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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00ULAANBAATAR1422 |
MONGOLIA: 2000 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2000-11-28 03:56:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER MG |
| 01ULAANBAATAR1018 |
AFGHANISTAN'S FUTURE - NEXT STEPS [...] (U) ON NOVEMBER 6, WE REVIEWED POINTS CONTAINED IN REFTEL WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER S. BATBOLD. HE STATED HE UNDERSTOOD THE GOALS OF THE U. S. POLICY. HE ADDED THA HE APPRECIATED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED AND OUR REQUEST FO COMMENT BUT WOULD DEFER COMMENT FOR THE MOMENT. 2. (C) BATBOL [...] |
2001-11-07 02:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AF MG |
| 01ULAANBAATAR1150 |
MONGOLIA: 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2001-12-19 06:44:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER MG |
| 02ULAANBAATAR877 |
MONGOLIA: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-09 12:15:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR134 |
UPDATE ON COMMERCIAL DISPUTES AFFECTING US [...] (SBU) SUMMARY:. Summary. Potential American investment into the wireless telephony business in Mongolia, based on a recent case, turned soursouth, when the Mongolian government agency responsible for regulating telecommunications unilaterally cancelled an operating license in apparent violat [...] |
2006-02-24 07:32:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD ECON PGOV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR137 |
Prime Minister Reviews Bilateral Relationship [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Prime Minister Enkhbold reaffirmed his government's commitment to close relations with the United States during an hour-long initial call by the Ambassador on February 23. Enkhbold confirmed that the Cabinet had decided the previous day to approve a sixth rotation [...] |
2006-02-26 23:35:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS PHUM ETRD PGOV KMCA PTER PINR |
| 06ULAANBAATAR139 |
GIA DETAINS U.S. AND JAPANESE CURRENCY CARRIED BY [...] (S/NF) The head of the General Intelligence Agency's Counter Intelligence department requested a meeting the morning of February 23rd with SIMO to discuss their detention of one million U.S. dollars and 200 million Japanese Yen in cash from two DPRK males at Ulaanbaatar's Chinggis Khan (former [...] |
2006-02-26 23:38:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET//NOFORN | SNAR EFIN PREL PTER ASEC MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR148 |
Democratic Party, MPRP Consider Top Party Job [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 27, both the Democratic Party (DP) and MPRP made decisions on key party jobs. The MPRP chose Party Secretary Yo. Otgonbayar as the new MPRP party chief for the capital. With one third of the total party membership, the Ulaanbaatar post has high visibility, and may [...] |
2006-03-01 05:05:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR155 |
NO COUNTERFEIT DETECTED AMONGST U.S. AND JAPANESE [...] (S/NF) On the evening of March 2nd, a representative of the Japanese Embassy in Ulaanbaatar reported that examiners from the Japanese Finance Ministry had completed two thirds of their examination of the two thousand 10,000 Yen notes and determined all to be genuine. He stated that the team wou [...] |
2006-03-03 09:02:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET//NOFORN | SNAR EFIN PREL PTER ASEC MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR173 |
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Growing awareness of trafficking as a domestic and international issue -- as well as Mongolia's first appearance in the TIP report -- spurred Mongolia to take significant new steps against trafficking in the last year. In November 2005, the government adopted a National Action Plan aga [...] |
2006-03-13 06:12:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB MG MC IS KS TU |
| 06ULAANBAATAR181 |
MFA Gives PSI Ship Boarding Agreement Update [...] (SBU) During a March 15 meeting on other subjects, poloff asked MFA Legal Department Direct B. Altangerel about where the interministerial review of the PSI ship boarding agreement stood. Altangerel replied that MFA had now received replies from all ministries. However, the Ministry of Just [...] |
2006-03-15 07:59:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MNUC KNNP PREL MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR215 |
Press Pans Former Secretary Baker's Visit [...] Summary: Much of Mongolia's press reacted negatively to a visit to Ulaanbaatar by former Secretary of State James Baker. Secretary Baker is remembered warmly by many Mongolians as the man behind the strengthening of bilateral ties after Mongolia's 1990 democratic revolution. His visit here [...] |
2006-03-29 01:38:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO EINV MG US EMIN ETRD |
| 06ULAANBAATAR232 |
State Secrets Law: An Invitation to [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The World Bank, civil society and donors, including the U.S., have long identified the lack of transparency and citizen access to government information as a major invitation to corruption and have encouraged the Government of Mongolia and worked with civil society [...] |
2006-03-31 07:39:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL ECON MG FR GM |
| 06ULAANBAATAR261 |
PROTESTS AGAINST MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT GROW [...] ( U ) SUMMARY: Protests organized by a loose coalition of five local Mongolian groups have escalated slightly in the past few days but remain peaceful; business is conducted as usual in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. The protest groups are continuing to demand respectively the resignation [...] |
2006-04-12 08:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECON KPAO MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR275 |
MPRP DENIES PRESS CLAIM THAT IT BLAMES THE [...] ( SBU ) SUMMARY: The April 14 front page lead article for Odrin Sonin, a major Mongolian daily under Democratic party ownership, quoted Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) officials as stating that the MPRP believed the most truthful rumors circulating held the U.S. Embassy respons [...] |
2006-04-17 03:43:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID ECON KPAO MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR300 |
Mongolia to Stay Shanghai Coop Org Observer [...] (SBU) Poloff met on April 21 with MFA Acting Director for Policy Planning T. Janabazar. Poloff asked about a press report (ref a) that stated that Mongolia, along with Iran, India, and Pakistan, would soon become Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members. Janabazar categorically state [...] |
2006-04-21 07:36:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD PTER CH MG IN PK IR |
| 06ULAANBAATAR307 |
Mongolian Ponders Guatemala UNSC Vote [...] (SBU) During an April 25 introductory courtesy call on new MFA State Secretary K. Bekhat, Charge urged Mongolia to immediately make clear that it will vote for Guatemala for an elected UNSC seat. He commented that prospective votes are being closely followed in Washington. Bekhat cautiously [...] |
2006-04-25 07:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN UNSC MG IR VE GT |
| 06ULAANBAATAR313 |
Mongolian Will Not Run for UN Human Rights [...] (SBU) On April 25, Charge and Poloff discussed the UN Human Rights Council election with MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Ms. Enkhtsetseg. Enkhtsetseg said that Mongolia is now carefully considering the candidates for the new body, but voiced Mongolia's agreement that it is important to [...] |
2006-04-25 07:20:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UN MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR320 |
Briefer for EAP Senior Advisor Keith [...] We look forward to your visit, which will provide a good opportunity to both review the relationship and push selected issues. Background on Post ------------------ 2. (U) Briefings during the Friday country team will provide you with background supplementing this scenesetter. The on [...] |
2006-04-26 08:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR326 |
MONGOLIAN ENVIRONMENT MINISTER RECEIVES UPDATE [...] (SBU) Charge, accompanied by Econ/Coml Chief (also covering EST issues), called April 27 on Minister of Nature and Environment Erdenebaatar. Charge' congratulated Erdenbaatar on his recent appointment as Minister and also for attending post's Earth Day river clean-up on April 22 (reftel). Ec [...] |
2006-04-30 22:27:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PREL CVIS UNEP KFRD MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR38 |
New PM Nomination Delayed [...] (U) It now appears that the State Great Hural (SGH) will consider the nomination of the new Prime Minister later this week. The SGH normally holds plenary sessions on Thursday and Friday. The Fall session of the SGH is now slated to recess after the Friday, January 27 session, and next sit [...] |
2006-01-23 09:35:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR380 |
FOREIGN INVESTORS CONCERNED AS WINDFALL MINING [...] (SBU) On May 12, Mongolia's State Great Hural (SGH), or Parliament, passed a controversial windfall profits tax on copper and gold. This law moved through the typically glacial SGH process at light speed, being passed less than two weeks after it was initially proposed without any opportunit [...] |
2006-05-16 07:44:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ETRD EINV PREL PGOV MG HK CA |
| 06ULAANBAATAR382 |
Minister Claims U.S. Paid MP Bribes [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Over the last week, Minister of Industry and Trade Jargalsaikhan appears to have made claims to different audiences (including the Cabinet and foreign mining company representatives) that USAID had paid several hundred thousand dollars to an MP for anti-corruption e [...] |
2006-05-17 07:34:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD EINV PREL PGOV PINR MG US |
| 06ULAANBAATAR385 |
Gandan Monastery Invites Dalai Lama for Visit [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-18 07:35:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM SOCI MG CH |
| 06ULAANBAATAR396 |
TIP Seminar Raises Awareness, Coordination [...] A hands-on seminar aimed at countering trafficking in persons (TIP) in Mongolia was held in Ulaanbaatar on April 26-27. The training - held by The Asia Foundation (TAF) and the U.S. Embassy - brought together law enforcement and government officials, human rights lawyers, and representatives [...] |
2006-05-24 07:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM EAID KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR401 |
Speaker's views on Anti-corruption, Money [...] (SBU) Summary: During the Ambassador's May 24 call on Speaker Nyamdorj, he expressed his firm support for the windfall profits tax passed by the State Great Hural (parliament), and opined that the body may override a veto if the President chose to take that step. Companies that expected to [...] |
2006-05-25 06:26:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EINV EMIN ETRD KCRM SNAR PINR MG KN |
| 06ULAANBAATAR407 |
Mongolia Ponders Public Iraq Government [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-26 06:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MG IQ |
| 06ULAANBAATAR426 |
TEST FOR IMO ONLY [...] (U) This is a test; this is only a test. SLUTZ [...] |
2006-06-05 04:18:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ACOA |
| 06ULAANBAATAR427 |
TEST FOR IMO ONLY [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-05 04:24:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ACOA |
| 06ULAANBAATAR43 |
Enkhbold Confirmed as Prime Minister [...] On the morning of January 25, Mongolia's Parliament voted 57-10 to confirm M. Enkhbold as Mongolia's new Prime Minister. Ambassador subsequently sent a letter to Enkhbold congratulating him on his confirmation, and stating the U.S. hope to work with the new government. According to Democrati [...] |
2006-01-25 08:49:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR433 |
MONGOLIA ENERGY UPDATE: OIL IMPORTS RISE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Mongolia is entirely dependent on imported oil, importing 574,300 tons in 2005, principally from Russia (80%), Kazakhstan, and China. Mongolia exported its domestic production in 2005 of 25,000 tons to China, according to the Vice Chairman of the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Au [...] |
2006-06-07 02:33:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG PREL ELTRN MG RU CH |
| 06ULAANBAATAR434 |
EAP DAS KEITH'S APRIL 27-29 VISIT TO MONGOLIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: During EAP DAS Keith,s meetings with Government of Mongolia (GOM) officials on April 28, Keith expressed appreciation for the GOM,s continuing support in the war against terrorism and its participation in coalitions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Keith reiterated the importance of add [...] |
2006-06-07 06:30:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EFIN PTER KCRM MG KN |
| 06ULAANBAATAR450 |
Foreign Policy Advisor on Shanghai Cooperation [...] (SBU) Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Tsogtbaatar, on his own initiative, met with DCM and SIPDIS Ppoloff to brief on Mongolia's position at the forthcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Shanghai. Tsogtbaatar said President Enkhbayar would depart on June 14 for the [...] |
2006-06-13 06:16:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MG UZ CH RU IR |
| 06ULAANBAATAR452 |
DPRK Contract Laborers Decline Sharply [...] (SBU) On June 9, MFA Consular Department Director Ochirjav told visiting Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Danny Glaser that in recent months there had SIPDIS been a decline in the number of North Korean contract workers, from 200 persons to 50 persons. (Note: In delivering the TIP rep [...] |
2006-06-14 03:26:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ELAB MG KN |
| 06ULAANBAATAR454 |
Genghis Khan Makes A Comeback [...] Earlier this week, Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan) replaced the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). The MPRP, the social democratic descendant of the Communist Party which ruled Mongolia for nearly seven decades, is the dominant party in the coalition government formed in January. [...] |
2006-06-14 06:09:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SOCI MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR461 |
Tense Standoff in Protest at Foreign Mine [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 14, 60-year old male protester died at the Boroo Gold mining site. Protest leaders claimed this occurred after Boroo security guards used a stun gun on him. However, mine officials stated that the elderly protestor apparently died of a heart attack while trying to cl [...] |
2006-06-15 09:02:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EMIN EINV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR462 |
Tense StandoffOne Dead in Protest at Anti-Foreign Mine Protest [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-15 22:35:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EINV MG EMIN ETRD |
| 06ULAANBAATAR463 |
Tense Standoff in Protest at Foreign Mine [...] No summary [...] |
2006-06-15 22:36:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EMIN EINV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR469 |
