President Ts.Elbegdorj on Tuesday officially confirmed that the National Security Council (NSC) has rejected a draft proposal to award Tavantolgoi development rights to consortiums from China, Russia, and the United States.

After discussions last week, the NSC decided that the draft does not meet legal requirements. The Government submitted the draft to a working group of the NSC on July 22. It is possible that the Government will revise the draft and resubmit it to the NSC at a later date.