our domestic requirements. 0.2 percent fee being charged for each citizens with less expense and without fee will be the same. Instead of a Visa Golomt and “Savings” bank cards. In future we intend to issue Mongolian transaction. The commercial banks difficulties. or MasterCard sign, we will print the “By being connected to the above-said national cards for making payments in will save all this money and be able -What are other priorities of National ¥ sign and the symbol of the card-payment united network, we are foreign countries. The national brand to have more investment for serving non-cash money transactions? great empire Gerege. The cards are now able to make non-cash payments payment card will be an instrument their customers. -To introduce a credit card service expected to reach their holders in the and be served by payment cards”, the to introduce Mongolia in foreign -You said it would be possible in in the Mongolian economy and also middle of the next month. Friday, March 30, 2012 public announcement THE MONGOL MESSENGER 7
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He expects the benchmark MSE Given Mongolia had the world’s issued by the Development Bank expanding 20 percent, according to Investors are lining up for a piece Top 20 Index to gain 30 percent in fastest growing economy in 2011, of Mongolia on March 14, which Alisher Ali, Managing Partner at Silk of the action. Mongolian Mining 2012. His top stock pick is Mongolia it was only going to be a matter of effectively represented the first ever Road Management. Corporation’s (MMC) recent $600 Mining Corporation (MMC), which time before the country sought to sovereign bond from Mongolia. An increase in exports, million bond issue was subscribed is the country’s largest coking coal leverage its position as the latest State-guaranteed DBM, government spending and major nine times. A $580 million placement producer with deposits located along global financial hotspot in order established in 2010, is a government- mining investments like Rio Tinto’s by the state-owned Development the Chinese border. to raise funds on the international controlled development bank that Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine will be Bank of Mongolia (DBM) earlier As foreign direct investment bond markets and underpin its go-to sees itself as a poster child for the the key drivers of growth. “You’re this month attracted similar levels of continues to pour into Mongolia, investment status. Mongolian economy, which grew starting from a low base so even interest. the country’s biggest challenge will And that was just what has by 17.3% in real terms in 2011. That if commodity prices go down, the “So that shows you people are be to prevent its economy from happened in recent days as both rampant growth was fueled by its increase in output will still allow very interested. They look at the overheating. The country’s inflation Mongolian Mining Corporation position of a prime supplier of basic Mongolia to be the fastest growing example of Indonesia where you have hit 11.1 percent in December. (MMC) and the Development Bank commodities to China, which enabled economy,” Ali told CNBC, whose firm seen successive credit rating upgrades The World Bank estimates of Mongolia (DBM) tapped fixed- it to attract a record $3.8bn in foreign manages a $30-million fund invested and they expect Mongolia will go government spending in Mongolia income investors with benchmark- direct investment (FDI) in 2011. Last in various asset classes in Mongolia, through the same process,” said Ali. rose 56 percent in 2011 and is sized issues. Thanks to the buzz year, the country’s exports reached an including public and private equity Mongolian stocks, which have expected to increase another 32 around the Central Asian state, both record high of $4.8bn – up some 64% and property. fallen about 10 percent in the past percent this year. issuers were easily able to hit their on the previous year – thanks largely He adds that a slowdown in China year, are at levels Ali considers Source: CNBC.com, Anchor, desired bond size targets and also to the fact it became the largest will not dent Mongolia’s growth “oversold”. “We’re already seeing the CNBC Asia Pacific ,26 Mar 2012 price the bonds at cheaper levels than supplier of coking coal to China, now initially hoped for. the second largest global economy. On March 23, MMC became the DBM was marketed as a key China’s Shenhua Sets Sights on Mongolian, Indonesian Coal Mines to Boost Production first Mongolian corporate to access player in Mongolia’s emergence from the international bond markets with economic zero to hero, with the policy Positive coal sales generation fuel its power plants, steel and cement of coking coal, the main ingredient a benchmark-sized $600m, five-year institution viewed as a prime driver in during January and February has industries, helped support coal prices used to make steel, Reuters News issue that’s callable after three years. the country’s efforts to drive forward prompted China Shenhua Energy Co to reach and remain at high levels, reported. Bank Of America Merrill Lynch, ING Ltd. to declare its 2012 sales volume ultimately helping coal companies China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd. its industrial and social infrastructure could likely reach 425 million tonnes like Shenhua to attain financial goals. has been searching the globe for and JP Morgan were book-runners in development, which is forecast to cost to exceed earmarked targets. Meanwhile, the company, which potential coal asset purchases. It is the deal, which featured an 8.875% at least $25bn in the current decade. “From the sales momentum we has standing talks with Mongolia currently in talks to buy coal mines in coupon, at the tight end of the pre- This will involve the construction of have seen in the first two months of to invest in the latter’s giant Tavan North America, Africa, Australia and launch marketing range of 8.875- at least 100,000 affordable apartments this year, we feel our full-year sales Tolgoi coal mining project, said it Indonesia, Ling said. 9.00% and well inside the initial