President Ts.Elbegdorj yesterday conferred
the North Star medal on one Mongolian and three foreign scholars in recognition
of their valuable contribution to the dissemination of the Mongolian language,
tradition and culture to the world.

The four were the Executive
Director of the Mongol Studies Union, Honored Science Worker Ts.Ishdorj; the
Director of Mongolian Studies at the Russian Science Academy, V.Graivoronskii;
Professor Masaru Hashimoto of the Foreign Studies School of the University of
Osaka; and the Director General of Ulaanbaatar University, Choi Gi Ho.

Some research workers at the
Mongol Studies Union received medals marking the 90^th anniversary of
the People’s Revolution.