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Russia, EAEU considering creation of free trade zones with Mongolia, UAE, says minister www.tass.com

BAKU, October 27. /TASS/. Russia and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are considering the possibility of creating free trade zones with Mongolia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Russia’s Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov said at the 15th Verona Eurasian Economic Forum in Baku on Thursday.
"The negotiations on the creation of free trade zones with Egypt, Indonesia, India are underway. We are exploring the possibilities of creating such a mechanism with Mongolia and the UAE," he said.
The Eurasian Economic Union, which consists of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia, has already made free trade zone agreements with Vietnam and Singapore, as well as a temporary agreement with Iran.
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13 projects to be implemented in Mongolian energy sector www.montsame.mn

In the proposed State budget for 2023, Mongolia would further up its efforts to expand the energy sector. 13 projects will be implemented within this framework, and 6 new projects are being discussed.
In this draft, it`s posted that MNT 52 billion is for the expansion of the Thermal Power Plant in Dornod Province, MNT 18.6 billion for the Overhead Power Transmission Lines (OHTL) Project in Tuv aimag, MNT 14 billion for the expansion and modernization of the Substation in Bayankhongor aimag, MNT 8.5 billion for the OHTL Project in Gobi-Altai aimag, and MNT 8 billion for the expansion of the Thermal Power Plant in Khovd aimag.
In addition, loans and grants worth MNT 384.7 billion will be spent for the implementation of the projects “Construction of Erdeneburen Hydro Power Plant”, “Construction of heating plants in 10 aimags”, “First Utility-Scale Energy Storage Project”, “Increasing the efficiency of Ulaanbaatar city's heat supply”, etc.
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Mongolia's current forex reserves to run out in 3 or 4 months: central bank www.xinhuanet.com

Mongolia's current foreign exchange reserves totaled around 2.6 billion U.S. dollars, which will finance imports for only three to four months, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the central bank.
"Currently, our country's forex reserves have shrunk to around 2.6 billion dollars. The amount is adequate to cover imports for only three to four months," Byadran Lkhagvasuren, governor of the Bank of Mongolia, said in a statement.
Mongolia must make several sovereign bond payments in the coming two years, Lkhagvasuren said, adding that it is therefore necessary to increase the forex reserves.
In 2023 alone, the country will have to repay sovereign debts worth 1.3 billion dollars, he said.
The Asian country's forex reserves stood at 4.9 billion dollars at the end of April 2021, hitting an all-time high, according to the central bank.
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ADRA Board Visits Project Implementation in Mongolia www.adventistreview.org

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Mongolia recently organized a four-day monitoring visit for the members of its board. As part of its leadership training initiative, ADRA Mongolia board members visited the Sustainable Agriculture, Food and Economics Resilience II (SAFER-2) project in Bayan-Ulgii.
ADRA Mongolia board members currently include Joel Tompkins, treasurer of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division (NSD) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; Mongolia Mission (MM) treasurer Angelina Pagarigan; MM ministerial secretary Nyamsuren Myagmar; and Bayarmaa Sengedash, a businesswoman. It also includes as guests and visitors Windell Maranan, ADRA Mongolia’s country director/board secretary, and Enkhmandakh Bold, ADRA Mongolia’s public relations and marketing officer.
The visiting team observed the overall interaction of the SAFER-2 project staff with the beneficiaries and other stakeholders, along with how the project activities were being implemented on the grassroot level. The visiting team also made a courtesy call to Honorable Bauyrzhan D., governor of Bayan-Ulgii province, at his office and discussed in detail the impact of the SAFER-2 project in the communities.
The governor expressed his sincere appreciation for how ADRA Mongolia’s initiatives have contributed to the development of the province over the last 11 years. At the end of the meeting, Governor Bauyrzhan D. also expressed appreciation for ADRA, Maranan’s leadership, and the whole ADRA Mongolia team.
“We are grateful for ADRA Mongolia through the SAFER-2 project and its successful implementation to develop our agriculture sector and increase the quality of our vegetable products,” the governor said. “Experts say that our province can even supply 40 percent of its vegetable products domestically.”
A debriefing meeting was conducted in the ADRA Mongolia field office at the conclusion of the board’s visit to discuss the findings and recommendations of the board. The SAFER-2 project team also thanked board members for their valuable time spent in Bayan-Ulgii and their constructive feedback.
About the SAFER-2 Project
ADRA Mongolia’s SAFER-2 project aims to increase food and nutrition security and improve the livelihoods of agricultural producers, ADRA leaders said. “It will be achieved by focusing to increase food sufficiency of the targeted households through increased income and enhanced vegetable productivity and utility,” leaders said. “The project will carry out a capacity-building session on food hygiene, nutritive cooking, and balanced diet consumption.”
According to ADRA Mongolia, the project also aims to increase the knowledge and adoption of improved agricultural practices and the preparation of nutritious vegetarian recipes. The project, a joint effort with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, is expected to initially benefit at least 4,048 individuals.
 
