PM requests DP faction to discuss Tavan Tolgoi agreement asap

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Prime Minister Ch.Saikhanbileg and the Speaker Z.Enkhbold called April 6 a press conference to inform about the results of the meeting held the same day by the Democratic Party (DP) parliamentary faction. The faction agreed on three matters regarding the discussion of the draft agreement on Tavan Tolgoi operations, said Kh.Garamgaibaatar MP, the head of the faction. The faction members agreed on setting up a working group in cooperation with other parties’ members in parliament, on a necessity to have the draft discussed by the State Great Khural and on assigning related officials to sign the agreement only after a careful reading by parliament, he stressed. While answering questions, the Prime Minister said he had requested his faction to work for concluding the discussion within two weeks. "The cabinet will discuss the draft on today’s (Tuesday) session and present some issues to parliament. When I addressed the nation as the PM, I said it was necessary to forward the mega projects. Therefore, in order to prevent a public misunderstanding, the draft will be read by parliament and will be settled by the cabinet," he said.