Cabinet meeting in brief

Politics
anudari@montsame.gov.mn
2019-05-02 10:34:22

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ At its regular meeting on May 1, the Cabinet made the following decisions:


-           Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Ch.Ulaan was assigned to carry out preventive measures against the threat of field mice on a land of 645 thousand hectares.


-           Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry D. Sumiyabazar obtained permission to set up a project unit responsible for developing the legal framework for exploration, mining and utilization of rare-earth elements and carrying out economic impact assessments. The World Bank estimated that Mongolia has USD 10 billion worth of rare-earth element resources.


-           ‘National Geo-Information Database’ program was approved. The five-year program will be implemented with funding from the State Budget and loans and aids of foreign governments and international organizations.


-           The Cabinet approved the proposal to open a Consulate in Manzhouli, China and the bill on ratifying the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement thus, decided to submit them to the Parliament.


-           The Cabinet discussed and decided to submit to the Parliament bills on granting excise tax exemptions on imports of equipment to be used for training for the 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games and hosting the Children of Asia International Sports Games 2020 and the 2023 East Asian Youth Games.


-           Minister of Road and Transport Development B.Enkh-Amgalan was assigned to promptly carry out preventive railway maintenance works with commercial loans to prevent accidents that might occur following the increase in annual precipitation.

 


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