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ULAN BATOR, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Kandeh K.Yumkella said here on Monday that UNIDO will support Mongolia's industrial development.

At a meeting with Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Gombojav Zandanshatar, Yumkella said Mongolia's economy has been developing rapidly during recent years and in order to realize sustainable and steady economic growth in the country, Mongolia should learn other country's development experiences especially those from China and India.

He said, in light of the large number of educated young people in the country, the Mongolian government should help train them as industrial technology talents to further contribute to Mongolia's industrial development.

Yumkella said Mongolia boasts rich mineral resources and a great number of domestic animals, advising Mongolia to learn experiences from China and India in spheres including trade development, industrial specialization and deep processing of livestock products.

Earlier in the day, Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold received Yumkella at the State Palace. Batbold expressed gratitude for a study report on Mongolia's industrial development policies given by UNIDO, saying Mongolia and UNIDO will jointly implement many big programs based on the study report.

Driving by the mining boom, Mongolian economy has entered rapid development period. In 2011, Mongolian economy grew by 17.3 percent, Batbold said.

At the invitation of Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Gombojav Zandanshatar, Yumkella is on a three-day visit to the country from Sunday to Tuesday to discuss extensive technical cooperation programs with the Mongolian government.

So far, UNIDO has implemented over 80 programs worth 15 million U.S. dollars in Mongolia.

Surprises are coming out of the 2012 Digital Investment Attractiveness Index (DIAI), a Strategy Analytics ranking of 87 lower and middle income countries by their potential markets for digital products and services.

According to Tom Elliott, Director of the Emerging Markets Communications Strategies service (EMCS) and principal analyst of the DIAI, "Some countries that have been receiving a lot of international investment, like Pakistan and Nigeria, look less attractive when factors like GDP growth, education, quality of government and access to grid power are considered," says Tom Elliott, director of the Emerging Markets Communications Strategies (EMCS) service at Strategy Analytics. In contrast, sometimes overlooked countries, like Mongolia and Jordan, have very positive fundamental qualities.

The Digital Investment Attractiveness Index (DIAI) was created by Strategy Analytics to provide a single quantitative measure of the relative attractiveness of developing countries as markets for digital products and services. This tool aggregates 22 country-level measures of demographics, economics, business climate, and information and communications technology drawn from public sources and proprietary Strategy Analytics databases.

"With international companies like Telenor and Etisalat writing off billions of dollars of investments because of an Indian court decision, it is clear that closer attention must be paid to the actual risks and opportunities in developing countries," says David Kerr, Senior Vice President of the Strategy Analytics Global Wireless Practice.

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The network of NGO’s started parliamentary election monitor. The network, established in 2008, included- The Open Sociey Forum, The Globe International, The Center of Elector’s Education, The Development Center of Philantrophy, The Center of Human Rights and Development and The MIDAS.

The network confirmed and signed a rule of transparency and independent monitor on Friday.

The network will monitor five process of election:

-The process of printing, safe, distribute and archive of election voting paper,

-The list of electors name,

-The media monitor

-The monitor of authomatic voting system, and

-Monitor of voting day.

Results should be introduced to the public and than submitted to the General Election Committee.

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In the first quarter of 2012, 17661 mothers delivered 17737 children (live births) increased by 1835 mothers or 11.6 percent, and 1856 children or 11.7 percent, compared to same period of the previous year.

In the first quarter of 2012, at national level infant mortality increased by 9 or 3.2 percent to 294, and child mortality aged 1-5 decreased by 2 or 3.3 percent to 59.

The number of unemployed reached 50.1 thousand at the end of March 2012, reflecting an increase of 9.3 thous.persons or 22.8 percent compared to same period of the previous year.

In the first quarter of 2012, 487.5 thous.persons were registered as insurer, of which 306.7 thousand or 62.9 percent were those from the establishments, and 180.8 thousand or 37.1 percent from the government budgetary organization. Compared to same period of the previous year, the number of insurers increased by 63.3 thousand or 14.9 percent, of which the increased by 54.3 thousand or 21.5 percent from establishments, and increased by 9.0 thousand or 5.2 percent from government budgetary organization...

In the first quarter of 2012, social welfare pensions and benefits allocated to 53.7 thous.persons, showing an increase of 2.5 thous.persons or 4.8 percent, total amount of the allocated fund increased by 390.7 mln.tog or 4.7 percent compared to same period of the previous year.

Of 180.6 bln.tog distributed by the Human Development Fund to 2.6 mln.people (with double counting) in the first quarter of 2012, 2.5 mln.people or 98.9 percent were those receiving the cash benefit of 21.0 thous.tog, 2.9 thous.people or 0.2 percent those receiving 70.0 thous.tog, and 137.8 thous.people or 0.9 percent those receiving 10.0 thous.tog.

