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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.

Work on nuclear power plant may begin in December

Construction work on a nuclear power plant is likely to begin this December, with
South Korean finance. The Chief of the Nuclear Energy Authority, S.Enkhbat, has
signed an agreement to this effect, but the Green Association has opposed the
move.

Madeleine Albright visits DP office

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright yesterday visited the DP office where she was received by the party’s managing officials and by children in national costume.  She held talks with party Chairman N.Altankhuyag, Secretary General D.Erdenebat and MPs E.Bat-Uul

MPs agree to discuss draft law on right to information

Parliament yesterday decided to further discuss a draft law on right to information. The draft proposes to make information about the work of state organizations open to the public.Some MPs wanted the law to give media more independence, but Chief

D.Suldbayar wins a silver medal at US Open

D.Suldbayar won a silver medal at the US Open Jiu Jitsu wrestling contest in New York on April 16. Altogether 500 wrestlers from 20 countries competed in the tournament and Suldbayar (76 kg) lost his chance for a gold medal

Meeting on tourism to be held in Dornod aimag

The Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, the Governor’s Office of Dornod aimag and the Association of Teachers and Researchers of Tourism are jointly organizing a three-day meeting on tourism with neighbors in Choibalsan of Dornod aimag to start on

City lighting to be improved

City lighting is set to improve with use of new technology and under new management. The General Manager of Ulaanbaatar, Ch.Bat, recently concluded an agreement with certain companies to this effect. The companies have been selected in an open tender

Use of regular troops leads to less crime on borders

The Chief of the Border Protection Office, Ts.Sergelen, told the Standing Committee on Justice yesterday that the decision to use professional army personnel on contract to protect parts of the borders from 2010 has led to a fall in the

Judge hopes reforms will improve courts’ work

Judge General of the Court of Administration Matters of Ulaanbaatar, Kh.Batsuren, talks to our journalist about the court.Since yours is a relatively new court, will it be easier to introduce reforms here? We have jurisdiction over 200 state administrative organizations

Power plant to be built at Mogoin Gol mine

The Government meeting yesterday approved a concession agreement between the State Property Committee and New Asia Mining Group LLC to build a power plant  based on coal from the Mogoin Gol mine. Concerned Ministries will now prepare the papers to

Lao women’s team in Mongolia for a week

Delegates from Laos headed by the Vice President of Women’s Union of Laos are visiting Mongolia on an invitation from the DP Democratic Women’s Union. They will be here for a week and study the work of NGOs and other

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