Maple Leaf Reforestation Inc. has entered into a joint
venture with CF Lacey & Associates to build and run solid waste power
generation plants in Mongolia and China. The length of the agreement was not
released.
The Standing Committee on Security and Foreign Policy approved
on December 28 the terms of Mongolia borrowing USD12 million from the International
Development Association (IDA) for the program “Development Policy Financing-2”.
However, the members instructed the Government to spend less on trainings and
seminars.
The annual Innovation 2010 exhibition opened at the hall of
the Union of Mongolian Artists (UMA) on December 29 with 160 new paintings,
sculptures, and installations on show until January 7. Before this UMA had
arranged for 50 exhibitions in the course of
Noted athlete B.Ser-Od has ended 2010 with winning the Hoju
Yomiuri marathon in Japan, finishing first in a field of 1,800 competitors from
all over Asia and Africa. He earlier won the Brighton marathon in England.
Public transportation costs in Ulaanbaatar will go up from
January 1, 2011 but users will not have to pay more as the 26 bus companies will
continue to receive subsidies. Transport operators have complained of
increasing losses and announced that there would be
The Chief of the Welfare Department of the Labor and Welfare
Service Board, D.Choijilsuren, has said the Human Development Fund has earmarked
MNT82.5 billion for payment of students’ fees in 2011. The Ministry of
Education, Culture and Science will prepare in January, 2011
Speaking at the Burte Chono-2010 awards ceremony, President
Ts.Elbegdorj renewed his appeal to people, in both households and
organizations, to dispense with vodka when celebrating the new year. Calling
alcohol abuse “the worst and most serious” problem facing Mongolian society, he
said “it is
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