price plus the building of new rail, road and target now looks a bit conservative,” is waiting for the commencement of The western Tsankhi block in talk of a 9.50% yield. energy projects. As such, DBM was Zhang Xiwu, Chairman of China the country’s parliamentary elections Mongolia holds 1.2 billion tonnes of In total, the landmark offering an appropriate choice of issuer to Shenhua Energy Co Ltd., told in June before opening negotiations reserves, more than half or 65 per cent attracted over $4.5bn worth of orders make the first major splashdown in the reporters in Hong Kong on Monday. again. of which is coking coal. Production from over 330 accounts. Some 56% international bond arena. Previously A unit of Shenhua Group Corp., “Because this is Mongolia’s life is estimated to exceed more than of the bonds were sold in the US, the only offshore debt issuance the company last week reported its election year, I think we will restart 30 years at 15 million tonnes a year. with 22% each in Asia and Europe. from the country had come from the 2011 net profit rose 18 per cent from our talks when the election is over,” The views and opinions expressed Fund managers bought 75% of the country’s third largest commercial a year ago spurred by higher domestic Ling Wen, China Shenhua Energy Co herein are the views and opinions bonds, commercial banks 11%, and lender, Trade and Development Bank coal prices and increased production Ltd. CEO, said on Monday. of the author and do not necessarily insurance companies, private banks of Mongolia, which had launched two volume, as well as the injection of Located in Mongolia’s south reflect those of The NASDAQ OMX and types of accounts came in for small issues in recent years. some $1.3 billion of assets from its Gobi region, the Tavan Tolgoi coal Group, Inc. 14% of the deal. Thanks to the size of According to Dosbergen Musaev, parent last year. deposit holds an estimated reserves Source: NASDAQ, International the issue, it will be included in all the chief economist at investment bank China’s strong demand for the raw of 6 billion tons of coal, including Business Times in Investing, major emerging market bond indices, Eurasia Capital: “The sheer size commodity coal, which it needs to the world’s largest untapped deposit Commodities, 3/26/2012, which require that transactions need of infrastructure funding needs in to be for a minimum amount of Mongolia means that the Development $500m to qualify for inclusion. Bank of Mongolia will need to tap China Shenhua says hopes to restart talks on Mongolia mine According to Moody’s Investor international debt markets in the near * Shenhua in talks to buy assets western block and 24 percent to Ling told Reuters on the sidelines of Services, which assigned a ‘B1’ future again and become a frequent in N.America, Africa, Australia, Peabody Energy Corp of the United the briefing, without giving further rating to the bonds, MMC is well issuer.” Eurasia Capital believes that Indonesia -CEO States. The remaining 36 percent details. placed to benefit from the strong DBM will likely issue transactions * Coal sales this yr seen exceeding would be given to a Mongolian- Shenhua on Friday posted an 18 outlook for Mongolian coal exports. in Chinese yuan, Japanese yen and earlier target (Recasts with quotes, Russian consortium led by Russian percent rise in 2011 net profit on higher The company currently operates two Singapore dollars on the horizon in details) Railways. domestic coal prices and increased mines in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia the next couple of years. HONG KONG, March 26– But after bidders from Japan and production volume, supported by and it exports its entire production to Meanwhile, Eurasia Capital Shenhua Energy Co Ltd , China’s South Korea branded the process strong demand in China, the world’s industrial end-users in China. expects that the success of DBM’s largest coal producer, expects its unfair, the Mongolian government top coal producer and consumer, for The proceeds will be used to fund sovereign issue, which was 10-times negotiations to invest in Mongolia’s backpedaled and said nothing had its power plants, steel and cement MMC’s infrastructure improvement oversubscribed with total orders giant Tavan Tolgoi coal mining been decided yet. industries. and development plans, including of over $6bn, will encourage a raft project to restart after the country’s Political uncertainty ahead of Chairman Zhang told reporters its Ukhaa Khudag-Gashuun Sukhait of bank, corporate and municipal parliamentary elections in June, its Mongolia’s parliamentary elections in that he expected Shenhua’s coal (UHG-GS) railway project, as well issuers to follow its lead and tap CEO said on Monday. June has worried investors. Politicians sales volume to reach 425 million as for working capital and other the international bond market, thus “Because this year is Mongolia’s in Mongolia are under constant tonnes this year, slightly exceeding its general corporate purposes, including cementing Mongolia’s emergence election year, I think we will restart pressure to be seen to getting a good previous target. exploration costs and debt refinancing. from obscure bit player in the frontier our talks when the election is over,” deal for the country from resources “From the sales momentum we Given its ambitious expansion markets sphere to an increasingly Shenhua CEO Ling Wen told reporters investors. have seen in the first two months of plans — MMC is planning capital mainstream actor in emerging market at the company’s results briefing. The Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit this year, we feel our full-year sales expenditure spending of $940m in terms. Shenhua is the most competitive in Mongolia’s south Gobi region has target now looks a bit conservative,” 2012-13 — and outstanding debt of Musaev also believes that foreign bidder for the project given its estimated reserves of 6 billion tonnes Zhang said, adding that he expected $425m, MMC has been an active investors are also likely to look more technology, transport infrastructure, of coal, including the world’s largest double-digit