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Minister of Road, Transportation, Construction and Urban
Planning Kh.Battulga has revealed that while Mongolia wants the proposed
transit tariff agreement with Russia to be valid for 25 years, Russia prefers a
far shorter term, not longer than 3 or 4 years. He was talking to media after the
Government meeting yesterday authorized the working group on the matter to
continue with the talks. The two sides have so far met three times, in
Vladivostok, Irkutsk and Ulaanbaatar.
Battulga said favorable transit transport terms are vital
to ensure that the price of coal is competitive in the export market. That is why the Prime Minister set up the
working group under Deputy Minister A.Gansukh, most of whose nine members are
from his Ministry.
Transit transportation had not been a major need for
Mongolia as it did not produce goods to take to sea ports. Tavantolgoi and
Oyutolgoi have changed all that. Mongolia wants international conventions on
reduced tariff for landlocked countries to be observed by its neighbors.
He also indicated that the Russian side has agreed that the new Chief of the
Ulaanbaatar Railway should be a Mongolian, though it is the turn of a Russian.
A final decision will be taken when the next round of talks is held.
Mongolia as it did not produce goods to take to sea ports. Tavantolgoi and
Oyutolgoi have changed all that. Mongolia wants international conventions on
reduced tariff for landlocked countries to be observed by its neighbors.
He also indicated that the Russian side has agreed that the new Chief of the
Ulaanbaatar Railway should be a Mongolian, though it is the turn of a Russian.
A final decision will be taken when the next round of talks is held.
