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2025-06-19 16:08:33
MNT5.3 billion Government securities traded
Today 16 July, the Mongolian stock exchange traded 31.895 units of Government securities with 28 week- term and 11.833 per cent annual interest, at MNT3 billion. Moreover 25.762 units of Government securities with 52 week term and 11.702 per cent annual interest have been sold at MNT2.3 billion, totaling MNT5.3 billion of Government securities sold. Most active brokerage companies in today’s trade were Novel investment, Gauli, Mire Asset Securities Mongolia, Sikal and Golomt capital. 
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President Kh.Battulga in Batsumber soum of Tuv aimag
Today, President of Mongolia Kh. Battulga is working in Batsumber soum of Tuv aimag, where six wildfires are burning and firefighting operations are being held. He left Ulaanbaatar around 11 am. Earlier or yesterday, President Kh.Battulga, who was on his working trip to Bayankhongor aimag, talked with PM J.Erdenebat about the wildfire situation.   
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22 wildfires burning nationwide
Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the State Emergency Commission U.Khurelsukh convened an irregular meeting of the State Emergency Commission and discussed the current situation of forest and steppe fires. As of today, July 16, there are 22 wildfires are burning in the country, namely, nine fires in Yeroo, Mandal and Khuder soums of Selenge aimag, five in Batsumber soum of Tuv aimag, one in Erdene soum and each one in Selenge and Gurvanbulag soums of Bulgan aimag. Although, there are five fire points revealed in the areas of Asralt Khairkhan, Artsat Mountain and Ar Matakh in Erdene soum of Tuv aimag, no emergency officers or vehicles could be reached.
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PM J.Erdenebat works at scene of wildfire
Yesterday, on 15 July, after the discussion on wildfire situation during an urgent meeting, Prime Minister J.Erdenebat worked at a scene of a wildfire in Tunkhel Village, Mandal soum of Selenge aimag. The PM handed over necessary food and clothing to emergency officials working at the site, informed the Government Media and Public Relations Department.
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People donating for wildfire extinguishing operations and fighters
People are worried about the wildfires spread throughout the country and giving donations for extinguishing operations and fire fighters. A group to support fire fighters was established on social media platform and has been organizing a volunteer campaign, collecting food, bottled water and tools for fire extinguishing from yesterday. Cash donation is said to have reached MNT30.3 million and the first donations of items and goods have been brought to some wildfire sites.
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PM gives orders concerning wildfires: temporary travel ban in forest areas
On July 15, Prime Minister J.Erdenebat held a hearing on situation of ongoing fires and gave an ordinance to relevant authorities. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), there are 21 fires burning in the country, five of which are inaccessible to human beings. More than 700 servants and 30 vehicles are operating on the scenes of 16 wildfires, including in Yeroo, Mandal, Khuder soums of Selenge aimag and Selenge and Khutag-Undur soums of Bulgan aimag. Batsumber soum of Tuv aimag is currently experiencing the most of fires or five in total.  The most areas of the country are being affected by excessive heat and dryness and over 70-80 percent of all fires were caused by human factors and negligence.
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Playtime festival to open this evening
Annual ‘Playtime’ festival will open this evening, 14 July at the Mongol Shiltgeen hotel in Gatsuurt village of Ulaanbaatar. It was founded in 2002 and is organized as non-profit live music festival. The festival takes place on summer weekend featuring best of new and established international and Mongolian live music bands.
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Weather forecast: Excessive Heat Warning
Weather forecast: Excessive Heat Warning
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Japanese House of Representatives’ Speaker T.Oshima to visit Mongolia
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Tadamori Oshima will pay official visit to Mongolia on 17-19 July at the invitation of Parliamentary Speaker M. Enkhbold. Speaker T.Oshima will meet with the President of Mongolia the Speaker and Prime Minister of Mongolia. At these meetings, the sides expected to discuss on close cooperation of the parliaments to develop strategic partnership between Mongolia and Japan at bilateral, multilateral and regional levels.
