Health Minister S.Lambaa met with aimag health officials to discuss heath care problems in the countryside.S.Lambaa noted that the revised 2011 budget includes funding for health care organizations in local settlements.The minister also asked the officials to improve the morale

The State Property Committee (SPC) held a meeting at the Chinggis Hotel on Tuesday to discuss the construction of Power Plant No. 5. SPC officials said several organizations have tendered bids to construct the plant.The selection of the winning bidder

U.Enkhtuvshin, chairman of the MPP caucus in Parliament, told journalists on Tuesday that the caucus is pleased with a 2012 budget proposal that projects the economy will grow by 25.6 percent and per capita GDP will reach USD 5,362.The proposal

Ulaanbaatar Prosecutors’ Office (UPO) says it is still investigating the full scope of a scandal at the now-defunct Anod Bank. Prosecutors are reportedly looking into the bank’s loan programs and capitalization. Five people have already been convicted in the case.

Bloomberg Media Group announced on Monday that it will open a bureau in Ulaanbaatar and start a Mongolian language television service. Bloomberg TV Mongolia is a joint venture between Bloomberg and the Trade and Development Bank of Mongolia (TDB), the

State Property Committee Chairman D.Sugar and RDCC Ltd. Executive Director B.Chuluunbaatar, have signed an agreement to build a road between Nariinsukhait and Shiveekhuren. The agreement gives RDCC two years to build the road and 15 years to charge tolls. After

The Democratic Party (DP) held a “Mongol Citizen 2020” forum in Arkhangai aimag on October 29 and 30. DP Chairman and First Deputy Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag, Secretary General D.Erdenebat, DP parliamentary caucus chairman Ch.Saikhanbileg, MPs E.Bat-Uul and R.Gonchigdorj, Health Minister

MPs have been discussing a draft election law for a long time, but so far the issue of quotas for women in Parliament has not been addressed. MP S.Oyun answered our correspondent’s questions about this issue. Q: The MPP and

The DP caucus met on Monday and rejected an MPP proposal on the election structure. DP caucus chairman Ch.Saikhanbileg said the DP is holding to its position that electoral districts should be based on population. The DP caucus also discussed

Ivanhoe Energy has announced “positive indicators” for the presence of oil after the company finished drilling its second exploration well on the Nyalga block in east-central Mongolia. The well is set to be completed and begin testing early next year.“Oil