Educating Mongolian leaders on the United States’ court system was the purpose of a delegation from the Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) School of Law on a recent 10-day trip to the former communist-ruled country.The law school’s Asian Judicial Institute (AJI) has been working with the country since shortly after the Soviet block dissolved and a bloodless...
Mongolia sends condolences to North Korea over passing of top leader of North Korea
Mongolian state leaders, Prime Minister Batbold Sukhbaatar and President Elbegdorj sent condolences to Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) over passing of late North Korean leader Kim Jon Il.
Also individual Mongolian politicians and organizations and residents sent condolences to North Korea. See below.
Pyongyang,...
100th anniversary of Mongolian Independence Day-Dec 29, 1911-Dec 29, 2011
One hundred years ago, this day Mongolia declared its independence during the collapse of the Qing Dynasty.
However, it wasn't until Mongolia declared its independence from China on Nov. 26, 1924, that Mongolia adopted its first constitution. Therefore, Nov....
Mongolia Spending Glut Risks Bust on Commodity Outlook, IMF Says
By Yuriy Humber
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Mongolia’s economy, which grew 20.8 percent last quarter, risks contraction along with a global downturn in commodity prices partly due to a surge in state spending, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Government spending jumped 50 percent in real terms to 6.3 trillion tugrik ($4.6 billion) this...
Potential gains and potential losses with Copper
By D.Munkhchimeg
Copper is often viewed as a barometer for the global economy. As one of the main raw materials of the industrialized society, this red metal has an ability to forecast economic situations. Today’s European debt crisis and China’s slowdown have both battered international copper prices.Originally, Mongolia only exported copper. Now,...
Mongolian doc visits mountain town
Dr. Munkhjargl Ayurzana, a general practice physician working with Flagstaff International Relief Effort (FIRE) in Mongolia, greets local photographer David Edwards, who helped start the relief organization in its infancy. The two were celebrating during a holiday...
Celebrating the enduring bond between man and bird
Falconry has been practiced for thousands of years across the world
Remah: Desert The gyrfalcon stretches her wings, moves restlessly on her tethered talons and shakes her hooded head.
"The females are bigger than the males," explains Malhoudi Al Humadi as he tends to the 30 or so raptors sheltering and resting under the tent. "But when it comes...
