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

Parliament passed a revised 2011 budget last Friday, allocating MNT 29.44 billion to local settlements’ budgets. The revised revenue figure is MNT 3.08 trillion, of which MNT 933 billion will be spent for equipment and capital repair. Meanwhile, the MPP

The State Supreme Court (SSC) last week ordered three Anti-Corruption Authority (ACA) officials convicted of corruption released from custody. ACA Chief Ch.Sangaragchaa, ACA deputy chief D.Sunduisuren, and the head of the ACA’s executive board, U.Altangadas, had each been sentenced to

The DP caucus in Parliament plans to discuss several issues, including a
2012 draft budget, and proposals for funding the social insurance fund
and the Human Development Fund.
The MPs will also discuss draft laws on employment, on pensions, and

Mongolian boxer Choi Tseveenpurev, nicknamed the “Mongolian Warrior,” dominated the featherweight division in the Prizefighter tournament in York, England, last weekend.  Tseveenpurev defeated Rhys Roberts to win the division and a prize of more than USD 50,000.“I used my experience

An Australian company whose power plant was forced to close by the Australian government due to environmental concerns says it is now turning its eyes toward Mongolia.Cougar Energy utilizes a technology known as underground coal gasification (UCG) to produce energy.