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New Mongolian PM appoints his Cabinet

“The geopolitical situation is becoming increasingly complex. The government decided to immediately begin work and maintain the continuity of state policy. Therefore, a third of the previous government is retained,” G.Zandanshatar said.

Social Insurance National Council discusses pension issues

A meeting of the Social Insurance National Council is being held at the State Social Insurance General Office (SSIGO) on Thursday. Delegates are discussing an agreement that was reached between the SSIGO and commercial banks in December 2010. On September

Prosecutor General visits China

A Mongolian delegation headed by Prosecutor General D.Dorligjav is visiting China at the invitation of the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of China, Tsao Jyani Ming. D.Dorligjav and Tsao Jyani Ming held talks and signed an agreement of

Government to ask Ivanhoe, Rio Tinto to renegotiate agreements

The Government is asking Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. and Rio Tinto International Holdings Ltd. to renegotiate mining agreements. At Wednesday’s Government meeting, the head of the Cabinet Secretariat, Ch.Khurelbaatar, was told to send official notices to the two companies, asking that

Mongolian and Thai foreign ministers meet

While attending the United Nations 66th General Assembly on Wednesday, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade G.Zandanshatar met with his counterpart from Thailand, Surapong Tovichakchaikul. They discussed bilateral relations and collaboration. G.Zandanshatar congratulated Surapong Tovichakchaikul for his recent appointment to

Ivanhoe: No talks with Government about changing Oyutolgoi agreement

A published report says Ivanhoe Mines, the Canadian company that owns a
controlling interest in the massive Oyutolgoi copper and gold mines, has
not held talks with the Mongolian government about changing its 2009
investment agreement.“There have been no discussions

Mongolia plans to join Open Government Partnership

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) was officially launched in a ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York on September 20. The eight nations of the OGP Steering Committee signed a declaration of principles. The OGP in a new international

International conference opens in Ulaanbaatar

An international conference on developing democracies is being held at the Government House. Titled “Experience of Democratic Governance: Feasibility and Challenges,” the conference was organized by the Parliament’s Office with assistance from the University of Hawaii, the University of Potsdam,

L.Bold: Entire battalion going to eastern Sudan

Defense Minister L.Bold told our correspondent that Mongolia’s military has strengthened its ties with foreign nations in recent years. He also said arms, technology, and equipment worth USD 100 million have been imported from Russia under an intergovernmental contract signed

MP suspected of embezzlement

The Anti-Corruption Authority (ACA) says MP Kh.Narankhuu is suspected of embezzling state property, and the case has been forwarded to the Ulaanbaatar Prosecutors’ Office for prosecution.Our correspondent asked an ACA official about the matter and was told that the prosecutor

E.Uyanga wins bronze at women’s boxing tournament

E.Uyanga won a bronze medal in the 64-kg division at an international women’s boxing tournament in Astana, Kazakhstan last week. Another Mongolian boxer, O.Delgermaa, barely missed winning a medal. She lost to a boxer from Kazakhstan in the 54-kg division

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