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S.Lambaa submits draft law on narcotics to Speaker

Minister for Health S.Lambaa today submitted a draft law on narcotic drugs to Speaker D.Demberel. The present law has been in force since 2002 but abuse and smuggling of such drugs have been increasing and now pose a threat to

Archives improve their performance score

A committee in the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs yesterday reviewed the latest report of the Commission of State Archives which inspects archival collections once every four years. The report covers 35 archives, including the state central archives and

President opens second day’s meeting of Economic Forum

The second and concluding day’s meeting of the Mongolia Economic Forum began this morning with an address by President Ts.Elbegdorj who asked for an open exchange of opinions from all interested in development. Jeffry Frankel, who teaches at Harvard University,

Three die in Bayanzurkh district fire

Two men and a woman died when a house in the fourth khoroo of Bayanzurkh district caught fire last night. Police will formally announce the cause of death after a post mortem. So far in 2011, fires have claimed 8

Ulaanbaatar Metro to be ready by 2017

Su Song and Seoul Metro Consortium of South Korea has been selected to build an underground railway in Ulaanbaatar. The railway will have two main lines. One, from the western part of Ulaanbaatar to Amgalan, will cover 28.3 km, and

Hunting quota for tourists reduced

The Government yesterday fixed this year’s quota of wild animals that can be hunted by tourists or for special purposes. Minister for Nature, Environment and Tourism L.Gansukh gives more details in answer to our reporter’s questions.What is this year’s quota?The

Altankhuyag visits training center, SME projects in Dornogobi aimag

During his recent visit to Dornogobi aimag, First Deputy Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag visited economic entities that had taken loans from the SME Support Fund. He also visited the Professional Training Center of Sainshand where 88 students are being trained as

Fuel price unlikely to increase

An official at the Oil Authority has said fuel prices are unlikely to increase, despite the rise in global prices. 

Mongolia ranks low in competitiveness

The Economic Policy and Competition Center has put Mongolia last among15 countries studied for competitiveness. Also the World Economic Forum has ranked Mongolia 118th among 133 countries, after a survey of economic entities in every sector. High inflation, poor infrastructure

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