The following is the text of a press
conference at Nalchik
where B. Munguntuul answers questions from the organizers of the FIDE
tournament.

Which

After successive victories in the first two
rounds at the ongoing FIDE Grand Prix tournament in Nalchik
in Russia, one of them
against

The
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) board recently agreed to
allow Mongolia
to remain an EITI Candidate. Mongolia,
which is yet to be confirmed

The Standing Committee on Government Organization has
decided that both draft election laws will be discussed in Parliament. One of
them has

The Government yesterday
decided that a bill to amend the Law on Mineral Resources should be submitted
to Parliament for approval. The

Metal objects in Marshal Choibalsan’s tomb have been declared
irreplaceable nationally historic artifacts. The tomb was removed from Government
House in 2006.

The latest health survey figures show that the mortality rate among
under-5 children in the dzud-hit areas has increased by 35-40

Mongolia is
participating in the International Expo of Shanghai which will run from May 1
to October 31. The theme of the

President Ts. Elbegdorj’s talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing focused on greater
economic and trade cooperation between the neighboring

The Government will sell 3,110 tons of wheat seed from the State reserve
to agriculture companies and individual farmers this year