The Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU) has demanded that gasoline prices be reduced to their pre-January 6 levels by February 8.The Government wants to exempt petroleum from the VAT, but the Finance Ministry has blocked the move. At a special

Mongolia’s Meat Producers Union held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss meat prices and the meat reserve. Union President L.Ganpurev, Makhimpex LLC Executive Director N.Budragchaa, and Baatruud Tenger LLC Director M.Tumurbaatar took part. The officials said 1,300 tons of

DP officials held their monthly meeting with journalists on Thursday, with MP and DP Chairman N.Altankhuyag, Secretary General D.Erdenebat, and Ulaanbaatar DP Chief Sh.Tuvdendorj taking part. N.Altankhuyag discussed the results of the party’s “Mongol Citizen 2020” forums, which were held

Prime Minister and MPP Chairman S.Batbold opened the party’s conference at Independence Palace on Thursday. More than 200 delegates are taking part in the conference, including Speaker D.Demberel, former president N.Bagabandi, the MPP caucus at Parliament, and aimag governors who

Mongolia’s Economic Forum is organizing a series of discussions ahead of the 2012 Mongolian Economic Forum. The first discussion, entitled “Green Decision: Coal or Wind,” will be held at the meeting hall of the National Development and Renovation Committee on

February 2 is the 119th anniversary of the birth of Commander D.Sukhbaatar, and the MPP’s Social Democratic Institute is marking the occasion with an exhibit called “Patriot of the 20th Century,” which opened Wednesday at the Theater Museum.Descendents of D.Sukhbaatar

The Government has declared 2012 a year for developing households. The yearlong program officially kicked off at a meeting on Wednesday at the Government House, with 140 delegates from ministries, aimags, and Ulaanbaatar in attendance.Prime Minister S.Batbold opened the meeting

The MPP is holding its third conference at its Independence Palace headquarters on Thursday. Parliament has gone into recess to allow the MPP caucus to take part in the conference. Parliament will be back in session on Friday. About 200

The Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP) and the Mongolian National Democratic Party (MNDP) are jointly holding a debate called “The Value of Teachers” in the Government House on Thursday.Representatives of secondary school teachers, MPRP Chairman N.Enkhbayar, MNDP Chairman M.Enkhsaikhan, and

The Standing Committee on State Structure on Wednesday discussed a Government protocol that would bestow city status on numerous population centers in the country.The committee approved further discussion of the protocol in Parliament. It would designate Darkhan, Erdenet, Khovd, Choibalsan,