Financial Regulator's Murder Distracts Focus [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Boroo Gold re-started operations on the afternoon of June 16 after police moved protesters away from the mine site. The government's attention to the Boroo situation -- including the key role of the Health Minister and Member of Parliament Gundalai in the protests -- was div [...] |
2006-06-16 06:38:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EMIN EINV CASC MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR475 |
TREASURY DAS GLASER PRESSES ILLICIT FINANCE, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Deputy Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Daniel Glaser's June 9 meetings with Government of Mongolia officials and banking representatives, he discussed U.S. concerns with respect to North Korean illicit activities. He discussed U.S. action [...] |
2006-06-19 04:07:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER KCRM PREL ETTC MG KS |
| 06ULAANBAATAR499 |
MCC EURASIA DIRECTOR REID'S MEETINGS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Millennium Challenge Corporation Eurasia Managing Director Frances Reid met with Mongolia's President, Prime Minister, Speaker, and Vice Foreign Minister, among others, during the course of her June 12-22 visit to Mongolia. During her meetings, she expressed appreciation for th [...] |
2006-06-29 01:45:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL EAID PGOV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR525 |
Scenesetter for Presidential Delegation [...] We and the Mongolian Government very much look forward to your visit. The presence of a presidential delegation at the 800th anniversary celebrations continues a stellar 2005-6 year for high-level USG visits to Mongolia -- starting off with Peace Corps Director Vasquez last July, Speaker Has [...] |
2006-07-10 06:34:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL PGOV EAID ETRD MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR537 |
Mongolia's Parliament Passes Tax, Anti-Money- [...] SUMMARY: Prior to the July 11-14 Naadam national day holiday, the State Great Hural (SGH - Parliament) passed three major pieces of legislation: an anti- corruption law; an anti-money laundering law; and amendments to the minerals law. The bills culminated a busy spring session for the legi [...] |
2006-07-17 07:25:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EMIN EINV SNAR KCRM EFIN ECON MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR539 |
Secretary Johanns' Visit Advances Relationship [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Secretary for Agriculture Mike Johanns headed a Presidential Delegation which visited Mongolia July 12-13. During very cordial meetings with President Enkhbayar and Prime Minister Enkhbold, Johanns conveyed President Bush's congratulations on Mongolia's 800th annivers [...] |
2006-07-18 01:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP EAID MASS MG US JOHANNS MIKE |
| 06ULAANBAATAR550 |
Mongolia to Send 7th Rotation to Iraq [...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent the following diplomatic note to the Embassy on July 19: Begin text (informal embassy translation) (Complimentary opening) and takes the opportunity to state that, in relation to the completion of the period of duty for the sixth rotation of Mongol [...] |
2006-07-19 09:17:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL MG IQ |
| 06ULAANBAATAR552 |
EBRD OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN MONGOLIA [...] (U) Summary: On July 15, 2006, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) received notification from the Russian Federation that it had ratified Mongolia's accession to the EBRD, the last of the sixty-one EBRD members to do so. EBRD Business Group Director Olivier Deschamps a [...] |
2006-07-20 07:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PREL MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR553 |
GOM Explains Decision on 7th Troop Rotation to [...] (U) Reftel reported GOM's decision to send a seventh rotation of soldiers to Iraq, consisting of a "small number of command staff officers." The sixth rotation, whose tour is up in September, consists of 100 soldiers, serving under Polish command in Camp Echo, performing force protection dut [...] |
2006-07-20 23:18:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL KPAO MG IZ |
| 06ULAANBAATAR554 |
GOM Explains Decision on 7th Troop Rotation to [...] (U) Summary: In a July 20 meeting, the Foreign Minister reiterated to Ambassador the Mongolian government's support for the war on terrorism and its commitment to remain a member of the coalitions in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said that there had been no opposition in the Cabinet to a seventh [...] |
2006-07-20 23:21:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PREL KPAO MG IZ |
| 06ULAANBAATAR558 |
Mongolia Still Pondering Guatemala UNSC Vote [...] (SBU) On July 20, E/P Chief called MFA Multilateral Relations Director General Enkhtsetseg to ask whether the July 3 announcement of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Guatemala had resulted in any movement in Mongolia's decision on this year's UNSC vote. ( [...] |
2006-07-21 06:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN UNSC MG IR VE GT |
| 06ULAANBAATAR572 |
Exim's First Visit to Mongolia: Transactions in Aircraft [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) Export Finance Group Senior Vice President (SVP) John McAdams visited Mongolia July 6 to 11 to explain Ex-Im Bank's programs. Prime Minister Enkhbold gave McAdams an overview of the Mongolian situation and desired projects, w [...] |
2006-07-27 23:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PGOV PREL KMCA MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR578 |
Mining Conflict Leads to One Death and Forcible Removal of [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 27, police forcibly removed approximately 8000 artisal, or "ninja," miners from a gold mining area 100 miles northwest of Ulaanbaatar. The removal followed two weeks of sporadic clashes with looting ninjas, including one on July 12 in which one person attacking the com [...] |
2006-07-29 06:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EMIN SOCI MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR580 |
Comments on OHCRC Field Presence [...] The human rights project run by the UNDP has provided important and effective support for the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), which was established in 2001. The NHRC produces an annual report on the Mongolian human rights situation. The report was debated in the parliament for the f [...] |
2006-07-29 07:18:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR588 |
Crowd of Thousands in Central Square Demands "Change" [...] Over the past few months, Ulaanbaatar's central Sukhbaatar Square has been home to dozens of demonstrations for a variety of causes. The target of the protesters, Government House, is conveniently located just north of the Square. Demonstrators have demanded the resignation of the government [...] |
2006-08-03 07:49:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI PHUM MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR591 |
IMF PUTS NEW PROGRAM NEGOTIATIONS WITH MONGOLIA ON [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Local IMF Resident Representative Jang (strictly protect) told Emboffs August 3 that the IMF had decided to postpone further discussion with the Government of Mongolia (GOM) over a new IMF program to replace its long-lapsed program. Jang was now informing key donors and would a [...] |
2006-08-03 08:52:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN EAID PREL PGOV SOCI MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR593 |
KHAANQUEST 2006 PEACEKEEPING EXERCISE SCENESETTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: KHAANQUEST 2006 IS THE PACIFIC-AREA GLOBAL PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS INITIATIVE (GPOI) CAPSTONE EVENT OF THE YEAR. IT HAS FOUR MAJOR COMPONENTS: 1) A MULTINATIONAL FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE (FTX) FOCUSING ON PEACEKEEPING SKILLS THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FIVE HILLS TRAINING CENTER, [...] |
2006-08-04 08:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR PREL PGOV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR608 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ASKS FOR ADVICE ON POSSIBLE DALAI [...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para 4. 2. (C) After an August 9 meeting on another matter, Foreign Minister Enkhbold asked to meet the Ambassador one-on-one. Enkhbold said that Gandan monastery had told the government it wishes to invite the Dalai Lama to Mongolia for a visit [...] |
2006-08-10 08:12:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SOCI PHUM KIRF MG CH |
| 06ULAANBAATAR609 |
FM TELLS AMBASSADOR NSC WILL DECIDE 7TH IRAQ [...] (C) Summary and comment: Ambassador, accompanied by Polish ambassador, met on August 9 with Foreign Minister Enkhbold to urge Mongolia to reconsider its decision to reduce the 7th rotation to Iraq to a few staff officers. Ambassador noted that Washington welcomes Mongolia's decision to send [...] |
2006-08-10 08:17:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MG IZ PL |
| 06ULAANBAATAR61 |
New Mongolian Cabinet Confirmed [...] (SBU) On the evening of January 27-28, Mongolia's Parliament, the State Great Hural (SGH), approved 16 of the 17 nominees for Cabinet positions. At 4 AM on January 28, the SGH then recessed for the Mongolian New Year holiday (Tsagaan Sar). It is not known when a candidate will be resubmitte [...] |
2006-02-01 08:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR EAID MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR610 |
Mongolia Scenesetter for Codel Kolbe [...] We look forward to hosting you in early September, and to showing you how U.S. taxpayer dollars are being used here to benefit the Mongolian and American people. Your visit here will continue a stellar year for high-level bilateral engagement. Over the last year, visitors have included: Spea [...] |
2006-08-13 22:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OREP PGOV MARR EAID MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR615 |
Koizumi's Visit to Mongolia: A Feel Good Experience [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the Japanese DCM (protect), Prime Minister Koizumi's August 10-11 visit to Mongolia was a relaxed visit without much new in substance; rather it was a celebration of a relationship untroubled by the political problems Japan has elsewhere in the region. No new aid [...] |
2006-08-14 07:16:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON MG JA KN |
| 06ULAANBAATAR616 |
Country Clearance for Staffdel Bixby [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the August 22-26 visit by HIRC staff members Melanie Bixby, Paul Oostburg Sanz, and Lynne Weil to examine the proposed Millennium Challenge Account programs in Mongolia. 2. Embassy control officer for the visit will be DCM Brian Gol [...] |
2006-08-14 07:20:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT PREL PREF MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR621 |
Mongolia's Shadow Economy: Half as Large as the Official [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to a USAID-funded analysis, the informal economy in Mongolia is about 45% to 50% the size of the formal economy. This contrasts with the current official estimate of just 11% from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Using a new estimate based on a large sample surv [...] |
2006-08-16 02:23:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL EAID MARR SOCI MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR622 |
Efforts Against Domestic Violence Increasing [...] Mongolia is increasing efforts to combat an epidemic of domestic violence which affects perhaps a third of all women. As well as a 2004 law, a draft national action plan will be submitted in September, and the Supreme Court may clarify some remaining legal issues in coming months. While publ [...] |
2006-08-16 02:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SOCI EAID PREF MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR625 |
DALAI LAMA TO VISIT MONGOLIA AUGUST 21-28 [...] (C) The Japanese DCM told EP chief on August 16 that the Dalai Lama will transit Japan next week en route to Mongolia. The DCM said that Tokyo had informed the Japanese embassy here that the Dalai Lama would transit Japan en route to Mongolia on August 21, and would transit Japan again on Au [...] |
2006-08-16 06:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SOCI MG CH JA |
| 06ULAANBAATAR628 |
Mongolia's Looming Mercury Pollution Crisis [...] Summary. The widespread use of mercury in the informal gold mining sector in Mongolia has produced a looming environmental crisis. As many as 100,000 "ninja" miners -- 15-20% of them children -- now work in the sector, a number that has sharply increased in the last five years. Illegal u [...] |
2006-08-17 05:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PGOV EMIN SOCI ELAB PHUM MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR634 |
FOREIGN MINISTER COMMENTS ON POSSIBLE DALAI LAMA [...] (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister on August 17 to deliver the paper conveyed in ref a, which responded to the Foreign Minister's request for U.S. perspectives on the likely Chinese reaction to a Dalai Lama visit (ref b). FM Enkhbold expressed appreciation for the report. He did not q [...] |
2006-08-18 06:50:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CH MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR638 |
DALAI LAMA TO VISIT MONGOLIA AUGUST 21-28 [...] (C) The Dalai Lama will visit Mongolia August 21-28, at the invitation of the head lama of Gandan Monastery, the leading Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the country. He will transit Japan in both directions, as he did during his last visit in 2002. President Enkhbayar, in his capacity as the [...] |
2006-08-21 07:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SOCI MG CH JA |
| 06ULAANBAATAR639 |
Mongolia Braces for Dalai Lama Arrival, China's Reaction [...] (SBU) The President's Foreign Policy Advisor confirmed to the Embassy on August 21 that the Dalai Lama would arrive later in the day. (Note: The direct flight to Ulaanbaatar from Tokyo arrives at 10:00 PM.) The Dalai Lama will visit at the invitation of the head lama of Gandan Monastery, the [...] |
2006-08-21 08:33:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM MG CH |
| 06ULAANBAATAR646 |
Visiting PACOM Commander Admiral Fallon Makes Progress On [...] (SBU) PACOM Commander Admiral William J. Fallon paid his first visit to Mongolia, August 19-21, at the invitation of Mongolian Chief of the General Staff LTG Togoo. The Admiral's observation of Mongolia's first-ever multinational peacekeeping training exercise, Khaan Quest 06, and joint press [...] |
2006-08-25 00:20:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PTER KPKO MG IZ PL |
| 06ULAANBAATAR648 |
ULAANBAATAR CONTACT FOR BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM [...] Embassy Ulaanbaatar appoints the following two individuals as the current mission U.S. Department of State employees responsible for Blue Lantern Program related issues in Mongolia. 2. Primary Contact (note: Mr. Herman will arrive on September 2 to begin his assignment in Ulaanbaatar): -- [...] |
2006-08-25 05:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC KSEP US MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR649 |
Cabinet to Consider Negotiation of PSI Ship Boarding [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-25 07:45:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MNUC KNNP PREL EWWT KTIA MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR651 |
