Highlights
Wildfire volunteers to be given daily bonus
Volunteers in wildfire suppression operations will receive daily incentive of MNT 40 thousand.
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31st Asia Pacific Region Scout Jamboree approaching
About 6000 scouts will be gathering in Mongolia from July 27 to August 2.
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Japanese Speaker of House of Representatives visiting Mongolia
At the invitation of Parliament Speaker M.Enkhbold, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Tadamori Oshima is visiting Mongolia on July 17-19.
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New president of Mongolia to live in walking distance from his office, unofficial sources say
Sworn in on July 10, on the threshold of the National Naadam Celebrations, the fifth president of Mongolia Battulga Khaltmaa has refused to live in the state residence Ikh Tenger alongside Enkhbold Miyegombo, Speaker of Parliament, and Erdenebat Jargaltulga, Prime Minister. For the last 63 years, all of the country’s leaders lived in Ikh Tenger situated on the north side of the Bogd Khan Mountain.
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Wildfires under control, says NEMA
Backfires have been lit successfully against 7 wildfires, reported National Emergency Management Agency.
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Rock band “Hurd” to stage charity concert
In times of disaster and nationwide vulnerability due to the raging forest fires throughout the country, one of Mongolia's oldest rock bands “Hurd” is coming to aid like many others. Hurd is staging a concert this Saturday in the central stadium.
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Mayor of Berlin visiting Ulaanbaatar
The Mayor of Berlin, Mr Michael Muller is paying a visit to Ulaanbaatar. On July 17, Mayor of Ulaanbaatar S.Batbold received the guest to discuss about cooperation between two capital cities. “I am fully confident that Your visit is going to be a great impetus for boosting bilateral ties of our countries”, Mr Batbold said.
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Playtime 2017: Rocks the hearts of music lovers
Playtime - one of the biggest music festival in Asia gathered thousands of music lovers at Mongol Shiltgeen in Gachuurt VIllage of Ulaanbaatar between July 7 and 9. Playtime music festival is an annual music festival founded in 2002. With an aim to develop modern music culture, the event features prominent Mongolian and foreign musical artists from various genres of music, including rock, indie and electronic dance music. Inspired by the music wave of late 90’s and early 2000’s, Playtime became a promotional stage for new artists.
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President to issue decree on wildfire counter-measures
After working in Batsumber soum, Tuv Aimag, the President held an immediate meeting on current situations of 22 wildfire breakouts around the country.
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6 wildfires in Batsumber of Tuv aimag extinguished
On July 16, 6 wildfires in Batsumber soum of Tuv aimag has been fully extinguished thanks to cloud seeding. A team headed by S.Enkhtuvshin, Chairman of the Meteorological and Environmental Monitoring Agency, conducted cloud seeding operations 8 times in the night of 16 and 17 July there. 5 equipment worth of MNT27 million were handed over to the inter-soum forest protection unit.
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Military personnel to be mobilized to firefighting
An irregular cabinet meeting was held on 16 July and made decisions on measures to be taken for wildfire fighting. Prime Minister J.Erdenebat instructed to mobilize a number of officers and equipment from the Armed Forces, even though earlier the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported such need had not yet been raised. According to the decision, 24 military officers started working on the wildfire scene in Erdene soum of Tuv aimag. Relevant Ministers and authorities were assigned to take the following measures: - To mobilize firefighters and equipment of the Civil Aviation Authority and Ulaanbaatar Railway. - To study and introduce proposals to the Cabinet meeting on purchase of special fire extinguishing aircraft - To grant incentives to people, who are working in firefighting, financing from budget expenditure for public works and services - To make large-size water transporting vehicles, owned by companies and entities prepared and ready - To send additional medical teams to the wildfire region
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Camping banned for uncertain period
Mayor of Ulaanbaatar, Mr S.Batbold has issued a direction on banning camping trips and picnics in green zones of Ulaanbaatar due to high risk of forest fires. In accordance, picnics, hiking trips, entry of motor vehicles and other services in the green zones of the city are banned for an unknown period until the level of dryness comes down.
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Major companies donating for wildfire suppression
In connection to the 22 wildfires spreading across the country, major companies are providing incredible amount of support to help suppress the spread.
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Erdenes-Tavan Tolgoi LLC staff to donate one day salary to firefighters
With an aim to help suppress 22 wildfires spread around the country, “Erdenes-Tavan Tolgoi” LLC is donating one-day salary of its employees to the National Emergency Management Agency.
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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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New E-Platform to Receive Reports on Environmental Violations 5 days
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Mongolian Shooters Departed for the 16th Asian Shooting Championships 6 days
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Foreign Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to Pay an Official Visit to Mongolia 6 days
Over 30 Countries’ Top Horse Archers to Gather in Mongolia 6 days
"Ulaanbaatar Walking Festival 2025" to Be Held in Gorkhi-Terelj 6 days
U.S. Funding to Continue for Mongolia Water Compact Initiatives 6 days
Pastureland Photo Monitoring to Be Improved Through International Cooperation 6 days
This Week in Mongolia 7 days
Number of Mongolian Students Studying under Hungarian Government Scholarships to Be Increased 9 days
ADB to Finance Construction of 108 Schools and 95 Kindergartens 9 days
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Receives UN Police Adviser and Commissioner Faisal Shahkar 9 days
Mongolian Ambassador Meets Chairman of Korea-Mongolia Parliamentary Group 9 days
Erdenet Mining Corporation SOE Representatives Receive Information on IPO Process 9 days
Umnugobi to Become the First Aimag to Issue Bonds of Up to MNT 500 Billion 9 days
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Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi’s Monthly Coal Sales Reach 1.4 Million Tons 9 days
Prime Minister Zandanshatar: Employers Hiring Persons with Developmental Challenges Will Be Tangibly Rewarded 10 days
Puppet Artists Showcase Mongolia’s Traditional Heritage 10 days
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Tax Reform Proposal by Domestic Manufacturers to Be Reviewed 10 days
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