It has been reported that the Chinese company Chinalco Ltd has sent an official letter to the executive director of Erdenes Tavantolgoi LLC asking to cancel a coal-purchasing agreement.In July 2011, Chinalco and Erdenes Tavantolgoi signed an agreement for Chinalco

There are reports that newly-appointed Defense Minister J.Enkhbayar illegally dismissed several ministry officials after assuming his new post.So far J.Enkhbayar has dismissed Sh.Sukhbaatar, the head of the ministry’s State Structure and Management Department; N.Jargalsaikhan, the head of the ministry’s Investment

The DP caucus met on Thursday and decided to call for a special session of Parliament to last until Tsagaan Sar to address several urgent issues. Caucus chairman Ch.Saikhanbileg told journalists that the caucus decided to call for the special

Mongolia’s freestyle wrestling team is competing at an international competition in Ukraine. The competition began on Wednesday.On the first day of the competition, B.Batzorig won a silver medal in the men’s 66 kg division, S.Battsetseg won a bronze medal in

The MPP caucus met on Thursday to discuss the current situation of the state but did not release information about the meeting to journalists.Sources say the caucus discussed recessing the current (autumn) session of Parliament on Thursday, as well as

Every two years, the Union of Mongolia’s Cities and the Local Management Union select the “best leaders” in local governments.The fourth ceremony to honor the nine best leaders was held on Wednesday in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the

At the Government meeting on Wednesday, members discussed fuel prices. After the meeting Finance Minister D.Khayankhyarvaa informed journalists about the discussion. On January 6, petroleum importers raised gasoline prices by MNT 260 per liter. They blamed the falling tugrik rate

The Speaker’s Council met on Wednesday to discuss several issues. The council decided that, on Thursday, Parliament should take up matters that have been discussed by the Standing Committees on Budget, on Economics, and on Justice. The Standing Committee on

At the Government meeting on Wednesday, members discussed the “100,000 Apartments” program.Road, Transportation and Urban Development Minister Ts.Dashdorj told journalists after the meeting that members discussed intensifying the program and granting six-percent-interest loans to low- and middle-income citizens. A final

On Wednesday, the Standing Committee on Justice discussed the final versions of draft laws on the courts and on rules for judges and voted to send the drafts to Parliament for ratification.The committee also discussed repealing the current laws on