A project on the construction of 3 open-cast coal mines and power station complexes was introduced by the delegates from ‘China State Electric Grid’ and B. Erdenebat, Ministry of Fuel and Energy to M. Enkhbold, the Prime minister of Mongolia. “Research is being done on installing 6x600 MW power plant and extra-high-voltage cables with ability of 3600 MW. The whole investment for the project is USD 3 billion, USD 1.6 billion out of it will be dedicated for power plants, USD 500 million for annexes of Shivee-Ovoo mine, 900 million for related stations and equipments according to the preliminary account”, says the statement made by the press representative of the Prime minister. (Unen)

Budgetary law may be vetoed by President

The budget article on MNT 250 million for each MP which faced opposition in and out of the parliament was passed by transforming into ministers’ package. The law will be submitted to the President N. Enkhbayar, after his arrival from Russia. “The President would undeniably impose a veto to this law,” says an official source from Parliament. According to the law, he should ban the law within 5 working days. The President is fighting against corruption intensely, thus we hope that he will ban this indirect corruption for each MP. (Ardiin Erkh)

Citizen dies in church building fire

Yesterday, a fire broke out at a Christian church building located behind the office of ‘General Authority for Border Protection’. Fire stations # 10 and #63 extinguished the fire, but a death of a man whose name and address is unknown was reported to the local police office. Last Friday, there was another case of fire on train in Zamiin-Uud which was because of Christmas related products, and the Emergency Authority has warned the public about this kind of fire. (Daily News)