Mongolia News Summary for July 19, 2024

The following news articles are the opinions of their authors and publications. They are presented here as translations for informational purposes and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Mongolia Strategy Center or its members.

Cancer-related deaths are 24% in Mongolia compared to 17% globally

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:24:01 GMT

T. Munkhsaikhan, Member of the State Great Hural of Mongolia, Member of the Government, and Minister of Health, visited the National Cancer Center to meet with doctors and patients and exchange opinions.

He expressed special attention to cancer care services and provided support in resolving pressing issues, as well as giving time-bound tasks on certain matters.

He noted that cancer incidence, mortality, and quality of care have become pressing issues nationwide. While cancer-related deaths account for 17% of total deaths globally, in Mongolia it is 24%, and about 70% of cancer patients are diagnosed at a late stage.

Since the health sector shifted to a performance-based financing system, the funding for the National Cancer Center has doubled from 2019 to 2023, reaching 60 billion. However, there are still long waiting times and low patient satisfaction.

Going forward, to take cancer care and services to a new level and combat prevalent cancers, significant steps will be taken in the following 3 areas:

1. Combat the causes of cancer, increase cross-sectoral responsibility
2. Improve early detection of cancer, organize preventive screenings more effectively
3. Increase the quality and accessibility of cancer treatment and diagnosis, introduce new technologies

Within the framework of these measures, the Ministry of Health will form a team to develop a comprehensive and realistic plan to combat and prevent cancer.

The National Cancer Center, as an institution providing nationwide referral services in cancer, conducting training, research, and scientific work, needs to pay special attention to developing services, reducing treatment and service waiting times, introducing innovative treatment methods, and increasing the proportion of immunohistochemistry and pathology tests in cancer diagnostics.

Translated from: https://gogo.mn/r/elvm9

Normal loan debt balance reached ₮30 trillion at the end of June, up 37.5% from the same period last year

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 03:10:00 GMT

The normal loan debt balance reached 30.3 trillion tugriks at the end of June 2024, an increase of 2.1 trillion tugriks (7.5%) from the previous month and 8.3 trillion tugriks (37.5%) from the same period last year.

The normal loan debt balance accounts for 90.5 percent of the total loan debt balance.

The debt balance of loans requiring attention reached 1.2 trillion tugriks at the end of June 2024, an increase of 10.5 billion tugriks (0.9%) from the previous month, but a decrease of 90.1 billion tugriks (6.8%) from the same period last year.

The debt balance of loans requiring attention accounts for 3.7 percent of the total loan debt balance.

The non-performing loan debt balance reached two trillion tugriks at the end of June, a decrease of 7.2 billion tugriks (0.4%) from the previous month and 256.8 billion tugriks (11.6%) from the same period last year. Non-performing loans account for 5.8 percent of the total loan debt balance.

Source: National Statistics Office

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/36zt

TODAY: Vaccination against plague continues

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT

Some events happening on Friday, July 19:

09:00: The court hearing of journalist N. Onortsetseg will continue for the second day at the Sukhbaatar District Court.

11:00: A press conference will be held at the National Statistics Office building to present the socio-economic indicators of Mongolia for the first half of 2024.

• Vaccination against plague continues until August 1.
• Students who took the entrance exam have started registering at universities and colleges and getting acquainted with programs from this week.
• The VII International Morin Khuur (horsehead fiddle) Festival (selection) continues in Dalanzadgad soum, the center of Umnugovi aimag.
• The ceremony of worshipping the sky of Burkhan Khaldun Mountain will be held on July 19-20.
• The "100 Years of History" celebration and festival will be held in Mandal soum of Selenge aimag.
• 100th anniversaries are being celebrated in Altanshiree soum of Dornogovi aimag, Baatsagaan soum of Bayankhongor aimag, Shine-Ider and Galt soums of Khuvsgul aimag, Buren and Sergelen soums of Tuv aimag, Norovlin soum of Khentii aimag, and Tsagaannuur soum of Selenge aimag.
• The ARA festival continues in Arkhangai aimag.
• 6 students from Mongolia are participating in the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad being held in Bath, England from July 11-22.

Translated from: https://www.montsame.mn/mn/read/348044

Health Insurance Premium Rates Have Increased

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 02:40:13 GMT

Health insurance premium rates have shown an increasing trend each year. For instance, in 2019, citizens paid 3,200 tugriks per month, or 38,400 tugriks annually. In 2020, this increased to 4,200 tugriks monthly, or 50,400 tugriks annually. The premium rates remained stable in 2021 and 2022, but increased again in 2023 to 5,500 tugriks monthly, or 66,000 tugriks annually. In 2024, it has further increased to 6,600 tugriks monthly, or 79,200 tugriks annually. This represents a 51% increase in health insurance premium rates over the last six years.

According to the General Health Insurance Office (GHIO), by fully paying their health insurance premiums since 2019, insured individuals and citizens can prevent potential sudden risks and receive necessary health care services without delay.

However, insured individuals and citizens often lack information about what services they can receive in return for paying their health insurance premiums.

The health insurance fund will cover 100% of the cost of post-cancer chemotherapy and targeted therapy.

If you are prescribed post-cancer chemotherapy or targeted therapy by a doctor, you can receive services without co-payment from any state-owned or private hospital that has a contract to purchase health care services. The health insurance fund will cover 100% of all costs during post-cancer chemotherapy and targeted therapy, including:

• Detoxification treatment
• Medications
• Medical supplies
• Doctor's examinations
• Nursing and rehabilitation services
• Food and all related expenses

It is possible to get a refund if you paid for medicines or injections while hospitalized.

In cases where insured individuals and citizens receive services at tertiary level health care facilities, they can get refunds from health insurance if they were charged before hospitalization or if they bought medicines and injections at their own expense. Refunds can be obtained in the following situations:

• If a service included in the service package list was provided for a fee (except for co-payments)
• If additional fees were charged beyond those specified in the contract for additional services
• If fees were charged before hospitalization
• If medicines and injections were purchased by the patient or their family
• If sent to another hospital for diagnostics or tests (specifying the name)
• If the citizen or insured person was asked to sign agreeing to pay additional fees

In these cases, they can apply for a refund from the GHIO and the Procurement and Contracts Department.

The health insurance fund will recover costs from the guilty party if health services were received due to a crime.

According to Article 12 of the Health Insurance Law, Article 12.1.1 states: "The payment for health care services of an insured person whose health has been damaged due to a crime or offense shall be paid to the health insurance organization by the responsible law enforcement agency through the guilty party." In other words, if health services were received due to a crime, the insurance organization will cover the costs and provide free services to the individual. However, the Health Insurance Office will then recover these costs from the party responsible for causing harm to the individual's health.

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739751/

Local elections to be held on October 11

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:17:13 GMT

The elections for the Citizens' Representative Khurals of aimags, the capital city, soums, and districts are scheduled to be held on Friday, October 11.

