The nine MPs who have demanded the resignation of Prime Minister S.Batbold are promising to continue their fight. They said that the standing committees should discuss issues submitted by MPs, and believe the committees have violated the law.For example, they

President Ts.Elbegdorj sent an official note to Speaker D.Demberel on Tuesday asking the Government to cancel its 229th and 243rd protocols, saying they violate the law.Under the 229th protocol, the Government merged the Police Academy, Border Point Institute, and National

Parliament passed a law on social welfare in 1995, but critics say it has done little to improve the lives of old people living alone, the disabled, or orphans.Some citizens urged MPs from local settlements to address the issue, and

A French and German film festival is being held in Ulaanbaatar from November 16 to 19. The Mongolia-French Center and the Goethe Institute of Germany are organizing the festival with the assistance of the French and German embassies. The festival

Bayanzurkh district governor B.Batzorig and Japanese ambassador to Mongolia Shimizu Takenory signed an agreement on Monday. The agreement is to make repairs and build a steam boiler at the second health clinic in Bayanzurkh. The project is part of the

The DP has organized “Mongol Citizen – 2020” forums in all 21 aimags this year to hear citizens’ thoughts on Mongolia’s development and suggestions for addressing the problems facing the country.Recently the party held forums in Khishig-Undur, Khutag-Undur, and Teshig

Our correspondent recently spoke with Civil Will-Green Party (CW-GP) Secretary General G.Gankhuu about the political situation in Mongolia. Q: Members of the CW-GP oppose recent rulings by the State Supreme Court (SSC) and have demonstrated in front of the SSC.

Following a MNT 30 increase in the price of AI-92 benzene fuel, food prices in markets are reported to be rising as well. It is not unusual for food prices to rise following a rise in fuel prices.The first food

According to the National Statistic Committee, at the end of October the monetary supply reached MNT 6 trillion, an increase of MNT 2.2 trillion compared to the end of October 2010. It’s estimated that cash allowances from the Human Development

D.Khayankhyarvaa, the chairman of the Standing Committee on Budget, tells the newspaper Udriin Shuudan that politics has too often taken precedence over economics in the debate over the proposed 2012 state budget.He said MPs have criticized the proposed budget during