coal sales growth. fundraiser of late, recently raising a favorably on local bond issues in access to the Chinese market and the untapped deposit of coking coal, used Shenhua CFO Zhang Kehui $300m syndicated loan via Standard Mongolia now that there is offshore backing of the Chinese government, to make steel. said Shenhua aimed to keep its coal Bank to help refinance maturing benchmark issuance “We expect he said. The western Tsankhi block holds production cost increase at below 10 debt. to see a positive spillover effect on Shenhua chairman Zhang Xiwu about 1.2 billion tonnes of reserves, percent this year. domestic bond market.” added that the launch of a railway 65 percent of which is coking coal. Analysts say the outlook for Sovereign issues linking Inner Mongolia’s Baotou city It has an estimated production life Shenhua and smaller peers Yanzhou with Mongolia later this year would of more than 30 years at 15 million Coal Mining and China Coal Energy The euphoric reception of MMC’s give a further boost to Shenhua in the tonnes a year. is clouded by a slowing Chinese pioneering corporate issue mirrored Source: Business Inside,r race for a piece of the project. Shenhua is scouring the world economy, government price controls the frenzied buying that surrounded Business New Europe , Guy Norton, In July last year, the Mongolian for other asset buys and is in talks and rising mining costs. the $580m, 5.75%, March 2017 bond Mar. 26, 2012 cabinet said it would give Shenhua to buy coal mines in North America, Source: Reuters,Mon, Mar 26 a 40 percent stake in Tavan Tolgoi’s Africa, Australia and Indonesia, 2012 Petro Matad Limited announce directorate change The Board of Petro Matad is through senior management positions UN environment agency calls for urgent action to support Mongolia’s reindeer herders pleased to announce the appointment in private resource companies. She 26 March 2012 –Urgent action which leads to deforestation, forest conserving the unique biodiversity of Ms. Amarzul Tuul to the Company’s is also the Executive Director of the is needed to support Mongolia’s fires, chemical contamination and surrounding them,” said the report’s board as a Director. newly formed Mongolian Petroleum reindeer herders and protect them from poisoning of water sources. Chief Editor, Kathrine I. Johnsen. “It Ms. Amarzul (Amaraa) has been Exploration and Production unregulated mining, logging, water Mr. Steiner stressed that the is important that any protected area a part of Petro Matad and its group Association and serves on the pollution and climate change, among challenges faced by the herders reflect regulations or community partnerships companies from its formation since Board of the Business Council of other threats, according to a report by challenges faced by communities take full account of the Dukha’s needs 2006, supported the Company’s Mongolia. the UN environment agency, released across the world which are seeking to and rights to access to their traditional listing process on AIM in 2008 Commenting on the appointment today. transition to a sustainable future that pasture grounds and migration routes.” and was instrumental in applying of Ms. Amarzul, Douglas McGay, The report by the UN Environment generates jobs and livelihoods while Other activities such as tourism and signing Production Sharing CEO of Petro Matad said: Programme (UNEP), “Changing Taiga: still protecting the environment. have been both beneficial and Contracts with the Government of “In addition to the recent Challenges for Mongolia’s Reindeer In the case of Mongolia, its detrimental for the Dukha community, Mongolia over Blocks IV and V in announced Board changes, it gives me Herders,” assesses the current living transition to a market economy in the report states, as it provides herders 2009. As Executive Director of Petro great pleasure to welcome Amaraa, a situation of Mongolia’s reindeer herder the 1990s resulted in eight million with incomes and alternative ways to Matad LLC and Capcorp Mongolia young and talented Mongolian to the community, the Dukha, of which livestock being added to its pastures, participate in the market economy. LLC, Petro Matad’s Mongolian Company’s Board of Directors. The only some 200 members remain, significantly affecting traditional However, herders have altered reindeer subsidiaries, she oversees and appointment strengthens executive and explores ways to guarantee their herding practices. In addition, certain migration routes to accommodate manages the Group’s operations in and management representation on livelihoods, as well as of preserving the measures to conserve biodiversity in the tourists, forcing animals to graze on ecosystem in which they live in. region, such as the creation of national pastures of poorer quality and limiting Mongolia including maintaining a the Board. Through her role as the “The taiga – the Dukha homeland – parks and stricter hunting laws, have their ability to increase the herd size. solid relationship with its Mongolian Executive Director of Petro Matad’s is a hotspot for biodiversity and is rich limited access to pastures and affected The report includes recommendations stakeholders including government operating subsidiaries, Ms. Amarzul in natural resources, but it is also one of herding communities negatively since such as closely monitoring reindeer agencies, and serves on the Group’s has earned the respect of both the regions of Mongolia which could their subsistence depends on trapping numbers and changes in migration executive management committee. her colleagues and Petro Matad’s suffer the greatest impacts of climate wild animals. Droughts and extreme routes, forming community partner Ms. Amarzul is a Mongolian stakeholders. I believe her business change over the coming decades,” said winters in the past decade have also ships to support biodiversity and tradi citizen, educated in Singapore and acumen, management insights, local UNEP’s Executive Director, Achim posed a threat to herders as they have tional Dukha livelihoods, re-evaluating has a BA degree in Foreign Relations. knowledge and experience will Steiner. led to widespread