According to the election schedule, the election committees for aimags and the capital city will be established before August 2. Subsequently, parties and coalitions will declare their participation in the elections before August 12. Specifically, the local branch of a party in the respective aimag, soum, or capital city will submit their request to participate in the election to the election committee no less than 60 days before the voting day.

Independent candidates are required by law to submit their action programs to the local branch of the State Audit Office for evaluation by July 25.

The State Audit Office will submit its assessment on whether the independent candidates' action programs meet the legal requirements to the respective election committees by September 6.

Meanwhile, parties and coalitions have already submitted their local election action programs to the local branches of the State Audit Office by June 25. The audit office will submit its evaluation of these action programs to the respective election committees by August 12.

It is stipulated that parties, coalitions, and independent candidates participating in the regular local elections must have an election action program to be implemented over a four-year period.

Translated from: https://itoim.mn/a/2024/07/18/election/ylo

Amendments to be made to this year's budget

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:13:01 GMT

The new government will begin its work by making amendments to its budget.

The 2024 budget was an election year budget, so the ruling party exhausted all budgetary possibilities. Now that the election is over, it's time to make amendments to the budget.

This year, civil servants' salaries were increased by 10-40 percent, and pensions were universally increased by 100,000 tugriks. Due to these decisions, the 2024 budget expenditure increased by 22 percent compared to the previous year's budget.

The 2024 budget revenue was set at 25.3 trillion tugriks, while expenditure was approved at 27.4 trillion tugriks, a 22 percent increase from 2023. The budget deficit is 2.8 percent of GDP or 2.1 trillion tugriks. Meanwhile, 9.1 trillion tugriks were budgeted for investment expenses. Now, the government has decided to amend and change this budget. At yesterday's government meeting, it was decided to develop a draft budget amendment to be submitted to the Parliament.

If the government develops a draft law on budget amendments and submits it to the Parliament, the Parliament will hold an extraordinary session to discuss the budget amendments. This is because the regular session of the Parliament is set to begin in October, so the budget amendments will be made before then.

Translated from: https://itoim.mn/a/2024/07/18/politic/fwh

International Vaccine Alliance to Provide $2.6 Million Support for Introducing Cervical Cancer Vaccination

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:10:00 GMT

The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed to collaborate on preventing and early detection of cervical cancer.

Dr. Socorro Escalante, WHO Representative to Mongolia, met with the Minister of Health T. Munkhsaikhan on this issue.

Health Minister T. Munkhsaikhan said, "The number of new cancer cases in our country is not decreasing. Most of the newly registered cancer cases are diagnosed at a late stage, and we continue to lead the world in cancer-related mortality. In the future, we will pay special attention to early detection in order to detect as many cases as possible at a low cost and include them in treatment."

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer, a common cancer among women, will be introduced nationwide from October this year as part of the scheduled immunization program.

In connection with this, the International Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) will provide $2.6 million in financial support for the introduction of this vaccine.

One million dollars of this funding will be spent through WHO, and the remaining 1.6 million dollars through UNICEF, emphasizing the importance of cooperation and coordination of activities between the government, the Ministry of Health, and international development partner organizations.

Resident Representative Dr. Socorro Escalante said, "We will support the government's activities in all aspects to reduce morbidity and mortality from communicable and non-communicable diseases by organizing early detection efficiently and preventing and controlling diseases."

Source: Ministry of Health

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/370e

Over 90 Forest and Steppe Fires Extinguished Nationwide

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:44:00 GMT

As of July 17, 90 forest and steppe fires have been reported in 36 soums of 11 provinces including Bulgan, Darkhan-Uul, Dornod, Sukhbaatar, Selenge, Khovd, Khuvsgul, Khentii, Arkhangai, Uvs, and Tuv.

These forest and steppe fires affected a total area of 685,521 hectares, including 583 hectares of forest and 684,737 hectares of steppe. Five gers, four sheds, and 19 small livestock were also impacted. Preliminary estimates show damages of 265.7 million tugriks to the environment and ecology, 73.9 million tugriks in material damages, and 13 million tugriks spent on extinguishing the fires, totaling 353 million tugriks in losses.

Emergency services personnel saved one building, 15 gers, seven sheds, and 200 livestock from the fires.

A total of 2,390 people participated in extinguishing the forest and steppe fires, including 798 emergency service personnel, 98 border protection personnel, nine police officers, and 1,527 local citizens.

Source: National Emergency Management Agency

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/3706

23,188 students from 36 schools in the capital will have to study in three shifts

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:55:00 GMT

It has been estimated that the number of children in general education schools nationwide will increase by about 40,000 for the 2024-2025 academic year.

As a result, 23,188 students in 560 classes from 36 general education schools in the capital will have to study in three shifts in the upcoming academic year.

In the 2023-2024 academic year, rented facilities for school purposes were used at 27 locations to solve the issue of three shifts. Therefore, the Education Department has announced that they plan to continue using rented facilities at 13 locations and add new rented facilities at 16 locations.

• 11 schools in Bayanzurkh district (Schools 14, 97, 21, 111, 120, 68, 142, 30, 53, 69, 155)
• 9 schools in Khan-Uul district (Schools 15, 34, 59, 75, 115, 130, 32, 52, 156)
• 5 schools in Songinokhairkhan district (Khögjil, Schools 62, 122, 123, 154)
• 4 schools in Bayangol district (Schools 141, 38, Oyuuny undraa, Erdmiin örgöö)

The working group will start working at these locations from today.

In rural areas, there are seven schools with 40 or more classes, while in the capital there are 22 such schools.

The workload of general education schools is expected to increase in Khovd, Töv, Darkhan-Uul, Khövsgöl, Orkhon, and Dornod provinces.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/36zn

Number of General Education School Students to Increase by 40,000 in 2024-2025 Academic Year

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:51:27 GMT

The Government of Mongolia approved Resolution No. 234 on "Measures to Reduce the Burden and Increase Access to General Education Schools" at its meeting.

The Government Working Group worked on regulating 47 general education schools in the capital that were at risk of operating in 3 shifts due to extremely high workloads for the 2023-2024 academic year. As a result, they increased seating capacity by 31,953 children and put 14 buildings into operation ahead of schedule.

According to preliminary estimates, the number of children in general education schools nationwide is expected to increase by about 40,000 in the 2024-2025 academic year.

According to a study by the Ulaanbaatar Education Department, 23,188 students in 560 classes from 36 general education schools in the capital will face conditions requiring 3 shifts in the 2024-2025 academic year.

