Exracts from e-news from Montsame (Government Agency)

about the current social and political events in Mongolia.
20 May 2009

included in the parcel by Urgaa Dagvadorj, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia


Ulaanbaatar, /MONTSAME/ On Tuesday, DP’s candidate for presidential election Ts. Elbegdorj left Omnogobi aimga for Bulgan province’s Khishig-Ond or soum. Having barnstormed there, he went to Orkhon soum.
Tuesday afternoon, Ts. Elbegdorj arrived in a centre of Bulgan aimga. There he nmet with the youths, visited a trade centre to receive opinions of ordinary people and businessmen. At a meeting with locals he told about his electoral program. The voters were interested in rumours about Ts. Elbegdorj and possibility of solving a problem facing the aimag’s farming sector.
The same day, Ts. Elbegdorj continued the campaign in Erdenet city, Orkhon aimag.
B. Khuder
17.30


CITY’S ELECTION COMMITTEE REPORTS
Ulaanbaatar, /MONTSAME/ According to the city’s election committee, over 2,500 people are working in 162 polling districts in Ulaanbaatar city. Preparatory works for presidential election to be held May 24t have been provided in principle. As of May 18, ballot papers distribution was fulfilled at 70 percent.
Since May 16, migratory movement in any direction have been banned until May25.
Moreover, it is prohibited to sell alcoholic beverages on the voting day. This ordinance applies to all bars and other places catering alcoholic beverages as well. Public and art activities are banned too.
Ya Indra
15.52


STATE FLAG DAY ESTABLISHMENT DISCUSSED
Ulaanbaatar, MONTSAME/. The parliamentary Standing Committee on State Structure has approved the discussion of draft amendments to the law on holidays and remarkable days.
The draft proposes to mark the day of state flag on July1o every year. It means that all organizations and citizens would pay respect to the State Flag of Mongolia.
Ya Indra
14.48

NINE-METER HEIGHT BOOT CREATED
Ulaanbaatar, MONTSAME/ At the initiative of Jenco company, a nine-meter in height traditional Mongolian boot has been created. Sole of this boot is six meters long.
It has bot been decided yet where to locate the boot. The company authorities want it to be recorded in the Guiness book.
S Batayar
17.19

IT MIGHT BE INTERESTING
Ulaanbaatar,/MONTSAME/ From foreign press.

6. In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia hand set model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast.East Asia.
10. the name of the town of Nokia originated from the river which flowed through the town. The river itself, Nokianvirta, was named after the old Finnish word originally meaning sable, later pine marten. A species of this small, black-furred predatory animal was once found in the region, but it is now extinct.