 
 
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Mongolia aims to export 20 tons of Bee products per year by 2025 www.montsame.mn

Mongolia has formed a honey export cluster. During the opening of the cluster, a discussion under the theme of “Are we ready to export honey?” was held among the stakeholders in the value chain.
Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry cooperates with the “MONMAP” project team which is developing the master plan for the value chain of the agricultural sector in Mongolia, to establish a honey cluster and implement a pilot project to support local agricultural products.
“A honey cluster will focus on following activities such as to help its members to enter and export the international market with technics and methods, to organize training and exhibitions, and to develop and implement projects to receive financial and non-financial support from international and other sources. To increase the value of Mongolia's bee products and the amount of exports, we aim to export 20 tons of bee products per year by 2025”, said M. Narantuya, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the "Honey Cluster" NGO.
Akio Nishiami, an expert on the MONMAP project to develop a master plan for the value chain of the agricultural sector of Mongolia, presented his work within the project and expressed his support in overcoming the challenges faced by the honey cluster.
Ibukuro Tomoko, executive director of "Honey Cluster" NGO, said, "The amount of honey exported from Mongolia is very small, while the amount of imported honey is large. The factors contributing to this are the complicated system and the lack of sales capabilities of domestic manufacturers. Therefore, we aim to correct this situation by creating a supply system to meet export demand. In this, the participation of relevant government organizations and stakeholders in the value chain is important".
Expert Carl E. Krug presented about the Mongolian export cluster network, established within the EU TRAM project of supporting Mongolian trade, sold sea buckthorn products to European Union countries. He introduced the possibility of a 70 percent discount on customs duties for the export of bee products from Mongolia under the EU's import tariff discount system or "General Scheme of Preferences (GSP)". To this, Mongolia needs to meet the quality standards in food products” emphasized Carl E. Krug.
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Mongolia is to host Continental Hockey Tournament www.montsame.mn

The 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Asia and Oceania Championship will be held in Ulaanbaatar from 26 February to 05 March 2023.
The IIHF's Asia Pacific Strategic Planning Group had a Meeting with representatives of IIHF member national federations in Abu Dhabi to present the evaluation and coordination of the new strategic plan for the Asia Oceania region, ICE 26, along with the preparation for the new international season. During this meeting, IIHF decided to host the tournament in Mongolia.
The national teams of Indonesia, India, Iran, Macau (China), Mongolia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan will compete in the tournament that will take place in Mongolia. More than 400 people, including 198 athletes from the 9 teams, as mentioned earlier, judges, and official guests, will arrive in Mongolia. The Mongolian Hockey Federation has taken a great responsibility to host and organize the tournament for young hockey players under 18 in their country.
 
 
 
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Expansion of Mongolia-ROK relations and cooperation discussed www.montsame.mn

Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia G. Zandanshatar is paying a working visit to the Republic of Korea on October 25-30.
This is the first visit from Mongolia in eight years at the level of the State Hural Chairman.
Within the framework of his visit, the State Great Hural Chairman had a meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea Kim Jin-pyo on October 25, exchanging views on the expansion of bilateral relations and cooperation.
At the outset of the meeting, the State Great Hural Chairman said, “In the past 32 years, relations and cooperation between Mongolia and the Republic of Korea have advanced quickly and achieved the level of Strategic Partnership. The ROK has consistently backed Mongolia since its democratic transition. We are keen to intensify cooperation in order to improve parliamentary democracy and learn from the best practices of the National Assembly based on our shared values of democracy, human rights, freedom, and a free market economy”.
He also mentioned that Mongolia and ROK are stepping up their cooperation in the areas of the environment and green development, and he emphasized how crucial it is for both countries to support investments in and financing for green projects as well as to accelerate development based on the green economy.
In addition, State Great Hural Chairman G. Zandanshatar reiterated the invitation for Speaker Kim Jin-pyo's to visit Mongolia and expressed his desire to intensify and broaden the cooperation between the parliamentary friendship groups and the secretariat.
He emphasized the crucial role that parliaments and parliamentary friendship groups play in fostering a stable legal framework and enriching bilateral relations with economic content. In addition, he emphasized the value of establishing an "Economic Partnership Agreement," ensuring investment guarantees, and fortifying ties between the people and enterprises of the two countries.
It was noted during their meeting that it is possible to elevate economic ties to a new level by leveraging South Korea’s cutting-edge technology, innovation, and industrial development and Mongolia’s abundant natural resources. In this regard, support was requested for the establishment of a research center for rare earth elements, which was agreed upon during the ROK Foreign Minister’s visit to Mongolia in August.
In order to enhance economic cooperation between Mongolia and the ROK, attract more investment, and create a supportive legal environment, Chairman of the State Great Hural G. Zandanshatar pledged to intensify efforts at the parliamentary level to renew the “Agreement on the Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments” and establish an “Economic Partnership Agreement”.
The parties at the meeting talked about and shared their views on the issue of widening their cooperation in the fields of history, culture, science, technology, tourism, and mining.
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Coal exports increased by 61.5 percent www.montsame.mn

Between October 14-20, the mining industry exported 1,047.1 thousand tons of coal through 8,228 vehicles and 1,250 containers, which is 1.6 times more than the same period of the previous year.
As reported by the Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry, 21,588.1 thousand tons of coal have been exported since the beginning of the year, showing a 61.5 percent increase from the same period of the previous year.
During the above period, the mining industry exported 1,161.7 thousand tons of copper concentrate by 328 cars and 78 containers, an increase of 5 percent compared to last year. As for iron ore and concentrate, 3,656.6 thousand tons were exported from the beginning of the year, a decrease of 42 percent compared to the same period last year.
As of October 20, the Central Bank’s total purchase of gold this year has reached 16.31 tons.
The export performance of mineral products averaged 81.3 percent. In particular, coal was 119.9 percent, copper concentrate 95.8 percent, iron 72.3 percent, gold 81.6 percent, oil 45.5 percent, zinc 115.7 percent, and fluoride 38.7 percent.
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Five ancient sacred sites around the globe www.bbc.com

