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Mongolia Considers Dropping Capital Punishment

Ch.Unurbayar, Legal policy advisor to President Ts.Elbegdorj, answered our journalist`s questions. -May I ask you some questions?-Sure.-Some local media reports say that the President has pardoned some capital punishments.  Can you clarify?-Mongolia cemented the idea of respecting human rights, freedom,

CEO of long-delayed giant Mongolian coal project quits

The head of the state-owned company charged with developing Mongolia”s long-delayed Tavan Tolgoi coal project in the South Gobi region resigned on Thursday, raising hopes that a new CEO may hasten the launch of the massive mine.Enebish Baasangombo, chief executive

OyuTolgoi Budget is Higher than Planned

The Standing Committee on Economy in parliament held an open forum to discuss operations at “Erdenes MGL”,LLC and “Erdenes OyuTolgoi”,LLC. During the discussion Ya.Dolgorjav, executive director of “Erdenes MGL” LLC, D.Batbaatar, director of “Erdenes OyuTolgoi”LLC, and vice director G.Temuulen were

Ministry for Education Receives a Bad Evaluation

The Ministry for Education had a 1.5 million US dollar international education quality evaluation for general education schools last year. Unfortunately, the results of the evaluation, which spent almost half of the budget for the Ministry, show that the Mongolian

Mongolia’s president visiting in Sweden

Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj visits Stockholm for talks with Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt. The visit focuses on democracy and rights issues, economy and trade issues, and also sustainable urban development.President Elbegdorj is travelling

Solar Power Lights Up Future for Mongolian Herders

About a quarter of Mongolia”s 2.8 million people are nomadic herders of yaks, cattle, sheep, goats and camels who live in gers-as their traditional tent dwellings are known-on the country”s vast steppes. It is a simple life that has endured

Minister of Justice Received a Threatening Letter

The Minister of Justice, MP, Kh. Temuujin received a threatening letter yesterday afternoon from an anonymous sender. The letter was addressed “To MP Kh.Temuujin, from Tsamts, Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar City” without a return address and was delivered by the 46th

Rio Tinto still in negotiations to flick Oyu Tolgoi switch

RIO Tinto insists the ancient rivalry between Mongolia and China is not contributing to delays in sourcing a crucial power link for the company”s most important growth project.Negotiations to supply Chinese electricity across the Mongolian border to help run Rio”s

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