Former MP R.Erdeneburen, who now
studies in the USA, has posted on Facebook and Twitter that Mongolians in
Washington D.C have prepared a surprise for President Ts.Elbegdorj when they
meet him during his official visit to the USA. They have made a 16m

Speaking in Parliament on June 10
Prime Minister S.Batbold said 80.8% of the measures planned to develop economic
and social conditions in 2010 had been successfully implemented. However, the
Chief of the National Audit Authority (NAA), R.Radnaa, has said that according
to an NAA

According to the National
Statistics Committee, average household expenses were MNT487,200 at the end of
March, 2011, MNT109,100 more than in March, 2010. Inflation rose by 1.8% in May.

The state budget showed a surplus
of MNT89 billion at the end of May. Unemployment

An agreement would be signed
during Prime Minister S.Batbold’s official visit to China for repatriation of convicted
prisoners. Mongolia made a suggestion for this in 2005 and talks since then
have finally led to the present agreement.

The agreement will also allow the
home

The special meeting of the
Government on June 10 decided to reduce excise tax on fuel with effect from
June 15. The tax on A-80 coming through border points at Sukhbaatar,
Zamiin-Uud, Ereentsav and Altanbulag has been reduced from MNT170,000 per ton
to MNT80,000.

The Chief of the Anti Corruption
Authority, Ch.Sangaragchaa, its Deputy D.Sunduisuren, and its Executive
Department Chief U.Altangadas were taken from their detention centers to a camp
on June 10 before being sent to a prison proper on June 15. They were sentenced
to prison

Parliament Speaker D.Demberel
received on Friday a delegation of the U.S. Congress led by Congressman David
Dreier. He told the delegation, visiting Mongolia as part of the “Partners in
Democracy” program of the U.S. Congress, that the Mongolian parliament and
people appreciated the steady

Prime Minister S.Batbold left for Indonesia on June 11 for an official
visit. He will be in  Hong Kong and China
between June 13 and 17 on an invitation from his counterpart Wen Jiabao.

Mongolian
women have so far won six medals at the Asian Freestyle Wrestling
Championship in Jakarta, but the men are yet to open their account.
The tournament has drawn athletes from 17 countries, including, besides
Mongolia, South Korea, China, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Singapore, Japan

A special meeting of the
Government on Friday discussed the visits to the USA and China respectively of
President Ts.Elbegdorj and Prime Minister S.Batbold. The media were not given
any details of what was discussed as the issues were secret. It is believed