A secondary school student has succeeded in his attempt to get Mongolian Prime Minister S.Batbold to sign a petition against storing nuclear waste in the country. The student, B.Bat-Orgil, started the petition in response to rumors that Mongolia is considering taking nuclear waste from other countries. He lives in Mandal soum of Selenge aimag, and he wanted the prime minister to sign the petition when he visited there this week.

Batbold signed the petition for the student and praised his patriotism. He also said young people should not be misled by the rumors. The prime minister said the Government has already released a statement officially denying the rumors. He also said Mongolian law prohibits the transportation and storage of nuclear waste in the country.