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Mongolian Naadam Festival - 2017
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Ballot-casting running with hand method in Tuv aimag
The ballot casting is running in voting method of hand in Tuv aimag, as automated machines for voting have failed to operate there. “- We received a report that automated machines for voting failed to work in Tuv aimag and 10 teams, comprised of representatives from the General Intelligence Agency, Communications and Information Technology Authority and Communications Regulatory Commission, have been deployed there and now working to clarify the reason. However, voting in Tuv aimag has been shifted to hand regime, as stated in the relevant law in case of breakdown or operational failure in the vote counting automated machines. The voting is running normally there” remarked Ch.Sodnomtseren, chairman of the General Election Commission. 
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Presidential candidates cast their ballots
The two candidates of the Presidential election M.Enkhbold and Kh.Battulga cast their votes in the second ballot in Ulaanbaatar. 
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J.Erdenebat: Presidental Election running under careful observation by foreigners
Prime Minister J.Erdenebat cast his ballot in the second round of the Presidential election at the polling station number 1731 in Bayanzurkh district of Ulaanbaatar.
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President Ts.Elbegdorj calls for active voting to end the election
At 11.40 am, July 7, President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj cast his vote in the second ballot of the Presidential election at the polling station No. 1851 in Sukhbaatar district of Ulaanbaatar.
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Two loan agreements with ADB ratified
During the last day of the Parliamentary spring session held on July 6, the parliament ratified two loan agreements with the Asian Development Bank. Social Welfare Support  Program Phase 2 is a part of the funding portfolio of the Extended Fund Facility of the International Monetary Fund. 18 policy measures are planned to be taken in two phases, including lowering budget deficit, making social welfare program more efficient and upgrading database of targeted groups. USD 150 million ADB loan will have a 15-year term, including a grace period of three years.
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Parliamentary spring session closed
The Parliamentary spring session of 2017 closed yesterday on July 6. The session continued for 55 working days and adopted 18 independent laws, 113 law amendments and ratifications of 9 loan agreements and 30 resolutions.
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Renovation of agricultural machinery 60 percent complete
Renovation of agricultural machinery is running with 60 percent completion, importing mainly grain combines and threshing machines, underlined Ts.Bolorchuluun, Chairman of Agriculture Policy implementation management department of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry.  
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Lakebed of Khukh Nuur cleaned
The "Khuren baavgai” (Brown Bear) company, which runs activities of environmental assessment and research cleaned the bottom of Khukh Nuur (Blue Lake) this spring. The ecosystem of the lake, the lowest point of Mongolia situated in the southwest of Ereentsav soum of Dornod aimag, has been degraded over the last few years due to devastating slug propagation in the Khukh Lake. In this regard, a bid was announced for studies to be financed from aimag budget and "Khuren Baavgai" Company won the bid.  
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Hague Tribunal dismissed complaint against Mongolian Government
The Government of Mongolia won in the arbitration dispute with three Chinese investors to Tumurtein Khuder Company. The investors appealed to the permanent court of Arbitration at the Hague in February 2010, concerning the Government agency’s decision on cancellation of Tumurtei khuder company’s license of Tumurtei iron ore mine. On June 30, the arbitral tribunal made decision to dismiss the claimants’ requests in full.
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Fire fighting units to be newly established in soums
Fire fighting units will be newly established in Bayan-Undur soum of Orkhon aimag, Khatgal village of Alag-Erdene soum of Khovsgol aimag, Zereg soum of Hovd aimag as well as a search and rescue unit in Erdenedalai soum, Dundgobi province. The Government made this decision considering the high risks of forest, steppe and indoor fires and number of the population, entities and companies of these soums. Fire fighting unit with 4th class has to have 47 employees, but the staff number of the new units has been set to be 39, taking into account the economic difficulties.
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