Cabinet to Consider Negotiation of PSI Ship Boarding [...] No summary [...] |
2006-08-25 08:03:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MNUC KNNP PREL EWWT KTIA MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR652 |
Mongolians Rebuff Russian Commercial Bear Hug [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia apparently completely rebuffed Russian Premier Fradkov's demands in early July for priority access for Russian firms to Mongolia's natural assets, based on details that have emerged over the last month. In return for preferential treatment, the Russians had promised t [...] |
2006-08-29 03:52:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EINV ETRD EMIN MG RU |
| 06ULAANBAATAR657 |
WHITHER U.S.-MONGOLIA RELATIONS? [...] (U) As I conclude my three-year tour as chief of mission in Mongolia, I offer the following reflections on the past and recommendations for the future, as we pursue the "comprehensive partnership" with Mongolia that was first enunciated in the July 2004, and reaffirmed in the November 2005, Jo [...] |
2006-08-31 09:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MG PREL |
| 06ULAANBAATAR658 |
New AML Law: Better Than Nothing, But Implementation Will [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the end of June, Mongolia's parliament passed the country's first anti-money laundering (AML) law. The step followed years of foreign exhortations, including and especially from the United States, about the danger that Mongolia might become a money laundering center. There [...] |
2006-09-04 05:50:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ECON PREL SNAR MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR660 |
Fiscal Snapshot: High Mining Revenues a Boon and a Danger [...] SUMMARY: Buoyed by sharp GDP growth in the last few years, Mongolia's government finds itself in a time of relative plenty. However, these large revenue increases have been driven by high international commodity prices for gold and copper. When the good times end for copper and gold, Mongoli [...] |
2006-09-05 02:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL EAID EMIN SOCI MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR666 |
AMBASSADOR'S RAISES 7TH ROTATION TO IRAQ WITH [...] (SBU) On September 5, Ambassador paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Enkhbold, and on September 6 she met with President Enkhbayar and Speaker Nyamdorj. In all the calls, the Ambassador lauded close military-military relations, and noted U.S. support for Mongolia's efforts to have its mil [...] |
2006-09-07 07:39:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MG IZ |
| 06ULAANBAATAR667 |
WHITHER U.S.-MONGOLIA RELATIONS? [...] (U) As I conclude my three-year tour as chief of mission in Mongolia, I offer the following reflections on the past and recommendations for the future, as we pursue the "comprehensive partnership" with Mongolia that was first enunciated in the July 2004, and reaffirmed in the November 2005, Jo [...] |
2006-09-07 09:54:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MG PREL EAID ECON PGOV KMCA MASS |
| 06ULAANBAATAR671 |
Codel Kolbe Advances U.S. Interests [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a September 1-3 visit, Codel Kolbe examined U.S. assistance programs in Mongolia, with a particular focus on the proposed Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) program. The Codel stressed that qualifying for MCA is not enough, and that Mongolia will need to take the time and e [...] |
2006-09-08 07:40:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OREP PGOV MARR EAID KMCA KPAO MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR673 |
World Bank Offers Prescriptions for Investment Climate [...] SUMMARY: A recent World Bank report provides a concise, well-documented account of the problems -- particularly corruption -- affecting Mongolia's investment climate. It also offers recommendations on how to tackle these problems. While the Spring session of Parliament passed tax reform and [...] |
2006-09-08 08:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EFIN EAIR PGOV PREL MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR681 |
Mongolia Accepts POTUS Invitation to UNGA Democracy Event [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-12 07:21:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OVIP PHUM UNGA MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR682 |
CODEL KOLBE DISCUSSES DPRK REFUGEE ISSUES, MORE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Mongolian General Intelligence Agency (GIA) officials told visiting CODEL Kolbe that since 1998 Mongolia had facilitated the resettlement in South Korea of 1,976 North Koreans and that 136 were presently in Mongolia being processed. To date, all North Koreans crossing into Mong [...] |
2006-09-12 07:53:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM PREF EAID MG KN KS |
| 06ULAANBAATAR683 |
SAUDI ARABIA MAY SOON ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC [...] No summary [...] |
2006-09-13 01:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID MG SA ZR |
| 06ULAANBAATAR724 |
AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL CALLS ON PRESIDENT, SPEAKER, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the Ambassador's initial meetings with President Enkhbayar, following presenting his credentials on September 20, State Great Hural Speaker Nyambdorj on September 25, and Prime Minister Enkhbold, the Mongolian leaders stressed good bilateral relations, and pressed for early c [...] |
2006-09-27 09:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ETRD MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR728 |
Mongolia Scenesetter for Codel Hagel [...] We look forward to hosting you October 7 to 9. Your visit here will continue a stellar year for high-level bilateral engagement. Over the last year, visitors have included: Speaker Hastert and delegation, then Rep. Leach (both in August 2005); Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld (October); the Pres [...] |
2006-09-28 07:03:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OREP EAID MARR MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR734 |
CABINET AGREES TO SEND 100-MAN 7TH ROTATION TO [...] (C) During the Ambassador's September 29 initial call on Foreign Minister Enkhbold, Enkhbold confirmed that the National Security Council (President, Speaker and Prime Minister) had decided on September 26 to recommend that the Cabinet reconsider its decision to send only a limited number of [...] |
2006-09-29 07:15:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MG IZ |
| 06ULAANBAATAR750 |
7th Rotation of Mongolian Troops Departs for Iraq [...] One hundred Mongolian troops departed today for Iraq, where they will provide force protection at Camp Echo for Polish troops in the Multinational Force. The six month deployment is Mongolia's 7th rotation of troops to Iraq since 2003. The dawn departure ceremony was attended by the Charge, [...] |
2006-10-04 00:27:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL KPKO MG IZ AF YI SL TU BE |
| 06ULAANBAATAR769 |
Mongolia to Vote for Guatemala in UNSC Battle [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-12 03:35:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC MG GT VE |
| 06ULAANBAATAR773 |
Mongolia's New Golden Hoard: Five Months After New Tax, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Six short days in May saw the abrupt passage by Mongolia's State Great Hural (parliament) of a windfall profits tax on gold and copper in a process utterly lacking in consultation with stakeholders foreign or domestic and the public. Just as Mongolia looks to large foreign inve [...] |
2006-10-12 07:40:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EINV ETRD EMIN MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR774 |
High Commodity Prices Create Rosey Optimistic Figures [...] Summary and comment: Mongolian government economic figures confirm that high commodity prices continue to fill government coffers. The budget surplus in the first eight months of 2006 was US $190 million, or 10% of official GDP. Rising commodity prices on the country's principle exports have [...] |
2006-10-12 08:44:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR783 |
AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-17 08:40:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL EAID KCOR KMCA MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR790 |
Mongolian Government, Donors Discuss Progress, Coordinate [...] (U) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Government of Mongolia (GOM)officials and external partners (donors) convened the second bi-annual technical meeting October 9-10 to discuss progress in key areas since their first meeting in February 2006 (reftel), as well as to discuss plans for key sectors such [...] |
2006-10-18 09:10:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL PGOV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR795 |
Mongolia's MCA Compact Nears Critical Juncture [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-23 08:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KMCC ECON MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR803 |
Government Wins Parliamentary Confidence Vote, But Cracks [...] (SBU) Summary: By a 46-22 vote, on October 26 the government easily turned defeated a no confidence motion pushed by the opposition Democratic Party. However, the opposition succeeded in its real aim: winning two days of great publicity for its criticisms of the government. A bonus for the [...] |
2006-10-27 08:53:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR809 |
Mongolia's MCA Compact Nears Critical Juncture [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia has submitted a rough draft of a program memo which -- with substantial hard work by both Mongolian and U.S. counterparts over coming months -- may enable a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact to be signed in early Spring 2007. A Compact will likely involve a sig [...] |
2006-10-31 08:42:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KMCC ECON MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR827 |
New Mongolian Central Bank Governor Appointed [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: After what appears to have been a bruising internal struggle within the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), A. Batsukh has been appointed the Bank of Mongolia's new governor for a six-year term, replacing the controversial O. Chuluunbat. Batsukh was [...] |
2006-11-09 07:53:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PINR MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR829 |
Country Clearance for MCA's Roche International [...] We welcome and grant country clearance to Roche International consultants Christian Berube, David Burns, Asil Gezen, Dennis Lindberg, Lawrence Phipps, and Deana Silverston for their travels to Mongolia during the month of November. The purpose of the visit is to work with MCC's Burak Inanc and [...] |
2006-11-11 07:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA EAID KMCA ECON MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR832 |
U.S.-Based Peabody Moves Toward Coal Investments With USG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A Department of Commerce advocacy letter, and post-arranged meetings with senior Mongolian officials, have boosted the efforts of U.S.-coal mining giant Peabody Energy to be involved in development of a 6.5 billion ton coal deposit. Last week, Peabody's China-based o [...] |
2006-11-15 09:43:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR833 |
Mongolia Accedes to Cape Town Convention [...] The Mongolian government has formally completed the process of accession to the Cape Town Convention and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters specific to Aircraft Equipment. The convention facilitates asset-based financing and leasing of larg [...] |
2006-11-15 09:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR CASC PGOV ECON EINV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR838 |
MONGOLIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1718 -- SHIPS [...] (SBU) MFA Director for Multilateral Relations Enkhtsetseg told E/P chief on November 20 that she expects Mongolia will have its report to the UN Security Council on implementation of UNSCR 1718 ready sometime during the week of November 27. She said that MFA has asked various ministries and ag [...] |
2006-11-20 07:53:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL KNNP EWWT MG KN |
| 06ULAANBAATAR841 |
Public Diplomacy Captivates Mongolian Media by Highlighting [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-22 08:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC PREL EAID SCUL KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR844 |
Opportunity to Strengthen US-Mongolia Ties: 2007 Marks 20th [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-28 02:15:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PREL ECON OIIP OPRC KMDR MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR845 |
AMBASSADOR PAYS COURTESY CALL ON NEW BANK OF [...] (SBU) The Ambassador, accompanied by DCM, paid a courtesy call November 27 on recently appointed Bank of Mongolia (BOM) Governor A. Batsukh. After congratulating Batsukh on his appointment last month, the Ambassador noted the USG had worked with the GOM and the BOM on several issues, includin [...] |
2006-11-29 07:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PINR MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR847 |
Mongolia's Savings and Loan Crisis Contained? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Last spring, 27 of Mongolia's largest Savings and Loans (S&L) cooperatives (among 900) collapsed in rapid succession under the weight of bad loans, abysmal management practices and swirling rumors of corruption. Quadrupling in size over the past two years Mongolia's dodgy S&L i [...] |
2006-11-30 02:23:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR856 |
Alaska National Guard State Partnership Bolsters Military [...] (U) Summary and comment: During a mid-November visit by Alaska National Guard head Major General Craig Campbell, Mongolian military counterparts expressed appreciation for the State Partnership Program (SPP) relationship with the Alaska National Guard, but urged even more assistance. MG Camp [...] |
2006-12-05 08:32:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR ETRD KPAO MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR858 |
Mongolian Human Rights Commission Claims Widespread Abuse [...] SUMMARY: The Mongolia's National Human Rights Commission annual report devotes 29 pages to chronicling the widespread abuse of pre-trial detainees and the poor conditions under which they are imprisoned. It's grim reading, with case after case of deaths caused due to beatings, reportedly ofte [...] |
2006-12-07 04:20:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR861 |
Mongolia INCSR: Part 1 [...] The following is post's submission for Part 1 of the INCSR. 2. Begin text: I. Summary Drug trafficking and abuse are not widespread in Mongolia, but continue to rise and draw the attention of the government. Mongolia's young, burgeoning urban population is especially vulnerable to t [...] |
2006-12-08 07:10:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR870 |
Mongolia's New Mining Law: Many Concerns [...] (SBU) Mongolia's new mining severely disrupts an industry that will and must be Mongolia's economic engine for many years to come. Most worrisome to miners are new provisions for the government to take equity stakes in a long list of "strategic" mines, provisions that leave unclear how much th [...] |
