The foundation stone-laying ceremony of a palace for the Eighth Bogd Jibzundamba Khutagt, a former theocratic and political leader of Mongolia will be held today at the construction site of the Grand Maitreya Project in Sergelen sum in Tuv province on August 4^th.

The Grand Maitreya Project is planning the construction for the palace on the occasion of the 290^th birth anniversary of the II Bogd Lubsandambiidonmeg.

At the ceremony, President Ts.Elbegdorj, his eminence khamba, head of the centre of Mongolian Buddhists and Gandantegchinlen monastery D.Choijamts, and other religious figures will be invited to the foundation stone-laying ceremony.