A subcommittee on energy under the President’s Office today reviewed reports on measures now to be taken to reduce air pollution, following Parliamentary approval of a proposal to reduce electricity rates for households in ger districts. Altogether 350 sub transmitters

MCS Holding has begun work on setting up a plant to produce coal gas for heating. Its study of possible alternatives to raw coal concluded that coal gas would be the most appropriate and cost-effective choice. The company will implement

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi yesterday called on President Ts.Elbegdorj to apprise him of the thrust of his talks with Mongolian Foreign Minister G.Zandanshatar regarding strengthening of the bilateral strategic partnership. The President thanked China for its grant of a

Bayan Mongol Ensemble of the State Philharmonic will present a special performance at the Hall of the State Philharmonic on March 8, which is International Women’s Day. The program will feature popular songs from the Ensemble and others.Singers Sh.Chimedtseye, D.Enkhzul,

The National Committee of the Mongol Livestock Program met yesterday to review its work in 2010 and to adopt a work plan for the present year. The Program covers some 170,000 households and organizes trainings for herders. The committee has

The Ministry of Road, Transportation and Urban Development has indicated that it will distribute the work of building the 1,100-km Tavantolgoi-Tsagaan suvarga-Zuunbayan-Sainshand-Choibalsan railway among 20 companies. The target is to get the railway ready in two years.

With the repeal of the 68% windfall profit tax from January 1, 2011 the chances of more gold being deposited in the Mongol Bank are brighter. The Bank bought 224.7 kg of gold up to February 18, 132 kg or

The two-day Coal Mongolia – 2011 forum began this morning under the slogan “Mongolia is the new player on the world energy stage”. The forum of international investors is being held in Chinggis Hotel and aims to project Mongolian coal

Briefing journalists at the end of the regular meeting of the Government yesterday, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy D.Zorigt said that the 16 decisions taken included one to allocate funds from the budget to organize the Mongolian Nations’ Children’s

Prime Minister Julia Gillard officially welcomed her visiting Mongolian counterpart, Sukhbaatar Batbold, at a ceremony in Parliament House in Canberra yesterday. “This first visit by a Mongolian prime minister to our Commonwealth is a remarkable day in the history of