The Government made resolution ingmoring the State Great Khural
Yesterday, MP G.Bayarsaihan and Ts.Sedvaanchig, members of “Green Group” at the State Great Khural made press conference. They said that the resolution No 86 of the Government, issued on April 1 2009, allowing exploration work on 26 areas in order to determine their reserve. This resolution to take these areas to the reserve, stated that “… according to the Article 9.1.7,13.1, 13.2 of the Mineral Law of Mongolia, organise selection procedure, under tender bidding according to the Article 19.12 of the Mineral Law of Mongolia, in order to determine potential of the certain areas …”. But area of 4 out of these 26 licenses were included in the State Special Protection and it was revealed by Green Group. There is no legal provision or statement that exploration work can be made in the area of National Park. If such necessity is required, the State Great Khural should discuss the issue. Read the rest of this entry »