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Mongolia now has largest number of Przewalski’s horses www.news.mn

The Przewalski’s horse is the last remaining truly wild horse species in the world. Extinct in the wild in 1960’s, it survived thanks to a successful reintroduction program that began a quarter of a century ago.
The first 16 Przewalski’s horses arrived in Hustai National Park, Mongolia on 5 June, 1992, World Environmental Day transported bythe Dutch NGO FRPH and the Mongolian NGO MACNE’s. Since then, many Przewalski’s horses have come from European countries to Mongolia.
Today, 940 Przewalski’s horses are free ranging in Mongolia, which is the highest number of free ranging Przewalski’s horses in the world. In consequence, the world population status according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species changed from Extinct in the Wild to Critically Endangered in 2008, and to Endangered in 2011.
There is now, three Przewalski’s horse reintroduction sites in Mongolia, Hustai National Park /422/, Great Gobi “B” Strictly Protected Area /386/ and Khomyn tal area /132/.
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B.Batjargal: It is important to involve herders in insurance www.montsame.mn

Within the implementation of the ‘Extending Social Protection to Herders with Enhanced Shock Responsiveness’ program, the issue concerning the health of herders and increasing their involvement in social insurance is being focused.
In the framework of the program funded by the UN SDG Fund, a study on herders’ behaviour towards social and health insurance was conducted between 2020 and 2022 by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection in cooperation with the International Labour Organization, the University of Maastricht, and the Independent Research Institute of Mongolia.
In his opening remarks, UN Resident Coordinator Tapan Mishra expressed gratitude to the International Labour Organization for playing the leading role in implementing the joint program, and noted the importance of promoting the benefits of being involved in social insurance, and for herders to share the information with each other.
“As herders often lack information regarding social insurance, they do not make regular payments of social insurance contribution, which prevents them from being covered by insurance. Factors such as insufficient income and remote geographical location also affect the situation. Another factor negatively affecting the herders’ attitude towards social insurance is how the country’s people have traditionally prioritized current issues rather than those that would yield benefits in the future,” he said.
Head of Social Insurance Policy Implementation and Coordination Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection B.Batjargal said, “28 years have passed since social insurance inspectors began to work at 330 soums in the 21 aimags of Mongolia. Although the country has “soft” infrastructure and appropriate amount of human resource in this sense, the total number of herders involved in social insurance amounts to 49,000 as of 2021 - which is insufficient.”
“In order to improve the situation, the law was amended to allow social insurance contracts to be established annually rather than monthly, based on the herder’s income.
According to a study, 80 percent of the 4.2 million mobile phones being used nationwide are smartphones. Therefore, we created the appropriate conditions for making the monthly social insurance payment online.
We are grateful that the ILO conducted a study on herders’ behavior in the framework of the project. As the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection have also previously carried out a study involving 3,000 people in the capital city, it has now become possible to compare the results of these two studies. While the income of many businesses dropped due to the pandemic situation during the last two years, favorable weather conditions allowed herders to maintain their source of income.
Herders who are not covered by health and social insurance would eventually be excluded from the system and included in the welfare group. It is important to take the risk into account to involve herders in insurance,” he added.
A total of 4,000 herders based in eight aimags were involved in a study on ‘Herders’ behaviour towards social and health insurance’. Of the herders, 55 percent were men and 45 percent were women, while 39 percent were aged 35-44, 27 percent were aged 25-34, and 28 percent were aged 45-54.
The average annual income of herder families is MNT 15,278,807, which is close to the average household income calculated by the National Statistical Office (NSO). 81 percent of the participants receive ‘Child Money’ monthly allowance for their children, while only 14 percent receive old-age pensions. The study has also found that 64 percent of the households have loans, while 12 percent have savings.
The 4,000 herders involved in the study own a total of 1,607,784 livestock animals, of which 12 percent are small cattle and 88 percent are large cattle. Those who answered that their livestock and livestock products are their main source of income, also tended to involve their livestock in insurance for a long period of time. One out of three herders (31 percent) insured their livestock against natural disasters, theft, and infectious diseases, and 54 percent of herders insured their livestock for less than 4 years.
36 percent of the herders answered that they are covered by health insurance to protect themselves and their families, while 41 percent said that they are involved in insurance as they consider it to be crucial for herders. As for the herders who were not involved in insurance, they answered that they consider health insurance to be costly and not important. According to the survey, 39 percent of the herders make monthly social insurance contributions, with 29 percent making voluntary payments and 9 percent making mandatory payments.
According to the National Statistics Office of Mongolia, the total number of herders was 298,798 in 2020, which is 8.7 percent of the country's population. In 2010-2020, the number of young herders decreased by 28.9 thousand or 8.8 percent. 19.9 percent of Mongolia’s population are members of herder households, and 24.1 percent of the workforce are employed in the livestock sector. Thus, it is important for herders to be involved in health and social insurance systems that are efficient and accessible.
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The OSCE Chairman-in-Office visits Mongolia www.news.mn

The OSCE Chairman-in-Office and Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau visited Mongolia with high-level officials.
During his visit to Mongolia, Minister Rau met with President U.Khurelsukh, Prime Minister L.Oyun-Erdene, and Foreign Minister B.Battsetseg.
The trip will focus on strengthening the links with the OSCE and highlighting commitment to the Organization’s goals and activities, as well as expressing support for ongoing reforms in visited countries.
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China sends 3 astronauts to complete its space station www.nhk.or.jp