From Mongolia's mysterious deer stones to cities to honour the dead, ancient sites built by people trying to make sense of life, death and the universe are scattered across the planet.
The meaning of life is a mystery that cultures throughout the ages have wrestled with. It's led to the creation of holy sites, with people across the planet building architectural wonders to honour their gods, while others revere the magnificence of nature, finding meaningful connections in sacred forests, sacred mountains and sacred rocks. From constructing Stonehenge in England to Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, ancient civilisations have gone to great lengths to mark solstices and equinoxes, or commune with ancestors or worship spirits. What all these places have in common is people trying to make sense of life, death and the universe.
This search for meaning is at the heart of Canadian photographer Chris Rainier's latest book, Sacred: In Search of Meaning, which documents spiritual sites and landscapes around the world. A National Geographic Fellow, Rainier has spent the last 40 years focusing on traditional cultures.
"I started working as a travel expedition photographer in the 1980s and went in search of the 'sacred', looking for spiritual landscapes and sacred spiritual sites," he said. "It came from my desire to get at the essence of life beyond daily existence. Why are we here? This is a question every society and every human has asked themselves since the dawn of mankind."
Rainier thinks it's vital to for us to understand how cultures around the world regard the universe. "There's a vast tsunami of modernity sweeping across a lot of traditional cultures and sacred places," he said, explaining this leaves less space in many cultures for religious beliefs, folklore and superstitions. "The 'sacred' is definitely under duress. But with the mass connection to the internet, we tend to forget there's still the unknown in the world. We can't forget there are still sacred places and sacred landscapes out there. The sacred can also be as simple as a paddle down a river or a walk in a park, searching for sounds of the wilderness."
Whale Bone Alley, Russia
On remote, windswept Yttygran Island, a tiny isle in Siberia's Bering Sea, there's an arrangement of giant whale ribs and vertebrae known as "Whale Bone Alley". The 550m-long passageway, which juts out of the ground next to the ocean, is an eerie, slightly grisly sight.
"I was on a National Geographic expedition ship in north-east Siberia in the Russian Arctic, and we found these ancient whale bone structures built by a pre-Inuit people called the Yupik, thought to be around 2,000 years old," Rainier explained. "In many of these sites, there were artefacts found close by. The archaeological theory is that this site is a place where people would gather. They would erect the whale bones and put skins, such as musk ox or polar bear, over the top of the structure to create a gathering room. They would have sacred meetings inside. All that's left now are the whale bones."
He added: "In these types of sacred sites there is a sense of spirit – a magical worship of mythological animals and landscape spirits. I could imagine a gathering like this happening in such a profound place."
While archaeologists believe Whale Bone Alley and other whale bone ruins (there are numerous other sites across Russia's Chukotka Peninsula) were built as shrines and sacred meeting places, some local people today think such sites were more likely used for butchering and storing whale meat. It seems that one person's sacred site can be another's slaughterhouse.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
Hegra was the second city of the Nabateans, who built their renowned capital, Petra, more than 500km to the north-west in what's now Jordan. Located in Saudi Arabia's AlUla region, the ancient stone city (known to Muslims as Al-Hijr and also as Mada'in Salih) has roots going back as far as the 1st Century BCE. It's also the country's first Unesco World Heritage Site, home to more than 100 well-preserved tombs with elaborate facades carved into the sandstone outcrops.
"These are the burial sites for kings, queens and noble people, just like in Petra," explained Rainier. "This whole area was part of an ancient caravan route. Arab trading ships would land at the far eastern part of the Saudi Arabian peninsula, then pass by camel caravan through this area, then on to Petra and into the Holy Land. The people would have been very wealthy."
He added: "This area is so unusual because it's completely flat in the desert, and then there are these large rock outcrops where they've etched burial rooms into the rock. There are doorways, and the bodies would be placed inside rock mausoleums. We don't know if the people were buried with treasure, but I can imagine they were."
Travellers can arrange tours of Hegra, which also explore the Hijaz Railway that once carried Muslim pilgrims from Damascus to the holy cities of Makkah and Medina; or take in the sacred site from a hot air balloon. "There are archaeological digs going on around this area," said Rainier. "They're just beginning to understand the larger context of this sacred site deep in the Arabian desert."
Anasazi handprints, United States
Ancient rock art is found across the US south-west, especially in Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. Known as petroglyphs, the pictures – many of which were created by the Fremont and Anasazi cultures – often feature human figures, animals, hunting weapons and handprints. The sites are considered sacred by many Native Americans, who see them as valuable connections to the past and their cultural heritage.
"Living in Santa Fe in New Mexico, I've always had a fascination with the First Nations peoples," said Rainier. "This photo was taken in Utah. They're thought to be about 4,000 years old but they're in exquisite condition. You can imagine an ancient person putting their hand up to the red wall, taking the ochre and applying the paint onto the rock. These handprints have a powerful echo from eons ago. I imagine a group of hunters sitting in the shade, maybe saying 'Why don't we put our signature here?' For me, it could be about existence, saying: 'We are here.'"
