Cabinet meeting in brief

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The cabinet on Monday decided that "National Corporation of Civil Aviation" state-run institution is to be established after separating the Authority of Airports and the Authority of Air Navigation from functions of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). - The cabinet re-approved a structure and maximum number of staffers of the Administrative Offices of the “Altanbulag”, “Zamyn-Uud” and “Tsagaannuur” economic free zones. - The cabinet discussed draft directives the Mongolian side must adhere to during official visit of Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavuşoglu to Mongolia on April 11-13. The directives will be approved by the PM. - The cabinet discussed outcomes of the official visit of the Speaker Z.Enkhbold to Japan paid on February 23-27 of 2015. An obligation was given to the FM to submit the matter to the National Security Council (NSC). - The Minister of Road and Transportation N.Tomorkhuu spoke about a second Mongolia-China-Russia consultative meeting of Vice Ministers of railway affairs to be held here this April 9-10. The cabinet backed draft directives for the Mongolian side. - N.Tomorkhuu briefed about a working course of the “New Railways” project on constructing base structures of railways at first and second phases, reflected in the state policy on railway transportation. - The Minister of Finance J.Erdenebat presented a draft national report themed “Managing the transmission from Millennium Developmental Goals to Sustainable Developmental Goals”. This report will be submitted to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). - Head of the Cabinet Secretariat of Government S.Bayartsogt presented the 2014 implementation of goals and measures reflected in the National Developmental Strategy (NDS) based on the Millennium Developmental Goals of Mongolia. Obligations were given to the capital city’s Mayor and to governors of aimags to intensify the realization of these goals. - The cabinet decided to convey its proposals and conclusion to a draft new wording of the law on social welfare for elders, initiated by N.Nomtoibayar MP. - The Minister of Mining Jigjid reported that requests of 12 companies have been backed on obtaining special licenses of gold exploration, and that official letters on it will be sent to the Bank of Mongolia.