livestock deaths. current hunting regulations, and She began her career in 2002 with the contribute greatly to the Board’s Many herders, the report found, “As a culture tightly-coupled with providing assistance to develop local Mongolian Government’s Foreign decision-making processes.” have abandoned pastures because of the taiga environment, Dukha reindeer herders’ institutions, among others. Investment and Foreign Trade damage caused by unregulated, small- husbandry has played a significant Source: UN News Centre,26 Agency (FIFTA) and moved into the Source: OilVoice .Tuesday, scale artisanal mining of gold and jade, role in shaping the environment and March, 2012 Mongolian resources sector in 2004, March 27, 2012 Friday, March 30, 2012 peacekeepers THE MONGOL MESSENGER 9 Mongolian Peacekeepers heading to Sudan In ten years, 5,641 military men have been sent overseas Ceremony to dispatch Mongolia’s troops to Africa S.Enkh-Amgalan, MONTSAME training center of peacekeepers, repoter attract investment for international and regional cooperation, and ensure preparations for training in foreign The government of Mongolia countries. We intend to form a decided to send a 850-member special team under the armed forces infantry battalion from Mongolia to headquarters. the “UNMISS” peace support mission According to a government held in South Sudan. decision, companies and helicopter The first troops of Mongolian bases shall be set up at military units peacekeepers to be sent to Sudan have and battalions. By combining all this All preparations have been made and Mongolia’s soldiers are ready to fulfill their mission made all the necessary preparations together, we shall have 3200-3500 military defense company and 154- Military Day and the 91st anniversary senior officer, Lieutenant-Colonel and are ready to be dispatched peacekeeping members. The training member patrol defense company are of the Armed Forces, and Order G.Bayarsakhan with the Military to that country. There are 350 center will be formed in 2012 for presently serving there. A total of 72 and medal granting ceremony was Medal of Honor, military serviceman military servicemen led by Colonel a ten-year term and aims to train officers and sergeants were sent to held. Human resource department of the 013 unit B.Nasandulam and L.Ganselem, Commander of a 150 unit soldiers for peace support mission in Kosovo in 2005 and 2006. chief of the Armed Forces General others with the Medal of Labor Honor. of armed forces; the Colonel is now Asia and in the Pacific region. Shown Government of Mongolia is Staff, Colonel R.Tserennyam and R.Tserennyam who was decorated ready to leave for Sudan. On March on the board are also the activities deservedly fulfilling its international others were decorated with the Red with the Red Banner Order of Military 26, a ceremony showing respect to of Mongolian peacekeepers. For duties according to the principles of Banner of Military Glory, Colonel Glory said that he served in the army the military banner of this military example, 2,300 officers, sergeants and the “Memorandum of Understanding” T.Rinchindendev, Deputy commander for 34 years. He was very happy to troop took place. The ceremony was contracted servicemen participated signed between the Government of the 017 unit of Armed forces receive the highest state decoration and attended by the J.Enkhbayar, Minister from 2005 through 2010 in Sierra of Mongolia and the UNO. “Over with the Military Glory Order, nurse thanked his co-military servicemen for of Defense, Deputy chief of the Armed Leone. Another 528 peacekeepers and the past ten years, 5,641 officers, J.Sugar with the Polar Star Order, cooperation and support. Forces General Staff, Major General staff officers, 533 in total, worked in sergeants and contracted soldiers B.Bayarmagnai, defense ministry Chad and in Central African Republic were sent to participate in UN peace officials, and armed forces military in 2009-2011. Starting from December support missions”, said Major General servicemen. 2010 68 military servicemen of the B.Bayarmagnai at the ceremony. Minister J.Enkhbayar said second military field hospital are As for observers and staff officers, that Mongolia is among the top participating in the peacekeeping 20 military servicemen worked as 20 countries participating in UN operations in the Darfur region of observers since 2002 in the Congo, 31 peacekeeping mission. Today they are Sudan. There were 1,194 officers, in West Sahara since 2002, 15 observers ready to dispatch a large contingent of sergeants, and contracted soldiers since 2002 in Sudan, 6 staff officers as military servicemen composed from engaged in peacekeeping duties in Iraq observers in South Sudan since 2011, 850 troops. The military technique from August 2003 to October 2008 and 4 staff officers as observers since has already reached the destination. respectively. Since October 2003, 2010 in Darfur in Sudan. Two military The Mongolian servicemen have Mongolian servicemen began training servicemen worked as national participated in these missions over the Afghan artillery servicemen of the senior representatives in Afghanistan past ten years and fulfilled their duties Afghan National army in technical since 2010, one staff officer as of what peacekeeping activity means. education, repair, and services. Since communication officer and one as a Mongolia has three major policies then, 241 Mongolian servicemen consultant since 2012. in this direction: first, to enhance served in that country in 12 shifts. Eight people were sent to Ethiopia our policy in the participation of The Mongolian military servicemen and Eritrea as military observers in peacekeeping activities; second, to were highly appraised by the Afghan 2006-2008, two military observers to create a medical team to participate National Army and the US military Georgia in 2007-2009, 5 to Chad and in peacekeeping and provide them command. A 24-member team is Central African Republic in 2009- with the necessary techniques and working today in this Artillery mobile 2011. technology; third, set up regional training team. The 126-member On the occasion of Mongolian