A “flash mob” was in
action in Sukhbaatar Square on July 1 at 1.40 pm to commemorate the tragedy of
July 1 two years ago. The program, called “At least apologize!”, was organized.by
the club, Let’s Develop, which asked those present, including young

The Union of Democratic
Forces held a media conference yesterday to remember July 1, 2008. MP
Z.Enkhbold said the situation following the election of 2008 is not yet
stabilized and still raises passions. An open hearing revealed how people’s
rights had been violated after

Brazilian football
coach Celco Carlos de Almeida will come to Mongolia to train children and youth
as part of the World Cup Mongolia 2030 project taken up by Muruudul camp and
Children Center. Besides, three children will be sent to South Korea next
summer

The Millennium
Challenge Foundation’s Health Center has found after a survey of pedestrians,
drivers and traffic police that one among three people is afraid of getting
injured in a traffic accident while outside home. Sixty-three percent of
pedestrians described the traffic conditions in Ulaanbaatar

Today’s meeting of the Standing Committee on the Economy to discuss
the review made by a working group on the resolution on Tavantolgoi exploration
to be debated by  Parliament
could not reach a decision as DP members said they  would not take part.
The

Internal Affairs Minister Ts.Nyamdorj finds the present
practice of classifying foreign citizens into six categories as too cumbersome
and would like to have only two categories. As of now a non-Mongolian can be in
the country on a visitor visa, or as a

D.Davaasambuu, advisor on economic policy to the Speaker
of Parliament, was in a working group that reviewed budget expenses. His
conclusion is that the way things are going there will soon be no money in the
budget t pay for even essential expenses.

The Mongolian National Mining Association and School of
Economic Studies of the National University of Mongolia are conducting the
third annual survey to assess the investment attractiveness and competitiveness
of the Mongolian mining and minerals sector in terms of various determinant
factors such as

China-focused investment company Origo Partners has
agreed to buy stakes in two Mongolia-based exploration companies, continuing
its efforts to focus on the Chinese natural resources sector. The company has
said it would invest up to USD5 million for a 23 percent interest in

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD) is considering providing an equity investment of up to USD10 million,
but not exceeding 20 per cent of total aggregate capital commitments, to the
Mongolia Opportunities Fund. The Fund will be the first private equity