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MPP program to continue abroad

The MPP has organized “To Hear the People” forums in all 21 aimags and the capital. Now the party wants to hold the forums abroad. The MPP says “To Hear the People” forums will be organized next year in England,

State’s diesel reserves down to one week

After Russia recently increased the price of its exported diesel fuel, the Mongolian government eliminated its excise tax on the fuel to keep the price consumers pay from going up. The price of 92 octane gasoline, however, has risen by

PM receives Kuwaiti delegation

Prime Minister S.Batbold received a Kuwaiti delegation headed by Kuwaiti Finance Minister Mustafa Jassim Al Shamali on November 18. S.Batbold thanked the delegates for coming to Mongolia and expressed his satisfaction with his official visit to Kuwait last year. He

Speaker lauds National Library on its 90th anniversary

Speaker D.Demberel congratulated all current and former workers of the National Library on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the library’s founding. He noted that the library has played an important role in the development of Mongolia’s sciences, education,

“Business Update 2011” forum to be held

Young Managers College is holding a “Business Update 2011” forum at the Chinggis Hotel on December 4. It is the second annual edition of the forum.This year’s forum is expected to attract attendees from abroad. Current business trends will be

“Virtuoso 2011” festival to be held

Air Music Center is organizing a traditional music festival called “Virtuoso 2011” at the State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet on November 29. About 20 highly regarded musicians and singers will take part in the festival. The performers include

Exploration reveals large coal deposit in Gobi

Guildford Coal, the Australian company implementing the South Gobi Project in Umnugobi aimag, has confirmed an initial JORC Resource of 63.1 million tons of coal with coking potential at the site.The maiden resource comprises 38.2 million tons in the Indicated

Economists oppose Tavantolgoi share change

Honored economist N.Dashzeveg and Mongol Institute teacher K.Aksoltan are opposing Parliament’s proposal to change the way shares of Erdenes Tavantolgoi are allocated. They announced their opposition at a press conference on Thursday.According to the 39th protocol of Parliament, ten percent

Government increases health insurance deduction

At the Government meeting last Wednesday, members decided to increase the health insurance deduction in 2012, and passed a protocol that will be enforced from January 1, 2012. Organizations and workers will pay four percent of monthly salary. According to

Deputy Mayor discusses cooperation with Irkutsk Oblast

Ulaanbaatar Deputy Mayor B.Baatarzorig received Irkutsk Oblast Deputy Governor S.V.Serebrenikov on Thursday. B.Baatarzorig noted that Irkutsk Oblast has a special place in traditional relations and cooperation between Mongolia and Russia, and Ulaanbaatar and Irkutsk city have been sister cities since

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