2006-12-14 08:24:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG PGOV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR872 |
INCSR Part 2: Financial Crimes and Money Laundering [...] (U) Mongolia is not an important regional financial center nor considered an offshore financial center, although there are no laws prohibiting the establishment of offshore entities in Mongolia. 2. (SBU) Mongolia's economy and banking system are relatively small, depriving the cover needed f [...] |
2006-12-15 07:11:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR875 |
Mass firing of Mongolian mineworkers sends message to [...] (SBU) One of Mongolia's largest employers, Ivanhoe Mines, will fire 900 of its domestic and foreign workforce, or some 7.5% of the 12,000 workers directly employed in the Mongolian mining sector. Ivanhoe cannot afford to pay workers idled by the Government of Mongolia's refusal to reach an agre [...] |
2006-12-18 23:54:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR878 |
Provincial Perspectives: Khentii and Dornod Aimags See [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a brief November 19-21 easterly swing through Dornod and Khenti provinces, leaders there expressed concern about growing unemployment pressures but were hopeful that investments in mining, for the former, and agribusiness and tourism, for the latter, would provide needed j [...] |
2006-12-20 02:15:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EMIN PGOV MG |
| 06ULAANBAATAR881 |
Shadowy Buyers Near Purchase of Largest Mongolian Bank [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: There are major concerns about the impending sale of Trade and Development Bank (TDB), Mongolia's largest bank overall and the key bank for foreign exchange and foreign transactions, to a shadowy 100% Mongolian-owned consortium with unknown financing. The IFC and th [...] |
2006-12-22 08:18:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR105 |
Mongolia Welcomes Six Party Talks Agreement [...] DCM conveyed reftel points to MFA. In response, an MFA official called attention to a statement which MFA released on February 14 (para 2). 2. Begin text: Statement by the Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia applauds the initial actio [...] |
2007-02-16 03:13:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP EAID KN MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR106 |
Mongolia Welcomes Six Party Talks Agreement [...] DCM conveyed reftel points to MFA. In response, an MFA official called attention to a statement which MFA released on February 14 (para 2). 2. Begin text: Statement by the Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia applauds the initial actio [...] |
2007-02-16 03:13:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP EAID KN MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR107 |
Mongolia Welcomes Six Party Talks Agreement [...] DCM conveyed reftel points to MFA. In response, an MFA official called attention to a statement which MFA released on February 14 (para 2). 2. Begin text: Statement by the Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia applauds the initial actio [...] |
2007-02-16 03:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP EAID KN MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR109 |
List of Mongolian Registered Ships [...] Mongolia's Ministry of Roads, Transportation and Tourism (MRTT) has provided post with a list of 283 "active ships" currently registered under the Mongolian flag. Ministry officials define "active" as those vessels operating on a regular, long-term basis with a normal or permanent registration [...] |
2007-02-20 02:59:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT PHSA PINR PREL ETRD MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR112 |
Third annual U.S.-Mongolia Consultations on Bilateral [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United States State Department held the third annual U.S.-Mongolia Consultations on Bilateral, Regional, and Global Issues (CBRGI) on January 29 at Mongolia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen [...] |
2007-02-21 07:34:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ETRD MASS MARR PREF MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR119 |
Part 1 of 2: Investment Climate in Mongolia's Mining Sector [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nationalist and populist politics on mineral resources have led to a sharp deterioration of the investment climate in the mining industry over the last year. With support from both major political parties, the legislature abruptly passed a confiscatory Windfall Profits Tax on c [...] |
2007-02-23 08:10:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR123 |
Part 2 of 2: The U.S. Stake in Developing Mongolia's [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In reftel, we described the sharply deteriorating investment climate for mining over the last year. Post recommends raising many of those problems during the forthcoming Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks, because the U.S. has a major stake in ensuring a favor [...] |
2007-02-23 08:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR125 |
U.S.-Involved Tender Dispute: Winning Twice Is Not Enough [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: L-Systech, a Mongolian-South Korean JVC, supported by an American consultant and vending U.S.-produced solar power equipment, saw its winning of an US$8 million Government of Mongolia solar-power equipment tender frustrated by the improper and perhaps illegal behavior [...] |
2007-02-26 09:39:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR141 |
Update on Mongolian Adoption Processing [...] Summary: A high-ranking official in the Ministry of Social Welfare and Labor has provided assurances that international adoption cases which had been on hold for at least two months would be processed within the next few weeks. A new adoption law may be introduced in the Mongolian Parliament [...] |
2007-03-05 04:25:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC KOCI CVIS MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR143 |
Constitutional Court Strikes Down New Minerals and [...] (U) On March 2, the Constitutional Court struck down the new Minerals Law and Anticorruption Law passed by Parliament last July. The laws took weeks to emerge from the Parliament Secretariat last summer, in the interim undergoing extensive changes by both the Secretariat staff and Speaker Nyam [...] |
2007-03-05 09:36:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR146 |
Bilateral Consular Convention Instruments Exchanged [...] On March 6, the U.S. and Mongolia exchanged the protocols and instruments of ratification for the bilateral consular convention which was signed in Ulaanbaatar on August 2, 1990. Signing on behalf of the United States was U.S. Ambassador Mark C. Minton. Signing on behalf of Mongolia was Forei [...] |
2007-03-06 06:01:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KTIA CASC AMGT MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR150 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Enkhbold on March 6 to follow up on the phone call the previous evening between President Bush and President Enkhbayar, and to state our hope that we will receive an early and positive response on our request that Mongolia send an 8th rot [...] |
2007-03-06 08:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET | MARR PREL MASS IZ MG PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR156 |
MONGOLIAN ARMED FORCES PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE 8TH [...] (S) On March 7, DATT was told by a tired-looking Chief of General Staff LTG Togoo that he would meet with senior government officials in late afternoon regarding the issue of an 8th rotation of 100 troops to Iraq. Togoo said he would need to meet with DATT after that meeting (note: most likel [...] |
2007-03-07 08:16:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET | MARR PREL PTER MG IZ PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR157 |
Mongolia and GSP: An undiscovered Country [...] SUMMARY: Less than half a percent of Mongolia's exports to the U.S. came in under GSP in 2006, partially because over 90% of Mongolian exports to the U.S. are textiles. However, in other cases, Mongolian goods eligible for GSP treatment simply don't take advantage of it. The Ministry of Indu [...] |
2007-03-08 03:53:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EIND PGOV KPRV EFIN PREL MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR158 |
Tax Reform Creates Better Business Environment, But There's [...] (U) SUMMARY: As background for the upcoming Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks, this report notes that major legislative changes in 2006 made a good start at reforming Mongolia's tax system, an area which has been one of the bigger problems for investors. The old corporate i [...] |
2007-03-08 04:00:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ECON PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR159 |
USG Trade-Related Assistance to the GOM [...] SUMMARY: In the upcoming bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks, Mongolia continues to ask for trade-related technical assistance. USAID is already providing extensive help in a number of areas, including trade policy and negotiations, creation of a single window for [...] |
2007-03-08 05:24:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAID PREL EMIN ECON PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR160 |
Mongolian State Procurement: New Law Bars Most [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In a candid recent conversation, a senior official of Mongolian Ministry of Finance told us that Mongolia's government procurement process has been problematic for years, due to the limited staff of the Ministry's Procurement Office, and the tendency of State Great Hu [...] |
2007-03-09 03:42:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR164 |
Mongolia Customs [...] Summary: While there is a bilateral Customs agreement with the U.S., cooperation has waned since the end of the Multifiber Arrangement in 2005. Mongolia has a relatively liberal trade regime, with low tariffs and no quotas or onerous licensing requirements. Customs is widely viewed as corru [...] |
2007-03-10 03:55:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EIND PGOV KPRV EFIN PREL MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR165 |
Scenesetter for TIFA Talks [...] (SBU) The Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks have become an important part of our overall bilateral relationship since 2004. During the third annual round of talks on March 12, the U.S. delegation will need to fend off Mongolia's efforts to get the U.S. to agree by the end [...] |
2007-03-10 06:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EINV PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR169 |
SENIOR LEADERS ENDORSE 3-MONTH EXTENSION OF TROOPS [...] (S) On March 13, Foreign Policy Advisor to the President Tsogtbaatar told Ambassador and ADCM that the National SIPDIS Security Council (the President, Speaker, and Prime Minister) had met on Friday, March 9, and recommended that the government decide to extend for three months Mongolia's 7 [...] |
2007-03-13 06:54:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET | MARR PREL PTER MG IZ PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR173 |
MONGOLIA EXTENDS CURRENT TROOP ROTATION IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-14 08:49:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET | MARR PREL PTER MG IZ PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR19 |
Governing Party Flexes Muscles, Sacks Health Minister [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP)'s victory in a by-election last September gave them an absolute parliamentary majority. Pundits said it was only a matter of time before less cooperative, non-MPRP members of the coalition government, in place since January 2006, [...] |
2007-01-10 08:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR193 |
Finance and Foreign Ministers lobby AUSTR Stratford for [...] (SBU) Summary: During March 12 calls on Foreign Minister Enkhbold and Finance Minister Bayartsaikhan, Assistant US Trade Representative Timothy Stratford gently deflected calls for USG movement on a Free Trade Agreement but affirmed MCC's commitment to reaching a Compact with Mongolia. Althoug [...] |
2007-03-27 06:49:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECIN ECON PREL MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR207 |
THANKS FOR ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ VISIT OF MONGOLIAN [...] I want to express my personal thanks to the U.S. military and State Department personnel who assisted in the March 27-28 visit to Iraq of Mongolian Defense Minister Sonompil to meet with Mongolian troops and make a personal assessment of the conditions in Iraq. I met with the Minister on Apri [...] |
2007-04-06 08:22:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL MG IZ |
| 07ULAANBAATAR212 |
Keep the USAID Mongolia Mission Open [...] (SBU) I was extremely distressed to learn that consideration is being given by USAID Washington to save $334,000 in FY 2008 by removing the mission's sole U.S. Direct Hire USAID officer and closing the USAID Mission in Ulaanbaatar. I rely on the USAID Mission not just for on-the-spot program m [...] |
2007-04-10 04:49:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL ECON AMGT MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR216 |
Mongolia, Rio Tinto/Ivanhoe Reach Deal on Oyu Tolgoi Copper [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Mongolia and Rio Tinto/Ivanhoe broke through a four-year long negotiating logjam to reach a deal which will allow development of the world class Oyu Tolgoi copper mine. To try to counter reflexive public criticism by opposition MPs and civil movement populists, and [...] |
2007-04-11 08:56:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR217 |
Mongolia Creates New State Holding Company for Government's [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Mongolia (GOM) has established a new state-owned holding company named ERDENES-MGL to receive and manage its equity shares of mines determined to be "strategic" under the country's most recent mining law. The move signals the GOM's seriousness in acquiring the [...] |
2007-04-12 05:53:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR22 |
Ambassador, Mongolian FM Discuss Bilateral Issues. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Foreign Minister Enkhbold exchanged views on a wide range of bilateral and regional issues over lunch on January 4. Topics included the North Korean refugee situation in Mongolia, U.S efforts to help Mongolia develop its military peace-keeping capacity, the pr [...] |
2007-01-16 08:35:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON MG EAID PGOV |
| 07ULAANBAATAR220 |
Mongolian President's Letter to POTUS Discusses Iraq, MCC [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided the Embassy with the copy of a letter from President Enkhbayar to President Bush. MFA stated that, while the letter is dated March 30, it was delivered by the Mongolian Embassy in Washington on April 11. The letter was released to the Mongolian press [...] |
2007-04-12 09:19:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR EAID MG IZ |
| 07ULAANBAATAR222 |
