Ulaanbaatar
Cabinet meeting in brief
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. At its regular meeting on March 2, the Cabinet made the following decisions:
-The Board of Directors of Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC has been tasked to finance the amount of USD 397 million set out in the investment agreement for the construction of the oil pipeline through the pre-sale of coal, and Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry G.Yondon was instructed to oversee the construction of the pipeline.
-The apartments of 52 households registered in the fixed assets of the Erdenet Mining Corporation (EMC) state-owned enterprise will be privatized to their current residents free of charge. The corresponding works are also underway to gradually privatize apartments of 375 families at the request of the residents and authorities of Orkhon aimag.
-In order to increase the volume of exports during the pandemic, it was decided to build an automated container terminal on 66 hectares of land at the Gashuunsukhait border checkpoint.
-Procedures for determining the breeding zones and locations of animals of various breeds have been approved. Aimag and capital city governors have been instructed to take measures to protect and properly breed animals that are unique in terms of their genetic value.
-The structure of the Mongolian
Film Council has been approved. The council is responsible for voting on draft
policies and decisions to support the film industry, granting permits to
foreign citizens and entities to carry out film production in the territory of
Mongolia, and making recommendations on projects and activities to be financed
from the special fund.
