The
Standing Committee on Legislation yesterday decided to submit to Parliament for
discussion a draft law on the status of foreign citizens. The draft calls for
improving the system of keeping tabs on foreign citizens, especially on what
they do while in Mongolia. MPs felt this has become important because of the
anticipated increase in the number of foreign citizens following the expansion
of mining. In 2009, 38,000 visas were granted and 2,575 foreigners were
deported.