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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.

D.Erdenebileg finishes 14th

Four times Asian champion and World Draughts Federation Grandmaster D.Erdenebileg was among the 20 players from 12 countries taking part in the 10×10 World Draughts Championship 2011 in Emmeloord and Urk in Holland from May 7 to 28.  He was

Former officials of erstwhile Anod Bank released

The Chief of the Representatives Managing Council of the erstwhile Anod Bank, N.Enkhtur, and two of its members, N.Davaa and E.Gur-Aranz were today released on bail. They were in jail for misappropriating bank funds and for selling counterfeit shares to

MPP group told fuel shortage will end in June

The head of the MPP group in Parliament, D.Lundeejantsan, has said that there will be no fuel shortfall in June. He told media the group’s meeting yesterday had heard reports from Government officials on the situation. After that, the MPs

Russian media officials have banquet with Elbegdorj

President Ts.Elbegdorj’s first stop in Moscow yesterday was a visit to the ITAR-TASS head office where Directors and Editors of Russian media agencies and newspapers such as NTV, Channel 1, Russia Today, Russia-24, Echo Moscow and Voice of Russia received

DP group wants new ACA chiefs appointed

The DP group in Parliament yesterday reviewed a report on the implementation of the Government program between 2008 and 2012 and concluded that the Government’s performance has not been good, especially in areas such as industry, and infrastructure and urban

Troops that served in Afghanistan receive awards

The International Day of UN Peace
Keepers was held in Sukhbaatar Square on May 28. Prime Minister S.Batbold,
Minister for Defense L.Bold, Chief of the Office of the President D.Battulga, and
other officials attended the ceremony where troops from peace keeping units and
Ulaanbaatar

Forum stresses need to strengthen local authorities

The Office of the President and
the Standing Committee on the Budget organized a discussion on “Increasing
local authority with citizens’ participation” at Government House on May 27,
with the head of the committee, P.Khayankhyarvaa, in the chair. Among those who
took part in

Swiss scholar addresses students

Dr. Andreas Auer, Director of the
Center for Research on Direct Democracy in Switzerland, is in Mongolia on President
Ts.Elbegdorj’s invitation and read a paper on “The local-level structure of direct
democracy in Switzerland” at the International Relations School of the National
University of

2-day national forum on AIDSHIV begins today

The Ministry of Health and the
National Committee for Control and Prevention of AIDS/HIV are holding their
joint fifth national forum at Chinggis Hotel on Tuesday and Wednesday, with
support from UN and international organizations in the related field.

Present activities will be
reviewed and

Fewer buses, tickets more expensive

Following a decision taken by bus
companies in the face of the diesel shortage, there are fewer buses on
Ulaanbaatar streets since Sunday, and ticket prices have also gone up. 26 bus
service companies run 800 buses on 64 routes.

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