Mongolia
“End of journalism in Mongolia” ahead if reporters bow to government pressure says jailed editor
Unurtsetseg Naran calls for public and international support. Says administration has moved to “shut her up”
Putin talks trade and energy with Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaagiin at SCO summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin held in-depth negotiations with his Mongolian counterpart, President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, in the former Kazakh capital of Alamaty during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit on July 3.
Governing party “wins” Mongolia election but only by thin margin
Many voters punished ruling MPP for failings in addressing corruption, inequality and pollution.
Mongolians to deliver verdict on fight against corruption and inequality in Friday election
Firm consensus sees country’s oldest party MPP as on course to retain power.
EU to officially begin accession negotiations with Moldova on June 25
Start of accession negotiation process is an important political message of support for Moldova’s pro-EU President Sandu, who seeks to gain another term on October 20.
Mongolia adopting Blockchain to modernise certificates of origin issuance in trade
Morpheus.Network product digitises, tracks and manages digital footprints, eliminating inefficiencies of paper-based systems with immutable records.
“Silent demise” of world’s vast rangelands threatens food supply of billions, warns UNCCD report
Sixty-plus experts examine degradation caused by land overuse and misuse, climate change and biodiversity loss.
EBRD2024: EBRD expects Emerging Europe growth boost in 2024, but slightly lowers forecast
Development bank makes downward revision in latest forecasts after worse than expected Q1 figures for Central Europe.
Mongolia’s economy in 2024 a very mixed bag
Coal mining export earnings set to once more drive growth, but country badly needs to wean itself off fossil fuel revenues. Creation of a sovereign wealth fund a move in that direction.