Mongolians are among the UN’s finest peacekeepers Foreign press on Mongolia better before launching a transaction. The arrangers also recommended not China, Mongolia Expand Currency Swap Deal to do a deal immediately and wait The People’s Bank of China billion yuan/1 trillion togrog agreed Development Bank of Mongolia prices maiden bond issue until the new year hoping the Greek (PBOC), the country’s central bank, in 2011, the PBOC said in a statement issue would be resolved and investors announced Wednesday that it has on its website. The Development Bank of and when London opened, it revised were keen to book assets. signed supplementary currency Both sides believe the extension Mongolia (DBM) on March 14 the guidance to between 5.75 percent “This is a diversification play for swap agreements with the Bank of will help maintain regional financial priced its inaugural international and six percent. By that time, the all the sovereign and macro funds, and Mongolia, doubling the scale of a stability and facilitate bilateral trade bond offering amounting to USD580 order book has grown to USD6.25 the deal attracted all the big global 2011 bilateral swap deal. and investment between China and million, providing investors with billion from 320 investors. It also money managers,” the banker says. The People’s Bank of China Mongolia, according to the PBOC further diversification into a new got an approval to upsize the offering “Mongolia’s objective on this deal is (PBOC), the country’s central bank, statement. Since the onset of the global asset class. from USD500 million to USD580 two-fold: to secure a pricing inside announced Wednesday that it has financial crisis in late 2008, China Mongolia’s only state-owned million, an unusual deal size that six percent and to strike a relationship signed supplementary currency has signed currency swap agreements policy bank priced a Reg S five-year completed DBM’s USD600 million with the top global investment swap agreements with the Bank of totaling 1.3 trillion yuan with 16 deal at par with a similar coupon medium-term note (MTN) programme managers and those two objectives Mongolia, doubling the scale of a countries and regions, including and yield of 5.75 percent. The deal following a private placement of were achieved.” 2011 bilateral swap deal. the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, ended what had been a long wait for a USD20 million. The bonds were well-distributed The supplementary currency Belarus and Argentina, to reduce the Mongolian sovereign issue and created “All investors viewed this deal across the regions, with 36 percent swap agreement allows the two use of the U.S. dollar in bilateral trade a benchmark and a yield curve for as a sovereign deal, which the sold in Europe, and 32 percent each central banks to swap 10 billion settlement and investment. future transactions from the country’s market has been waiting for,” says a in Asia and the US. Fund and asset yuan/2 trillion togrog (about 1.6 Source: CRIENGLISH.com banks and corporates. The bonds banker familiar with the transaction. managers accounted for the bulk of billion U.S. dollars), compared to 5 ,Xinhua , March 21, 2012 traded well in the secondary market, “The government of Mongolia has the paper at 85 percent, while the remaining 12 percent was bought Softbank to set up research firm for renewable energy projects in Mongolia commencing trading at 101, before specifically set up the DBM as a by private banks and three percent falling to 100.25. They recovered on vehicle for offshore borrowings to by other investors. ING acted as the TOKYO (Kyodo) — Softbank have yet to be decided. March 16 and were trading at 100.5 in finance infrastructure projects, such global coordinator for the transaction, Corp. said Monday it will form a Mongolian Prime Minister the afternoon, indicating that pricing as railways, roads, housing projects as well as a joint bookrunner along research firm in Mongolia in April Sukhbaatar Batbold, who attended was spot-on. and industrial parks.” with Deutsche Bank and HSBC. with Mongolian investment firm the deal-signing ceremony in Tokyo DBM held a roadshow a week Proceeds from the offering Closely following DBM’s Newcom Group to promote wind and on Monday, said the Mongolian before the pricing visiting Hong will be used largely to finance the footsteps in the G3 bond market is solar power generation projects in the government intends to offer every Kong and Singapore, and out of construction of a railway connecting Mongolia Mining Corporation, which country. possible assistance to the planned those investor meetings, it already the Tavan Tolgoi coal deposits is continuing its roadshow this week in The new firm, Clean Energy enterprise. garnered indication of interest which with the existing trans-Mongolian London and the US, after visiting Asia Asia LLC., will select sites for wind The deal is in line with Softbank was enough to cover the entire book. railway at Sainshand – the city where last week. Bank of America Merrill and solar power projects in the Gobi President Masayoshi Son’s vision to On March 12, Asia time, it went out the government wants to build an Lynch, ING and J.P. Morgan are the desert and conduct feasibility studies create a cross-border supergrid power with a price whisper of mid to high industrial park. The rest of the amount joint bookrunners for the deal, with for the projects. It also will support infrastructure straddling several Asian six percent, generating demand of will fund road construction and other Standard Bank and Standard Chartered a joint wind power deal in Mongolia countries including Japan. USD3 billion. projects. Bank acting as joint lead managers. involving Softbank, Newcom and Source: Mainichi Daily Then on March 13, it went out DBM set up the MTN programme Korea Electric Power Corp. 