In the 2023-2024 academic year, school-purpose rental spaces were used at 27 locations to address the 3-shift issue. For the 2024-2025 academic year, it is planned to continue using rental spaces at 13 locations and add new rental spaces at 16 locations. These include:

• Bayanzurkh District: 11 schools (Schools No. 14, 97, 21, 111, 120, 68, 142, 30, 53, 69, 155)
• Khan-Uul District: 9 schools (Schools No. 15, 34, 59, 75, 115, 130, 32, 52, 156)
• Songinokhairkhan District: 5 schools (Khögjil, Schools No. 62, 122, 123, 154)
• Bayangol District: 4 schools (Schools No. 141, 38, Oyuuny Undraa, Erdmiin Örgöö)

Source: General Education Agency

Translated from: https://gogo.mn/r/881vx

Mortgage loan balance reaches ₮8.3 trillion at the end of May, up 21 percent from the same period last year

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:11:00 GMT

The balance of mortgage loans issued to citizens by commercial banks and the Mongolian Mortgage Corporation reached 8.3 trillion tugriks at the end of May 2024.

This is an increase of 228.5 billion tugriks (2.8%) from April, and 1.5 trillion tugriks (21.4%) from the same period last year.

Of the mortgage loan balance, 97.7% (8.1 trillion tugriks) are performing loans, 1.3% (108.6 billion tugriks) are loans requiring attention, and 1.0% (85.8 billion tugriks) are non-performing loans.

Source: National Statistics Office

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/36zx

WHO to Collaborate on Early Detection and Treatment of Cervical Cancer

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:41:09 GMT

Minister of Health T. Munkhsaikhan received Dr. Socorro Escalante, the World Health Organization Representative to Mongolia.

At the beginning of the meeting, Minister T. Munkhsaikhan expressed his gratitude to Resident Representative Socorro Escalante and her team. He also expressed his intention to continue actively cooperating as the Minister of Health.

He noted that new cancer cases in our country are not steadily decreasing year by year. Most of the newly registered cancer cases are also being diagnosed at a late stage.

Mongolia ranks first in the world in cancer-related mortality.

He said that in the future, they will pay special attention to early detection of as many cases as possible at low cost and provide treatment by organizing early detection efficiently.

In addition, the human papillomavirus vaccine against cervical cancer, which is common among women, will be introduced nationwide from October this year as part of the immunization schedule. In this regard, he noted that the Global Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) will provide $2.6 million in financial support for the introduction of this vaccine.

He emphasized that $1 million of this funding will be spent through the World Health Organization, and the remaining $1.6 million through the United Nations Children's Fund, so cooperation and coordination between the Government, the Ministry of Health, and international development partner organizations is extremely important.

Resident Representative Dr. Socorro Escalante congratulated Minister of Health T. Munkhsaikhan on his reappointment to the honorary position of Minister of Health and wished him success in his work.

She expressed her commitment to support the Government's activities in all aspects to organize early detection efficiently, prevent and control diseases, and reduce mortality from communicable and non-communicable diseases, as emphasized by Minister T. Munkhsaikhan.

Translated from: https://gogo.mn/r/yd3x0

Water Accident Cases Increased 3.9 Times Compared to Last Year

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:25:00 GMT

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued recommendations to prevent water accidents.

Since the beginning of the year, 80 water accident cases have been recorded, resulting in 65 deaths. Of these, 52 were adults and 13 were children.

Compared to the same period in 2023, the number of water accident cases has increased 3.9 times.

Over the past 10 years, 1,044 people have lost their lives due to water accidents.

14% of those who died in water accidents could swim. Among the accident victims:

• 14% entered to swim
• 14% were traveling by car
• 14% were crossing a river by motorcycle
• 11% were children left unsupervised
• 7% had consumed alcohol
• 4% were attempting to rescue someone
• 4% were traveling on horseback

During the period of 2017-2023, the majority of those who lost their lives in water accidents were children and young adults aged 10, 13, 17, and 21.

In the last 10 years, 71.1% of those who died in water accidents were adults, while 28.9% were children.

67.4% of the adults who died in water accidents were men. 26% of the fatalities occurred in the Tuul River.

Recommendations to prevent water accidents:

• Do not leave children unsupervised
• Be capable of providing first aid
• Make a habit of wearing life jackets
• Swim only in permitted areas
• Do not enter rivers or lakes when under the influence of alcohol
• Be aware of your own health conditions, as advised by NEMA.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/36zu

Six provinces at risk of forest and steppe fires

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:05:42 GMT

A total of 90 forest and steppe fires have been recorded in 36 soums of 11 provinces including Bulgan, Darkhan-Uul, Dornod, Sukhbaatar, Selenge, Khovd, Khuvsgul, Khentii, Arkhangai, Uvs, and Tuv. More than 600,000 hectares of land have been affected by these forest and steppe fires. Compared to the same period last year, the number of calls and reports of forest and steppe fires has increased by 19.3%. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reported that the northern parts of Uvs and Zavkhan provinces, some parts of Khuvsgul, Selenge, Bulgan, and Arkhangai provinces are very dry, with a high risk of forest and steppe fires.

NEMA strongly urges every citizen to be vigilant and take precautions against fire hazards when traveling in forest and steppe areas during the peak travel and recreation season.

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739379/

Neglectful Violence Will Be Regulated by Law

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:40:55 GMT

Children develop and become individuals in the family, the smallest unit of society. In other words, the atmosphere, relationships, and attitudes in the family will affect a child's upbringing. As society globalizes, live interactions have decreased, and relationships between families have become distant. Moreover, the phenomenon of beating and injuring children has become common in all areas of society. Especially in recent years, this phenomenon has been observed more frequently, and neglectful violence has been increasing. Not only parents but adults and society as a whole are neglecting children, and children continue to be exposed to potential risks. Also, alcoholism in the household is increasing, leading to drinking and intoxication in front of children, resulting in more violations of children's rights. Recognizing the urgent need to address this issue, the Parliament revised and approved the Law on Child Protection in January 2024. The revised law includes several notable changes.

Specifically, the draft law includes new regulations that impose legal responsibilities for issues such as peer bullying, drinking and intoxication in the household that harms children, neglect, and cyberbullying of children, which have become commonplace in society.

The revised law stipulates that the activities and methods of law enforcement officers should be child-friendly and provide services that ensure their best interests. The law also states that from January 2025, every district and county will have a social worker responsible for children's issues.

The Child Protection Law will apply to children temporarily or permanently residing in the territory of Mongolia, regardless of whether they are citizens of Mongolia.

The revised Child Protection Law will come into effect on September 1 this year. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is working with the Child and Family Development and Protection Agency to organize promotional activities for the Child Protection Law in provinces, providing unified understanding and information to civil servants, citizens, and the public, and giving directions to prepare for the implementation of the law.

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739707/

Every School Will Have Its Own Kitchen

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:30:52 GMT

The Ministry of Education and Science (MES) held an online meeting on June 5, 2024 to evaluate the implementation of goals and objectives for the 2023-2024 academic year. During the meeting, former Minister of Education and Science L. Enkh-Amgalan announced that renovations will be made in the coming academic year to address pressing issues in state-owned schools.

