The MPP group in Parliament discussed on December 27 the law
draft on pasture land submitted by some MPs and decided there was need for more
discussion. Giving this information to media, the head of the group,
D.Lundeejantsan, said that members felt parts of the draft related to the existing
law on the land and to provisions in the Constitution and so called for more
careful review.

The issue of pasture land is important because 1.1 million sq.
km or 70% of the total territory of Mongolia is used for animal grazing. However,
the pasture area in every aimag has its own special features and it may be
better not to have the same law applicable everywhere. Also the free movement
of herders from one soum to another in times of adverse weather conditions may
also have to be regulated. Members wanted to ascertain herders’ views on
several details of the draft before they resumed deliberations on it.