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President Elbegdorj visits Dome of Soltanieh

President of Mongolia Elbegdorj
Tsakhia, who has traveled to Iran to attend the 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
summit, visited the Soltanieh Dome in Zanjan Province on Wednesday.

The Soltanieh, the mausoleum of
Oljaitu, is an Islamic monument that was constructed from 1302 to

SouthGobi drops plan to sell Mongolia coal deposit

SouthGobi Resources Ltd said the proposed
sale of the Tsagaan Tolgoi thermal coal project in Mongolia to
Australian-listed Modun Resources Ltd has been cancelled.

The Mongolia-focused coal miner said it was
evaluating options for the deposit, which remained non-core to its operations.
The deal value

Bread price increases

Price of “Atar” bread will
increase by MNT 210 beginning from September 1.

According to the Kh.Battsooj, Executive
Director of “Talkh Chikher” company the new price caused by some additional
service such as bag. The “Atar” will cost MNT 840. State Inspection office
insisted

Whisky firm BenRiach on Mongolia mission

A Scotch whisky firm has set its
sights on Mongolia as it bids to make further inroads into new and emerging
markets.

BenRiach Distillery Company managing
director Bill Walker is to hold tastings in the central Asian country as part
of a trade mission

Research and Markets: Mongolia – Telecoms, Mobile and Internet

Research and
Marke
has announced the addition of the “Mongolia – Telecoms, Mobile and Internet” report
to their offering.

Since the Mongolian Government”s telecommunications reform program in the
mid-1990s, there has been effective liberalisation of all market segments,
partial privatisation of the fixed-line incumbent operator,

Turquoise Hill, Rio Tinto push ahead at Oyu Tolgoi

Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ-T, TRQ-N),
formerly known as Ivanhoe Mines, says the first construction phase at its
sizeable 66%-held Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project in Mongolia’s South Gobi
desert is wrapping up with initial production expected to start by
year-end. 

Oyu Tolgoi – Mongolian for “turquoise

“Formal Intensity: Australian Art Today” at Tsgaandarium

The
Tsagaandarium Art gallery organizing “Formal Intensity: Australian Art Today” exhibition
on September 1-15. The exhibition dedicated for the 40th anniversary
of establishment of diplomatic relationsbetween
Australia and Mongolia.

The
exhibition revealed of leading Australian contemporary artists. The exhibition
examines work which uses abstraction, color, repetition and

Chinese cultural month starts in Ulaanbaatar

The Chinese cultural month started today in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia. The
opening ceremony of Chinese cultural month will held tomorrow, on August 30 at
the Central Cultural Palace at 7 pm.

During the cultural month will be perform live concert of
Mongolian and

MNT 9.2 billion for local election

A.Bakei, Chairman of Standing committee on State Structure met
with N.Luvsanjav, chairman of General Election commission (GEC) and
Ch.Sodnomtseren, secretary of GEC and changed a view on upcoming local election
preparation. According to the draft of law on Local election which submitted to
the

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