Specifically, he stated that nutritionists are being trained for schools and that the work of equipping over 110 schools that previously had rented kitchens with their own kitchens will be completed by the next academic year. This is because 500 tugriks out of the 1,500 tugriks budgeted by the state for each child's food expenses goes towards kitchen rental costs.

When asked about this, B. Enkhtaivan, head of the Food Production and Service Department of the General Education Agency, said, "From the next academic year, every school will have its own kitchen. Currently, 107 state-owned schools have rented kitchens. Of these, 64 schools are in Ulaanbaatar and the rest operate in rural areas. The rental agreements for these 107 schools will be terminated and from September 1, 2024, all schools will organize food production and service independently. At present, 35 food-based professionals are being trained as nutritionists under an international project. A total of 223 schools nationwide currently employ nutritionists."

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739350/

Company Selected to Build Stem Cell and Organ Transplant Center

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:10:27 GMT

A company has been selected to build a Stem Cell and Organ Transplant Center at the First Central Hospital. Construction work was scheduled to begin in April 2024 but has not yet started. According to sources, the selection process for the construction company has been completed.

When the 2024 budget was approved by the State Great Khural, officials announced that work would begin as soon as winter ended and it warmed up. The Ministry of Finance has planned to complete this project over a three-year period. Of the total 140 billion budget, 40 billion has been allocated for this year.

The eastern building behind the First Central Hospital was demolished based on a 2010 inspection by professional oversight authorities that deemed it unsuitable for treatment and services. The area is currently being used as a parking lot.

The expansion was originally planned to be built on that site, but later the design was done by a South Korean company to meet modern hospital standards.

In 2020, before the election, when T. Munkhsaikhan was working as the hospital director, he issued an order to do all the comprehensive work on the hospital building design, including the feasibility study, and submitted it to the government. This construction was then included in the Mongolian People's Party's 2020-2024 program. In previous years, although this construction project was discussed, it was not possible to include 140 billion tugriks in the state budget. This year, the government has supported it, understanding that there is a great need for this type of treatment and many requests from families.

Doctors and specialists at the First Central Hospital have explained that they have the reserve capacity to perform liver and kidney transplants once a week and stem cell transplants once a month. Therefore, they say that establishing the Stem Cell and Organ Transplant Center at the hospital will save many lives.

Dr. B. Khishigjargal, General Director of the First Central Hospital:

"Mongolia has been implementing organ transplant surgery since 2006, with the first kidney transplant performed. In 2011, liver transplant surgery was introduced, and in 2014, stem cell and bone marrow transplant surgeries were first introduced at our hospital. In 2011, we established the Organ Transplant Center or department at our hospital, and have performed kidney transplants on 310 people, liver transplants on 220 people, and stem cell transplants on 36 people. To introduce this new treatment technology, we had to overcome many challenges including foreign relations, training, and investment.

Now our surgical teams have become skilled and are performing very sophisticated surgeries. They are now able to perform transplants from different blood donors, from children to adults.

As a result, people who used to have these expensive surgeries abroad can now have this treatment at home at a low cost, surrounded by siblings and loved ones, and be under the supervision of doctors for life. This is a great progress. In recent years, medical development has improved and mortality has decreased. In general, there is a need to perform this cell and tissue transplant treatment for many people."

When asked about the preparation of doctors and specialists to work at the Stem Cell and Organ Transplant Center, Director B. Khishigjargal said, "With our current resources, if we continue as we are, these people will be at risk of losing their lives without being able to wait their turn. While patients can wait on dialysis machines before kidney transplant surgery, there is no time for liver transplant surgery. That's why there's a lot of misunderstanding between patients and medical professionals, and many requests to move up in the queue.

By our calculations, once we build the extension for the Stem Cell and Organ Transplant Center, this queue will disappear. We are also performing liver, kidney, stem cell, tendon, tissue transplants, and corneal transplants. Once this center is operational, we are preparing to perform more complex heart, lung, and pancreas transplant surgeries. Doctors and specialists are training.

We are not worried about human resources. The first kidney transplant team has prepared human resources to perform organ transplant surgeries in two places simultaneously. The first doctors of the liver transplant team are now teaching and able to perform in two places. Now we are continuously training teams of doctors for heart, lung, and pancreas transplants at major hospitals such as Asan Hospital in South Korea, Seoul National University Hospital, and Catholic University Hospital. This year, training is being conducted at the Military Hospital in Taiwan. We are not worried about human resources at all."

One surgical team consists of approximately 60-100 people. This operation involves everyone from the hospital duty staff to the director, including anesthesiologists, engineering technicians, intensive care staff, internal medicine department, and diagnostic imaging department, all working together for this cause to make the surgery successful.

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739317/

50,000 tons of compressed fuel stockpiled as part of winter preparation work

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 03:11:16 GMT

As part of the work to ensure winter preparedness for 2024-2025 and to provide compressed fuel to citizens of the central districts, L. Khosbayar, Deputy Mayor of Ulaanbaatar City in charge of Social Sector, Green Development, and Air Pollution issues, met with representatives of Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC and the Ulaanbaatar Air Pollution Control Agency.

There are 200,000 households living in the ger districts of Ulaanbaatar, and these households use 500-600 thousand tons of compressed fuel annually. Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC is selling coal to 200,000 households in 7 districts of the capital through a total of 650 points. As part of the winter preparation work, 120,000 tons of compressed fuel are usually stockpiled during the summer season, and as of today, 50,000 tons of compressed fuel have been stockpiled. Relevant officials stated that the stockpiling of 120,000 tons of compressed fuel will be completed by September.

Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC reported that they have introduced a domestic binder (Dolomite) in the preparation of improved fuel. This has reduced sulfur dioxide emissions from combustion by 30-50 percent.

A. Batzorig, Head of Finance and Economics Department of Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC, said: "Our organization signed a contract with Energy Resource LLC in 2018 to supply energy coal for the purpose of reducing air pollution in Ulaanbaatar and producing compressed fuel. During the contract period, the company supplied washed and enriched energy coal from the mine's warehouse free of charge for five years. As the contract period has expired, there is now an issue with the stock of enriched energy coal, or middlings, for compressed fuel production. Currently, we have a stock of 230,000 tons of middlings. We use 600,000 tons of middlings per year. We need an additional 300,000 tons of middlings going forward."

Kh. Galanbek, head of the laboratory at Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC, said: "Internationally, the moisture content of compressed fuel is calculated at 10-15 percent. The moisture content of the compressed fuel we produce was 10 percent in 2019, but as of 2022, it has been reduced to six percent. 97-98 percent of compressed fuel is enriched energy coal or middlings, and the remaining percentage is binder. We are working on introducing a domestic binder to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions from combustion."

