Minister for
Mineral Resources and Energy D.Zorigt has returned from China where he sought diesel
for Mongolia and also took part in the second meeting of the commission for cooperation
in mineral resources and energy sectors. He called on the Chief of the
Development and Reform Committee of China, Jan Pin, and exchanged opinions on bilateral
cooperation.

The Minister requested the Vice President of the National Oil Corporation of
China to arrange for a regular monthly supply of 10,000 tons of fuel to
Mongolia and also discussed with him construction of an oil refinery here. On his
way home, Zorigt visited an oil refinery in Inner Mongolia and held talks with
representatives of state organizations and the private sector.

In China he discussed with the Chief of the National Coal Association how cooperation
could be widened in the mineral resources sector.