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Mongolia’s largest coal deposit: year results and new initiatives

On December 20, 2023, the second stage of hearings of the Temporary Control Committee established by a special resolution of the State Great Khural of Mongolia to monitor the situation at Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi, the state-owned company operating the largest mineral deposit in the country, began. Following a December 2022 corruption scandal involving a discrepancy between coal export data and figures published by Chinese customs, a special regulation was imposed on Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi, which was renewed in November 2023. This Control Committee was also established…

Boris Kushhov

What is White Dzud and why is it so dangerous for Mongolia?

November-December 2023 were almost unprecedentedly harsh months in Mongolia: most of the country was under a massive layer of snow, the thickness of which reached up to 50-60 centimetres in many regions. At the same time, mid-December was also frosty, with temperatures in some parts of the country dropping to -50 degrees Celsius. In addition to weather threats and challenges traditional for most countries and peoples of the world – such as failures in the work of transport, industrial enterprises, a sharp jump in injuries among the population, hypothermia…

Boris Kushhov

Rosatom and Monatom: Prospects of Creating a New Type of NPP in Mongolia

Within the framework of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) held in Dubai, the Russian company Rosatom held a Small Modular Reactors Day. The CEO of Monatom, a Mongolian state-owned company engaged in the promising development of a new industry for Mongolia, took a very active part in the event. During the SMR day, Rosatom representatives familiarized him with the concept of a low-capacity nuclear power plant concept for Mongolia. Following the event, the parties signed a memorandum on the construction…

Boris Kushhov

Ulaanbaatar is still waiting for its subway - a story showing the problems with relying on Western partners

Boris Kushhov

Mongolian Feminist Diplomacy: “Emancipating Emancipation” in Foreign Policy

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Mongolia's transportation projects: "Transport Week" on the upcoming "decade of transportation"

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Observer’s participation? Mongolia’s Prime Minister attends the SCO heads of government council meeting

Boris Kushhov

Russia-Mongolia in 2023: 25th Meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission

Boris Kushhov

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