L. Khosbayar, Deputy Mayor of Ulaanbaatar City in charge of Social Sector, Green Development, and Air Pollution issues, said: "Let's organize a meeting with representatives of Energy Resource LLC on the issue of extending the contract for supplying washed and enriched energy coal to Tavan Tolgoi LLC, or purchasing it, and with representatives of Mongolian Railway SOE and Ulaanbaatar Railway JVC on the issue of coal transportation. Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC should conduct and present a budget study."

He also instructed to intensify efforts to reduce air pollution and prepare compressed fuel stocks as part of winter preparation work.

Translated from: https://itoim.mn/a/2024/07/18/capital/qll

Temporarily closing and adjusting the flow of the artificial lake built at the source of the Selbe River, building a flood dam

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:00:00 GMT

They are temporarily closing and adjusting the flow of the artificial lake built at the source of the Selbe River and building a flood dam to regulate the flow around the demolished area of the "S'Outlet" store, which was built by changing the riverbed.

By adjusting and closing the flow of the above artificial lake, it is possible to continue normal work on cleaning sludge and sediment, moving trees and bushes, and building a flood retaining wall. After completing the work, the water will be allowed to flow back to its normal state.

Water consultant engineer and Doctor of Technical Sciences Ts. Sosorbaram said, "A lake of 300-500 thousand cubic meters was built on an area of 13 hectares at the source of the Selbe River. It was planned to fill it with precipitation within a year and a half, but the lake was filled by three days of rain in July last year. If an artificial lake had not been built at the source of the Selbe, the flood damage last summer would have been much greater. The main method of fighting floods is to build a flow control reservoir. All countries in the world have river flow control reservoirs. For example, Japan's territory is four times smaller than ours, but it has 67,000 flow control reservoirs. By building a reservoir, it is possible to regulate the flow of the Selbe River, feed it with water in case of drying up, save ecological costs, prevent flooding, and create a water reserve in case of forest and steppe fires in the vicinity."

Our country started studying surface rivers in 1941, and after the Selbe River flooded heavily in July 1982, an earth dam was built along the river. Since then, no work has been done, so sludge and sediment have risen by 1-1.5 meters, increasing the water level and increasing the frequency of flooding. However, based on the research of water professional organizations and scientists, they have been cleaning the sludge and sediment of those rivers since last month. This has prevented flood risks to some extent.

Translated from: https://www.montsame.mn/mn/read/347980

Cash in circulation in June increased to 1.3 trillion ₮, up by 113 billion from the previous month

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 02:00:00 GMT

The National Statistical Office (NSO) has released information on money supply for June of this year. This information is reported monthly by the organization.

According to preliminary data, tugrik deposits at the end of June this year increased by 36.2 percent compared to the same period last year.

Money supply reached 41.4 trillion tugriks, an increase of 10 trillion tugriks (31.7%) from the same period last year, influenced by increases in tugrik deposits of 5.2 trillion tugriks (36.2%) and tugrik current accounts of 3.3 trillion tugriks (44.3%).

Cash in circulation in June reached 1.3 trillion tugriks, an increase of 113.3 billion tugriks (9.3%) from the previous month and 239.7 billion tugriks (21.8%) from the same period last year.

Tugrik deposits amounted to 19.6 trillion tugriks, an increase of 762.3 billion tugriks (4.0%) from the previous month and 5.2 trillion tugriks (36.2%) from the same period last year.

Of the tugrik deposits, 16.7 trillion (85.5%) belonged to individuals, and 2.8 trillion tugriks (14.5%) to businesses and organizations.

Foreign currency deposits amounted to 4.6 trillion tugriks, an increase of 232.2 billion tugriks (5.3%) from the previous month but a decrease of 594.6 billion tugriks (11.4%) from the same period last year.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/36zr

H.Galanbek: We are working to reduce sulfur gases from briquette fuel combustion by introducing domestic binders

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:01:00 GMT

200,000 households live in the ger districts of Ulaanbaatar city, and these households use 500-600 thousand tons of briquette fuel per year.

"Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC is selling coal to 200,000 households in seven districts of the capital through a total of 650 points. As part of the preparations for winter, 120,000 tons of briquette fuel are stockpiled during the summer, of which 50,000 tons have been stockpiled to date. The stockpiling of 120,000 tons of briquette fuel will be completed by next September," said the relevant officials.

The introduction of domestic binders (dolomite) in the preparation of improved fuel has reduced sulfur gases from combustion by 30-50 percent.

A.Batzorig, Director of Finance and Economics at Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC, said, "Our organization signed a contract with Energy Resources LLC in 2018 to supply energy coal for the purpose of reducing air pollution in Ulaanbaatar and producing briquette fuel. During the contract period, the company supplied washed and enriched energy coal from the mine warehouse free of charge for five years. As the contract period has expired, there is an issue with the stock of enriched energy coal or middlings for briquette fuel production. Currently, there is a stock of 230,000 tons of middlings. We use 600,000 tons of middlings per year. We need 300,000 tons of middlings in the future."

Kh.Galanbek, head of the laboratory at Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC, explained, "Internationally, the moisture content of briquette fuel is calculated at 10-15 percent. The moisture content of the briquette fuel we produce was 10 percent in 2019, but as of 2022, it has been reduced to six percent. 97-98 percent of briquette fuel is enriched energy coal or middlings, and the remaining percentage is binder. We are working to introduce domestic binders to reduce sulfur gases from combustion."

L.Khosbayar, Deputy Mayor of Ulaanbaatar for Social Sector, Green Development, and Air Pollution Issues, said, "We will organize a meeting with representatives of Energy Resources LLC on extending the contract for supplying washed and enriched energy coal to Tavan Tolgoi LLC, or purchasing issues, and with representatives of Mongolian Railway JSC and Ulaanbaatar Railway JVC on coal transportation issues. Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC needs to conduct and present a budget study."

It was decided to intensify efforts to reduce air pollution and stockpile briquette fuel as part of winter preparations.

L.Khosbayar, Deputy Mayor of Ulaanbaatar for Social Sector, Green Development, and Air Pollution Issues, provided information from a meeting with representatives of Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC and the Ulaanbaatar Air Pollution Control Agency regarding the work being done to prepare for the 2024-2025 winter and to supply briquette fuel to citizens in the central districts.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/3701

Independent Candidates to Submit Election Platforms

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:35:04 GMT

Independent candidates running in local elections will have election platforms to be implemented over a four-year period. By law, independent candidates must submit their platforms to the local branch of the state audit organization by July 25 for evaluation. The state audit organization will submit its assessment of whether the independent candidates' platforms meet legal requirements to the relevant election committee by September 6.

According to the law on elections for Citizens' Representative Khurals of aimags, the capital city, soums and districts, the following are prohibited in election platforms:

• Offering money, property, or property rights
• Distributing shares or similar items to citizens from mining, oil, mineral resources or other sector revenues, as well as from state or local budgets
• Canceling or converting loan or other debts
• Providing free or discounted services to citizens
• Offering job placement or employment
• Distributing or directly spending state or local budget funds to citizens

Political parties and coalitions submitted their local election platforms to the local state audit branches by June 25. The audit organization will provide its assessment of the platforms to the relevant election committees by August 12.