China says it has successfully launched a spacecraft with three astronauts tasked with completing the country's space station.
State-run China Central Television reported that the Shenzhou-14 took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China after 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Beijing time.
The spacecraft entered its planned orbit 10 minutes later, and the launch was declared a success.
The three astronauts will spend six months in the space station, which the Chinese authorities plan to complete by the end of this year. Their mission will include the docking of two lab modules.
China has been speeding up its space program. It has sent unmanned probes to the moon and Mars and aims to become a leader in space development.
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Russia ramps up gas supply to China www.rt.com

Russian energy giant Gazprom said this week that gas exports to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline have continued to grow. The deliveries are part of “a bilateral long-term contract between Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC),” the company said on its official Telegram channel.
The 3,000km (1,864 mile) cross-border pipeline started official deliveries of Russian natural gas to China in 2019. The so-called eastern route’s capacity is 61 billion cubic meters of gas per year, including 38 billion cubic meters for export. In 2020, Gazprom supplied 4.1 billion cubic meters of gas to China via the Power of Siberia.
The agreement on gas supplies via the pipeline was reached in 2014, with Gazprom and CNPC signing a 30-year contract. The $400 billion agreement is Gazprom’s biggest deal ever and the Power of Siberia is the first natural gas pipeline between Russia and China.
According to Gazprom, it is currently working on the Power of Siberia 2 project, which involves the construction of a gas pipeline to China through the territory of Mongolia. The pipeline will be capable of delivering as much as 50 billion cubic meters of gas once it’s operational.
Gazprom intends to become China’s biggest natural gas supplier, accounting for more than 25% of Chinese imports by 2035.
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MOU to be established with SpaceX www.montsame.mn

On June 2, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications B.Bolor-Erdene held a virtual meeting with President and COO of SpaceX Gwynne Shotwell.
During the meeting, the sides discussed when Starlink's services are planned to be available in Mongolia, the current scope of the network, and the possibilities of cooperation.
Starlink emphasized the importance of constructing ground stations in Mongolia because of its vast territory. Due to the unique attributes of the land, not one, but several ground stations must be built, and Mongolia is required to provide necessary fiberoptic cables and internet connections. As a result, Mongolia will need some time to construct and operate the ground stations.
Starlink also highlighted the significance of the Ministry's Digital Nation policy in establishing a nationwide digital infrastructure and delivering Internet access in rural, isolated, and tourist areas.
Moreover, the company and the Ministry agreed to establish MOU in other areas.
Source: Ministry of Digital Development and Communications
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Tickets on sale for Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam-2022 tournament www.montsame.mn

As part of the 2022 IJF World Tour, the Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam tournament will be held at Steppe Arena in Ulaanbaatar city between June 24 and 26.
Three types of tickets will be sold for the event:
• Group-stage matches - MNT 30,000 (1 day),
• Finals - MNT 50,000 (1 day,)
• and VIP ticket for all three days of the tournament - MNT 1,000,000, which will be sold in limited quantities as it also includes refreshments, restaurant services, and other advantages.
Tickets are available for purchase at the Central Sports Palace.
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Foreign Minister holds telephone conversation with her Russian counterpart www.montsame.mn

On June 2, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia B.Battsetseg had a telephone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.V. Lavrov.
The Foreign Ministers noted that relations and cooperation between the two countries are developing at the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership, and exchanged views on some issues of mutual interest, including recent visits, trade, and economic issues.
They also discussed some issues of international relations and cooperation within some international organizations.
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Elon Musk to open Starlink satellite internet service in Mongolia by 2023 www.news.mn

Elon Musk, the founder of Space X and Tesla, the richest man in the world, founded a company called Starlink Services Mongolia in Mongolia. The company is registered on the website of the State Registration Agency of Mongolia, at the address 1001, 10th floor, Metro Business Center, 6th khoroo, Ulaanbaatar, Sukhbaatar, and was established on 21 March.
Furthermore, State Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications B.Bolor-Erdene held online meeting with Gwynne Shotwell, president and chief operating officer of SpaceX on 2 June.
SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell noted that the company need to build several satellite ground stations in Mongolia due to geographical challenges. Mongolia is the world’s largest landlocked country.
According to Starlink’s official webpage, the satellite internet service will be launched by 2023.
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Mongolians to be alerted when their personal data is used www.news.mn

To help the people of Mongolia take ownership of their personal data, its government recently required that notifications to be sent to citizens when government agencies use their data. This is to an extent not usually seen in many countries.
For example, if a Mongolian makes an application to the tax authority, he will get a notification through an electronic government services app that the authority is checking his data when processing the application. If he does not get this alert, he can file a complaint through the app, called e-Mongolia, to a centre that comes under the Mongolian prime minister’s office. For healthcare, if a doctor checks a patient’s health records, the patient will be notified on the app about this. It tells him which hospital and doctor were involved, and the time this check was done, among other things.
Mongolia’s Parliament passed the Law on Personal Data Protection in December last year and it took effect in May. It is said to be more stringent than the previous legislation when it comes to personal data. According to Ministry of Digital Development and Communications, in future, the government will develop a system in which citizens can give approval for the use of their data. If they refuse, their data cannot be accessed.
Notifying citizens when the government uses their data is one way Mongolia is trying to balance its aims of digitalising with rising online threats such as cyber attacks and scams.
In October 2020, the country launched the e-Mongolia platform to provide citizens with more government services digitally. Initially, there were about 180 public services available. Now, this has grown to over 650. For instance, citizens living in the countryside, like herdsmen, can apply for passports online instead of spending hours travelling to towns or cities to do so.
The government is also working to digitalise the healthcare sector. Citizens can make appointments with hospitals and get medical test results online.
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