Mongolia Brief October 16, 2014 Part III
Several
officials freed from Ministers' posts
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) Parliament session on October 16 discussed draft
resolution on freeing some officials from posts of cabinet members and voted on
each of the Ministers.
In view of the
recently approved drafts on amending the laws on Government, on Government
structure and on the Government composition, heads of three Standing committees
gave reports on their conclusions: to free Ch.Ulaan from the posts of member of
cabinet and Minister of Finance, L.Bold--of member of cabinet and Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Ts.Bayarsaikhan–of member of cabinet and Minister of
Construction and Urban Development, A.Gansukh–of member of cabinet and Minister
of Roads and Transport, D.Gankhuyag–of member of cabinet and Minister of
Mining, N.Batbayar–of member of cabinet and Minister of Economic Development,
and M.Sonompil–of member of cabinet and Minister of Energy.
The MPs
questioned the Prime Minister on reasons of making such changes and voted a
majority for the approval of the draft resolution.
PM
addresses reception for 65th anniversary of Mongolia-China relations
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) The Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag addressed a reception
that took place on Thursday in Ulaanbaatar dedicated to the 65th anniversary of
the Mongolia-China diplomatic relations.
The Premier expressed
a satisfaction with strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation and with
a development of the ties in all sectors, reaching a volume of the
comprehensive strategic partnership. He stressed that the two countries respect
their independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity, and the
principles of respecting each other’s equal, mutually beneficial and peaceful
existence, as well as their ways of development, in accordance with fundamental
documents of the traditional friendly relations and cooperation.
He also said he
is glad with regularizing of mutual visits of state leaders, broadening of the
cooperation in all spheres and enriching of the cooperation with new contents.
“A principle, being maintained by China on exchanging its development
experience, gives Mongolia an opportunity to develop not only the bilateral
relations, but also the regional cooperation,” he underlined.
UN
Debate held on empowering rural women
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) The Government representative to the UN GA O.Enkhtsetseg
chaired a debate themed “Empowering Rural Women in frames of Development
goals beyond 2015” on October 15, along with permanent representative of Canada
to the UN Guillermo E.Rishchynski.
The debate ran
jointly with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Women,
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the UN Food
Programme on the occasion of the International Day for Rural Women.
The action
gathered representatives of the UN organizations, member-countries and of civil
societies. Opinions and ideas on achievements in improving rural women living
conditions and on challenges that await were made by ambassador and permanent
representative of Kyrgyzstan to the UN Talaibek Kydyrov, a division head of the
UN Food Programme Thomas Yanga, a deputy director of the UN Women Lakshmi Puri,
and representative of UNICEF Sarah Campbell. Our representative noted that
Mongolia is the initiator of the UN GA Resolution on Improving Living
Conditions for Rural Women and informed the gathered on measures for the matter
and challenges faced by the country.
The issue of
improving living conditions for rural women was discussed twice by the Global
Women Conference in Mexico 1975 and in Beijing in 1995, and was reflected to
the MDGs and other global documents on development, and the measures were
taken. And yet poverty and unemployment are still raging and access to social
services is still limited for rural women around the globe.
All
participants of this debate emphasized a need to reflect in the development
goals beyond 2015 the issue of improving living conditions for these women who
greatly contribute in rural development.
The
International Day for Rural Women is celebrated every year since 2009.
Standing
committee head meets GIZ consultant
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) Head of the parliamentary Standing committee on justice
D.Ganbat Thursday received Ms Frederike Witte, a consultant of the German
Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) in the State House.
Many things
should be learnt from Germany, Ganbat said, noting that his Standing committee
is discussing several bills, including a first draft on “Law”. Then he
exchanged views with the guest on some issues.
Ms Witte said
she has visited Mongolia for the 16th time, serving as an advisor to Mongolia’s
Ministry of Justice since 2008. She said Mongolia's parliament is discussing a
number of vital draft laws and is especially working on the bill on “Law”.
“This is a wide range bill. By it, any bills or amendments shall be submitted
to parliament after having overcome specific criteria,” she underlined.
Present at the
meeting were L.Zaya, a GIZ project manager on enhancing a sustainable legal
environment for economy; B.Baasandorj, head of the Policy Department of the
Justice Ministry; E.Tuvshinjargal, a chief advisor to the Standing committee on
justice; and other officials.
Stock
exchange news for October 15
By B. Khuder
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) At the Stock Exchange trades on Wednesday, a total of 23
thousand and 496 shares of 17 JSCs were traded costing MNT 19 million 881
thousand and 569.00.
"Ulaansan”
/14 thousand and 814 units/, “Remikon” /4,100 units/, “Genco tour bureau”
/1,875 units/, “Khokh gan” /1,611 units/ and "Mongolia Telecom” /212
units/ were the most actively traded in terms of trading volume, in terms of
trading value were "Ulaansan” (MNT 14 million and 814 thousand),
"Darkhan nekhii” (MNT one million 017 thousand and 500), “Talkh chikher”
(MNT 840 thousand), "Gutal” (MNT 745 thousand and 500) and "Remikon”
(MNT 467 thousand and 400).
The total
market capitalization was set at MNT one trillion 572 billion 020 million 146
thousand and 346. The Index of Top-20 JSCs was 15,682.10, decreasing 21.20
units or 0.14% against the previous day.
Center
for youth development to open soon
By N. Khaliun
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) This Center will open in Orkhon province on November 1
with a purpose to support youth development, help prevent crimes, teach life
skills, give sexual and reproductive health knowledge.
The Center has
been established within frames of the Youth development project, implemented by
Government of Mongolia together with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA),
Government of Luxembourg and the Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation (SDC).
Harvesting
in statistics
By B.
Amarsaikhan
Ulaanbaatar,
October 16 (MONTSAME) According to a report from the National Statistics
Committee, 1, 344.4 thousand tons of wheat crop, 145.7 thousand tons of
potatoes, 81.4 thousand tons of vegetables, 1,022.4 thousand tons of haylage
have been harvested by October of this year, and 21.2 thousand tons of forage
were prepared this fall.
The numbers
show decrease of 67.7% or 139.0 thousand tons in wheat crop, 10.7% or 98.6
thousand tons in haylage; and an increase of 2.2% or 451.0 thousand tons of
forage; and decreases of 10.0% or 16.3 thousand tons in potato, and 7.8% or
16.9 thousand tons in vegetables.
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