The Mongol Messenger
Preparations underway to realize ban on plastic bags
During the 2018 spring session of the Parliament, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petition has approved a resolution no.5. In the frames of ensuring its implementation, MP and Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petition M.Oyunchimeg, Minister of Environment and Tourism N.Tserenbat and other relevant officials visited some packaging manufactories and got acquainted with their operations on January 22. The manufactories produce plastic, paper and cloth bags, and carton boxes.
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A.Gansukh: From the very beginning I have told the President “Not to go for the bargain if a horse-trade will be proposed for the case that I am being investigated by the IAAC and the Prosecutors”
I had an interview with the former Minister of Roads and Transport A. Gansukh. I had this interview on the preconditions that we would not talk about politics and also I would not ask questions related to the present job he is doing.
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Irina Kravchenko: EBRD is involved in various activities other than project financing
On November 20, we interviewed Irina Kravchenko, Head of Mongolia Unit at the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on the activities of the EBRD in Mongolia.
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‘Asian Door 2018’ fair stimulates trade and business ties
 ‘Asian Door 2018’ international fair opened on November 20 in Ulaanbaatar. Over 30 companies of Irkutsk Oblast are participating in the ‘Asian Door 2018’ fair, annual event of Russian agricultural and industrial products.
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Yolanda Fernandez Lommen: ADB to cooperate with Mongolian Government in new sectors next year
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Model road built in Khovd aimag benefits local people
Citizens of Khovd aimag are happy with spending 4-5 hours on the road where it used to require two days before.
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A key cog in the logistics wheel
Eastern Air Logistics Co (EAL), the freight unit under China Eastern Airlines, has been playing a pivotal role in the transportation of exhibition products during the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE) on November 5-10 in Shanghai, according to Wang Jianmin, vice president and chief financial officer of EAL.
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Days of Mongolian-Russian Friendship and Cooperation to run for 58th time
The “Days of Mongolian-Russian Friendship and Cooperation-2018” is to take place in Mongolia for the 58th time. October 2, The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Mongolia together with the Union of Mongolian Friendship Societies (UMFS) held a press conference on the occasion of the event, providing detailed information on upcoming events to strengthen friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries. 
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D.Altankhuyag: Mongolia needs professional ballet school
It is not long time since Mongolia started staging a ballet ‘Nutcracker’ as other countries do customarily during the New Year. Auditions ran on September 16 to select young dancers who have an aspiration of being a part of the ballet. The Mongol Messenger interviewed D.Altankhuyag, State Honored Artist and Head of the Mongolian Ballet Development Foundation, who is working to stage this ballet in modern American version to Mongolian audiences for the fifth year. 
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Relocated beavers from Germany and Russia restore river habitat
A reporting team of the MONTSAME national news agency visited the Beaver Introduction Project Unit in Gachuurt Village in Bayanzurkh district, Ulaanbaatar, where beavers are introduced to restore the headwaters of the Tuul River, the main drinking water source of the capital city.
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A.Enkhjin: BoM aims to increase its gold purchase by 10 percent
Head of the Reserve Management and Financial Markets Department of the Bank of Mongolia A.Enkhjin was interviewed on the purchase of gold and issues in this regard.
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Heavy rain causes flash flooding, more rainfall expected
Early July and recent heavy rainfalls of unprecedented intensity caused flash floods in several parts of the country, affecting hundreds of households. Bayan-Ulgii, Selenge and Tuv aimag are badly affected by flash floods caused by recent heavy, quick rainfalls, according to the National Emergency Agency of Management on July 18.
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Spanish youth literature translated into Mongolian
The Monsudar Publishing House has released “Singing Boys”, a book by Elena Alonso Frayle, translated from Spanish into Mongolian. The book has been awarded the Ala Delta Prize for youth literature in Spain. Mrs Elena Alonso Frayle is the wife of the Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Mongolia Stefan Duppel. MM interviewed Mrs Elena Alonso Frayle on her book, her other activities in Mongolia and her future plans. 
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AMCDRR highlights prevention and multi-stakeholder approach
The Government of Mongolia opened the three-day Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) on July 3. The AMCDRR 2018, organized under the overarching theme ‘Preventing Disaster Risk: Protecting Sustainable Development’, forms the regional platform to share good practices, lessons and experiences in disaster risk management among governments, intergovernmental organizations, regional and international organizations, UN organizations and stakeholder groups. 
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Crunching Big Data to Save Lives
This is an open editorial by Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific at the United Nations Development Programme.
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Home team triumphs in ‘Mongolia Open-2018’ wrestling tournament
 The Mongolian team led the ‘Mongolia Open-2018’ tournament with 10 gold,14 silver and 14 bronze medals. The Russian team took second place with 7 gold, 4 silver and 8 bronze. The Kazakh team followed Russia with 3 gold, 2 silver and 5 bronze.
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Global livestock experts gather in Mongolia to discuss sustainability
Mongolia is hosting the 8th Meeting of the multi-stakeholder partnership of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) on June 11-15.
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Decision on OT power procurement needs to be made this year
We recently interviewed Minister of Energy Ts.Davaasuren about issues related to Oyu Tolgoi (OT) and Tavan Tolgoi Power Project (TTPP).
