Talks for Aussie detained in Mongolia: "An Australian lawyer prevented from leaving Mongolia will meet local authorities on Saturday but Foreign Minister Bob Carr will not speculate on how long her ordeal might last.
Sarah Armstrong was stopped at Ulaanbaatar airport last Friday because authorities want to question her about allegations of money laundering and corruption.
The 32-year-old is a mining lawyer for Rio Tinto subsidiary SouthGobi Resources. She has not been arrested or charged and still has her passport.
Australian Consul-General David Lawson has been in close contact with Ms Armstrong.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is sending an extra diplomat from its Seoul embassy to help Mr Lawson with the case.
Senator Carr said on Thursday that Ms Armstrong was scheduled to meet Mongolian authorities on Saturday."
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