WORKING GROUP LEAVES FOR USA TO DETECT ORIGIN OF DINOSAUR

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ On Monday, a delegation of working group representing the Mongolia's government left for New York City to inspected origin and legal ownership of the Tyrannosaurus bataar dinosaur skeleton that was auctioned on May 20 by the ''Heritage auction company. As of present, the Mongolia's government has sent to the Heritage Auctions an English translation of the laws on protecting pieces of cultural heritage, on special license for entities and the criminal law in respect of a request of Robert Painter, an attorney for the Mongolian side. According to Mr. Painter, an analysis will be done to detect origin of the skeleton, with participation of Kh.Tsogtbaatar, a manager of Lab Museum of the Paleontological Center at the Academy of Sciences; and B.Naranzun, a head of the working group. The analysis team has comprised Dr. Mark Norell, a chief of the Paleontological Division at the American Museum of Natural History; and Dr. Philip Kerry, president of the Canada's Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology. It also will be attended by Chuluunkhuu, the First Secretary of the Mongolia's Embassy in the USA; and P.Tsagaan, a senior advisor to the State Head. B.Khuder