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Winter festivals in Mongolia in February

With the weather set to be stable next month, we’ve compiled information on local, national, and international festivals you can visit over the weekend in Mongolia.

Prague Zoo sending 4 Przewalski’s horses to Mongolia today

The Czech military is to
transport four rare horses to Khomiin Tal Reserve in west Mongolia today as
part of long-running efforts by Prague Zoo to help preserve the Przewalski”s
breed. A stallion and three mares of the Asian breed – which became

Khan-Uul district and MNCCI establish business council

The Governor’s Office of Khan-Uul
district and the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday decided
to set up a Busines Council of Khan-Uul district. Citizens and business
organizations could meet there to exchange data, hold consultations, conduct trainings
etc. to take the

PM claims 80.8% implementation of program

Speaking in Parliament on June 10
Prime Minister S.Batbold said 80.8% of the measures planned to develop economic
and social conditions in 2010 had been successfully implemented. However, the
Chief of the National Audit Authority (NAA), R.Radnaa, has said that according
to an NAA

State budget has surplus as household expenses rise

According to the National
Statistics Committee, average household expenses were MNT487,200 at the end of
March, 2011, MNT109,100 more than in March, 2010. Inflation rose by 1.8% in May.

The state budget showed a surplus
of MNT89 billion at the end of May. Unemployment

Mongolia, China to repatriate prisoners

An agreement would be signed
during Prime Minister S.Batbold’s official visit to China for repatriation of convicted
prisoners. Mongolia made a suggestion for this in 2005 and talks since then
have finally led to the present agreement.

The agreement will also allow the
home

Excise tax on fuel is reduced

The special meeting of the
Government on June 10 decided to reduce excise tax on fuel with effect from
June 15. The tax on A-80 coming through border points at Sukhbaatar,
Zamiin-Uud, Ereentsav and Altanbulag has been reduced from MNT170,000 per ton
to MNT80,000.

ACA officials to enter prison proper on June 15

The Chief of the Anti Corruption
Authority, Ch.Sangaragchaa, its Deputy D.Sunduisuren, and its Executive
Department Chief U.Altangadas were taken from their detention centers to a camp
on June 10 before being sent to a prison proper on June 15. They were sentenced
to prison

Speaker receives team from U.S. Congress

Parliament Speaker D.Demberel
received on Friday a delegation of the U.S. Congress led by Congressman David
Dreier. He told the delegation, visiting Mongolia as part of the “Partners in
Democracy” program of the U.S. Congress, that the Mongolian parliament and
people appreciated the steady

PM visits Indonesia

Prime Minister S.Batbold left for Indonesia on June 11 for an official
visit. He will be in  Hong Kong and China
between June 13 and 17 on an invitation from his counterpart Wen Jiabao.

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