Request put forth to accelerate import of oil refinery equipment

Economy
munkhzul@montsame.gov.mn
2021-08-11 14:22:08

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. On August 10, Deputy Prime Minister S.Amarsaikhan held a meeting with Ambassador of the Republic of India to Mongolia M.P.Singh to discuss putting the oil refinery into operation on time. 


Ambassador M.P.Singh requested the Deputy PM to implement certain measures on enhancing correlation between customs and other corresponding organizations in the framework of accelerating the work to import equipment and supplies that are necessary for the construction of the oil refinery. 


Mentioning that the Government of Mongolia is implementing all possible measures in phases in order to put the oil refinery into operation, Deputy PM S.Amarsaikhan noted the difficulties being faced in the refinery’s construction such as the increase in the price of construction materials as well as delays in the shipment of goods due to the pandemic situation. Despite this, the government will pay special attention to the matter put forth by the Ambassador in order to complete the construction on time.

 

They also exchanged views on jointly implementing a project on the construction of a crude oil pipeline at the oil refinery.