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Mongolia needs stable institutional system and higher standards of accountability
On May 22, we had an interview with the World Bank’s Country Manager for Mongolia James Anderson on Mongolia’s economic and governance issues.
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Continuity of foreign policy is of great value to Mongolia Minister of Foreign Affairs
Our reporter interviewed Tsogtbaatar Damdin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia on Mongolian foreign policy, its objectives and directions.
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State-issued email addresses to be introduced this year 2 hours
Czech Foreign Minister receives Mongolian Ambassador 2 hours
‘Stalwart Esports’ team becomes South Asian champion 19 hours
Types of freight allowed through Zamiin-Uud - Erlian border checkpoint increases 20 hours
Foreign Minister meets ITC Executive Director 22 hours
Weekly flights to be conducted to two Chinese cities 23 hours
Sports complex with 1000 seats commissioned in capital city’s Chingeltei district 24 hours
Shiveekhuren-Sekhee border checkpoint resumes operations 1 day
Mongolia-Czech to jointly implement student exchange program 1 day
Over 60 percent of SME owners made up by women 1 day
“It took me 20 years to become able to complete a piece within a month” 1 day
‘Baigali’ smartphone application on local biodiversity introduced 1 day
Foreign Minister participating in WEF 1 day
Interest expressed in cooperating with Sweden in renewable energy sector 1 day
Hungarian water management specialists put forth suggestion to implement project on river ecosystem 1 day
Meeting held with Deputy Speaker of Swedish Parliament 2 days
TOP-100 enterprises of 2021 announced 2 days
Mongolia to host COP17 session in 2026 3 days
Stock Exchange weekly review /May 16-20/ 3 days
Oil refinery construction project: Mongolia to no longer be dependent on gasoline imports 3 days
Government of Mongolia and UN jointly commit to Mongolia’s sustainable development cooperation 3 days
Yokozuna Terunofuji G.Gan-Erdene wins 7th career title 3 days
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National Book Festival kicks off at Sukhbaatar square 5 days
National Book Festival kicks off at Sukhbaatar square 6 days
Postage stamp released for 50th anniversary of Mongolia-Japan diplomatic relations 6 days
President instructs officials to improve laws related to national security 6 days
Mongolia to partner with India in veterinary and dairy sectors 6 days
Deputy Foreign Minister meets DPRK Ambassador 6 days
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Prime Minister L.Oyun-Erdene receives U.S. Ambassador 6 days
Mongolian youth working at leading tech companies to share their experiences 6 days
Prime Minister L.Oyun-Erdene receives U.S. Ambassador 6 days
2.5-2.8 million tons of freight pass through Zamiin-Uud transloading facility each year 6 days
Fitch affirms Mongolia at ‘B’; Outlook Stable 7 days
Newly appointed ambassadors receive credentials 7 days
Support to be provided to retrieve vehicles sunken in Khuvsgul lake 7 days
Study on climate change in Ulaanbaatar conducted 7 days
Director N.Naranbaatar to oversee cultural events of Naadam Festival 7 days
Mongolia has full potential to meet domestic demand for milk 7 days
Cabinet approves list of imported food products to be exempt from customs duty 8 days
Public transportation to be completely renovated in two stages 8 days
International Cultural Park opens 8 days
‘Princess Khutulun’ film to screen in Latin American countries 8 days
Mongolia required to improve investment climate in order to utilize mineral resources 8 days
Collections of foreign art on display 8 days
Mayor expresses support for Prefabricated Apartment Heat Loss Reduction Project 8 days
Studies being conducted on international staging of ‘Tamgagui Tur’ play 8 days
Credentials presented to IMO Secretary-General 8 days
Appropriate mechanism needed for monitoring One Billion Trees national movement results 9 days
Hungarian Cultural Days begin 9 days
Food production sector to receive comprehensive state support 9 days
‘Book Festival’ to be organized on May 20-22 9 days
Minister of Environment and Tourism meets ANA Holdings President 9 days
Stock Exchange weekly review /May 9-13/ 9 days
288 thousand trees to be planted in capital city 9 days
President of Mongolia plants tree at National Park 10 days
Sister city relations established between Ulaanbaatar and Chongqing 10 days
14th Meeting of Mongolia-UK round table held 10 days
Heads of diplomatic missions in Mongolia take part in tree planting campaign 10 days
‘Public Football’ program to be implemented nationwide 10 days
Ambassador L.Bold presents credentials 10 days
Warmer temperatures to return in most parts of the country 10 days
Mobile service EXCLUSIVELY dedicated for expats in Mongolia 10 days
Khangi border checkpoint will be able to handle 50 percent of rail freight 10 days
Development plan for free economic zones to be jointly developed with private sector 13 days
IFC supports Mongolia to promote better mining data usage, build digital skills in local communities 13 days
Trees planted to commemorate 2022 National Tree-planting Day in Mongolia 13 days
Mongolian-Hungarian joint team to conduct archeological research at Ar Gunt 13 days
Views exchanged on organizing high-level reciprocal visits 13 days
G.Gankhuu: Rising costs of construction material and currency restrictions reflected negatively in the construction industry 13 days
Appropriate learning environment to be created for special needs children to learn among their peers 13 days
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