Stories about Mongolia from June, 2006
Mongolia: Amnesty vs. Reform
Shards of Mongolia argues that, rather than just a simple amnesty of prisoners, Mongolia needs a transparent and trustworthy judicial system.
Mongolia: Resumed Protests
Luke Distelhorst notes that protests against the Mongolian government have resumed, and he wonders whether or not, with the large numbers of tourists arriving in the country, the government will view the protests as a black eye to be dealt with by law enforcement.
Mongolia: Past Crimes
Luke Distelhorst reports on how the Mongolian government is and isn't redressing the crimes of the communist government.
Mongolia: 800 Years
Luke Distelhorst reports on Mongolia's efforts to boost tourism for the 800 year anniversary of Chinggis Khan's founding of the Mongolian state, and he notes that the country is not attracting uniformly positive reviews.
Mongolia: MP S. Oyun Interview
Luke Distelhorst inteviewed a member of Mongolia's parliament who says that the country needs a clear vision for reform.
Mongolia: Taylor's Escort
…yuu bna? has a short update on the activities of Mongolia's peacekeepers in Sierra Leone.
Mongolia: Omnogovi
Luke Distelhorst has photos of a recent trip to Omnogovi, Mongolia, where he went to help install equipment for a radio station.
Mongolia: Protest Claims Life
Yan notes that a protester in Mongolia has died after a confrontation with security forces. The protest was over mining issues and Yan says that the ongoing public debate over mining in Mongolia could stand to be more civil.
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
The Pamirs in sight, Kyrgyzstan Welcome to the latest roundup of the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia. This edition reaches you from sunny Berlin, where the World Cup is in full swing (making this roundup inevitably brief). Unfortunately, the Azeri blogosphere is still underrepresented...
Mongolia: Rejected Press
Luke Distelhorst reports that a Mongolian journalist was turned away from a corporate press conference because that journalist has done a good job reporting on the company in the past.
Mongolia: Energy Cooperation with China
Luke Distelhorst reports on talks over coal and energy cooperation betwee Mongolia and China.
Mongolia: Whaling Support
Luke Distelhorst reports that Mongolia, a country without a single inch of ocean coastline, has come out as a supporter of whaling. Like many other countries with a newfound support for whaling, Mongolia receives aid from Japan.
Mongolia: Photo Essay
Luke Distelhorst has a photo essay on Mongolia.
Mongolia: Tax Exempt
Luke Distelhorst notes that projects related to Mongolia's 800th anniversary will be tax exempt, but he worries that the government will end up missing out on a lot of needed tax revenue.
Mongolian Mining and the Blogs
Mine shaft construction at Oyu Tolgoi, Mongolia, image by Ivanhoe Mines The May 12, passing of Mongolia's windfall profit tax law on copper and gold rocked Mongolia's mining world. The law calls for a 68% tax on gold when the international price is above USD$500/oz and on copper on prices...
Mongolia: HIV Case #22
Luke Distelhorst reports that Mongolia has possibly identified its 22nd case of HIV infection and says that widespread testing is needed in the country to determine how widespread the disease is.