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739782/

Ulaanbaatar Election Committee to be Established with 9 Members

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:48:27 GMT

The Ulaanbaatar City Council convened today. The meeting discussed the establishment of the Ulaanbaatar Election Committee.

The voting day for the provincial, capital city, district, and county council elections has been set for October 11, 2024. According to the law, Election Committees at all levels must be established at least 70 days before the voting day. Following this, the Ulaanbaatar City Administration Office presented a proposal for the Ulaanbaatar Election Committee to consist of 9 members, including a chairperson and a secretary. The Ulaanbaatar Election Committee will include civil servants and public service employees who have undergone training organized by the General Election Commission. Therefore, the Ulaanbaatar Election Committee will be led by the Head of the Ulaanbaatar City Administration Office and will include officials from the Ulaanbaatar local government and administrative organizations, as well as employees from the Civil Service Council. This matter will be finalized at the 22nd extraordinary session of the Ulaanbaatar City Council.

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739788/

State budget increased by ₮3.9 trillion compared to the same period last year

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:35:24 GMT

The total revenue and assistance of the consolidated state budget reached 14.9 trillion togrogs in the preliminary performance for the first half of 2024, an increase of 3.9 trillion togrogs (35.2%) from the same period last year. The balanced revenue and assistance amount reached 14.2 trillion togrogs, an increase of 3.6 trillion togrogs (34.2%) respectively.

For detailed report and information, please click HERE.

Source: National Statistics Office

Translated from: https://gogo.mn/r/yd370

Money Supply Increases to 41.4 Trillion Tugriks

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 02:11:53 GMT

The money supply (M2) reached 41.4 trillion tugriks at the end of June 2024 according to preliminary performance, an increase of 10.0 (31.7%) trillion tugriks compared to the same period last year.

This was influenced by an increase in tugrik deposits by 5.2 (36.2%) trillion tugriks and tugrik current accounts by 3.3 (44.3%) trillion tugriks.

For detailed report and information, please click HERE.

Translated from: https://gogo.mn/r/l5128

If an artificial lake had not been built at the beginning of Selbe, flood damage would have been very severe

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:12:16 GMT

If an artificial lake had not been built at the beginning of Selbe, flood damage would have been very severe.

Translated from: https://gogo.mn/r/69y3y

Visa issuance increased by 57 percent in the first half of this year

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:54:20 GMT

In the first half of 2024, visa permissions were granted to 26,659 foreign citizens, visas were issued to 5,052 citizens, and electronic visas were issued to 38,291 citizens from 63 countries through the Evisa.mn system.

Additionally, based on the permission of authorized organizations, residence permits were granted to 10,234 foreign citizens residing in Mongolia for personal reasons, and the duration of residence permits was extended for 17,255 citizens.

Compared to the figures from the first half of 2023, visa permission issuance increased by 21.8%, visa issuance by 57.0%, residence permit extensions by 102.9%, and electronic visa issuance by 5.7 times, while residence permit issuance decreased by 5.1%.

To prevent violations of the Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens and other relevant legislation, as well as to detect and stop violations, a total of 221 inspections were conducted, including 15 planned and 206 unplanned inspections. As a result, 234 foreign citizens from 21 countries who violated the law were forcibly deported from Mongolia.

Furthermore, in order to provide government services quickly and efficiently and to reduce the burden of citizens visiting in person, visa permission services were fully digitized in 2024. Since the beginning of the year, requests from over 62,000 foreign citizens from 13,473 businesses and organizations have been received online and processed in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

Translated from: https://gogo.mn/r/57yl9

Registration of Citizens' Movement Will Not Be Conducted Starting From the 12th of Next Month

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:05:00 GMT

The registration of citizens' movement will be suspended from August 12, 2024, in connection with the upcoming elections. Therefore, the General Authority for State Registration advises citizens to complete their movement registration before the aforementioned date.

Article 24.1 of the Election Law states, "The movement of citizens from one administrative unit to another shall be suspended 60 days prior to the voting day and resumed on the day following the voting day."

The voting for the Citizens' Representative Khurals of aimags, the capital city, soums, and districts will take place on October 11, 2024.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/370b

41 out of 126 members of the State Great Khural elected to four subcommittees

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 04:20:00 GMT

The State Great Khural (Parliament) has approved the resolution "On the composition of some subcommittees of the State Great Khural of Mongolia" at the plenary session of the first session on July 10, 2024.

According to the resolution, the Sustainable Development Goals, Budget Expenditure Control, Parliamentary Immunity, and Human Rights subcommittees have been established with a composition of 41 members.

The Parliamentary Immunity subcommittee is part of the Standing Committee on State Structure, the Budget Expenditure Control subcommittee is part of the Standing Committee on Budget, the Human Rights subcommittee is part of the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs, and the Sustainable Development Goals subcommittee is part of the Standing Committee on Economic Affairs. The chairs of these subcommittees will be elected at their first meetings.

The subcommittees will be responsible for the following issues:

• The Sustainable Development Goals subcommittee will oversee the incorporation of Mongolia's sustainable development goals into legislation and development policy documents, as well as monitor their implementation.
• The Budget Expenditure Control subcommittee will handle issues related to national and local budget revenues, expenditures, and budget control.
• The Parliamentary Immunity subcommittee will deal with issues related to the immunity and powers of members of parliament.
• The Human Rights subcommittee will address issues of human rights and freedoms, amnesty, immigration, and citizenship policy.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/3700

10 City-Owned Enterprises in the Capital Operated Profitably in 2023

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:56:45 GMT

The Council of the Capital City Citizens' Representatives Assembly also discussed the issue of determining the distribution of profits. From the net profit of the 2023 financial statements of the city-owned self-sustaining enterprises, 1 billion 340 million 522 thousand tugriks will be transferred to the city budget. Out of 15 city-owned enterprises, 10 operated profitably in 2023. These include:

• "Passenger Transport 3" - ₮608,040.39
• Partial Engineering Supply Management Office - ₮2,422.31
• Adolescent Food - ₮679.09
• Food Supply Center - ₮67,712.76
• Children's Food - ₮26,919.52
• Asgat - ₮53,470.50
• Investment Agency - ₮312,834.37
• Urban Planning Research Institute - ₮124,992.80
• Wedding Palace - ₮143,450.46 will be transferred respectively.

Based on the conclusion of a professional organization, it was decided to demolish the old building of the 30th General Education School of the Capital and build a new school building. Therefore, the issue of deregistering the registered building and removing it from the city's property register was presented. This building was commissioned in 1996, has three floors, and an area of 3693 square meters. According to the professional organization's assessment, the building has started to collapse, load-bearing structures have begun to break, it has high heat loss, and the pipeline network has also deteriorated due to lack of regular maintenance. The old building will be demolished and a new school building with an area of 11,665 square meters will be built.

