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Winter festivals in Mongolia in February

With the weather set to be stable next month, we’ve compiled information on local, national, and international festivals you can visit over the weekend in Mongolia.

Parliament journalists appeal to publish an empty page

Parliament journalists addressed the President to put veto on the new law passed by Parliament. The Parliament passed a law about Parliament procedures last week that was realized on January 1st, shutting doors to journalists for Standing Committee meetings. In

Ministry of Finance explains social insurance fund rates

The President of Mongolian Labor Union, S.Ganbaatar, has complained to court that Minister of Finance and the Chief of State Treasury Fund Authority are not working well to raise the money in social insurance fund paid by thousands of citizens.

Prime Minister S.Batbold in Kuwait

Prime Minister S.Batbold is on an official visit in Kuwait which will end in January 6. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral ties and developing mutual cooperation in trade and economic sectors. Kuwait has granted loans to auto road and

New railway route approved

A new railway route developed by Mongolian experts was approved by the Minister of Road, Transportation and Urban Development Kh.Battulga yesterday. The Government protocol No.283 of November 3, 2010 has granted special permission to Mongolian Railway to build primary foundation

The Government passes HDF allowances payment rule

Minister of Social Welfare and Labor T.Gandi, and Minister of Education, Culture and Science Yo.Otgonbayar have announced during a press conference that ways to distribute the Human Development Fund’s allowances was passed by the Government. Citizens will have a monthly

Government buys works of art

The state has bought for its own collection 13 from the 170
works by 80 artists and craftsmen including paintings, sculptures, handicrafts
and carvings that were shown in the “The Best Creations-2010” exhibition in
December.

The paintings are Khuvguudiin Duun by S.Badral; Tarlan

4 new international airports planned

The Government has decided to set up international
airports in Choibalsan of Dornod aimag, Khovd of Khovd aimag, Dalanzadgad of
Umnugobi aimag, and Murun of Khuvsgul aimag. With flights to the neighboring
countries possible from the aimags, there will be rapid development of

Law draft on Development Bank to go to Parliament

The law draft on the Development Bank will be submitted
to Parliament with some suggestions from the Government. The bank will be 100%
state-owned and will provide loans to large projects in mining and
infrastructure development and in setting up processing factories. The
Government

HDF allowances payment rules amended

Some provisions in the rules governing the distribution
of monetary allowances from the Human Development Fund have been amended. The
money will now be paid to citizens 
through aimag and district social welfare organizations; students’ fees will
be paid into the state education account;

2011 to be year to support employment

The Government decided at its last meeting of the year on
December 29 to observe 2011 as the year to support employment. Prime Minister
S.Batbold will head a national committee to formulate the work plan and then to
monitor its implementation. The committee

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