Residents of Tsetserleg soum of Khuvsgul aimag say they will send a note to Mineral Resources and Energy Minister D.Zorigt opposing the activities of an Australian mining company in the area of the soum.The Mogoin Gol mining area has supplied

B.Batjargal, head of the Budget Policy Board of the Finance Ministry and head of the Representative Managing Council of the Development Bank (DB), recently spoke with one of our correspondents.Q: Critics say the proposed 2012 budget has too many expenditures

In 2010, Parliament passed a “New Construction” program to build 100,000 apartments, as well as roads connecting the capital and aimag centers. But the program has not been started. Road, Transportation and Urban Development Minister Kh.Battulga told our reporter that

At Wednesday’s Government meeting, members received an update on winter preparations from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry. According to the report, 40 million heads of livestock will winter in Mongolia, and herders have prepared feed. Members also

The General Authority for State Registration and the United Nations Development Program organized a forum on civil registration and human rights on Tuesday. The forum was initiated by the National Commission of Human Rights.This was the second phase of the

Kawashima Group, a Japanese firm with 50 years of recycling experience in Japan, is looking into the possibility of building a recycling plant in Ulaanbaatar.Deputy Mayor B.Baatarzorig received representatives of the firm on Tuesday to discuss cooperating on the project.Kawashima

The Standing Committee on State Structure discussed a draft law on parliament submitted by MPs Kh.Temuujin and J.Sukhbaatar on Tuesday, and approved further discussion.The draft law says that 19 of the 76 MPs must request the prime minister’s resignation for

The Morin Khuur Ensemble will premiere a new performance called Novel Melody at the State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet on December 2.Musicians will play the tango rhythms of Astor Piazolla, jazz music, some famous songs by Michael Jackson,

The Standing Committee on Budget approved on Tuesday a proposed agreement between the Government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build a 743.1 km road in western Mongolia. The proposed agreement now goes to the Standing Committee on Security

The Mongolian “pop opera” band Nuans band will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a performance at the State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet on December 6. The band has released four albums, and has recorded 100 songs overall.Band members