The head of the DP group in Parliament, Ch.Saikhanbileg,
has announced his group’s support to the MPP group’s suggestion to hold a
national referendum on the draft election law. The referendum is planned to be
held on the last Sunday of September, so

A census of the unemployed in Ulaanbaatar was jointly conducted
by The Ministry of Social Welfare and Labor and the Administration Office of
Ulaanbaatar between June 10 and 25. It found 38,636 citizens are unemployed,
55.2% of whom are women. Of the total

Advocates met yesterday in the Civil Chamber to discuss a
draft law on lawyers prepared in line with the judicial reform plans initiated
by President Ts.Elbegdorj. MP Kh.Temuujin opened the discussion and explained
the overall goals of the draft and explained its salient

A conference is being held today to mark the 90th
anniversary of the movement of Mongolian youth. Organized jointly by the Mongolian
Youth Union, the Science Academy and the Confederation Foundation, the
conference is planned to discuss the findings of studies of problems

Several agreed were signed yesterday during the state
visit of President Ts.Elbegdorj to Ukraine. 
The most important of these was one to develop bilateral ties that was
signed by Elbegdorj and the President of Ukraine, V.F.Yanukovich.
Minister for Defense L.Bold and the Deputy

Ambassador to Russia D.Idevkhten is in Mongolia on
vacation but many suspect his visit is related to the refusal of the State
Registrar General to give to MPRP leaders N.Enkhbayar and Ts.Shinebayar the
certificate of their party’s registration as ordered by the Supreme

The Government said on Thursday it has shortlisted three
bidders from a list of six vying to develop the Tavantolgoi coal mine and will
announce the winners within the next few days. It did not give the names
of the bidders who have been

Prophecy Coal Corp. announced
on Thursday it has exported a shipment of 650 tonnes of thermal coal, which is
the equivalent of ten wagons, from the company”s Ulaan Ovoo mine in Mongolia.
The coal was loaded on to rail at Sukhbataar rail station

Wednesday’s
Government meeting decided that  July 9
and 10 will be working days and afterwards the Naadam holidays will cover July
14 and 15. The period also marks the 90th anniversary of the People’s
Revolution and the 805th anniversary of the Great Mongol State.

A
Folk Art Festival was opened on Wednesday at Sukhbaatar Square in the presence
of First Deputy Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag, Speaker D.Demberel and other
senior officials. Artistes from 10 aimags including Bayan-Ulgii, Bulgan and
Arkhangai are taking part in the festival that will continue