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БАТЛАН ХАМГААЛАХЫН САЙДААР АЖИЛЛАСАН ОН ЖИЛVVД

YEARS OF SERVING AS DEFENSE MINISTER

(2008-2012)

MONGOLIAN SOLDIER IS A WORLD SOLDIER

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OМНOТГOЛI am truly happy that I succeeded to solve known

problems and to bring noticeable changes during my tenure as a Member of Cabinet and Minister for Defense for 2008-2012 serving together with military servicemen, generals and officers for reforms in the defense sector.

The period I spent at the Defense Ministry was years of clear targets, huge workloads and hard works. It is fully justified to conclude that I worked hand in hand with the Ministry of Defense, the Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces and heads of military units and organizations of Mongolia in achieving our goals and making substantial progress in the reforms of the armed forces.

We brought about positive solutions to many pressing issues of the sector that served the interests of the Mongolian defense policy and goals and of the military staff and employees.

There are many successes and achievements that we share together. I am proud that we managed to overhaul the previous practice of defense financing from the budget residuals with only operational budgets and without major investments, for example.

I wish to note that those years witnessed many in-novative accomplishments and practical results in improving the legal environment of our defense activities, deepening the reforms and military capabilities and readiness in the Armed Forces, expanding the military foreign relations and cooperation and their efficiency, and in improving the work environment and social guarantees for the military servicemen.

The Centennial Anniversary of the Defense Ministry that we observed during this tenure was a rear historic event.

While expressing my deep thanks to all the people for their continued support to the defense sector and the Armed Forces of Mongolia, I wish to share with you the images of history of my years as the Defense Minister.

Luvsanvandan Bold, MPFormer Minister for Defense

Mongolia

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Editor-in-Chief: Sh.SukhbaatarAdviser: Ts.GanboldPhoto Editor: S.TsatsraltEditors: J.Gantulga, D.Bat-ErdeneDesigner: D.Bold

2012Ulaanbaatar, 2012

МОНГОЛ ЦЭРЭГДЭЛХИЙН ЦЭРЭГMONGOLIAN SOLDIER IS A WORLD SOLDIER

БАТЛАН ХАМГААЛАХЫН САЙДААР АЖИЛЛАСАН ОН ЖИЛVVДYEARS OF SERVING AS DEFENSE MINISTER(2008-2012)

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DEFENSE SECTOR REFORMS

MONGOLIAN SOLDIER – A WORLD SOLDIER

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Secured Huge Support from the Parliament and the Government through Engagement and Involvement of MPs and Ministers in Military-Strategic Trainings on New Security Challenges

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The State Ceremony for Enshrinement of All Armed Forces’ Great Black Banner that takes place every two years was organized in 2011 at Tsonjinboldog of Central Province’s Erdene County. Ts. Elbegdorj, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Mongolia, and other senior officials and military staff attended.

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The Great Black Banner, the Coat of Arms of the Chinggis Khaan’s Military, was reintroduced in 1992 and enshrined as the “Great Black Banner” of the Mongolian Armed Forces. The Banner was made by the best craftsmen and of 180 grams of pure gold and 300 grams of silver from the Mongolian National Treasure, a support stone from Karakorum, an ancient capital of Mongolia, a holder handle from birch wood from Khan Khentii Mountains, the birthplace of Chinggis Khaan, and copper from Erdenet Copper Mine.

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In accordance with the amended Law on Public Holidays and Commemoration Days, the Day of Mongolian Military Servicemen has become commemorated annually glorifying over two thousand years of history of the Mongolian mighty military.

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The Defense Ministry aspires to strictly observe the principle of openness for security and defense policy and activities in a democratic society.

Within this policy, the Ministry frequently organizes open door days, aims to make open its activities and cooperates with civil society organizations of similar na-ture and goals.

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САЛБАРЫН САЛБАРЫН ШИНЭЧЛЭЛШИНЭЧЛЭЛ

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II. Within the implementation of the Law on the Participation in Peacekeeping Operations, the Gov-ernment passed in 2011 Resolution #236 adopting “Regulations for Simplified Border and Customs Control and for Providing Navigation and Other Services” and “Regulations for Financing of Psycho-logical and Physical Rehabilitation and Treatment” of the military servicemen participated in the peace-keeping missions.

These regulations provide the rights for the Mon-golian peacekeepers to simplified border and cus-toms procedures when departing from the country and to psychological and physical rehabilitation and treatment at the state expenses when back home from their duties.

In connection with the amendments made to the Law on Pension and Welfare of the Military Service-men, the Government passed in 2011 Resolutions #9 and #38 adopting “Regulations for Welfare Payment to the Families of Military Servicemen”, “Regulations for Housing Support to Military Ser-vicemen”, “Regulations for Reimbursement to the Social Insurance Fund of the Difference of Wages and Social Insurance Payment” and “Regulations for Providing One-Time Welfare Payment to the Mili-tary Servicemen”.

These regulations created conditions for imple-menting the Law provisions on pension, welfare payment, allowance and support to the military. These steps institutionalized many issues directly related to improving the living conditions of the military, including support to the servicemen of 25 years of military service to purchase houses (apart-ments) and to get entitled to higher pension and a provision to pay unemployed spouses of the military serving in the remote locations quarterly cash allow-ances based on the minimum wage rate.