Travellers can find other Anasazi handprints at Fallen Roof Ruin, an ancient Anasazi abode and granary in Bears Ears National Monument; while Sand Island Petroglyphs Panel, near Bluff, Utah, has centuries of rock drawings, including the Kokopelli, a mythical, flute-playing fertility deity.
Ancient deer stones, Mongolia
"Mongolia is a remarkable country with a rich history," said Rainier. "There are ancient burial sites scattered across Northern Mongolia. You'll be driving across the savannah and see a huge pile of rocks or boulders. Inside them would be the burial site of a highly respected warrior. Buried in the boulders are artefacts, such as swords, jewel boxes and the various possessions a warrior would have gathered over a lifetime."
Ancient megaliths, known as "deer stones" and usually made from granite, are often seen nearby. "Positioned around the burial sites are large monolithic stones etched with mythological deer, ascending with the warrior's spears and arrows. As the warrior ascends to some sort of spiritual heaven, his weapons are coming with him, carried by the deer. There are deer stones from the Bronze Age at the Uushigiin Uvur site near Moron in Northern Mongolia, which is where this image was taken. The stones date from between the 13th and the 9th Century BCE."
Uushgiin Uvur has around 30 deer stones, as well as petroglyphs, stone sculptures and rock burial sites. There's another Bronze Age site, with 100 deer stones, in the Khoid Tamir valley, while an area of Arkhangai province, called Jargalantyn Am, is known as "The Valley of the Deer Stones" as there are so many clustered closely together.
"Mongolians have a deep connection with their past," said Rainier. "The deer stones are considered very sacred and important in Mongolian culture."
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
The famous temple complex of Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world, sprawling over 400 sq km just outside Siem Reap. Constructed in the early 12th Century as the capital of the Khmer empire, the Unesco World Heritage site was originally a Hindu temple, but was converted into a Buddhist temple by the end of the century and is now one of the world's most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists.
Monks, nuns, local Cambodians and visiting Buddhists come here every day to make prayers and offerings, while travellers often gather each morning to watch the sun light up the temples – a spiritual experience for many.
"In Angkor Wat, there are four massive pathways, north, south, east and west, that lead into the centre of the temple," said Rainier. "This gateway in the photo is one of the main gates leading into the temple of Bayon. It's a very powerful place. There's a sense of sacredness and mystery. Most people get a feeling of the jungle taking back what man has built, the massive banyan trees splitting open some of the temples. The Bayon Temple evokes a lot of the rich mythological stories of Hinduism, including the belief in the sacred journey to heaven."
The Angkor Complex includes more than 70 temples and around 1,000 buildings, giving plenty for travellers to explore. There are countless statues of the Buddha, with artworks and carvings telling Buddhist stories, though, out of respect, many of the Hindu statues and artworks also remain.
Mount Nemrut, Turkey
The 2,134m high Mount Nemrut in south-eastern Turkey is home to an otherworldly Unesco World Heritage site that's known as "The Throne of the Gods". At the summit is a religious sanctuary and ancient burial mound, dating to the 1st Century BCE, built by King Antiochus I of the Kingdom of Commagene.
Archaeologists believe Mount Nemrut was a sacred site for the people of Commagene, which is why King Antiochus I wanted his tomb to be placed there. Surrounding the mound are massive statues of Greco-Persian gods, including Zeus, Hercules and Apollo, and King Antiochus himself, along with lion and eagle guardians. Like Stonehenge in England or the moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), the statues, which measure up to 9m tall, are a feat of engineering that seem to defy the time period when they were built.
"Mount Nemrut is a sacred place that stands in a stark landscape," said Rainier. "It's filled with statues with the heads broken off and scattered about. The rock facial structures have been weathered with time, so it suggests in a metaphorical way that mankind's efforts to be immortal eventually fade as nature takes the statues back to the Earth. It is a solemn and moody place."
Many travellers who come to this remote mountain in Central Anatolia time their visit for sunrise, when the sun lights up the statues and the eastern terrace; however, sunset provides a similarly memorable, soulful experience.
Sacred: In Search of Meaning by Chris Rainier is published by Earth Aware Editions. For more on Chris Rainier's work, see culturalsanctuaries.org.
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Mongolia to implement Child Money Programme for targeted groups www.news.mn

To mitigate the adverse impacts of the pandemic, government assistance to households has been generous and diverse. One notable measure introduced in 2020 is the increase in benefit amounts given to households through the Child Money Programme. The programme, which provides monthly cash transfers to families with children, was increased five-fold from MNT 20,000 to MNT 100,000 per child (about USD 6 to USD 30) and currently accounts for over 3 percent of GDP. Overall, as a share of GDP, Mongolia’s relief measures to households have been the largest in the region.
Given mounting fiscal and external imbalances in Mongolia, exercising fiscal prudence is crucial. An effective course of action involves targeting limited resources to poor and vulnerable households in greatest need of support and pivoting to growth-promoting investments.
Cutting inefficient fiscal spending can also help the poor indirectly by easing inflationary pressures. Specifically, the targeting of Child Money Programme benefits to the neediest households can reduce fiscal spending. In 2020, nearly half of the wealthiest 60 percent of households received the Child Money Programme. These targeting inefficiencies have contributed to the modest success of the Child Money Programme and more generally, of social assistance, in reducing poverty.
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