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Can we go to the two countries and mentioned that the court with these documents? the books currently exhibited will be A participant in a tender may donated to the library. The public, submit his/her complaint concerning including students of Czech language tendering to the tender organizer from Mongolian State University will within 5 business days. The tender have access to the Czech literature. organizer should consider the The event was attended by more complaint and make a decision then 50 guests including Mr. J. Batsuuri, thereon. If the participant does not Chairman of the Czech-Mongolian accept this decision, he/she can Parliamentary Group, representatives submit his/her complaint to the of the Mongolian Foreign Ministry, central state administrative body and former Mongolian students of in charge of budget issues within 5 Czech Universities etc. The friendly business days. If this body has not Czech-Mongolian meeting was an decided the problem within the time opportunity to thank all those who period set by law or the participant have promoted Czech-Mongolian does not accept its decision, the cultural ties, especially Mr. B.Altan- participant can file his/her complaint Ochir, who will be awarded by the with a law court. Czech Foreign Minister in Prague this I failed the notary exams June. The award “Gratias agit” is to two times. May I sit for the exam express gratitude for Mr. Altan-Ochir´s again? everlasting effort in the field of Czech- Since there is no provision in the Mongolian cultural cooperation. Law on Notary which would limit the number of participation in notary exams, you can sit again for these exams. I obtained land lot in Salkhitai Czech Ambassador Vaclav Jilek opens the exhibition and book contribution Am that is in jurisdiction of Chingeltei District. I had nobody to ask to watch after this land so I contracted with the person who was then a guardian in that part for Tgs 5,000 a month to watch after the land. When I arrived there last August to construct a building on my land, he had sold my land to others. Where must I go, to the court or to the Land Management Department of the Capital? Can you please give me legal advice? You are the legal owner and holder of that lot of land. Therefore, you should file a claim with the court of jurisdiction and get the issue resolved. We see much pornographic materials explicitly advertised by press and media for last years. Can we close down these press and media doing this kind of advertising? What are the provisions regulating these Guests inspecting the Czech library works relations? If we don’t take any Czech literature exhibit measures, we have problems for parents with school children. The Law against Pornography prohibits advertising of pornography by means of press and mass media. Asian studies conference held in Canada If this law provision is violated, the income received from pornographic advertising shall be confiscated and Mongolia studies examined the guilty officials shall be fined Tgs On March 15-19, the 2012 Annual 40,000 to 60,000. If the violation is Conference of the Association for repeated within one year thereafter, Asia Studies was held at the Sheraton the activities of that press or mass Hotel in Toronto, Canada. As part of media agency shall be stopped or the conference, Mongol Studies was measures shall be taken to charge in focus. On March 16, the American them with criminal liability. Center for Mongolian Studies held How are state secrets determined, maintained and its regular 10th conventional meeting protected? and marked its 10th anniversary. The activity for determination of Opening the conference, Dr. Bill state secrets consists of activities for Fitzhugh, ACMS President and developing and taking a decision on Director of Arctic Studies Center of inclusion of information, document the Smithsonian National Museum or tangible item into the list of state of Natural History made a speech. secrets and maintaining this list. After his speech, ACMS Director State secrets shall remain under state Dr. Charles Krusekopf introduced protection. The protection of the state activities of the center. secrets means measures and means Also, A.Anand, second Secretary Dr. Alicia Campi Gathering for the advancement of Asian studies in Toronto, Canada undertaken by public organisations of the Embassy of Mongolia to the USA and officials of all levels within delivered greetings from Ambassador Mongolian Cultural Center in the Toronto, G. Sodnomdorj, Deputy head meeting. their powers in order to keep the Kh. Bekhbat and congratulated him USA, the Mongolians Community in Ts. Tsogbayar, member, Dr. Alicia Following the event, a state secrets. To be in charge of on the 10th anniversary of the center. Toronto and the Hazara Mongolian Campi, Mongolia Society President, documentary on Mongolian mining state secrets means activities of the He also introduced the National Community in Toronto gave a joint as well as others were present at the filmed by Ed Neff was screened competent authorities and officials Program on Developing Mongolian cultural performance and reception. conference. and a roundtable meeting was held for protecting, keeping and using Studies ratified by the Government of In addition to the abovementioned On March 17, a conventional where many people including North the state secrets. It is prohibited Mongolia. people, a total of 80 people including D. meeting of the Mongolia Society was America-Mongolia Business Council for an official or a citizen in charge During the conference, S. Ganbold, Advisor to the Ambassador, held, at which its last year’s activity, head Steve Sounders, Dr. Alicia Campi of state secrets or who has got Enkhtsetseg, a member of the Board Mongolian Embassy to Canada, financial condition and introduction and Toronto University professor acquaintance with them due to his/ of Directors of the Mongolian M.Saruul-Erdene, Mongolian Cultural of new members were reported. J. Purtle offered their opinions on her official duties to divulge the state Cultural Center, made an introduction Center head, Yu. Oyunkhishig, head Mr. Ganbold gave a key speech on Mongolian mining, the environment secrets or use them for their personal on the activities of the center. The of the Mongolians Community in Mongolia-Canada relations at the and education. purposes. The Intelligence Agency shall examine and authorize a secret officer in charge