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

The Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism is organizing a winter tour called “Nomads Tour 2012” for children and youth. The tour aims to introduce children and young people to Mongolia’s natural sights, wildlife, and landscape. On the tour, participants

The Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism has proposed adding the Burkhan Khaldun and Daruuriin national reserves to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Burkhan Khaldun reserve includes a mountain where Chinggis Khaan is said to have been born. Local

A battalion of 850 Mongolian Armed Forces soldiers is preparing to take part in peacekeeping operations in South Sudan. Lieutenant Colonel L.Ganselem will lead the contingent. The soldiers have trained at the Armed Forces Training Center in Tavantolgoi. The first

There are 713,780 households in Mongolia, only 153,000 of which are in buildings connected to centralized heating, water, and sewage systems, said MP E.Bat-Uul.He stated that many residents of ger districts wish to live in apartments, and if their wishes

The new Road, Transportation and Urban Development Minister, Ts.Dashdorj, inspected the facilities of the Civil Aviation General Authority (CAGA) and the Railway Managing Office (RMO) on Tuesday. The minister’s team visited Chinggis Khaan International Airport to observe local and international

The NGO Mineral Resources and Mining Exchange is holding its second “Miner & Supplier” forum at the Chinggis Hotel on March 15 and 16. The forum is designed to bring together mining companies and mining supply companies. The National Development

MP E.Munkh-Ochir says all companies doing work at the Tavantolgoi mining project should share their profits with citizens. He told journalists that some companies that began their activities at the project before the Tavantolgoi negotiations have sold coal and earned