Country Clearance for DHS Employee Joseph Martin [...] We welcome and grant country clearance to JOSEPH MARTIN for travel to ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA. The purpose of the visit to Mongolia is for case processing during April 16 to April 23, 2007. 2. POC: Your point of contact is Lisa Conner, Consular Section Chief. Contact numbers are as follows: [...] |
2007-04-13 03:28:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PREF MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR228 |
MONGOLIAN ECONOMIC UPDATE: ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLD (AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Preliminary figures for 2006 from the Government of Mongolia's (GOM) Statistics Office show that Mongolia is experiencing unprecedented economic growth. Reaching US$2.7 billion in 2006, nominal GDP increased 8.4%. Mongolia has averaged 7% growth in GDP since 2002 (a low base poin [...] |
2007-04-17 04:53:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL EAID EMIN SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR229 |
Mongolia/Partners Discuss National Development Strategy, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Mongolia (GOM) and external partners, including bilateral and multilateral donors, international financial institutions and international NGOs, met at the third semiannual GOM/World Bank co-sponsored Technical Meeting in Ulaanbaatar April 3-4. (Reftels summarize [...] |
2007-04-17 05:10:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL EMIN SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR234 |
MP Reviews Muslim Issues with Charge [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an April 18 meeting with Charge, MP Sairaan Kader invited the Embassy to participate in a meeting of the Mongolian Muslim Society in Ulaanbaatar next month. Sairaan, a supporter of moderate, secular Islam elected from a largely Kazakh Muslim region in Mongolia's far west [...] |
2007-04-19 08:00:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON PHUM SCUL KPAO MG SA |
| 07ULAANBAATAR238 |
Interest Rises in Mongolian Uranium Deposits [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Current estimates, mostly based on Soviet era surveys, place Mongolia's current commercial recoverable reserves of yellowcake at some two million metric tons, but Mongolian officials believe that the actual totals may be much higher. Rising prices for uranium have reignited inte [...] |
2007-04-20 06:41:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL SENV EMIN EINV ETRD KNNP MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR241 |
Foreign Minister Offers Condolences on Virginia Tech [...] On April 23, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent the embassy a copy of the letter in paragraph 2. The Ministry stated the text had been delivered to the State Department on April 20 by the Mongolian Embassy in Washington. 2. Begin text. Mongolia Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Minis [...] |
2007-04-23 08:27:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPDC MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR245 |
Mongolia's Newest Domestic Private Airline: EZnis [...] Summary: Mongolia's second domestic private airline, EZnis Airways, was launched in December 2006, taking advantage of the vacuum created when the country's flag carrier MIAT sharply reduced domestic routes (reftel a). Mongolian telecom/IT company Newcom has funneled substantial amounts of mon [...] |
2007-04-25 06:33:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR257 |
Mongolia's Newest Domestic Private Airline: EZnis [...] Summary: Mongolia's second domestic private airline, EZnis Airways, was launched in December 2006, taking advantage of the vacuum created when the country's flag carrier MIAT sharply reduced domestic routes (reftel a). Mongolian telecom/IT company Newcom has funneled substantial amounts of mon [...] |
2007-04-30 08:30:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR265 |
Is Mongolia's New Minister of Industry and Trade His Own [...] (SBU)SUMMARY: New Minister of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Ts. Davaadorj's low-key, if sometimes eccentric demeanor is a welcome relief compared to the sometimes disastrous tenure of the frenetic, flamboyant and feckless B. Jargalsaikhan, who reportedly spared no opportunity to exploit his positio [...] |
2007-05-07 22:13:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PGOV EAID ECON EFIN PREL PINR MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR266 |
Action Request: GOM Proposes October for Visit of President [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Tsogtbaatar called in the Charge on May 7 to propose dates for President Enkhbayar's trip to the United States. Tsogtbaatar stated that any time during the month of October could be made to wor [...] |
2007-05-08 02:43:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP EAID MARR KMCA MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR267 |
New Minister of Industry and Trade Seeks U.S. Help on [...] (U) This an action cable for USTR. See action requested in para 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Newly appointed Minister of Industry and Trade Ts. Davaadorj invited Charge over to press for a favorable reply to Mongolia's request for a five-year extension of its export tariffs on cashmere. He also [...] |
2007-05-08 05:55:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EMIN KNNP EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR268 |
Western Snapshots Part 2 of 3: Bayan Ulgii - Home to [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Charge visited Bayan Ulgii (BU) aimag (province) in Mongolia's far west April 24/25. BU is home to Mongolia's largest ethnic minority group: Moslem Kazakhs make up 92% of the aimag's 100,000 citizens. Several BU interlocutors stressed that they are "calm, moderate, secula [...] |
2007-05-08 05:59:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD SENV PREL EMIN SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR275 |
PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR SAYS NEW IRAQ [...] (C) During a May 7 meeting on other matters, Charge asked Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Tsogtbaatar about the status of Mongolia's decision on sending an 8th rotation of troops to provide force protection for Polish troops at Camp Echo. Tsogtbaatar replied that he knew that the deadline [...] |
2007-05-10 07:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV MG IZ PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR276 |
Third US-Mongolia TIFA Joint Council, March 12, 2007, Part [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the third annual round of TIFA talks held in Ulaanbaatar on March 12, Mongolian trade representatives continued to lobby for a roadmap towards an FTA with the U.S. and requested USG support on joining APEC. Rather than a roadmap, AUSTR Stratford instead recommended focusing o [...] |
2007-05-11 05:59:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR279 |
Mongolian Court Convicts Boy Band Drug Smugglers [...] (U) A Mongolian court convicted 13 persons accused of trafficking drugs smuggled in from China, sentencing three of the defendants to ten or more years in prison. The defendants included several Mongolian hip hop boy band stars, the son of a wealthy businessman, and several students. This is [...] |
2007-05-14 03:57:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR ASEC PGOV SOCI MG CH |
| 07ULAANBAATAR281 |
Snapshots of Mongolia's West Part 3 of 3: Uvs' Future [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Charge visited Ulaan Gom (UG), the capital of Uvs aimag (province) April 27/28. Uvs Governor Togoo said the best business prospects are sea buckthorn production, cashmere, agribusiness, tourism, and mining, but unemployment is high and nearly 30% of the population lives belo [...] |
2007-05-15 02:50:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON SENV PREL MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR284 |
Mongolia's FIU Seeks FinCEN Link [...] (U) B. Tumurbat, head of Mongolia's Financial Information Unit (FIU), has written to James H. Fries, Director of the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), looking to develop closer ties between the two anti-money laundering agencies. (A copy of his letter has be [...] |
2007-05-15 08:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ECON PREL SNAR MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR285 |
Mongolia Undecided on UNHRC Vote, But Mulling Belarus [...] (SBU) E/P Chief met on May 15 with MFA Director for Multilateral Relations Ms. Enkhtsetseg and drew on reftel points to urge that Mongolia cast its vote for Slovenia and Bosnia, and to not vote for Belarus to join the UN Human Rights Council. 2. (SBU) Enkhtsetseg responded that Mongolia ha [...] |
2007-05-16 04:41:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNHRC MG BO |
| 07ULAANBAATAR286 |
Mongolia Mulling Iraq's Community of Democracies [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-16 06:04:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KDEM EAID PGOV MG IZ |
| 07ULAANBAATAR287 |
Mongolia Endorses U.S. Proposal in ARF on UNSCR 1540 [...] (SBU) E/P Chief met on May 15 with MFA Director for Multilateral Relations Ms. Enkhtsetseg and drew on reftel points to urge that Mongolia support the three ARF initiatives the United States tabled in Helsinki in late March. Enkhtsetseg expressed appreciation for receiving copies of the revis [...] |
2007-05-16 06:15:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KNNP PTER ARF MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR288 |
Mongolia Not Sure of OSCE Counterterrorism Conference [...] No summary [...] |
2007-05-16 06:16:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OSCE PTER ABUD AFIN RS SP |
| 07ULAANBAATAR294 |
Impasse with Russia Over Joint Venture Railroad Head Leaves [...] (U) On April 11-13, a meeting of the joint Russian-Mongolian Railroad Authority board failed to select a new Chairman. The post has been vacant since early October 2006, when Russian Chairman Vasile Magdei and his Mongolian deputy (both reportedly inebriated) accidentally died of carbon monoxi [...] |
2007-05-21 05:45:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ELTN EINV ETRD EAID MG RU |
| 07ULAANBAATAR297 |
Turbulence Ahead for Mongolia's Airline Sector? [...] (U) This is an action cable. See action requested in of the FAA in para 12. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The General Director of Mongolia's Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) dismissed reports that Aero Mongolia is suffering serious financial difficulties, despite a series of safety related incidents an [...] |
2007-05-23 05:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR300 |
Third US-Mongolia TIFA Joint Council, March 12, 2007, Part [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable reports the March 12 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks between the U.S. and Mongolia which concentrated on specific U.S. concerns about Mongolia's trade and investment climate. Speaking first with an advance outline of the U.S. presentation, the Mo [...] |
2007-05-24 07:10:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR310 |
Scope Paper and Issues for Assistant Secretary Hill's June [...] (SBU) SCOPE: Assistant Secretary Hill's visit to Mongolia fulfills the dual purposes of: 1) reinforcing the strong U.S.-Mongolia relationship and, 2) attendance at the Asia Society's June 15-18 Williamsburg conference (the conference is covered in a separate memo). This visit fulfills a lon [...] |
2007-05-29 06:46:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PREF MARR EAID KMCA MG IZ KN |
| 07ULAANBAATAR316 |
Third US-Mongolia TIFA Joint Council, March 12, 2007, Part [...] (U) SUMMARY: Immediately following the March 12 Third US-Mongolia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Joint Council meeting, Marideth Sandler, Executive Director of USTR's Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program, spearheaded a GSP education and outreach drive March 13-15 in [...] |
2007-06-02 22:30:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR325 |
PRESIDENT SAYS DECISION TO BE MADE "SOON" ON [...] (C) During a June 6 one-hour call on President Enkhbayar, the Ambassador noted that there had been great satisfaction during his recent consultations in Washington on the state of bilateral security cooperation. In particular, at the National Security Council, at the State Department, and at [...] |
2007-06-06 07:42:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MG IZ PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR327 |
MCC Issues Briefer for Assistant Secretary Hill's June [...] (SBU) The following draft bullets and talking points are provided in preparation for Assistant Secretary Hill's planned visit to Mongolia. 2. (SBU) Background: -- After three years of false starts and sometimes emotional give-and-take with MCC, there is very strong optimism that a Compact [...] |
2007-06-12 00:09:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PREF MARR EAID KMCA MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR335 |
Trade and Economic Issues Briefing for Assistant Secretary [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia's economy grew 8% in 2006 (yielding GDP of US$2.7 billion) and is projected to reach 7.5% in 2007. Mining (copper, coal and gold), cashmere, tourism, and small retail trade were the primary economic drivers, coupled with high world commodity prices. Mining prospects im [...] |
2007-06-12 23:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PREF MARR EAID KMCA MG IZ KN |
| 07ULAANBAATAR336 |
Mongolia Scenesetter for A/S Hill [...] (SBU) We and the Mongolian Government very much look forward to your visit. You will be the most senior solo State Department visitor to Mongolia since Jim Kelly in October 2004; Kelly visited to inaugurate the first session of the "Comprehensive, Bilateral, Global, Regional Issues" (CBRGI) d [...] |
2007-06-12 23:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EMIN ETRD PINR MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR339 |
DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS IRAQ ROTATION DECISION TO BE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 12 call on Defense Minister Sonompil, the Ambassador emphasized that there is great interest in Washington in Mongolia's formal approval of the 8th rotation of troops to Iraq. Minister of Defense Sonompil responded that the Mongolian National Security Council (NS [...] |
2007-06-13 08:22:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PTER MG IZ PL CH RU |
| 07ULAANBAATAR346 |
Mongolia Confirms Entry Into Force of 1996 Bilateral [...] The Embassy has received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with an original note in Mongolia. A translation of the text is provided in paragraph two, and is based on the informal translation provided by MFA. The Mongolian text of the original and the English translation [...] |
2007-06-15 04:02:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR KTIA PREL MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR349 |
A/S HILL'S MEETINGS WITH MONGOLIAN OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill met on June 15 with Mongolia's President, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister. None of the officials revealed their thinking on the pending decision on whether to send an 8th rotation of troops to Iraq, but President Enkhbayar noted that [...] |
2007-06-18 04:10:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID SCUL MG IZ KN |
| 07ULAANBAATAR355 |
