By B.KHASH-ERDENE

The international standard highway construction that will be built from Yarmag Bridge to Nisekh –Nisekh bureau and from Sonsgolon crossing to Yarmag began on Wednesday. The road to Chinggis Khaan airport was built in 1961 and it has not been reconstructed or renewed since 1968.
The government met last year to fully renew the road into an international standard highway and the financing for its construction has already been budgeted.
The Shinjaan Lu Tun and HKB international holdings were selected from international tenders to build the highway with 29 billion MNT.
The 7 meter high road will be lifted to 28-46 meters and the width of the road will be 21 meters and the length of 13.7km. The highway will include 6 lanes, 13 drainage points, 3 bridges, a sidewalk, surrounding greenery and lighting.
The Prime Minister S.Batbold stated, “To build high standard roads and highways is the duty of the government.

By B.KHASH-ERDENE

In previous issues we informed readers about the National Emergency Management Agency’s lifeguard and fire-fighter Lieutenant Ch.Namjildash, Captain J.Odbayar and Captain S.Bat-Erdene who lost their lives and Captain Commander G.Bagabish and Vice-Captain A.Bolorsukh who were burnt fighting the wildfire in Bayandun som of Dornod aimag. The local police department formed a working group headed by the Head of Criminal Division, Lieutenant Colonel Ch.Lkhagbadorj to determine the cause of the wildfire which took the lives of three brave fire fighters. The working group has started a criminal case for the setting of the wildfire in Bayandun on May 8th and have started investigating and interviewing witnesses.
The investigators have determined that the Head of Bagiin naizuud company “B” of Tugen brigade of Bayandun som started the wildfire on May 3rd while driving his car. The evidence and the statements of the witnesses lead to the conclusion that he started the fire by throwing away his cigarette without putting it out. Reliable sources state that the company mines for gold in the province. “B”, who is suspected of being responsible for the wildfire, tried to commit suicide when he was told that the fire took the lives of three people. The police managed to stop his attempted suicide.

By B.KHASH-ERDENE

The Administration of the National University of Mongolia reports that a historically and nationally significant buried cave artefact from the Middle Ages has been found in the Bayan-Undur som of the Bayankhangor aimag.
The artefacts were found in the Bayan-Undur som’s Dund Mountain Shuut cave and Burgast and Gozgor hills. The burials show an important aspect of the customs and culture of the nomadic culture. No other burials such as these have been found in Mongolia or Central Asia. The Governor of Bayan-Undur, B.Idermunkh, came in person to the Social Science School of the National University of Mongolia to discuss the find on May 5th. He stated that he didn’t want the wrong kind of people to “mess it up”.
When the research team arrived at the Shuut cave, they found the slat burial destroyed and the ger wall and horse saddle had been used for they were broken. The administrations of National University of Mongolia are now studying the remaining pieces of bones and clothing at the Social Science School. The burial in Burgast contained the remains of a 60 year old man found wearing a deel (traditional Mongolian clothing), belt and remains of a bow. The burial in Gozgor was that of a Yuan dynasty Mongolian queen buried with her newborn baby. This burial too had been squandered and some artefacts were missing, yet the remaining artefacts are of immense value to Mongolian history-never before seen in the world. Researchers have determined that the mother and the child died of some kind of plague or contagious disease. The child was wrapped in sheepskin with scented plant and had stayed in this condition for almost 800 years – demonstrating the Mongolian mummification technique. This is a rare opportunity for anthropologist to study Mongolian history on a genetic level.

By B.KHASH-ERDENE

The health condition of the Head of the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party N.Enkhbayar has rapidly deteriorated to the point where he lost his ability to speak and is unable to open his eyes.
On Saturday, the eighth day of the hunger strike the Ministry of Health commented on his condition. The State Secretary of Ministry of Health N.Tmendemberel stated, “His mouth is dry and it is difficult for him to talk, his skin is dehydrated, mucous is yellowy green and he has complications in his lungs. His temperature is at 35 Celsius and he lost more than 10kg since his hunger strike began.” He also made it clear that if his hunger strike isn’t stopped immediately, doctors would not be able to treat him.
N.Enkhbayar firmly refuses to be medicated and he only consumes 400 millilitres of water out of the daily 2-3 litres requirement.