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The man developing a new culture in Mongolia – right under our noses
By Lucy Thompson “Perfume is an art.” This is the firm belief of Orchlon Narantsetseg. N.Orchlon, a Mongolian born lawyer working in the Netherlands, is passionate about fragrance collecting and has spearheaded a movement which is seeing fragrance loving develop at an incredible rate in this country. The Mongolian Fragrance Lovers Group on facebook currently [...]
Newest National Park: Landmark for Snow Leopard Protection
By Rebecca Cook On April 14, Parliament approved the proposal to form the Tost Tosunbumba National Park in Umnugovi Province. The decision is a significant achievement for the continued struggle to protect the endangered snow leopard species that resides there, as well as for the global conservation effort. The new National Park status means that [...]
Mongolian national movement demands cancellation of exploration licenses near Tuul River
Trans. by B.DULGUUN Although the public doesn’t take action every day, most are aware that clean water access and the quality of water have become pressing issues in Mongolia, as well as the rest of the world. However, neglect seems to have brought Tuul River, the main source of water for residents of the capital, [...]
ASU celebrates 10 years of international education in 2016
By Michelle Borok American School of Ulaanbaatar (ASU) opened in Zaisan in 2006, and is preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary this Fall. The private international school has grown rapidly in the past ten years and ASU’s student body has grown along with the school’s achievements. ASU offers its pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students a [...]
Corruption investigation of MP Kh.Battulga erupts in controversy
By M.OYUNGEREL The Independent Authority Against Corruption (IAAC) and the Division against Economic Crimes at the Criminal Police Department is investigating MP Kh.Battulga on suspicions of organized money laundering, and conducted a five-hour search at the offices of two of his companies at Bayangol Hotel Office building, where news outlets, MPs, celebrity athletes, and others [...]
Poor outhouse management increases risk of infectious disease outbreak
By B.DULGUUN The public should stay alert of soil-borne diseases because the risks of flood and soil pollution is increasing as the weather becomes warmer, warns experts. Doctors say that a large number of people are infected with intestinal infectious diseases such as diarrhea and dysentery in early April as a result of floods, [...]
Mongolia to cut emissions of persistent organic pollutants
Trans. by Ch.KHALIUN Mongolia will implement a project on introducing environmentally-friendly technology and experience to mitigate open burning of waste in relation to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). Unuudur spoke with the project manager, B.Delgerbayar, about the project details. Four countries were involved in this project aside from Mongolia. How long will [...]
Kh.Battulga’s former assistant addresses letter to President from jail
Trans. by M.OYUNGEREL MP Kh.Battulga’s former assistant G.Tuvshinjargal, who is currently being held in custody for suspected involvement in the Ukhaakhudag-Gashuunsukhait railway project embezzlement case, sent a letter to President Ts.Elbegdorj on March 25, concerning the President’s “biased” statement. In her letter, G.Tuvshinjargal said that she served the Democratic Party and the “democratic President” and [...]