of state secrets International Conference planned to increase women’s representation in Asian Politics before his/her actual employment. It is prohibited to assign someone with Next month, a two-day regional of Mongolia, the conference will draw special measures that can be taken to in this event. Attendees will include state secrets without authorization conference will be held in Ulaanbaatar on collective regional experiences to strengthen the participation of women Members of Parliament, officials from the intelligence agency. to help chart national strategies and assist more than 13 countries achieve in governance. from political parties in national and plans to increase the level of political their national commitments to improve The role of political parties in local parliaments, representatives of representation of women in Asia women’s political involvement. The promoting empowerment of women government ministries, civil society Address : Sukhbaatar District, where only 18 percent of parliament conference will take place from 3-4 and the steps that young women organizations involved with gender Khoroo 6, Sukhbaatar Street members are female. April at the Chinggis Khaan Hotel. leaders can take toward politics will issues and politics, and UNDP 11-2, Organized by the United Nations The regional event, ‘Women’s also be addressed. officials. Office of the Legal Education Development Programme (UNDP) Political Participation: Charting a path More than 80 participants from Media are also invited to attend Academy (inside the court of the and the National Committee on for political equality in Asia’, will North East and South East Asian the conference. Children’s Art Center, in the right Gender Equality of the Government also explore electoral systems and countries are expected to take part side) Tel : 321294 12 THE MONGOL MESSENGER sports & culture Friday, March 30, 2012 Asian Women’s Boxing Championship held in UB lMining companies of Mongolia and Mongolians take 2 gold and 2 bronze medals Australia have captured major awards in the 1st first Asia Mining Awards From March 16 to 25, the 6th two-time champion of Asia and then -Thank you which honored the top executives and annual Asian Women’s Boxing defeated a boxer from Kazakhstan. -How many years have you companies in the exploration, mining, Championship was held in Ulaanbaatar. In the championship round, she was been training in boxing? What mining finance and investment areas. The championship attracted some 192 apparently dominant and defeated achievements have you had? This event took place within the Mines boxers from 19 countries to compete China’s boxer. Previously, she -Since 2007, Coach L. Enkhbaatar and Money Hong Kong 2012 forum in the weight categories of 48, 51, 54, received a silver medal from the has held intensive training girls for held last week in Hong Kong that 57, 60, 64, 69, 75, -78 and +81 kg. boxing competition for the Indonesian boxing and martial arts. The first attracted some 2,500 representatives Female boxers of the national selected Emperor Cup and a bronze medal time I won my first silver medal for from the world’s biggest companies. team grabbed two gold and two bronze from the international competition international competition in 2006, The best mining companies were medals in the 6th Asian Women’s organized in Kazakhstan. in Vietnam. I am now a three-time selected under six nominations. Boxing Championships. -How many boxers will champion of my country. Indochina Mining, an Australian Mongolian boxers T.Bolortuul participate in the Women’s Boxing -Will you compete in the Women’s mining company, won for their gold- and E.Uyanga won gold medals in World Championship in China in Boxing World Championship? The copper discoveries in Cambodia and the weight categories of 48 kg and order to qualify for the London 48kg weight category is not included the reactivation of the Mt Kare gold- 64 kg, respectively. The two bronze Olympic Games; and where will in the program of Olympic Games. silver project in PNG was selected as medals went to B.Odmaa (-81 kg) and they prepare? -Female boxers will qualify in the Discovery of the Year. Hunnu Coal, B.Badamkhand (+81 kg). -Our team will prepare in our weight categories in 48-51kg, 57- an Australian incorporated company L. Enkhbaatar, coach of the own country. How many boxers will 60kg and 69-75kg for the London with their Mongolian project became national selected team of women participate will be resolved by the Olympic Games. Therefore, I will the best Deal of the Year; Mongolia’s boxing was interviewed during the Boxing Federation. Boxers who win compete in the world championship Oyu Tolgoi project—the Project competition. the first eight places in the Women’s to be held in China this May. Prior to Development of the Year; James T. Bolortuul Boxing World Championship in China the Asian championship, we satisfied Passin, co-founder and manager of will qualify to compete in the London our preparations at the ‘Olympics’ Firebird Global Fund—Fund Manager and India. In the championship bout, Olympic Games. training base in Erdenet city and we of the Year. she was dominant from the beginning However, just three weight are planning to train there. I will try Mongolia was selected as the Mining and beat India’s boxer. She has been categories have been allowed in the my best to qualify for the London Country of the Year for the past few training for five years, is a three-time program of Olympic Games. Thus, Olympic Games. years by developing some world- champion of Mongolia, received gold our boxers will compete in these three The national team of China class projects; and founder and CEO and silver medals from international weight categories. dominated the Asian Championships, of Ivanhoe, Robert Friedland was competitions and has competed in T. Bolortuul, gold medal winning five gold, two silver and selected as the Mining Personality of continental and world championships. winner from the 6th Asian Women’s three bronze medals, followed by the the Year. E. Uyanga has been training in Boxing Championship, was briefly national teams of India (two gold, four lA