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Pro bono legal advice is a part of NAMBC Member Hogan Lovells' comprehensive global Citizenship program. In Mongolia last year, as part of its pro-bono (i.e. free) service to the community, Hogan Lovells Mongolia assisted the national chapter of the “Save the Children” international NGO with technical legal review of the draft Law of Mongolia on Child Rights and the draft Law of Mongolia on Child Protection, which earned the law firm a special citation (see photo above). The head of Hogan Lovells (Mongolia) LLP in Ulaanbaatar is managing partner Chris Melville, who is also a member of the NAMBC [...]

Despite the country’s continued economic crisis and public concerns about corruption, a nationwide survey of Mongolian voters released three months after the June 2016 elections shows that Mongolians have invested a great deal of faith in the new government and in their democratic system. Derek Luyten, Regional Director- Asia of the Washington-based International Republican Institute NGO, noted, “If the government is to sustain this goodwill, it will need to take effective action to address key issues of concern such as the economy and corruption and commit to working in the interest of all Mongolians.” For the full 41 page report [...]

Jack Weatherford, New York Times bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World, and The Secret History of the Mongol Queens, has delivered another thought-provoking and lively biography that discusses how Genghis harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known:  Genghis Khan and the Quest for God. The book is available through Amazon.com and Amazon.ca and in bookstores throughout the US and Canada.   In interviews, Weatherford says Genghis Khan wasn’t the first leader to believe individuals should [...]

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s two senior advisers on international programs visited Ulaanbaatar in October to finalize arrangements for the historic visit of the 100+ member orchestra to Mongolia in June 2017, which is supported by contributions from private sector companies, the US Department of State and the US Embassy.  Vladimir Petrovic and Ari Mittleman met with Ulaanbaatar Mayor S. Batbold, Deputy Mayor Sh. Ankhmaa, T. Tamir, CEO of MIAT Mongolian Airlines, US Ambassador Jennifer Z. Galt and others. MIAT has generously volunteered to transport the Orchestra delegation. The Orchestra is a member of the NAMBC. The Philadelphia Orchestra has agreed to [...]

Prime Minister Erdenebat’s government appears to be addressing many of the issues listed in the US Embassy’s 2016 “Investment Climate Statement,” which was released this past summer after the June elections. As US Ambassador Jennifer Z. Galt stated in remarks on September 22, “The new government has acted quickly both to publicly define problems and to address them.” Ambassador Galt noted that “Government leaders have met with investors and vowed to correct missteps that contributed to Mongolia’s economic decline.”  This annual review of the investment climate is issued by every American embassy around the world for each host country, as [...]

NAMBC Chairman Frank Herbert and a delegation of the NAMBC board of directors held meetings over a period of four days with senior Mongolian Government leaders in late October and came away cautiously optimistic about Mongolia’s economic recovery and the government’s commitment to welcome back foreign direct investment. Chairman Herbert said he was “impressed” with the sincerity of the government’s “renewed commitment to stability, consistency, and transparency.” Herbert also noted with approval  the extent of sharp official focus on moving forward on essential infrastructure and big mining projects, ratifying the Mongolia-Canada Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (FIPA), implementing the US-Mongolia [...]

NAMBC Member 5.11 Tactical – together with its Mongolian dealer, Brother Merchants LLC – recently sponsored the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) match series between the Mongolian team, “MGL-1,” versus a Japanese team, “DEEP,” at the Mongolian Wrestling Stadium earlier this fall. Each team had seven fighters, including one woman. “MGL-1” was founded in 2009. MMA competitions have become increasingly popular among law enforcement and military personnel throughout Asia. 5.11 also regularly sponsors marksmanship competitions hosted by the Mongolian Practical Shooting Federation (MPSF), the Mongolian branch of the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC).  5.11 Tactical – the California-based manufacturer of tactical, [...]