Deputy Minister for Mineral
Resources and Energy T.Enkhtaivan has expressed his confidence that winter
preparation will be completed on schedule and without any problem. Parliament
has allocated the necessary funds. Besides, increased revenue from raised
electricity prices will cover repair and maintenance costs.

Power

The President of
India, Mrs. Pratiba Davinsingh Patil, was welcomed by Minister for Foreign
Affairs and Trade G.Zandanshatar and Mongolian Ambassador to India D.Enkhbold
on her arrival at Chinggis Khaan airport yesterday for a state visit. Mrs.
Patil is accompanied by her husband, and

The Deputy Head of the Ulaanbaatar
Democratic Youth Union (UDYU), B.Battsengel, has been reported in the Uls Turiin
Toim newspaper as saying his organization wants to raise young people’s
interest in politics but does not offer politics as a career. People, including
musicians and

The Ulaanbaatar Administration has decided that households
in selected areas that do not change over to using less polluting stoves will
be penalized under the law on air pollution reduction, and will also be evicted.

The Ministry of Nature,
Environment and Tourism, Clean Air

MNT70 billion is planned to be
spent on building 86 facilities in the education sector and on repairing 211
schools and kindergartens this year. Of this MNT60 billion is from the United
Nations Children’s Fund and the Asian Development Bank, while the state

The Ministry of Road,
Transportation and Urban Development of Mongolia and the Ministry of
Infrastructure of Japan have recently concluded a memorandum of cooperation in Tokyo,
following a visit by a Mongolian team led by Minister Kh.Battulga. According to
the Japanese Ministry of Infrastructure,

London will have a statue of
Chinggis Khaan in January, 2012. Dashi Namdakov, Master of Modern Fine Arts of
Buriatia, has been commissioned by Halcyon Gallery of Great Britain, for the
work, and he is now busy supervising the bronze cast.

Mongolian Mining Corporation
concluded agreements on July 22 with NIK LLC and Uniservice Solution LLC for
fuel and food supply. NIK will supply fuel to offices of MMC in Ulaanbaatar,
Ukhaakhudag mine, deposit mine of Baruun Naran and Tsagaan Khad up to the

Italian legendary football player
Franko Baresi arrived in Mongolia on an invitation of Mayor G.Munkhbayar on
July 24. Deputy Mayor A. Baatarzorig received him and his manager Marco in
Khangarid Palace.

Baresi will spend four days in
Ulaanbaatar teaching football to children. Some formal

The Chief of the Technical
Department of Agriculture Policy of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light
Industry has said that sowing in the central and western regions has been
satisfactory and successful. Wheat is being grown in 42,700 more hectares than
last year.