The council meeting scheduled the extraordinary 22nd session of the Capital City Citizens' Representatives Assembly for July 24, 2024. The session will discuss and decide on the above and other issues.

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739790/

VAT refunds will be transferred this week

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:20:32 GMT

The Value Added Tax (VAT) refund is deposited into citizens' accounts quarterly. The VAT refund for the second quarter of this year will cover receipts registered up to July 8, 2024.

According to the General Department of Taxation, the VAT refund for the first quarter will be completed and transferred to citizens' accounts before July 20, which is after the Naadam festival. Specifically, the refund money will be deposited into people's accounts this week. The Ministry of Finance will announce when the VAT refund is being deposited, according to the tax authorities.

The VAT lottery draw was broadcast live nationwide yesterday (July 17, 2024) via the ebarimt application and the Education Channel television according to the updated regulations, and one super winner was selected. The super winner will receive between 5-30 million tugriks.

This draw included 49,473,380 receipts registered in the electronic payment system before 23:59 on July 16, 2024, for purchases made between June 1-30, 2024. The following winners were selected:

• 1 winner with 8 matching digits, 5-30 million
• 4 winners with 7 matching digits, 500,000-10 million
• 41 winners with 6 matching digits, 100,000-5 million
• 427 winners with 5 matching digits, 60,000-500,000
• 4,455 winners with 4 matching digits, 40,000-100,000
• 44,266 winners with 3 matching digits, 30,000-60,000 tugriks respectively

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739731/

Journalist N.Onortsetseg's Court Hearing to be Held

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:30:24 GMT

The court hearing related to journalist N.Onortsetseg's case will be held today (07/18/2024). The previous court hearing was scheduled for July 1st, but it was postponed until July 18th at 13:30 due to the victim's lawyer requesting time to review the case materials.

She stated, "They didn't show up for the previous court hearing that was supposed to happen. Today's hearing has also been postponed. While defendants usually try to delay court hearings, I'm requesting to have the court hearing as soon as possible and open to the public. I believe I'm advocating for fair principles. The public should know what case this journalist is involved in or whether she was just doing her job.

I requested to have an open court hearing and proceed with the hearing with the current attendance. The court decided it's not possible to have an open hearing and postponed it.

It's frustrating that the court hearing keeps getting delayed for reasons beyond my control, even after four seasons have passed. Why hasn't the lawyer familiarized themselves with the case materials yet? I'm allowed to leave my house, but I can't leave the 18th khoroo of Khan-Uul district. I'm not happy about this. I want the issue to be judged openly and transparently in front of the public."

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739722/

L.Enkh-Amgalan: Increasing holiday days for Naadam and Lunar New Year seems to be the right regulation

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:15:00 GMT

The new government structure of our country now includes the Ministry of Family and Human Development. The minister of this sector has raised the issue of increasing the holiday days for Naadam and Lunar New Year celebrations.

He posted on his social media page, "Nationwide, we have 16 holidays with 16 days off. It seems that reducing this number and increasing the holiday days for the national great celebration Naadam and Lunar New Year would be the right regulation.

Please share your thoughts openly on this issue."

If the majority agrees, it's likely that changes will be made to the law.

According to the law on public holidays and commemorative days, currently there are 6 days off for the national great celebration Naadam, 3 days for Lunar New Year, and one day off for other holidays.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/3704

Lake built at the source of Selbe River planned to be filled with precipitation in 1.5 years. But it filled up with just three days of rain

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

An artificial lake was built at the source of the Selbe River as part of the work to build a flood retaining wall in the area around the demolished "S'Outlet" store, which changed the course of the Selbe River. Officials reported that they are temporarily closing the water flow to the artificial lake to dry the area and carry out construction work on the flood dam.

Regarding this, Ts. Sosorbaram, a water consultant engineer and doctor of technical sciences, said, "A lake with an area of 13 hectares and a volume of 300-500 thousand cubic meters was built at the source of the Selbe River, and it was planned to be filled with precipitation within 1.5 years. However, it was filled up with just three days of rainfall last July.

If the artificial lake had not been built at the source of Selbe, the flood damage would have been very severe. The main method of flood control is to build a runoff regulation reservoir, and all countries in the world have river runoff regulation reservoirs.

For example, Japan, despite being four times smaller than our country, has 67,000 reservoirs for river flow regulation. Building a reservoir has the benefits of regulating the flow of the Selbe River, feeding it with water to save ecological costs when it dries up, preventing floods, and creating a water reserve in case of forest and steppe fires in the vicinity."

Our country has a history of starting surface river research since 1941. After a major flood in the Selbe River on July 20, 1982, an earthen dam was built along the river. Since then, no work had been done, causing the silt to rise by 1-1.5 meters, increasing the water level and the frequency of floods.

However, cleaning the silt has managed to prevent flood risks to a certain extent. He also emphasized that urban areas always need to fight against this.

The capital city is cleaning the silt of Selbe and Dund rivers based on the research of scientists from relevant professional water organizations.

If the flood retaining wall is not built when there is no rain, water seepage has started at more than ten locations along the embankments of these rivers, which poses a risk. After completing this work, the water can be allowed to flow normally, said Ts. Turkhu, General Manager of Ulaanbaatar City and Head of the Governor's Office.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/36zj

Last year, 10 city-owned establishments, including the Wedding Palace, operated profitably

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:28:24 GMT

1 billion 340 million 522 thousand tugriks will be transferred to the city budget from the net profit of the 2023 financial statements of the city-owned business enterprises. Out of 15 city-owned establishments, 10 operated profitably in 2023. These include:

• "Passenger Transport 3" - ₮608,040.39 • Partial Engineering Supply Management Office ₮2,422.31 • Youth Food - ₮679.09 • Food Supply Center ₮67,712.76 • Children's Food - ₮26,919.52 • Asgat - ₮53,470.50 • Investment Agency - ₮312,834.37 • Urban Planning Research Institute - ₮124,992.80 • Wedding Palace - ₮143,450.46 will be transferred respectively.

Translated from: https://gogo.mn/r/l5108

Ten city-owned companies, including the Wedding Palace and "Passenger Transport III", operated profitably

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:21:00 GMT

From the net profit of the 2023 financial statements of the capital city-owned enterprises, one billion 340 million 522 thousand tugriks will be transferred to the city budget. Out of 15 city-owned enterprises, 10 operated profitably in 2023. Specifically:

• "Passenger Transport III" ₮608,040.39
• Partial Engineering Supply Management Office ₮2,422.31
• Youth Food ₮679.09
• Food Supply Center ₮67,712.76
• Children's Food ₮26,919.52
• Asgat ₮53,470.50
• Investment Agency ₮312,834.37
• Urban Planning Research Institute ₮124,992.80
• Wedding Palace ₮143,450.46 will be transferred respectively.

