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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.

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.

Diesel to cost MNT1440 per liter

Three wagons, each with 180 tons
of diesel, arrived from Russia today. Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy
D.Zorigt is visiting China to seek diesel and the Deputy Minister is in talks
with Russian officials to get more diesel from there.

The Government

Inner Mongolians demonstrate before Chinese Embassy

Inner Mongolians in Mongolia demonstrated before the Chinese
Embassy on Sunday to protest against the Chinese Government’s actions following
the death earlier this month of an ethnic Mongolian herder, who was killed when
he was struck by a coal truck. The government has

Demand to renew city status for Erdenet, Darkhan

MPs D.Damba-Ochir, D.Odkhuu and
D.Khayankhyarvaa have submitted a draft amendment to the Constitution to
Speaker D.Demberel, seeking renewal of the status of a city for Erdenet and
Darkhan. The three MPs, who were elected from electoral districts covering
these two places, have said local

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