NEWS - Political
Mongolia has a functioning democracy, one of the few in Asia. Here is a collection of the most important political news coming from Mongolia, news about the various political parties as well as the political elite.
Steel Authority of India Sets Sights on Mongolia
Posted: May 17, 2012 on: business, International, PoliticalNot surprisingly, Indian steelmakers are looking towards mineral-rich Mongolia to get in on the action of the huge mineral wealth in that country.
Mongolia Was Under Pressure Over Presidential Detention
Posted: May 15, 2012 on: PoliticalMongolia’s leadership faced growing international pressure over its treatment of a detained former president before a local court on Monday sanctioned his release.
DFAT wants diplomats in more nations, including Mongolia
Posted: May 15, 2012 on: International, PoliticalThe Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) wants to open new diplomatic missions in Mongolia, Thailand, Kazakhstan and tiny Tuvalu.
SAIL signs MoU with Mongolia to develop iron ore, coal deposits
Posted: May 11, 2012 on: business, International, Mining, PoliticalSteel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) plans to develop iron ore and coal mines in Mongolia in collaboration with the local government.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUDGET AMOUNTED TO 1,465.8 BILLION TOGROG
Posted: May 11, 2012 on: Economical, PoliticalIn the first 4 months of 2012, total equilibrated revenue and grants of the General Government Budget amounted to 1,465.8 billion togrog and total expenditure and net lending amounted to 1,513.8 billion togrog, representing deficit of 48.0 billion togrog in the equilibrated balance of General Government Budget.
Jail Term Snarls Mongolia Election
Posted: May 8, 2012 on: PoliticalThe unusual detention of Mongolia's former president could last until the eve of next month's elections, throwing into doubt his political comeback and dealing a setback to what had been considered a relatively healthy democratic system.
The Ulaanbaatar City election campaign starts
Posted: May 8, 2012 on: PoliticalThe Ulaanbaatar City election campaign officially started yesterday as informed J. Batbayasgalan, a secretary of City Representative Khural.
NGO’s to monitor the June 28 election
Posted: May 7, 2012 on: PoliticalThe network of NGO’s started parliamentary election monitor.
'Rabidly Partisan Politics' Could Leave Mongolia Struggling With The Resource Curse
Posted: April 30, 2012 on: Economical, PoliticalPOLITICS in Mongolia has been rough-and-tumble since 1990, when the country escaped Soviet domination to become a vibrant if imperfect democracy.
Steppe in an ugly direction
Posted: April 26, 2012 on: PoliticalPOLITICS in Mongolia has been rough-and-tumble since 1990, when the country escaped Soviet domination to become a vibrant if imperfect democracy.
Mongolia: mine ownership gets political
Posted: April 26, 2012 on: Mining, PoliticalA nasty bout of resource nationalism in Central Asia is worrying investors brave enough to invest in frontier markets.
Mongolian review plan disrupts SouthGobi deals
Posted: April 25, 2012 on: business, Economical, Mining, PoliticalNew rules would allow government to review deals
Officials explain shares IPO of Erdenes Tavantolgoi LLC
Posted: April 25, 2012 on: Economical, Mining, PoliticalOn Tuesday, members of the Standing Committee on Economics heard 2011 work report of Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA).
State officials declare income declarations
Posted: April 24, 2012 on: Economical, General, PoliticalHigh-ranking government officials have recently declared their 2011 property holdings and incomes.
Unresolved pre-election issues could foreshadow post-election problems
Posted: April 24, 2012 on: PoliticalThe Law of Provincial Elections has been delayed again because the party groups in the Parliament could not come to a decision.
Miners’ motherlode Mongolia faces instability ahead of June elections
Posted: April 23, 2012 on: Mining, PoliticalMongolia is the darling of the mining industry, but there are questions about the country’s stability following the arrest of a former president in the heated political atmosphere ahead of June elections.
Parliamentary and the capital elections could be simultaneously run
Posted: April 23, 2012 on: PoliticalOn Friday, Chief of the MPP caucus at Parliament U.Enkhtuvshin informed journalists that parliamentary and the capital managing officials’ elections could be run at same time, according to the caucus meeting decision.
Officials discuss infrastructure cooperation
Posted: April 20, 2012 on: General, PoliticalOn Thursday, Road, Transportation and Urban Development Minister Ts.Dashdorj received Prince Michael of Kent and Lithuanian businessmen headed by Lithuania’s Deputy Foreign Minister Asta Skaisgiryte Liauskiene.
