According to the law, parliamentary sessions should be on Thursdays and Fridays, but they decided to convene on Tuesday.  The Office of Parliament said it is because of discussion on the budget being late. Also Prime Minister M. Enkhbold’s visit to China was another reason why the session was brought forward. The law on budget needs to be approved before December 1, after being discussed for four sessions. If the parliament doesn’t approve it within time, it should be dissolved according to the law. The reason for the lateness is because the basic orientation on economy, society and the monetary policy haven’t been approved yet. (Ardiin Erkh)

Three die in train crash

A freight train carrying coal to Zamiin-Uud which had stopped crashed with a locomotive which was coming to lend assistance. It happened at the #361 railroad junction between Khangai and Chuluut relay-stations, 95 km away from the city. Thus, a machinist and assistant machinist who were in the locomotive car which came to help and the head of the railroad junction died at the scene. The railway line of that area was curved and there wasn’t enough light and the train, coming to help could not stop in time. Railway station managers, Intelligence Authority, National Emergency Authority and Police Department worked in the place. Some passangers were taken on buses to Ulaanbaatar. According to officials the rail is closed until clean up efforts are complete. (Centennial News)

D. Sukhbaatar died from excessive consumption of alcohol

The diagnosis results made from the corpse of D. Sukhbaatar, the head of Intermediary bureau was done yesterday at 5 pm, states G. Dagiimaa, director of forensic medicines. “D. Sukhbaatar died from alcohol poisoning and his old chronic illnesses including hepatopathy influenced his death. We also determined that the decedent was lightly drunk when he died. 10 days is not too long for this kind of diagnosis to be done, it’s the result of our immediate work,” she said. (Ardiin Erkh)