The head of the MPP caucus at Parliament, U.Enkhtuvshin, informed journalists about its meeting on Monday. The MPP caucus discussed the proposed 2012 general budget and decided that 2012 expenditures should not exceed 2011 expenditures.

The caucus decided to reduce construction expenditures, so schools, kindergartens, and hospitals would be built, but not new offices for aimag governors. MPs also are looking to cancel expenses of MNT 47 billion to generate new positions in state organizations.

The caucus also decided to study investment increases for the capital and six aimags that have had not been allocated much investment in 2012.