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Otgontenger Calamity: 14 bodies brought to capital city
Bodies of 14 mountaineers who lost their lives on Otgontenger Mountain were brought to the capital city around 9 pm on October 24.
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PM addresses at National Forum on Air Pollution
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ At the National Forum on Air Pollution, held on October 23 at State House, Prime Minister U. Khurelsukh delivered a speech. He said, “In 2008-2016, the country spent over MNT147 billion for projects and programs to reduce air pollution in Ulaanbaatar city. With the loans of international organizations worth USD60 million, it has implemented many projects on improving stoves, low-pressure stoves and fuels, and increasing consumption of gas fuel and eco-bus and conducting experiments to connect households into gas. They showed certain results, but did not reach expected outcome."
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Ministers address national forum on reduction of air pollution
Speeches were delivered by U.Khurelsukh, Prime Minister, D.Sarangerel, Health Minister, N.Tserenbat, Environment and Tourism Minister and others at a national forum on reduction of air pollution  started Tuesday in the State House.
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President Battulga: Our country will start growing when we get rid of smoke
At the initiative of President of Mongolia Kh.Battulga, a national forum on reduction of air pollution commenced on October 24 in the State House. The forum is being co-organized by the Office of the President, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, the Office of the Governor of Ulaanbaatar and the World Health Organization.
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Otgontenger Mountain: death toll 12
Search operation began around 6.20am on October 24 on Otgontenger Mountain in Zavkhan aimag and two more bodies were found at 9.43am.
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Prime Minister meets Ambassador of China
Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh expressed Mongolia’s concerns about the decreasing amount of export through the Gashuunsukhait-Gants Mod border checkpoints, on October 23.
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Mountaineers' death toll reaches 10
In a latest update on the search-and-rescue mission on Otgontenger Mountain, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported that three more bodies had been found.
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Seven bodies found as NEMA continues search
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported Monday afternoon that seven of the 17 missing mountaineers had been found dead.
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MNT 9.2 billion to be spent on night-time electricity discount
Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh delivered a report on the current state of energy sector during a plenary meeting of the Parliament held on October 20.
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Mountaineers still missing on Otgontenger Mountain
The State Emergency Commission reported on October 23 that the 17 mountaineers missing on Otgontenger Mountain haven’t been located. During the State Emergency Commission meeting on Monday morning, reports on the ongoing search-and-rescue operation being conducted in Zavkhan aimag were delivered to Deputy Prime Minister U.Enkhtuvshin.
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NEMA runs emergency operation for missing mountaineers
The National Emergency Management Agency is conducting a search-and-rescue mission around Otgontenger Mountain (4,008m) in Zavkhan aimag where 17 mountaineers went missing after a snowslide.
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Newly appointed Ministers of PM U.Khurelsukh's Cabinet
On October 18-19, the Parliament discussed and appointed fifteen Ministers of the Cabinet of Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh.
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Regional transport and logistics cooperation under discussion
An international conference themed ‘Regional Transport and Logistics Cooperation – Development Road’, organized by the Ministry of Road and Transport Development and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, opened on October 19 in Ulaanbaatar.
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Parliament continues discussion on appointment of Ministers
The Parliament appointed two Ministers of the new Cabinet by Thursday noon.
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Eight Ministers of new Cabinet appointed on Wednesday
The Parliament extended its irregular plenary meeting on October 18 to appoint three more Ministers.
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Linguists discuss challenges for Mongolian language
Participants of ‘Challenges and Future Trends in Mongolian Language’ symposium have emphasized the importance of discussing the problems surrounding the mother language.
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President meets Mayor of Ulaanbaatar
President of Mongolia Kh.Battulga received S.Batbold, Mayor of Ulaanbaatar on October 17. Beginning the meeting, the Mayor presented his works toward resolving some urgent problems faced to Ulaanbaatar. He mentioned that reducing air pollution and renovation of treatment facility are the main points of focus. S.Batbold said he had issued three directions regarding reduction of air pollution and had been engaged in discussions on building a new treatment facility and improving the existing one.
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Deputy Speaker Ya.Sanjmyatav addresses IPU Assembly
On October 17, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Ya.Sanjmyatav, who heads the Parliamentary delegation of Mongolia, delivered a speech at a plenary session of the 137th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly under the theme 'Promoting Cultural Pluralism and Peace Through Inter-Faith and Inter-Ethnic Dialogue'. The Assembly is taking place on October 14-18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Mongolian scientists extract collagen protein from cow hide
Mongolian scientists have extracted collagen protein from cow hide. As a result of the pilot experiment carried out by the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, a protein containing 50-60 percent collagen was characterized from cow hide.
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PM submits list of ministerial candidates to Parliament Speaker
Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh Tuesday submitted a proposal on the composition of his Cabinet to Parliament Speaker M.Enkhbold.
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