Gal Undesten Union and United Movements for Rivers and Lakes yesterday met with representatives of Puraam and Centerra Gold and handed over a note containing several demands. Puraam said the company would stop exploitation activity after August 15 and start

Several participants at a meeting yesterday in the General Tax Office (GTO) referred to anomalies in the tax structure, specially criticizing the state of affairs that sees citizens with high income paying less tax than low-income groups. For example, wholesale

The Privileges Sub Committee of Parliament could not discuss yesterday the complaint of MP S.Erdene against First Deputy Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag as the latter was not present. Erdene, a Democratic Party MP, had complained that Altankhuyag, who is also head

A U.S. Congressional team now on a visit to Mongolia as part of the “Partners in Democracy” program visited Bayanzurkh district yesterday and met with managing officials and citizens there. They asked citizens what they felt about the work of

The Standing Committee on the Budget yesterday discussed draft outlines of economic and social development in 2012. D.Zorigt criticized the allotment of only MNT15 billion to construct new roads in the capital city, when MNT123 billion was to be spent

The State Supreme Court yesterday refused to allow the Green Party to disband itself following its merger with the Civil Will. Its leader, MP D.Enkhbat, had asked the court to annul its certificate of registration as it has ceased to

During his visit to Hong Kong, Prime Minister S.Batbold was interviewed by journalists from Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Fortune, who all asked about the Mongolian economy, especially the mining sector and the selection of

The first item on the agenda of President Ts.Elbegdorj’s official visit to the USA was a meeting yesterday with about 600 Mongolians in San Francisco. The President briefly spoke about policies and activities of the Government and answered questions, which

Former President N.Enkhbayar was
recently in Great Britain and France where he studied the heritage of Mongolian
culture and history in the two countries. He and his wife O.Tsolmon have now
organized an exhibition of rare photographs of Mongolians there between 1910
and 1920.

The Chief of the DP Members and Supporters,
T.Khasbaatar, sent on Monday a demand note to Prime Minister S.Batbold, for the
fifth time. This time the demand has been made along with the National
Association for Protection of Ger Districts’ Citizens’ Interests.

Their demand