In the first quarter of 2012, the number of infectious disease cases was 10996 persons, increase by 1137 cases or 11.5 percent compared to same period of the previous year. The increase in the number of infectious disease cases was mainly due to the increases of 1467 persons or 5.0 times in mumps, 156 persons or 16.0 percent in syphilis, although there was decreases of 422 persons or 13.0 percent in viral hepatitis and 143 persons or 14.1 percent in varicella.

At national level, 5788 crimes were registered in the first quarter of 2012, reflecting an increase of 697 crimes or 13.7 percent compared to same period of the previous year. The increase in the number of crimes was mainly due to the increases in crime against the right of ownership (547), crime against the rules of safety of traffic and use of motor vehicles (74), crime against human life and health (or physical well-being) (73), crimes against environmental protection rules (57) compared to same period of the previous year.

In the first quarter of 2012, occurred crimes caused 1909 injuries and 354 deaths. The number of injuries up by 35 persons or 1.9 percent and the number of deaths up by 8 persons or 2.3 percent compared to same period of the previous year.

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In the first quarter of 2012, at national level natural losses of adult animals down by 134.9 thous.heads or 52.3 percent to 123.0 thous.heads compared to same period of the previous year. Out of the losses of adult animals, 5.9 thousand were horses, 11.8 thousand were cows, 0.2 thousand were camels, 45.5 thousand were sheeps and 59.6 thousand were goats.

In the first quarter of 2012, the total industrial output increased by 37.7 bln.tog or 8.9 percent to 460.6 bln.tog (at 2005 constant prices) compared to same period of the previous year. The increase in the industrial output was mainly due to 2.4-65.2 percent, increases in mining and quarrying products such as copper, with concentrate, molybdenum, with concentrate, coal, zincum concentrate and crude oil and 3.8 percent to 8.0 times increases in industrial main products of manufacturing sector such as spirit, alcoholic beverage, bakery products, milk, sawn wood, metal steel, carpet, bread, beer, soft drinks, small intestine, metal sleeper, plastering mortar, briquette, electric wire and articles of iron concrete.

In the first quarter of 2012, 4945.6 thous.t freight and 914.9 thous.passengers (double counting) were carried by railway transport.  Compared to same period of the previous year, the number of carried freight rose by 919.8 thous.t or 22.8 percent and the number of carried passengers rose by 61.2 thous.persons or 7.2 percent. Due to the increase in carried freight and passengers, revenue from railway transport increased by 26.0 bln.tog or 35.1 percent to 100.3 bln.tog in the first quarter of 2012, compared to same period of the previous year.

In the first quarter of 2012, 876.9 t freight and 147.1 thous.passengers (double counting) were carried by air transport. Compared to same period of the previous year, the number of carried freight increased by 472.7 t or 2.2 times, the number of carried passengers rose by 46.4 thous.persons or 46.0 percent. Due to the increase in carried freight and passengers, revenue from air transport increased by 7.4 bln.tog or 28.2 percent to 33.6 bln.tog in the first  quarter of 2012, compared to same period of the previous year.

According to the report of the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, maximum precipitation was registered in Bogd soum (13.8 mm) of Uvurkhangai aimag in March 2012. In March 2012, Sukhbaatar and Baruunkharaa soums of Selenge aimag had the highest air temperature (20°C), while Tsetsen-Uul soums of Zavkhan aimag had the lowest air temperature (-42°C). Wind speed reached 28 m/sec in Shinejinst soum of Bayankhongor aimag.

Daily average concentration of nitrogen dioxide exceeded 31 times around the 13th micro district of Ulaanbaatar city, 16 times around Kharkhorin market, 6 times around the 1st micro district, 1 time around the 32nd Toirog and the Offitseruudiin ordon respectively, daily average concentration of sulphur dioxide exceeded 29 times around the West crossroad, 26 times around the 13th micro district, 25 times around the 32nd Toirog, 23 times around the 1st micro district and the Kharkhorin market respectively, 12 times around the Misheel-Expo center and 9 times around the Offitseruudiin ordon, particulate matter less than 10 micrograms exceeded 31 times around the Kharkhorin market, 30 times around the 13th micro district, 29 times around the West crossroad, and 25 times around the 32nd Toirog, particulate matter less than 2.5 micrograms exceeded 26 times around the West crossroad, carbon dioxide exceeded 1 time around the Misheel-Expo center from the maximum allowable concentration of air quality standard in March 2012.

In the first quarter of 2012, 1014 disasters and accidents occurred. As a result, 40 people died, 0.7 thous.livestock and domestic animals had lost. By the types of disasters, 946 fires on possessions, 9 accidents related to artisanal mining and rock falls and incidences of chemical substance usage respectively, 5 cases of domestic animal madness disease, 4 river and lake accidents occurred in the first quarter of 2012. In the first quarter of 2012, estimated damage caused by the disasters and accidents amounted to 2.7 bln.tog.

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