Three documents were signed today as part of the ongoing
state visit of the Indian President, Mrs. Pratiba Devinsingh Patil.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and
Trade G.Zandanshatar and Indian Ambassador to Mongolia Satbir Singh signed an
intergovernmental agreement of cooperation in the defense

A children’s resort in
Songinokhairkhan district yesterday gave details of its work with malnourished
children in a program funded by the Asian Development Bank.  Local doctors referred 25 children to the
resort. A month’s care led to an average gain of 0.8 kg

Local media have reported that a
British court has rejected the appeal of B.Khurts, Administration Chief at the
National Security Council, against his extradition to Germany. Khurts was arrested
at Heathrow Airport on September 17, 2010 and has been in detention ever since.

The

Meat prices traditionally go up
in spring and beginning of summer but the increase was kept under control this
year as a sufficient stock had been prepared in autumn and early winter and
then sold through 267 shops.

The success of the program

Minister for Road, Transportation
and Urban Development Kh.Battulga has said MNT700 billion has been allocated
for repair of countryside roads and bridges damaged following heavy rain. Some
roads have got big holes leading to accidents, sometimes fatal. The Government
meeting yesterday discussed the issue

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