Minister of Energy D.Zorigt has met with Sezin Sinanoglu, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mongolia. During the meeting, Sinanoglu introduced the status of programs and projects carried out by the U.N. in Mongolia and the parties exchanged views regarding further cooperation.  

She noted that the elaboration of a five-year development program to be implemented by the United Nations in Mongolia has begun, and a program to be implemented by all diversified organizations of the U.N. will be starting in 2017. The Resident Coordinator mentioned that the U.N., together with the Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism, is going to introduce the Threshold 21 Model for macro economy development planning named “Partnership for Green Development”. 

The Millennium Institute's development program is going to be completed this year, and a proposal to cooperate further has been delivered. 

Sinanoglu mentioned that hot water and heating is going to be supplied to eight soums in Mongolia within the project “Water Supply of Rural Areas and Sewage Facility”,  and in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy, a proposal to supply energy to these soums has also been put forward. 

Minister of Energy D.Zorigt thanked the U.N. Resident Coordinator for providing information regarding the projects and programs being implemented by the U.N. in Mongolia, and said that the Ministry of Energy will put efforts towards further cooperation and study the possibility of the realization and implementation of projects.

Head of the Strategic Policy and Planning Department P.Tovuudorj, Senior Specialists of the Finance and Investment Department G.Enkhtuvshin and E. Solongo, U.N. Office Specialist Responsible for Natural Environment and Disaster Issues B.Bunchindev, and D.Erdenebulgan, an official from the U.N. Resident Representative Office, were present at the meeting.