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MPP group hears ministers on implementation of program

The MPP group in Parliament yesterday discussed implementation of the Government program between 2008 and 2012 and basic socio-economic trends at the moment. Group chief D.Lundeejantsan told media that the Chairman of the Cabinet Secretariat, Ch.Khurelbaatar, Ministers, Deputy Ministers and

Study of Mongols wins international prize

The International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) has awarded its 2011 prize in the Social Sciences section to Dr. Uradyn E. Bulag of the Department of Social Anthropology for his book Collaborative Nationalism: The Politics of Friendship on China’s Mongolian

Speaker leads team to IPU conference in Panama

A Parliamentary delegation led by Speaker D.Demberel today left Mongolia to take part in the 124th conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which will be held in Panama between April 15 and 20. The team includes Deputy Speaker G.Batkhuu, MPs Ch.Saikhanbileg

UN experts to work here on drug-related and other crimes

Five experts from the UN will work in Mongolia in May to prepare a plan to tackle the recent increase in crimes related to drugs, narcotics, counterfeit medicine and human trafficking. A UN expert who was here in October, 2010

DP group changes earlier decision on water supply draft

After today’s meeting of the DP group in Parliament, its Deputy Chief, L.Gantumur, told journalists the MPs had discussed socio-economic trends and the progress of implementation of the Government program between 2008 and 2012. Prime Minister S.Batbold was to have

NGO supporting DP wants PM to resign

An NGO called Union Members and Supporters (UMS) of the Democratic Party has demanded the Prime Minister’s immediate resignation for his “failure to protect the interests of ger district residents”. It says the Prime Minister has not responded to several

MTZ signed an advisory agreement for construction of new railways

The Parliament of Mongolia, pursuant to Resolution No. 32 dated June 24, 2010, endorsed the State Policy on Railway Transportation (the “Railway Policy”) and entrusted the Government of Mongolia to, among other things, take measures to begin construction works for

Mongolian wins another silver medal in tournament for blind

G.Munkhbat gave Mongolia another silver medal at the World Championship of Blind and Visually Impaired Athletes, now being held in Antalia, Turkey, when he finished the men’s 10,000-meter race in 35 minutes and 12 seconds. Success here will count for

40,800 citizens actively seeking jobs

The National Statistics Committee has revealed that the number of job seekers registered in Social Welfare and Labor Offices all over the nation reached 40,800 in March. This was 3,649 or 9.8% more than in the same period in 2010.

6 banks to lend USD14.2 million for LSE fees

A consortium of commercial banks led by the Trade and Development Bank (TDB) today agreed to provide the USD14.2 million as the fees to be paid to the London Stock Exchange for its management of the Mongolian Stock Exchange, to

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