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Prague Zoo horses returned to Mongolian homeland

After the first successful transport of four of the
zoo”s Przewalski”s
horses to Mongolia in June last year, Prague Zoo is preparing to transport another group of horses
this month. Four mares, Anežka, Greta, Xara and Spela, have been moved to the zoo”s

Mongolian community in Arlington celebrates Naadam Festival

The Mongolian community in Arlington celebrated 91 years of
independence from Manchurian rule on Sunday, July 8 at Barcroft Park. The
celebration, known as Naadam, highlights traditional Mongolian culture through
the three games of archery, horse back riding, and wrestling.

“The three manly games

SouthGobi files investment dispute against Mongolia

Toronto-listed SouthGobi Resources’s Mongolian operating subsidiary SouthGobi Sands
(SGS) on Wednesday filed a ‘notice of investment dispute’ on the Mongolian government
in terms of the bilateral investment treaty (BIT) between Singapore and
Mongolia.

The company said it had filed the notice following a determination

Secretary of State congratulates Mongolians on National Day

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham
Clinton congratulated Mongolians on National Day-Naadam Festival.

“On behalf of President Obama and
the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the
people of Mongolia as you celebrate your National Day this

EU Hails Mongolia Legislative Elections

The European Union has hailed last month”s legislative elections in Mongolia
as an important step in strengthening democracy in the mineral-rich Central
Asian nation, and said it looks forward to the smooth formation of a new
government that will work for the benefit

Clinton pushes democracy on Mongolia trip

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday urged Asian nations still loath
to embrace democracy to look to the example set by some emerging countries,
praising Mongolia as a model.

Clinton told an international women”s forum she had long “been inspired
by the Mongolian

Bulgarian Archaeologist Considers Importing Shamans from Mongolia

Bulgaria should seriously consider inviting Mongolian shamans
to “enliven” its ancient archeological sites, argues leading
Bulgarian archeologist Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov.

At a press conference presenting the results of a recent expetition to Mongolia,
Ovcharov said he and his team met and talked to local

General Mining Corporation inks JV agreement for Mongolian copper project

General
Mining Corporation has secured a joint venture agreement covering a highly
prospective copper project adjoining its existing licences on the Khangai Fault
in the northwest of Mongolia.

The Khangai Fault is a prominent fault which lies within the much larger
Mongol-Okhotsk suture zone

Mongolia hosts int’l women’s forum to promote gender equality

The 2012 International Women”s Leadership Forum held in Ulaanbaatar on July
8-9, 2012, to develop a common understanding on the importance of women”s
participation in political and economic spheres.

Over 100 women leaders from governments, private businesses, academia, civic
organizations and other fields attended

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