August 2012

Francis Fukuyama to give lecture on democracy in Mongolia

Wed, 2012-08-08 06:06

At the invitation of the President Elbegdorj world’s leading theorists of democracy will soon arrive in Mongolia. They are intended to deliver a lecture at the Great Hall of the Government Palace on the topics of “Development Models After the Global Financial Crisis”, “The Quality of Democracy and Survival of Democracy” and hold a discussion with Mongolians. 

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Government Palace - Zasgiin Gazrin Ordon

Former President of Mongolia N.Enkhbayar was sentenced 4 years of imprisonment

Fri, 2012-08-03 18:14
Yesterday night on August 02, 2012 another sensation boomed Mongolia, the State Prosecutor Yo.Sagsai introduced the verdict to the case of former President N.Enkhbayar after three days of court hearing at the Sukhbaatar District Court. 
N.Enkhbayar was found guilty for 5 main charges: (1) using TV equipments donated from Japan to a Mongolian Buddhist organization, Gandantegchinlen Monastery in order to esta

Mott MacDonald supports financing of US$100 million Mongolian wind farm

Thu, 2012-08-02 15:45

Construction is underway on Mongolia’s first wind power scheme which is being developed at Salkhit Uul, 75km from Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. Mott MacDonald supported the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and FMO as lender’s technical advisor on the scheme which is being developed by Newcom LLC, a Mongolian investment company.

Mongolia wins first medal at London Olympics

Wed, 2012-08-01 07:13

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ An international master of sports S.Nyam-Ochir won the first bronze medal of the London Olympic Games for Mongolia in the men's 73 kg judo event held on Monday.
    S.Nyam-Ochir has won the 20th Olympic medal for Mongolia. In the first round, S.Nyam-Ochir defeated his opponent from Germany, and then beat Volodymyr Soroka from Ukraine. In the quarterfinals, the Mongolian was defeated by Mansur Isaev who won a gold medal in this event.

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