In accordance with the 2010 Law on “Amendments to the Law on Military Pension and Social Welfare” and the 2011 Regulations to implement this Law, the pension rates for a sergeant of 25-year service, for a major of 25-year service and for a colonel of 27-year service have substantially increased as pre-sented in the following graph:

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The investment growth allowed undertaking a number of large projects. A complex for peace-keepers was constructed with the 40-million yuan aid from the PRC Defense Ministry. A MNT 12 bil-lion state budget was earmarked to start construction of a new building for the central military hospital.

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The substantial cut made in the 1990s in the de-fense sector and the Armed Forces left the sector’s budget and investment unattended for some time and weakened the state of the sector. Therefore, it was the most pressing goal to increase the sector’s budget and surplus for investment. Steps were tak-en from year to year in this respect. As a result, the investment reached MNT 17.9 billion in 2011 and MNT 27.86 billion in 2012. A budget of MNT 10 bil-lion was approved in 2011 for the housing program “Armed Forces – 1,000 Apartments” which was the largest investment never seen before in the history of the Armed Forces.

The 2012 budget of the defense sector amount-ing to MNT 166.6 billion was a 3-times increase compared to 2009 and a 13.7-times increase in the investment measures.

The chart on the annual growth of the defense budget and investment presents that the defense sector budget was MNT 54.1 billion in 2009, MNT 74.4 billion in 2010, MNT 110.3 billion in 2011 and MNT 155.2 in 2012. The investment in the sector, which was only MNT 2 billion in 2009, saw an in-crease to MNT 3.2 billion in 2010, MNT 17.9 billion in 2011, and MNT 27.86 in 2012.

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A policy to increase the defense readiness was implemented through renovation of technical arsenal and equipment that would match the requirements to carry out multiple roles to be played by the military in peacekeeping, fight against terrorism and participation in disaster relief in addition to its main functions under the law.

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Within the framework of relations and cooperation established with foreign countries, over 200 military staff take part in long-term and short-term train-ing at the foreign military schools. The number of students sent to the Russian Federation has increased substantially. Only in 2011, over 110 military service-men were sent to study at the Russian military academies and colleges.

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Skills of the Armed ForcesThe combat skills of the Mongolian Armed Forces have improved and its participation in in-ternational military drills organized both in the country and outside has widened. The profes-sional skills of the Mongolian military have be-come well-known internationally.

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In commemoration of the Centenary of the Defense Ministry, books on History of 100 years of the Ministry, on the Defense Min-isters of all generations and a photo album were published. The professional team of the Mongolian National Broadcasting di-rected and produced a 60-episode serial film “Special Unit” and a movie “Special Unit 2” at the order of the Defense Min-istry.

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The film documents the military skills and cour-age of the Mongolian Army from the time of Modun Shanyu to the Chinggis Khaan to the modern peacekeepers.

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Secondary School “Temujin the Marshal”As a revival of the ancestral tradition to edu-cate future military generals from childhood, a secondary school “Temujin the Marshal” was established at the Military University. It was an important step to train military professionals.

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tradition of the Mongolian Military nues these days too. Altogether some 0 military servicemen served at the spots around the world on behalf of humanity. Very soon, our battalion of strong men and women will serve in n. As a result, Mongolia ranks now ng the top 20 nations contributing to peacekeeping missions in the world.

This is truly an achievement to be pride of. UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other world leaders who visited Mongolia always praised the courage and skills of the Mongolian peacekeepers. The US Presi-dent George Bush during his 4-hour visit to Mongolia personally met with and paid respect to Mongolian servicemen Azzaya

and Sambuu-Yondon who destroyed sui-cide bombers before they could attack a military unit of 3,000 men commanded by the Polish military, thus saving their lives.

During my tenure as Defense Minister in 2008-2012, 12 military men were promoted to the highest military rank of General. 4 of them were from the peacekeeping units.

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tained by the Mongolians, the East and the West developed cultural exchanges, free trade and technological know-how transfer between themselves and both experienced development and progress. In this sense, the Mongolian Military were the world’s first peacekeepers and the guarantors of inter-continental development and peace-ful life.

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Thanks to the pro-active policy and activities on foreign relations and cooperation in the field of defense, the Russian Federation, the USA, the People’s Republic of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Re-public of Turkey, the Republic of India, the Republic of Korea and other countries provided assistance and support to renew the military weaponry and equipment of the Armed Forces. As a result, armored vehicles, weaponry of the air defense forces and equipment of the peacekeepers and multi-purpose units have im-proved in terms of quality and supply.

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The first ever visit to Pentagon by the Mongo-lian Defense Minister was an event of historic significance in the military relations of the two countries. This visit produced important principal agreements to bring the military relations and co-operation with the United States to a new level.

During the consequent visit by the President of Mongolia to the United States, the two heads of state adopted a joint communiqué which stated, inter alia, that the US would provide assistance to improve the capacity of the Mongolian Air Forces, which was a step of great significance in the de-velopment of the sector.

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The Defense Minister during his tenure paid official vis-its to the Russian Federation, the USA, the People’s Re-public of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Turkey, Japan, Viet-nam and others. The talks and outcomes of these visits on further developing and expanding bilateral relations and cooperation made a great contribution to the de-velopment of the Armed Forces and renewal of military weaponry and equipment.

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The training and drilling exercises and practices organized as joint peacekeeping and international measures in Mongolia are expanding in terms of frequency and participation. The “Khaan Quest” training and drills organized since 2006 has been recognized already as an international training school for peacekeeping operations of large scale taking place in the Northeast Asian region.

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БАДАРТУГАЙ!

Let the Mongolian Military Spirit Prosper!

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