DECISION ON 8TH ROTATION TO IRAQ DELAYED BY [...] (C) During a June 19 meeting, Presidential Foreign Policy Adviser Tsogtbaatar told E/P Chief that the GOM's decision on sending an 8th rotation of troops to Iraq has been delayed because of the June 14 parliamentary vote to dismiss Ts. Nyamdorj as Speaker. He noted that, because of the dismi [...] |
2007-06-19 08:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV PINR MG IZ PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR363 |
Country Clearance for Codel Payne [...] We warmly welcome and grant country clearance to Codel Payne to visit Ulaanbaatar from July 1-4. Schedule information is being exchanged via email. 2. Control officer for the Codel is Economic/Political Section Chief Patrick Freeman. Contact numbers are as follows: --Office Telephone Num [...] |
2007-06-22 02:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT PREL ASEC AFIN MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR367 |
Editorial Urges End to Mongolian Support in Iraq [...] No summary [...] |
2007-06-22 09:19:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL OPRC KMDR MG IZ |
| 07ULAANBAATAR375 |
NSC RECOMMENDS 8TH ROTATION TO IRAQ; SOLDIERS [...] (C) On June 25, Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Davaasuren confirmed to DCM that on the evening of June 22 the National Security Council (President, Speaker and Prime Minister) had agreed to recommend to the Cabinet that Mongolia send an 8th rotation of soldiers to Iraq. Ahead of [...] |
2007-06-25 08:50:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV MG IZ PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR376 |
Mongolia Scenesetter for Codel Payne [...] (U) We and the Mongolian Government very much look forward to your visit, and to the initiation of the House Democracy Assistance Commission's program of exchange with the State Great Hural. The historic 2005 visits of Speaker Hastert and the President and First Lady underlined the increasing [...] |
2007-06-25 09:11:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EMIN ETRD PINR MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR382 |
Cabinet Approves 8th Rotation to Iraq [...] (SBU) On June 26, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas, Middle East and Africa Director General Jambaldorj confirmed to the Ambassador that the Cabinet had earlier that day approved an 8th rotation of troops to Iraq. Foreign Policy Advisor to the President Tsogtbaatar and Foreign Policy Adviso [...] |
2007-06-27 08:54:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL PGOV EFIN MG IZ PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR388 |
USTR TRANSPARENCY AGREEMENT PROPOSAL CONVEYED, MORE [...] On June 28, DCM passed to Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Trade Director a copy of AUSTR Stratford's letter to Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Vice Minister Sodhbaatar (ref) proposing preliminary consideration of a bilateral agreement on transparency, including as an example the dra [...] |
2007-07-03 00:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL EFIN PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR392 |
MONGOLIA'S PRESIDENT, FM SEND JULY 4 CONGRATULATORY [...] (U) Post received letters to President Bush from President Enkhbayar and to Secretary Rice from Foreign Minister Enkhbold on July 5 dated July 4 offering congratulations on the U.S. July 4 holiday. Copies have been sent via email to the desk. Americas, Middle East and Africa DG Jambaldorj conf [...] |
2007-07-05 08:16:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR394 |
Homes For Mongolia's Masses -- a Housing Shortage Amidst a [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Mongolia (GOM) has launched a two-year campaign to build 40,000 affordable apartment units throughout the country (with 80 to 90% in Ulaanbaatar (UB), the capital) to address a critical housing shortage caused by increasing numbers of rural migrants moving to th [...] |
2007-07-06 00:28:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV SOCI BTIO MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR400 |
FOREIGN MINING COMPANY, ENVIRONMENTAL NGO REPS DISCUSS [...] (U) SUMMARY: A June 22 Embassy-organized lunch brought together environmental and social NGO and mining company representatives active in Mongolia to discuss issues of transparency and stakeholder engagement. Participants agreed that responsible mining and transparency should be encouraged in [...] |
2007-07-09 08:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EMIN EINV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR418 |
TRAGIC CRASH FOCUSES ATTENTION ON HELICOPTER SAFETY. [...] (U) This is an action cable. See action requested in of the FAA in para 12. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The crash of a Mongolia Border Forces Russian-built MI-8 helicopter that claimed the lives of 15 firefighters has led to renewed focus on the safety of the country's dwindling helicopter fleet, [...] |
2007-07-18 06:07:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PGOV ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR424 |
VISIT OF CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER YANG TO MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his first trip abroad since his appointment, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Mongolian officials June 30 to July 2 to forge closer political, economic, and commercial ties between the two northeast Asian neighbors. Both sides viewed this visit as a favorable [...] |
2007-07-20 05:25:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EMIN EINV MG CH |
| 07ULAANBAATAR425 |
OPPOSITION GROWS AS PARLIAMENT DEBATES CONTROVERSIAL OYU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Mongolia (GOM) has begun its public roll- out of the tentative investment agreement for the development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine struck between the GOM and Ivanhoe/Rio Tinto in April (ref A). If copper's price remains at today's high of US$7,600 per ton, M [...] |
2007-07-23 00:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN PGOV ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR428 |
MONGOLIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON CD MINISTERIAL AND [...] This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In a demarche by the DCM to the Mongolian MFA on the upcoming Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial, the MFA expressed no objection to the U.S. positions on Venezuela and Nigeria. However, Mongolia will not support Taiw [...] |
2007-07-24 05:36:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR429 |
CODEL PAYNE'S VISIT TO MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) led a delegation of members from the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) through three days of highly productive meetings with representatives of the Mongolian legislative and executive branches, July 1-4, 2007. Delegation members included Rep. [...] |
2007-07-24 08:41:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EMIN EINV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR433 |
VISIT OF JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE NARUHITO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Crown Prince of Japan Naruhito paid his first-ever visit to Mongolia July 10 to 17 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relationships between the two countries. Although purely ceremonial, the visit was a very important, corner-turning moment in the context of Japanes [...] |
2007-07-26 00:12:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID SOCI EMIN EINV MG JP |
| 07ULAANBAATAR434 |
Mongolian Government Survives Confidence Vote, Opposition [...] (U) Mongolia's coalition government easily survived a no confidence vote on July 24, winning the vote 46-27. The following day, the Democratic Party (DP), the major opposition party, announced that it intended to boycott the Parliament indefinitely. DP Council Chairman L. Gansukh asserted that [...] |
2007-07-26 08:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EMIN MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR436 |
No Investment Disputes or Expropriation Claims in Mongolia [...] No summary [...] |
2007-07-27 02:42:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV CASC PGOV KIDE OPIC MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR437 |
US DELEGATION THANKS MONGOLIA FOR ITS CONTINUED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a July 22-24 visit to Mongolia, NEA DAS Ambassador Lawrence Butler and Peter McVety, Office of the Secretary of Defense,s Director of Coalition Affairs for Iraq and Afghanistan, met July 23 with senior government officials including the President, Foreign Minister, Chief [...] |
2007-07-27 08:18:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID MG IQ |
| 07ULAANBAATAR438 |
164-Foot Genghis Khan with Laser Eyes to Tower Over Niagara [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: If Mongolian promoters have their way, a 164-foot tall statue of Genghis Khan with laser eyes may soon tower over the base of Niagara Falls. Per the promoters, supporting the project, there will be cheap, direct flights between Ulaanbaatar and Niagara Falls, both t [...] |
2007-07-27 08:32:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CVIS SCUL EINV AMGT PREL MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR444 |
POST'S RESPONSE RE INVESTMENT GUARANTY TO CALVERT SOCIAL [...] (SBU) Post has the following response to OPIC's request for background information regarding the two possible Mongolian microfinance institutions (MFI) Khan bank and Khas (hereafter using local spelling "Xac", but pronounced "khas") bank. First, to post's knowledge neither Khan Bank nor Xac ba [...] |
2007-08-01 03:49:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON OPIC PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR448 |
Mongolia's Economy Still Running Strong [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Mongolia's economy continued strong growth in the first half of 2007 and, according to local analysts, will likely meet expectations of 7% to 8% GDP growth this year. High copper prices and increased tax receipts bolstered Government revenues. The Ministry of Finance is n [...] |
2007-08-02 07:05:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL EAID EMIN SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR454 |
ON A FALCON'S WING: THE EMIR OF KUWAIT VISITS MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Emir of Kuwait met with senior Mongolian officials regarding trade, cultural, and security affairs, before taking a vacation in the Mongolian countryside. Although the Mongolian-Kuwait bilateral trade relationship remains minuscule, mostly trade in falcons, Kuwait has provid [...] |
2007-08-07 00:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL EINV ECON PGOV MG KU |
| 07ULAANBAATAR459 |
MONGOLIAN GOVT SEEKS UPDATES ON PENDING BILATERAL [...] (U) This is an action cable. See actionS requested in para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolian Foreign Ministry Americas Deputy Director General Mounkhou invited the DCM to the Ministry on August 8 to requestupdates on several pending bilateral agreements ahead of President Enkhbayar's anticipa [...] |
2007-08-09 08:36:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID PGOV MARR MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR466 |
MONGOLIA OFFERS DEAL FOR SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] (U) This is an action cable. See action requested in para 3. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia's Foreign Ministry is offering a quid pro quo for its support of the candidacy of Ms. Felice Gaer to the Committee Against Torture in Geneva on October 8. In a letter addressed to Embassy Ulaanbaatar a [...] |
2007-08-15 03:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR472 |
DIVISIONS WIDENING WITHIN RULING MONGOLIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Seven weeks after Mongolia's coalition government easily survived a no-confidence vote, divisions appear to be widening within the coalition-leading Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). Many MPRP Parliamentarians acknowledge that their party's popularity is waning, and [...] |
2007-08-20 05:55:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR475 |
Mongolia's Railroad Woes: Construction, Other Materials [...] (SBU) Chairman of the Railway Authority of Mongolia Davaadorjiin Ganbold (protect) told the DCM August 17 that greatly increased traffic plus a shortage of locomotives and rail cars (wagons) had resulted, over the past few months, in an ominous peak backlog of some 800 rail cars at the border [...] |
2007-08-22 06:23:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN ETRD PREL PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR478 |
MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT'S REVOCATION OF MINING RIGHTS ROILS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Late last week the Government of Mongolia (GOM) revoked the exploration licenses of 18 firms on 34 sites without prior warning, consultation, or any internal review of the action. The GOM claims that revocation is allowed under the newly amended minerals law. Chargi [...] |
2007-08-23 00:08:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN ETRD PREL PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR479 |
MONGOLIAN PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER DESCRIBES TIES WITH NORTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Tsogtbaatar Damdin (protect), Foreign Policy Advisor (FPA) to Mongolia's President, shed light August 21 on his country's relationship with North Korea. Joined by officials from the MFA, Tsogtbaatar told USG officials that Mongolia is trying to reduce North Korea's sense of isol [...] |
2007-08-24 06:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI ECON MG KN KS |
| 07ULAANBAATAR480 |
REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO COUNTER THE TERRORIST [...] (C) As requested in ref A, post would like to suggest that Washington consider how it can best retain and strengthen support by counter-terrorism allies and coalition partners such as Mongolia. Mongolia,s General Intelligence Agency's (GIA) has repeatedly pressed the USG for CT assistance and [...] |
2007-08-24 08:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET | PTER CASC PGOV PINS KJUS KISL KPAO ASEC MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR483 |
MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT WALKS BACK ITS REVOCATION OF MINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Post met with Ministry of Industry and Trade Vice Minister (VM) Sodbaatar to discuss several issues, among them the recent virtual "expropriatory" revocation of 34 exploration licenses owned by owned by 18 firms by the Government of Mongolia (GOM). The VM denied that licenses had [...] |
2007-08-24 23:17:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN ETRD PREL PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR487 |
Central Bank Head: Mongolia Not Threatened by Asian Market [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to Bank of Mongolia (BOM) Governor A. Batsukh, Mongolia's exposure to turbulence in Asian markets is low, but he fears that recent moves by the US Fed could adversely affect the country's foreign currency reserves. He believes competition in the banking sector will hel [...] |
2007-08-27 15:25:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL EAID EMIN SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR489 |
Mongolia's Muslim Minority Reaches Out [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite dismal economic conditions, leaders of Mongolia's Muslim/Kazakh minority in the western province of Bayan Ulgii dismiss fears of Islamic radicalism taking root within their ranks, and say they feel no undue pressure from far-off Ulaanbaatar, even though they are under con [...] |
