Some fuel from Russia is on the
way following the 15th meeting of the Mongolia-Russia
intergovernmental commission in Ulaan-Ude from June 29 to July 1 that was
focused on economic issues and petroleum supply from Russia. The meeting
discussed economic cooperation, especially joint ventures

Deputy Minister for Justice and Internal Affairs V.Udval
and the group working on a draft law on the family organized a discussion with
representatives of young families, family specialists and students at the Youth
Union on July 1. The group has already held

The DP has now held discussion of its Mongol Citizen
-2020 program in the 14 aimags of Dornod, Bulgan, Gobisumber, Dornogobi,
Dundgobi, Orkhon, Khentii, Bayankhongor, Uvurkhangai, Uvs, Khovd, Bayan-Ulgii,
Gobi-Altai and Khuvsgul. Participation everywhere has been enthusiastic and
citizens have offered their suggestions for

Social democrats from
Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, the Philippines, Germany and Sweden gathered
in Ulaanbaatar on July 2 and 3 on invitation from the MPP with support from
Friedrich Ebert Foundation of Germany. Prime Minister S.Batbold opened the
meeting devoted to the theme “Development

The Anti Corruption Authority has forwarded 11 matters to
prosecutors’ organizations and is investigating 30 complaints of state
officials misusing their authority and official position. Many of the charges
are related to seeking or taking bribes, and improper spending of public money. 
The organization

E.Amartuvshin
of the State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet won a silver medal at the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and St. Petersburg
between June 14 and 30. He then performed
at a gala concert on July 2.

Amartuvshin and Ch.Enkhtaivan were

Ts. Khashbaatar beat
Brazil”s Bruno Mendonnca to win the 73-kilogram title in the USA Judo World Cup
on Friday at the Doral Resort and Spa. Khashbaatar won the 2009 world title at
66 kg and the 2004 Olympic bronze medal at 60 kg.

The safety of child jockeys during the Naadam races was discussed
in the Civil Chamber on July 1. Among the participants were the Union of
Honored Mothers and the Union of Mongolian Horse Sports.

Mothers called for a union of such children to
look

During his visit to Lithuania,
President Ts.Elbegdorj went to Vilnius University, one of the oldest centers of
learning in Europe, and saw its Mongolian collection. This includes works and
material collected by famous Mongolian scholar, Yu.Kovalevskii, ancient
dictionaries of Mongolian, both scholarly and travelers’

Ms. Vijay Lata Reddy, Deputy National Security
Advisor and Secretary in the National Security Secretariat of India, is on a
visit to Mongolia between July 3 and 6 on an invitation from her counterpart,
Ts.Enkhtuvshin. Ms. Reddy will call on Prime Minister S.Batbold,