On Friday Speaker D.Demberel left for Khovd aimag, where he will inspect the harvest, electrical and heating supplies, and winter preparations. He will also meet with local residents. The trip lasts until September 27.He also plans to visit Chandmani and

The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) recently inspected data from coal mining companies. It concluded that mines are operating at between 92.7 and 100 percent of capacity. According to the data, mining companies have extracted 18.9 million tons of coal so

On Thursday, Prime Minister S.Batbold inspected projects designed to reduce air pollution and improve roads. First he visited Power Plant No. 2, which has started producing a cleaner-burning firewood. The state has allocated MNT 17 billion for the production of

Artists O.Enkhtaivan, Kh.Uuganbayar, U.Batjargal, and L.Amarsanaa are displaying their works in an exhibit called “2012” at the hall of the Union of Mongolian Artists. The exhibit runs from September 23 to 29. On display will be 50 works of painting,

The “State and Citizen” program is continuing in Uvurkhangai aimag. The program is designed to improve the delivery of state services and inform citizens about the activities of the state.As part of the program, Deputy Speaker G.Batkhuu met with local

The Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE) is getting a facelift. B.Bold, the executive director of Newcom Group and head of the representative managing council of the MSE, told our correspondent about changes planned for the exchange.He said a group from the

The Mongolian office of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF, formerly the World Wildlife Foundation) is holding a conference about the impact that building projects can have on wildlife. Called “Negative Impact of Infrastructure Development on Wildlife Migration and

At the United Nations 66th General Assembly on Wednesday, President Ts.Elbegdorj announced the formation of an international group of government leaders committed to educating citizens about democracy. The initiative is part of Mongolia’s role as chair of the Democratic Community

The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry says the harvesting of wheat is 45 percent complete, potatoes 68.4 percent complete, and other vegetables 75.9 percent complete.Preliminary estimates have farmers harvesting 427,000 tons of wheat, 90,500 tons of vegetables, 8,900

The Committee of Scientific Trade Unions announced at a press conference on Thursday that it will hold a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science at 11 on Friday morning. The committee says it has been