2007-08-28 05:56:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD PGOV ECON PHUM PINR MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR494 |
Mongolia's President Visits Kazakhstan, Bolsters Ties [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolian President Enkhbayar's August 13-15 visit to Kazakhstan produced several cooperative agreements, firmed up already solid bilateral relations, and convinced at least some of the visiting Mongolians that development through authoritarianism is undesirable. One agreement, [...] |
2007-08-29 08:33:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON SOCI MG KZ |
| 07ULAANBAATAR499 |
Meeting with Mongolian Deputy Minister of Trade and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Mongolia's Vice Minister for Industry and Trade, Sodbaatar, met with DCM on August 24 to discuss a number of issues, including cooperation on the U.S.-Mongolia trade relationship through the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) process, which the GOM hopes will lead qu [...] |
2007-08-31 08:35:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN ETRD PREL PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR507 |
Mongolian Mining Exec: Promise, Peril Surround Sector [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador discussed Mongolia's promising but politically-charged mining sector on September 4 with Dashdorj Zorigt, CEO of Erdenes MGL, a new mining-asset holding company that is state-owned. Over an informal dinner, discussion flowed on the status and future of Erdenes (EM [...] |
2007-09-07 08:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV PREL PGOV ELTN MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR508 |
Mongolian Mining Exec: Promise, Peril Surround Sector [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador discussed Mongolia's promising but politically-charged mining sector on September 4 with Dashdorj Zorigt, CEO of Erdenes MGL, a new mining-asset holding company that is state-owned. Over an informal dinner, discussion flowed on the status and future of Erdenes (EM [...] |
2007-09-07 08:34:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV PREL PGOV ELTN MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR51 |
Indoor Air Pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia [...] SUMMARY: While indoor air pollution (IAP) is certainly a problem in Mongolia, there are no major donor or government initiatives underway at this time to address it as a separate issue. Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, suffers from extreme air pollution from coal smoke emitted from combined [...] |
2007-01-30 08:38:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG EAID PGOV AMGT AMED MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR512 |
MONGOLIAN GOVT SUMMONS AMBASSADOR, SEEKS CLARITY [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Mongolian Government summoned the Ambassador to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a September 10 meeting and asked for a formal USG response to the GOM's request for a specific date for the proposed October summit between Presidents Bush and Enkhbayar. M [...] |
2007-09-10 07:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR551 |
GOM REQUESTS EXPANDED MILAIR SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: Foreign Minister Enkhbold summoned the Ambassador to a meeting at Government House on September 27 to discuss further details of President Enkhbayar's upcoming travel to the United States, October 22 through 29, 2007. The President's preliminary itinerary now re [...] |
2007-09-27 13:25:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR56 |
MONGOLIA NONCOMMITTAL ON 8TH ROTATION IN IRAQ [...] (S) Summary: In meetings this week, visiting EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen urged that Mongolia send a full 8th rotation of soldiers to provide force protection to Polish troops in Iraq. In response, Foreign Minister Enkhbold noted the government's earlier decision to red [...] |
2007-02-01 06:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET | MARR PREL PGOV MG IZ PL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR57 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: MONGOLIA DOES NOT INTEND [...] No summary [...] |
2007-02-01 07:00:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNHRC MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR570 |
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR ON MONGOLIAN POLITICS, DPRK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Japanese Ambassador Ichihashi said Mongolia's ruling party, the MPRP, is "looking desperate" and could well lose next year's general election. The Japanese envoy also shared details of the recent Japan-DPRK talks in Ulaanbaatar, and a [...] |
2007-10-05 08:57:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR587 |
GOVERNMENT OF MONGOLIA WELCOMES DOE PROPOSAL FOR PURSUING [...] S. Enkhbat, Vice Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Commission of Mongolia, has said he welcomes overtures by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to discuss possible areas of cooperation on securing sealed radioactive sources. He also looks forward [...] |
2007-10-16 02:28:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC KOLY MG PARM KNNP TRGY |
| 07ULAANBAATAR598 |
AS MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT HEADS TO WASHINGTON, [...] (C) SUMMARY: As Mongolian President Enkhbayar prepares to depart for an October 22 summit with President Bush, a fierce power struggle continues to rage within his ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), the former communist party. With the party's approval rating at less than 3 [...] |
2007-10-18 09:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR599 |
WE'RE TALKIN' TRASH: MONGOLIA TACKLES A MOUNTING SOLID [...] SUMMARY. As Mongolia evolves into a consumerist, disposable society, its cities are increasingly becoming overrun by mounting piles of trash and other solid waste. Garbage sometimes goes uncollected for months, especially in impoverished ger (yurt) districts, and Ulaanbaatar's single landfill [...] |
2007-10-19 06:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV PGOV SOCI EAID BTIO MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR602 |
CHINA WELCOMES WESTERN INVESTMENT IN MONGOLIAN MINING BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mr. Chen Shan, Economics professor at CASS, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, told visiting Ulaanbaatar Econ/Coml Chief that China welcomes western involvement in Mongolia's mining sector but says anti-foreign (read: anti-Chinese?) sentiment is forcing the Chinese to rethin [...] |
2007-10-22 06:05:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR603 |
WASTING WASTE: MONGOLIA SLOWLY LEARNS TO LOVE RECYCLING. [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-22 08:35:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON SENV PGOV SOCI BTIO MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR615 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Post informed the Government of Mongolia in an October 26 demarche of the USG's designation of several Iranian entities, individuals and banks for their support of terrorism and on proliferation grounds. Post urged the GOM to take parallel steps, to prevent the facilitation o [...] |
2007-10-26 06:13:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON PGOV SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR619 |
BAYAR UPSETS PM ENKHBOLD TO LEAD MONGOLIA'S RULING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The 24th Congress of the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP) unexpectedly produced a new party leader on October 27: Bayar, who defeated incumbent MPRP Chairman and Prime Minister Enkhbold in a secret-ballot vote. Bayar, an English-speaking, Russian-educated MPRP [...] |
2007-10-29 08:56:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR620 |
MONGOLIA'S MEGA-FISH IN FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In Mongolia the taimen, a giant member of the salmon family and a prized catch for sport fishermen, is becoming increasingly rare and facing a number of threats. This was underlined October 17 at a taimen conservation conference in Ulaanbaatar. Hucho Taimen (aka Siberian taimen [...] |
2007-10-30 07:03:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KGHG PGOV ECON EAID MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR622 |
PRESIDENT ENKHBAYAR VERY PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS OF [...] (SBU) President Enkhbayar told the Charge' he was very pleased with the results of his October 22-30 visit to the U.S. and particularly his meetings with President Bush and other senior USG officials as well as the historic signing of Mongolia's Millennium Challenge Account Compact. Enkhbayar [...] |
2007-11-01 00:33:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON PGOV SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR630 |
WILL MONGOLIA EXPROPRIATE URANIUM MINING RIGHTS? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An internal report by Mongolia's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) (protect) on the future of uranium mining and processing in the country suggests that the Government of Mongolia (GOM) intends to revoke uranium exploration and mining rights from current holders. The report [...] |
2007-11-06 00:34:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ENRG PREL KNNP TRGY PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR637 |
MONGOLIA'S INCOMING PM OUTLINES NEW GOVERNMENT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mongolia's ruling party chief Bayar, who is almost certain to become Prime Minister this month, indicated in a November 6 meeting with the Ambassador that he is "fully committed" to continuing Mongolian participation in the Iraq Coalition. Bayar, elected Chairman of the ruling Mon [...] |
2007-11-07 07:37:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR642 |
Snapshot of Mongolia's North Central Selenge Province [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia's central northern Selenge aimag (province) hopes to develop mining, agricultural production and tourism. Selenge has generally good relations with its Russian neighbor, but the Russians remain bureaucratic and uncooperative in facilitating border crossing. During the [...] |
2007-11-13 08:28:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EMIN ETRD PREL SOCI MG RU CM |
| 07ULAANBAATAR652 |
DEEP IN GOBI DESERT, NO-FRILLS COAL MINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Emboffs accompanied Peabody Energy geologists on a helicopter trip deep into Mongolia's Gobi desert on November 2 to reconnoiter the Little Tavan Tolgoi (LTT) coal mine, a rudimentary facility that has warmed Mongolians for 41 years. LTT is part of the larger Tavan Tolgoi (TT) d [...] |
2007-11-19 08:49:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR654 |
MONGOLIAN MEDIA FOCUSES ON PRESIDENTIAL VISIT, SUMMIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The October 22-29 U.S. visit by President Enkhbayar and the Presidential Summit meeting resulted in extensive local press coverage. The $188 million rail component of the $285 million Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact gained considerable coverage, and the broader [...] |
2007-11-21 02:46:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON EINV MARR CVIS OEXC OIIP OPRC |
| 07ULAANBAATAR655 |
MONGOLIA SET TO BACK U.S. CANDIDATE IN UN CERD VOTE [...] (SBU) In response to a demarche (reftel) delivered by Post, the Mongolian Foreign Ministry informed us on November 21 that Mongolia "will be in a position to support" the re-election of the U.S. candidate, Mr. Pierre-Richard Prosper, to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial [...] |
2007-11-21 08:46:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PHUM KAWC MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR658 |
BAYAR VOTED IN AS MONGOLIAN MP, TAKES AIM AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: As expected, Mongolia's Parliament elected S.Bayar as Prime Minister on November 22, with 67 of 69 MPs present voting in support. Bayar, an English-speaking former diplomat who leads the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), accepted the Seal of Government and sai [...] |
2007-11-23 09:21:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR665 |
MONGOLIA ON ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche delivered by Post, the Mongolian Foreign Ministry informed us on November 29 that Mongolia will likely absent itself from votes on two upcoming anti-Israel UNGA resolutions and abstain on a third. G.Batjargal, Counselor of the MFA's Multilateral Cooperation [...] |
2007-11-29 08:41:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA KPAL KBCT KMPI PHUM IS MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR666 |
DEATH OF MONGOLIAN PEACEKEEPER IN SIERRA LEONE [...] (SBU) A Mongolian peacekeeper, 21-year old Private B. Mungonshagai, died November 20 in Sierra Leone, reportedly of tuberculosis. He was one of 250 Mongolian peacekeepers guarding the war crimes tribunal. (Note: Mongolia also has forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.) Mungonshagai's remains arriv [...] |
2007-11-29 09:08:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPKO PGOV EAID MG SL |
| 07ULAANBAATAR670 |
HIV/AIDS in Mongolia: Crisis in the Making? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia retains its reputation as a country with a low rate of HIV infection, but testing among at-risk populations remains at a low level, and experts fear that official figures do not tell the whole story. To date 41 HIV/AIDS cases have been officially recorded (involving 35 M [...] |
2007-11-30 09:05:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM EAID SOCI PGOV PINR PREL MG KHIV |
| 07ULAANBAATAR679 |
MONGOLIANS BELIEVE CLIMATE CHANGE WREAKS HAVOC ON MONGOLIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Far from being a theoretical problem, climate change is battering Mongolia's environment and eco-systems, with consequences far beyond its own borders. This is a commonly held view nation-wide and across the social, economic and political spectrum -- from the President to nomadi [...] |
2007-12-06 02:13:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ENRG ECON PREL MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR681 |
SURVEY OF MONGOLIA'S IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Per reftel, Post has assessed requirements that the Mongolian Government (GOM) would have to meet in order to deploy troops to Iraq, in various scenarios. Mongolia could not legally participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) under any of the four scenarios set forth in reftel. [...] |
2007-12-07 09:51:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV IR MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR686 |
Mongolia Experiences Highest Inflation in over a Decade [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mongolia is experiencing its highest inflation rate in over a decade as consumer prices have so far risen 14% in 2007 largely due to skyrocketing fuel, wheat and meat costs. Prices for gasoline, taxi fares, flour and even the national dish huushuur (fried meat dumplings) have do [...] |
2007-12-12 04:42:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR692 |
