The Government set a goal of building 100,000 new apartments between 2008 and 2012, with the aim of providing housing for low- and middle-income families. The program aims to build 750,000 apartments in Ulaanbaatar and 250,000 in local settlements. But

At the Government meeting on Wednesday members discussed a draft law on export taxes that was submitted by MPs P.Altangerel and N.Ganbyamba. The members did not approve further discussion of the draft law because it would have levied a five

The prime minister’s economic advisor, B.Lkhagva, answered our correspondent’s questions about the new election law. Q: Some people do not like some provisions of the new election law. MPs won’t criticize it because they passed it. What is your opinion

At the Government meeting on Wednesday members decided to build a student campus in the Baganuur district instead of the Nalaikh district, as previously decided.About 10,000 hectares in the fourth and fifth khoroos of Baganuur will be cleared to build

The Standing Committee on Social Policy, Education, Culture and Science postponed its meeting on Wednesday. The committee was to discuss two issues. The first was a draft law on bonuses to mothers submitted by MP Ts.Tsengel. Members of the committee

Honored Athlete, Olympic silver medalist, and boxing world champion P.Serdamba has been named Mongolia’s Athlete of the Year for 2011.He won a bronze medal at the AIBA world championships and has earned a spot to compete at the 2012 London

An international research conference on reducing air pollution in Ulaanbaatar was held at the Mongolia-Japan Center on Tuesday. MP D.Batbayar, officials from the Air Quality Office of the President’s Office, university teachers, and representatives of research and international aid organizations

The World Belt Wrestling Championship and the World and Asian Kazakh Kuresh Wrestling Championships were held in India from December 19 to 21. The Mongolian belt wrestling team competed under the direction of trainer O.Bakhit. A.Davaanyam, an athlete of MIAT

MP S.Byambatsogt has sent a query to Mineral Resources and Energy Minister D.Zorigt. Kh.Battulga asks the minister about Khushuut mining, which is located in Darvi and Tsetseg soums of Khovd aimag. The Chinese company Mon En Co LLC owns Khushuut

Mongolia observed the 22nd anniversary of its democratic revolution on December 10. To mark the occasion, the managing council of the country’s first NGO, the Mongolian Democratic Union (MDU), met to discuss the current circumstances of the leaders of the