super powerful computer was boxing for just two years and quickly interviewed. silver and two bronze medals) and installed in the National Agency achieved success. In the first round, Congratulations for becoming a Mongolia. of Meteorology, Hydrology and she defeated India’s boxer who is a champion! Environment Monitoring. At the March 29 ceremony to start it, Prime Minister S.Batbold was invited to the Agency. “The made in the USA supercomputer, the latest technology, is to play an important role in times L. Enkhbaatar of increasing dependence on global climate change, especially for -How competitive was this Mongolia which has animal husbandry first-ever boxing championship in and land farming. Another thing is Ulaanbaatar? that the Mongolian engineers can -Amongst all countries of operate this super-powered machine the continent, Mongolia, China, and process high quality information. Kazakhstan and India took part in the It means Mongolians are together with championship with full participation the world development,” he said. of boxers in all weight categories. This computer is designed by the Asia leads the world with its women’s U.S Cray Inc. and has the capacity boxing. Many prominent female to perform 6.5 trillion actions a boxers are from Asia. Because many second. Mongolia has become the selected boxers who have won medals third country to operate this computer arrived to this championship, it is very among East Asian countries, after competitive. China and the Republic of Korea. A -Mongolia’s boxers took their request to install the supercomputer first gold medals from the Asian was made by environmental experts championship. What can you tell us to the Premier when he toured the about them? Meteorology Institute in December -Among the Mongolian female of 2009. It was installed with money boxers, T. Bolortuul won the Asian from the governmental reserve fund. championship title for the first time by lIn a tournament that started on March beating boxers from Sri Lanka, Taiwan Female boxer lands a solid right hook to her opponent 24, Mongolian freestyle wrestlers won four medals on the first day of the 17th international tournament named after the President of the Russian Buryat Through foreign eyes Republic. What’s on Mar 30 - April 6 Wrestler B.Enkhbayar grabbed a BBT=Black Box Theatre; MAG=Modern Art 10am-7pm 3 artists exhib (UMA) The Tsagaan Darium art gallery and depict their impressions through silver medal in the weight category Gallery; OBT=Opera/Ballet Theatre; PT=Puppet has opened an exhibition called Mongolian eyes these foreign of 55 kg, and E.Bekhbayar, B.Nomin Theatre; UMA=Union of Mongolian Artists; Wed 4 9am-5pm Nomadic art exhib (MAG) Diaries from Europe, featuring four countries. and P.Osokhbayar—bronze medals. ZFAM=Zanabazar Fine Art Museum Thurs 5 9am-5pm Nomadic art exhib (MAG) of Mongolia’s most talented artists. They then brought their sketches This year’s tournament has brought Fri 6 9am-5pm Nomadic art exhib (MAG) They are Ts. Narangerel, Sh. back to their homeland and translated together wrestlers from Russian Fri 30 9am-5pm Nomadic art exhib (MAG) Chimeddorj, Ts. Enkhjargal and L. them into fully realised works of art republics, oblasts, the USA, Belarus, 10am-7pm 3 artists exhib (UMA) Tengis Movie Theater Ganbold. in oils, gouache and water colours. China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 7pm Fantasy concert, String Ensemble (SPH) Sherlock Holmes 2 (US); Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Having mounted an exhibition in The idea was a kind of reversal of Mongolia and Tajikistan. Vengeance (US); Love and Jealousy (Mongolia); 2011 of their water colour impressions the eighteenth and nineteenth travels lState Honored Sportsman and Sat 31 9am-5pm Nomadic art exhib (MAG) Valentine’s Day Letter (Mongolia); Clear Sky of the aMongolian countryside, the of western artists who undertook Olympic Champion E.Badar-Uugan 10am-7pm 3 artists exhib (UMA) (Mongolia); My Sister-in-Law (Mongolia) four painters decided on a much grand tours of Europe and painted officially announced that due to grander scheme. their impressions for those back 2pm Wolf and the Seven Kids (PT) Live music many injuries, he will not compete 5pm Aida (opera, OBT) The quartet spent a month in 2011 home. in the London 2012 Olympic Games, Detroit Bar (9pm): Wed One Way; Fri UFO touring seven countries of western The exhibition will run until April 5pm Son of the Sky (DT) Grand Khan (9pm): Mon One Way; Tues Lemons; he explains. He is not on the list of 8pm Oscar’s movie day (BBT) Europe to visit galleries and artists 25. boxers who are to take part in the Asia Wed Khulan; Thurs Ganga; Fri/Sat Beer qualification tournament that will run Ikh Mongol (9.30pm): Tues L-Guards; Wed Fire; Sun 1 9am-5pm Nomadic art exhib (MAG) Thurs Altan Urag; Fri Fire; Sat X-Vit; Sun Altan on April 4-13 in Astana, Kazakhstan, 10am-7pm 3 artists exhib (UMA) but he promises to compete in the Urag Strings (10.45 nightly): Ka-24 Rio de Janeiro Olympics after full recovery. The Astana qualification tournament is the last chance for Asian boxers to get some 25 rights to compete in the Olympics. The Mongolian Olympic Boxing Federation (MOBF) has selected boxers to be sent to this tournament, except two who qualified Ts.Enkhjargal ‘’ Zavinuud’’ Ts. Narangerel ‘’ Udshiin hot ‘ Salzburg’’ in the 49 kg and 64 kg weight categories. lThe International Federation of Aquatic Sports (FINA) has awarded Mongolians rights to compete in the London Olympic Games. Afterwards, Mongolia’s Federation of Aquatic Sports officially announced the names of two swimmers who will represent Mongolia in the upcoming Aida opera Olympics. They will compete in the Mon 2 9am-5pm Nomadic art exhib (MAG) swimming events by wild card. 10am-7pm 3 artists exhib (UMA) Including these rights, Mongolia has gained a total of 12 Olympics rights Tues 3 9am-5pm Nomadic art exhib (MAG) so far. Sh.Chimeddorj ‘’ Venice-iin gudamj L.Ganbold4 ‘’Rome‘’ The Mongol Messenger is operated by the government news agency MONTSAME and is printed by the MONTSAME. Home Page: www.mongolmessenger.mn;E-mail: [email protected] (ISSN 1684-1883)