This issue of determining the distribution of profits and income is scheduled to be discussed and decided at the extraordinary session of the Citizens' Representative Khural to be held on the 24th of this month.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/370f

Ulaanbaatar City Now Has 1.2 Million Planted Flowers

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 02:46:00 GMT

The Mayor's Office of Ulaanbaatar City has announced plans to plant approximately 1.5 million flowers of 15 different species to increase the city's green spaces.

As of today, 1.2 million flowers of 15 types have been planted, including marigolds, lilies, pansies, asters, verbenas, astilbes, and others. Additionally, 28 3D floral installations have been constructed.

It has been reported that some citizens have been stepping on or damaging the floral installations, or allowing their pets to destroy them. Therefore, citizens are urged to be careful around the floral installations, avoid damaging them, and refrain from stepping on them.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/36zs

Road from Urgoo Cinema to Household Services Intersection to be closed from July 19-22

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 06:45:00 GMT

The road from the Urgoo Cinema intersection to the Household Services intersection in Bayangol district will be closed and renovated from 23:00 on July 19 to 06:00 on July 22.

The road will be paved with asphalt concrete. During this process, work will be carried out to adjust manhole covers to the level of the asphalt concrete pavement, replace barriers, and install signs and markings.

Therefore, the Public Relations and Communications Department of the Governor's Office of the Capital City has announced that citizens and drivers should choose alternative routes to participate in traffic.

Warning

Media organizations (TV, Radio, Social and Web pages) must always cite the source (ikon.mn) when using our information in whole or in part in any form!

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/3708

Traffic closed from Central Post Office intersection to Peace Bridge direction

Published: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

The traffic from the Central Post Office intersection to the Peace Bridge direction, up to the Children's Palace intersection, has been closed today from 06:00.

This is related to the renovation work of the heating network from the State Drama Academic Theater to the Teacher's College, which began on the 16th of this month in the 1st khoroo of Sukhbaatar district, Chinggis Avenue.

According to the engineer of "Rutan" LLC, the contractor for the heating network renovation, they plan to complete the replacement of the pipeline in this section within three days.

The heating pipeline from the entrance of the Drama Theater to the Teacher's College, which was previously 300mm, is being upgraded to 500mm, and the water pipeline to 400-500mm, incorporating them into a tunnel system. The renovation work is scheduled to be completed by September 1st.

Officials have reported that some of the heating networks in the capital are being replaced as they are about 60 years old.

Translated from: https://ikon.mn/n/370k

News Guide: Special Civil Service Exam Begins

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:21:55 GMT

At 12:00:

• The special civil service exam begins at the Capital City Administration Complex in Yarmag.
• The exhibition "How Mongols Changed the World" continues at the Chinggis Khaan Museum.
• Registration opens for Mongolian companies to participate in the "International Trade and Investment Exhibition" to be held in Erenhot, China from August 19-25.
• The 100th anniversary celebration of the establishment and development of the banking system in Mongolia begins in Arkhangai aimag.

In the provinces:

• The 100th anniversary celebrations of Shaamar and Baruunburen soums of Selenge aimag continue on July 17, 18, and 19.
• The 100th anniversary celebration of Sainshand soum of Dundgovi aimag will be held from July 18-20.
• The 7th International Morin Khuur Festival continues in the center of Umnugovi aimag. The festival will last until July 22.

Sports:

• The 48th Asian regional tournament of the ESL Challenger League, which grants rights to the ESL Pro League of CS2 (Counter Strike 2) e-sports leagues, continues. Six Mongolian teams are participating in the tournament.

Translated from: https://news.mn/r/2739732/

Mongolian Ger Exports Increased 3.7 Times Compared to Previous Year

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:21:45 GMT

Mongolian ger exports reached 2,187 units in the first five months of 2024, an increase of 1,594 units compared to the same period last year.

In the first half of this year, Mongolia exported the highest number of gers to Portugal, totaling 1,888 units. This contributed to a 3.7-fold increase in Mongolian ger exports compared to the same period last year.

From 2021 to 2023, an average of about 300 traditional Mongolian dwellings, known as gers, were exported annually.

Source: Unified Statistical Information Database (1212.mn)

Translated from: https://itoim.mn/a/2024/07/18/event/osc

50,000 tons of compressed fuel stored in preparation for winter

Published: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 03:52:51 GMT

L. Khosbayar, Deputy Mayor of the Capital City for Social Sector, Green Development, and Air Pollution Issues, met with representatives of Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC and the Capital City Air Pollution Control Department to discuss measures being taken to prepare for the 2024-2025 winter season and to provide compressed fuel to residents of central districts.

In Ulaanbaatar, 200,000 households live in ger districts, using 500-600 thousand tons of compressed fuel annually. Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC sells coal to 200,000 households in 7 districts of the capital through a total of 650 points.

As part of winter preparations, 120,000 tons of compressed fuel are usually stored during the summer season, of which 50,000 tons have been stored to date. Relevant officials stated that the storage of 120,000 tons of compressed fuel will be completed by September.

Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC reported that they have introduced a domestic binder (Dolomite) in the preparation of improved fuel. This has reduced sulfur dioxide emissions from combustion by 30-50 percent.

A. Batzorig, Director of Finance and Economics at Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC, said: "Our organization signed a contract with Energy Resources LLC in 2018 to supply energy coal to reduce air pollution in Ulaanbaatar and produce compressed fuel. During the contract period, the company supplied washed and enriched energy coal from the mine warehouse free of charge for five years. As the contract has expired, there is now an issue with the supply of enriched energy coal, or middling, for compressed fuel production. Currently, there are 230,000 tons of middling in reserve. 600,000 tons of middling are used annually. An additional 300,000 tons of middling are needed."

Kh. Galanbek, Head of Laboratory at Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC, stated: "Internationally, the moisture content of compressed fuel is calculated at 10-15 percent. The moisture content of the compressed fuel we produce was 10 percent in 2019, but has been reduced to six percent as of 2022. 97-98 percent of compressed fuel is enriched energy coal or middling, and the remaining percentage is binder. We are working to introduce a domestic binder to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions from combustion."

L. Khosbayar, Deputy Mayor of the Capital City for Social Sector, Green Development, and Air Pollution Issues, said: "Let's organize a meeting with representatives of Energy Resources LLC to discuss extending the contract or purchasing washed and enriched energy coal for Tavan Tolgoi LLC, and with representatives of Mongolian Railways SOE and Ulaanbaatar Railways JVC to discuss coal transportation issues. Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC should prepare and present a budget study."

He also instructed to intensify efforts to reduce air pollution and prepare compressed fuel reserves as part of winter preparations.

Translated from: https://gogo.mn/r/00klg