"Domestic flights will not be interrupted during ASEM Summit"

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Prime Minister called Wednesday the 21st meeting of the national council in charge of organizing the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, and discussed with them a limiting of domestic flights and other organization issues. Considering the expectedly increased occupancy of the Chingis Khaan international airport during the ASEM Summit, the authorities decided to stop all domestic flights this July 13-17. "Over 6,500 tourists have confirmed to travel in Mongolia between July 5 and 18, about 3,000 of whom have chosen tours that require domestic flights," informed the Mongolian Tourism Association (MTA). The Minister of transport M.Zorigt sounded the request of the MTA to maintain the normal schedule of the domestic flights in July 13-17. A working group in charge of this issue will be set up soon, said the Minister of Road and Transport M.Zorigt and added that the Defense Ministry aerodrome, located in Nalaikh, is undergouhng a preparation for the domestic flights. The national council members reminded him that the aerodrome safety and technical conditions must be studied thoroughly. The PM gave an obligation to the secondary working groups to report their preparation and the budget plans.