MONGOLIA URGED TO GET SERIOUS ON DEFORESTATION [...] SUMMARY: Mongolia has lost more than 10% of its forests since 1990, according to Government of Mongolia (GOM) reports, and the problem is getting worse. Fires, illegal logging, forest mismanagement and other factors are threatening important ecosystems and wildlife. Past efforts by the GOM to [...] |
2007-12-14 07:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR ENRG PGOV ECON PREL MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR693 |
IOM'S ENGAGEMENT WITH MONGOLIA INCREASING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Charles Harns, Regional Representative for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), called on the DCM and E/P Chief on December 13, described IOM's increasing activity in Mongolia and said the country had informed the IOM of its intention to join the organization in Jun [...] |
2007-12-14 09:01:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PGOV PHUM ECON MG KN |
| 07ULAANBAATAR694 |
MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT "SUPPORTIVE" OF REQUEST FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador called on Mongolian President N.Enkhbayar on December 14 and conveyed formal POTUS and SecState requests (reftels) that Mongolia deploy a ninth rotation of troops to Iraq. President Enkhbayar replied in a positive manner, noting that he would take the request to the [...] |
2007-12-14 10:06:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR695 |
UPDATE ON WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR IN MONGOLIA [...] Per reftel, Post provides the following information on whether Mongolia, eligible for trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preference (GSP) program, is implementing its international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, as required under the Trade and Development A [...] |
2007-12-17 01:46:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR696 |
Asbestos-Coated Heating Pipes, Construction Materials A [...] Asbestos and cement covered pipes that make up Ulaanbaatar's aged and decaying centralized heating system may constitute a significant unidentified health risk. Of the 286 kilometers of heating pipes that snake through the city, estimates indicate 91% are coated with asbestos-cement insulatio [...] |
2007-12-17 08:18:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG SENV EFIN SOCI PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR698 |
MONGOLIAN PM BAYAR INTRODUCES NEW CABINET TO RESIDENT [...] (SBU) Prime Minister S.Bayar invited the resident diplomatic corps and international-organization representatives to meet his newly installed Cabinet December 17 at Government House. The Czech Ambassador, as dean of the diplomatic corps, began the hour-long event by offering congratulations to [...] |
2007-12-18 00:24:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EAID SOCI MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR703 |
MONGOLIA'S NEW CABINET: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY [...] (S) This cable provides analysis of the new 16-member Cabinet of Mongolian Prime Minister S.Bayar and identifies the Ministers' strengths, weaknesses, likely objectives and challenges. A separate cable will follow on the balance of power in Parliament and political parties' prospects for succ [...] |
2007-12-20 06:12:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET | PREL MARR ECON SENV KCOR SOCI PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR704 |
COUGH, COUGH: DONORS ENERGIZED AS ULAANBAATAR'S AIR [...] SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: World Bank Mongolia Director Arshad asked a gathering of diplomatic corps and other partners December 18 to review proposals to address Ulaanbaatar's growing air pollution problem. The pollution topic was added to the agenda of a preparatory discussion for the January [...] |
2007-12-21 00:21:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PREL EAID PGOV MG |
| 07ULAANBAATAR712 |
Ambassador Meets New Minister of Industry and Trade [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Newly appointed Minister of Industry and Trade Kh. Narankhuu told the Ambassador, during an initial courtesy call December 21, that the Government of Mongolia (GOM) hopes to conclude one or both of the two major mining projects under consideration (Oyu Tolgoi and Tavan Tolgoi) ov [...] |
2007-12-27 00:32:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON SENV MARR PGOV KMCA MG |
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Enough is Enough: Firms Complain Mining License Freeze [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In the wake of Mongolia's new 2006 Minerals Law, foreign and domestic mining firms report considerable disarray in the Government of Mongolia's (GOM) regulatory apparatus. At this point, industry insiders tell us that GOM processing of exploration and mining licenses [...] |
2007-02-07 05:20:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
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COALITION GOVERNMENT GETS A BIT WOBBLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Parliament's February 6 vote to sack Minister for Industry and Trade Jargalsaikhan (septel) was the latest sign of turmoil for the year-old "Government of National Unity," which has begun to wobble considerably since the start of 2007. Public and private criticism of the govern [...] |
2007-02-07 09:11:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR MARR EMIN MG |
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Parliament Fires Controversial Trade Minister [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 6, the State Great Hural (SGH, Mongolia's parliament) voted to sack controversial Minister of Industry and Trade B. Jargalsaikhan. Although many in and out of government -- particularly in the mining community -- greeted the ex-minister's dismissal with unconcealed g [...] |
2007-02-07 22:22:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
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Mongolia Privatizes 16 Industries in 2006 [...] SUMMARY: Of the 22 state-owned enterprises (SOE) put up for sale by the GOM last year, 16 were successfully privatized, while 6 failed to find qualified buyers. Sales brought in an estimated US$26 million. Th% tdjtdr"xocess paN02enitivnyQqmoth|9 i&QmgSt cc3Ea.Q Af|er`4`l`Bcmth` c4ih(p;Q:s;QkDQ [...] |
2007-02-07 22:39:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EIND PGOV KPRV EFIN PREL MG |
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MCC Official Briefs on Hope for Late 2007 Compact [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Europe, Asia, and Pacific Managing Director Frances Reid visited Ulaanbaatar January 31 to February 3. During her meetings with Prime Minister Enkhbold, Finance Minister Bayarsaikhan, and MCC Mongolia's National Council (NC) and [...] |
2007-02-08 23:47:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL EINV ECON PGOV MG |
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Financial "Mongol-Philia": An Investment Debutante Emerges [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Mongolia has recently become a minor investment "phenom" among the Pacific Rim investment community. One local bank has gone from being unable to get long-term debt-financing to having access to more than it can use, for example. The odd handful of Mongolian IPO's a [...] |
2007-02-12 08:42:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV PREL ETRD EMIN ENRG MG |
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Trains, Planes and Congressional Exchanges: Ambassador [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 4, the Ambassador paid an initial courtesy call on new Minister of Roads, Transportation and Tourism R. Rash. During the cordial hour-long meeting, Rash emphasized the importance of the rail sector to the country's economy and the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) C [...] |
2008-01-08 06:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELTN EAIR PREL ETRD SOCI MG |
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TURF BATTLES HINDER MONGOLIAN EFFORT TO REACH TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Turf battles between Mongolian ministries have slowed preparations for a series of digital videoconferences on a US-Mongolia Transparency Agreement, but progress has been made and Mongolia hopes to start such conferences in late March. D. Munkhjargal, a senior official of the Mo [...] |
2008-03-12 22:58:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG |
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IMF: 17% INFLATION THREATENS MONGOLIA'S ECONOMIC STABILITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the IMF Article IV Consultation mission that visited Ulaanbaatar last week, Mongolia's macroeconomic stability is threatened by rapidly rising inflation, measured at 17% in January and climbing. Prices are being pushed upward by increased government spending, rapid [...] |
2008-03-17 01:44:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV ETRD EINV MG |
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MPs Buying Votes by Nationalizing Mongolia's "Strategic" [...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Mongolia's Parliament and Prime Minister S. Bayar's administration have, in post's view and that of western mining firms, embraced a decidedly anti-business set of mining amendments, likely to be passed during an upcoming recess session of Parliament. The amendments are po [...] |
2008-03-19 23:49:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL EAID ECON EFIN PGOV MG |
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MFA STATE SECRETARY BEKHBAT PREVIEWS TRIPS BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The State Secretary (and soon to be Ambassador to the U.S.) of Mongolia's Foreign Ministry, Kh. Bekhbat, told the Ambassador that President N. Enkhbayar will attend a business forum on the Chinese island of Hainan in April and head to New York in October to attend the UN General A [...] |
2008-03-21 08:55:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON SOCI MG |
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MONGOLIA ON TIBET AND TAIWAN: WE SUPPORT THE ONE-CHINA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Mongolian Government on March 20 issued a statement reiterating its adherence to the "one China" policy and expressed regret over the "chaotic situation" in Tibet. In recent days, some Mongolians have expressed solidarity with the people of Tibet, but no formal gatherings fo [...] |
2008-03-21 08:56:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KOLY MG |
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DG THOMAS VISITS MONGOLIA MARCH 18-19 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of a multi-stop tour of the EAP region, Director General Ambassador Harry Thomas and James Forbes, Office Director, HR/ER, visited Ulaanbaatar March 18-19. While in Ulaanbaatar, Ambassador Thomas met with the Ambassador and DCM, the Management section, Entry-Level Officer [...] |
2008-03-21 09:08:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT PREL ECON MG |
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TB Rates Climbing in Mongolia [...] SUMMARY: Mongolia's tuberculosis rate has steadily risen since the early 1990s, in spite of government efforts to contain its spread. Statistics show an increase of 177% since 1991. Health officials concede that a steady climb in case numbers make meeting Millennium Development Goals to revers [...] |
2008-03-24 08:14:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV EAID SOCI PGOV PHUM PINR PREL MG |
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Poisoned Vodka Continues to Plague Mongolia [...] (SBU) As of January 9, 2008, the death toll from the New Year's holiday episode (reftel) has risen from 11 to 14 people and over 70 remain hospitalized out of the 130-plus persons affected by drinking methanol-tainted vodkas produced by "Aziin Chono" or Asian Wolf (AW) Company. Six local polic [...] |
2008-01-10 00:31:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SOCI PGOV CASC MG |
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MONGOLIA'S OPPOSITION PARTY STALLS PARLIAMENT'S MINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recess session of Mongolia's Parliament on key amendments to the Law on Mineral Resources was over almost as soon as it began on March 25, with the opposition Democratic Party (DP) effectively postponing debate. Minutes after the start of the session, the (DP) chief of the Sta [...] |
2008-03-27 07:12:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV PREL ECON EFIN PGOV MG |
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BABY STEPS FOR MONGOLIA'S FIU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Mongolia's (GOM) effort to establish an effective Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), as required under the nation's first Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism legislation (AML/CFT) passed in July 2006, has been slow going, but there hav [...] |
2008-03-28 04:50:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ECON PREL SCUL SNAR KPAO MG |
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MCA-Mongolia Holds First Board Meeting, Approves Documents, [...] Prime Minister S. Bayar, the Chairman of Millennium Challenge Account - Mongolia's (MCA-M) Board of Directors, convened the first ever full-scale board mlevig!tje orn`ne ofhEprm|!Q> Inqd`itIo. po!he@E(0`n!Biv0QiniSveRaHr&br!b"cJqlO3,y(,V! nyov2QMkC=u43sqQmQaf2QFpJ`v$l5}6cX?t,L(/LQ W[mhuOQ&-Qor t [...] |
2008-04-03 08:45:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL EINV EON PGOV MG |
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Visiting Canadian Trade Minister Advises Against State [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Canadian International Trade Minister David Emerson's 24 hour visit to Mongolia, the first by a Canadian Minister in over 10 years, included meetings with President N. Enkhbayar, Prime Minister S. Bayar, Foreign Minister Oyun, and his counterpart at the Ministry of Industry and T [...] |
2008-01-11 08:29:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EMIN PREL SENV ELTN ETRD CA MG |
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MONGOLIA'S OPPOSITION PARTY LEADER EVALUATES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Democratic Party Chairman Ts. Elbegdorj, the head of Mongolia's biggest opposition force, told the Ambassador on April 1 that differences remain within his party over how best to develop Mongolia's mineral resources, despite a March 12 announcement by Elbegdorj and Prime Minister [...] |
2008-04-04 03:38:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EMIN ECON MG |
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MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT URGES ACTION ON MINING AS PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 7 address to Mongolia's Parliament on the opening day of its spring session, President N. Enkhbayar called on lawmakers to act swiftly on mining legislation, and said indecision is costing the country opportunities for investment and development. In a 25-minute speec [...] |
2008-04-08 06:22:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON KCOR KNNP KDEM MG |
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(C) MFA, GIA REPS SAY MONGOLIA WON'T DEPORT DPRK [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Senior officials of Mongolia's General Intelligence Agency (GIA) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), in separate early-April meetings, offered somewhat divergent views on a number of DPRK refugee-related issues, but both denied that the Mongolian Government has cha [...] |
2008-04-11 08:48:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | SECRET | PREF SMIG PREL KMCA PHUM |