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Academic-research-industrial complex to be developed in Darkhan Uul www.montsame.mn

A working group led by the Minister of Education and Science worked in Darkhan-Uul aimag where branches of the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences (MNUMS), Mongolian University of Science and Technology, and the Mongolian University of Life Sciences operate with 2,272 students and 137 teachers.
In accordance with the Cabinet’s decision to develop public universities and colleges as academic-research-industrial complexes in rural areas, a 16 ha of area will be redeveloped alongside necessary infrastructure development and an academic-research-industrial complex will be built in a 30 ha of area in Darkhan city.
The complex will be comprised of dormitory, university building, innovation center, library, innovation and technology transfer center, experiment and research center, and a health clinic.
The working group visited the site where the new university complex will be established. The number of university students is expected to increase by 5,000 and teachers and staffs by 417 with the establishment of the complex. There are plans to offer scholarships and additional pay to students and teachers in rural areas and involve them in housing programs.
Also, a university hospital will be established at the Darkhan branch of MNUMS with MNT 8.5 billion and it will provide healthcare services to 100 thousand people by 2030.
During the visit, the working group met with the authorities of the vocational training centers in the aimag, including a mining and energy polytechnic college.
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First COVID-19 case found in Beijing Olympic teams www.nhk.or.jp

Organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics say they have found the first coronavirus case among national team members that entered China on Sunday.
The organizing committee said on Monday that the case was identified from PCR tests of 529 Olympic-related people at an airport in Beijing the previous day.
The committee did not disclose which team the athlete or official belongs to. It revealed that three people who were not members of a team also tested positive at the airport.
The committee also said that more than 38,000 tests were conducted on Sunday inside the so-called bubble separating Games-related personnel from the public. Two infections were confirmed from among those tests.
From January 4 through Sunday, 43 coronavirus cases were found at the airport and 35 inside the Olympics bubble.
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Uvs Chatsargana registered in the EU as first protected Geographical Indication from Mongolia www.montsame.mn

"Uvs Chatsargana’, seabuckthorn berries from Uvs aimag, has been registered in the EU as the first Protected Geographical Indication from Mongolia. The registration procedure was first begun in 2016 with the support of the Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia, the Uvs Sea buckthorn and the Embassy of France. From 2019, the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI), SEQUA project team of the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Uvs Sea buckthorn producers' association continued their cooperation in creating a value-added chain for sea buckthorn growers, which has reached this result.
The Uvs Chatsargana's registration as Geographical Indication (GI) in the European Union will help it be protected in the EU member states from imitation and usurpation. Moreover, it has the advantage of increasing the income of local seabuckthorn growers and producers, supporting sustainable business, preserving the unique taste and quality due to the environment and climate, creating a new tourism product, and ensuring customers’ use of quality and standard products. For this activity, the MNCCI provided support to the private sector in conducting laboratory analysis of Uvs seabuckthorn and editing documents.
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Detailed exploration to be conducted at Asgat deposit www.montsame.mn

At its meeting on January 21, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industrialization approved a resolution on giving direction to the Government of Mongolia.
It is considered vital to put the Asgat silver deposit, a large deposit of strategic importance, into economic circulation. With the resolution, the Government of Mongolia is instructed to carry out additional exploration activities at the deposit to fully define the amount of resources, and announce the bidding to conduct the additional exploration in line with the relevant laws and regulations by the first half of 2022.
In his presentation, the head of the working group in charge of developing the draft resolution, MP T.Aubakir highlighted that the Government should be instructed to conduct the detailed exploration of the deposit regionally and redefine its resources by 2024.
Exploration and geological survey on the Asgat Silver Deposit, located in Nogoonnur soum of Bayan-Ulgii aimag in the western region of Mongolia, were first made in 1953 to continue until 1990. The study concluded its silver deposit at 7369.8 tons and copper and other mixed metal minerals at 227,436 tons.
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Mongolia registers 2,089 new COVID-19 cases www.xinhuanet.com

Jan.24 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's health ministry on Monday confirmed 2,089 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, raising the national tally to 429,677.
The latest confirmed cases were all locally transmitted, more than half of them in the national capital of Ulan Bator, which is the hardest hit by COVID-19.
Meanwhile, no more COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the past day, and the country's death toll remains at 2,021, it said.
The Omicron cases currently account for over 90 percent of the daily total in the country, according to the National Center for Communicable Diseases.
So far, 66.7 percent of the country's total population of 3.4 million have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses, while more than 994,600 people aged over 18 have received a booster.
More than 67,200 Mongolians have received a fourth dose, which the country started to administer on Jan. 7 on a voluntary basis.
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Foreign trade of China's Inner Mongolia exceeds 19 bln USD www.xinhuanet.com

Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Foreign trade volume of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region reached approximately 123.6 billion yuan (about 19.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2021, up 17.2 percent year on year, said the local authorities.
The region's exports during the period surged over 37 percent year on year to more than 47.8 billion yuan, while its imports grew 7.4 percent to around 75.7 billion yuan, said the regional government during a press conference held Thursday.
Its main export products included steel products, electromechanical products, and organic chemicals. Inner Mongolia's imported copper ore and iron ore increased sharply despite the soaring prices.
Notably, the region's private sector took the lead in boosting foreign trade growth. The total foreign trade volume contributed by private enterprises increased 14.4 percent year on year to over 81 billion yuan, accounting for 65.7 percent of the region's total.
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CDC: Boosters effective against hospitalization www.nhk.or.jp

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says new research shows a booster dose of a coronavirus vaccine is 90 percent effective in preventing hospitalization due to infection with the Omicron variant.
The CDC on Friday released its study on the effectiveness of booster shots of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, based on data from medical institutions across the country.
It says that two doses of the vaccine were 81 percent effective against hospitalization after six months when the Delta variant was surging, and 57 percent when the Omicron variant became dominant.
However, a booster shot raised the effectiveness to 94 percent during the Delta wave, and to 90 percent during the Omicron surge.
Unvaccinated people aged between 50 and 64 are 44 times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19, compared to fully vaccinated and boosted individuals. The figure rose to 49 times among those aged 65 or older.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the research demonstrates that protection against hospitalization is higher for those who have had booster shots. She urged people who are eligible to get their booster shot to get it as soon as possible.
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Mongolia adds 2,766 new COVID-19 cases www.xinhuanet.com

Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 2,766 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total confirmed cases to 427,588.
The latest confirmed cases were all locally transmitted, and among them, 1,633 were detected in the national capital Ulan Bator, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, one more COVID-19 patient died in the past day, pushing the national death toll to 2,021.
The Omicron cases currently account for over 90 percent of daily new infections in the country, according to the National Center for Communicable Diseases.
So far, 66.7 percent of the country's total population of 3.4 million have received two COVID-19 vaccine doses, while more than 994,000 people aged over 18 have received a booster.
More than 65,500 Mongolians have received a fourth dose, which the country started to administer on Jan. 7 on a voluntary basis.
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Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Sakaria Lukas fight to split-decision draw www.sports.yahoo.com

Tugstsogt Nyambayar is fortunate he didn’t lose for the third time in his last four fights.
The featherweight contender was a heavy favorite to beat late replacement Sakaria Lukas but had to settle for a split-decision draw in 10-round bout on the Gary Russell Jr.-Mark Magsayo card Saturday in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
And had an apparent knockdown of Nyambayar in Round 8 been scored as such, the Namibian would’ve won the fight.
Nyambayar (12-2-1, 9 KOs) lost wide decisions to Russell, a 126-pound titleholder, and Chris Colbert in 2020 and last July. The 2012 Olympic silver medalist from Mongolia hoped on Saturday to get another victory under his belt and take a step toward another shot at a title.
Sakaria, who took the fight on short notice, had other ideas. He dictated the pace much of the fight, using his jab, straight rights and a high work rate to push Nyambayar to his limits.
Nyambayar probably landed the bigger shots, which undoubtedly got the attention of the judges. However, he wasn’t as busy as his opponent.
Sakaria seemed to put Nyambayar down with a left jab early in Round 8, which would’ve given him a 10-8 round. However, referee Eddie Claudio ruled it a slip. All three judges scored the round 10-9 for Sakaria.
The final scores were 96-94 for Lukas, 96-94 for Nyambayar and 95-95. Boxing Junkie also scored it 95-95.
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Amendments to be made to Law on Customs www.montsame.mn

On January 19, six members of the parliament led by MP N.Enkhbold presented a bill to Speaker G.Zandanshatar to make amendments to the Law on Customs and the Law on Customs Tariffs and Duties.
Adopted in 2008, the Law on Customs regulates the procedures and conditions to be followed for goods and products crossing the border, the rights and obligations of customs organizations and officers, and resolution of matters concerning decisions made by customs organizations.
In recent years, in the framework of the policy to renew military aviation equipment and increase the involvement of the Mongolian Armed Forces in UN peacekeeping operations, military equipment and supplies are being received through intergovernmental agreements as non-refundable aid.
However, due to certain factors such as the amount of time needed to obtain permits for the military equipment and supplies to be exempt from duties and VAT, there have been cases where other corresponding works are postponed, unplanned expenses arise, and the recommended storage conditions for the supplies are not adhered to.
Thus, it has become necessary to reflect the necessary legal regulations to facilitate the customs clearance procedure for goods and products being received through non-refundable aid for defense purposes as well as those being supplied through procurement contracts.
Incidentally, international military exercises have been regularly organized in the country over the last 20 years.
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