The Speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, Tadamori Oshima, visited the new airport being constructed in Khushig Valley, Tuv aimag on 19^th of July. The new airport will replace Ulaanbaatar’s ‘Chinggis Khan’ International Airport.

D.Ganbat, Minister of Road and Transport Development explained that the new international airport is expected to start operation in August 2018. The choice of location means that in the future it will be possible to expand the airport. The highway connecting the airport with Ulaanbaatar is scheduled to begin operation in time for the opening of the airport.