Archive for December, 2007
Livestock Population Increased to 39.6 million
{mosimage}The Mongolian population is only 2.6million, whereas livestock has reached 39.6million, according to the 2007 Preliminary Livestock Census of the National Statistical Office of Mongolia (NSOM), on December 23. Compared to last year’s census, the number of livestock has increased by 13.9 percent or 4.8 million. (more...)
Lake Khovsgol on the Scaffold
{mosimage}Ts. Baldorj, Chairman of the Mongol News Media Group, is considered a forefather of Mongolia’s independent media, died of illness. Mongolian high-profile public officials, journalists, writers, poets, and ordinary people have expressed their condolences to the group. (more...)
The Prime Minister S.Bayar and the Head of the Government of the Russian Federation talks on phone
{mosimage}Yesterday, S.Bayar, the Prime Minister of Mongolia, and V.A.Zubkov, the Head of the Government of the RF, talked over the phone. During it, the Prime Minister S.Bayar mentioned, some products price has been jumping in Mongolian internal market and adverse influence is being exerted to citizens’ livelihood. (more...)
$3 million grant to assist Asian countries in opening borders to trade and business
{mosimage}Mongolia will receive assistance from the Asia Development Bank as it works to end border restrictions which impede trade and business. The Asian Development Bank will provide a portion of a $3 million grant to Mongolia as a member nations of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation to create simpler systems to safely opena [...]
Mongolia attends meeting on climate change’s impact on Asian agriculture
{mosimage}As climate change threatens agriculture in Asia, Mongolian representatives attended a three-day United Nations-sponsored meeting in Hanoi, to discuss sustainable farming practices to feed growing populations. (more...)
Small Shareholders’ Right is Violated
The stock market couldn’t develop earlier in Mongolia because the interests and rights of the small shareholders are not protected and they are the majority of the market, said D.Erdenetsogt, Member of the Core consul of small shareholders of the State Department Store. (more...)
Ganzorig Replaces Narankhuu in Erdenet JVC
{mosimage}Ch.Ganzorig, Deputy Minister of Finance, was appointed to replace Kh.Narankhuu as the acting Director General of the Mongolia-Russian Erdenet Joint Venture by an intergovernmental consultative meeting held on December 14-16. (more...)
Sumo wrestlers to hold tournament in Mongolia, Japanese media reports
{mosimage}News media in Japan are reporting that Mongolia will host its first-ever tournament of sumo wrestlers from The Japan Sumo Association next August. (more...)
Fighting for Subsistence Will Continue, Say Hand Miners
A Clash between over 100 hand miners from Nalaikh Coal Mining and “Tsagaan Shonkhor” Holding Company workers continues. On November 25th, over 100 hand miners armed with spades, spuds and crowbars, attacked ten workers of the Tsagaan Shonkhor Holding company. (more...)
Fans Divided on Asashoryu’s Return
{mosimage}Asashoryu has been practicing intensely since he returned to Japan and has been competing in various sumo exhibitions to please his fans. However, it seems that Japanese sumo fans are split into two groups - one group welcomes him back to the ring, while the others are skeptical. (more...)