Governors of Khuvsgul and Zavkhan provinces fired

On March 17, Prime Minister L.Oyun-Erdene issued an order to dismiss Governor of Khuvsgul Province Sh.Iderbayasgalan and Governor of Zavkhan Province D.Tuvshinjargal based on Articles 64.2.5 and 65.1.3 of the Law on Administrative, Territorial Units and Their Governance, and Article 24.4 of the Law on Development Policy, Planning and Management.

Deputy Governor of Khuvsgul M.Khuyagbaatar and Deputy Governor of Zavkhan Sh.Myanganbayar were assigned to exercise their powers until the appointment of new governors.

At the Cabinet meeting, the Government Agency of Supervision and Implementation presented the results of the monitoring and evaluation of the 2022 activities of the ministries, provinces, and capital. According to the evaluation, Khuvsgul and Zavkhan provinces received an unsatisfactory assessment, so the government fired the governors in accordance with the law.

Cabinet also made the following decisions:

• The government temporarily appointed former

CEO of Development Bank N.Manduul as head of the Authority for Fair Competition and Consumer Protection.

• The guidelines to be followed by the representatives of Mongolia at the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Commission of Mongolia and Kazakhstan on trade, economy, science, technology, and culture cooperation to be held in Ulaanbaatar from May 25 to 27 were approved.

• According to government regulations, circus performers T.Uchral, A.Amartuvshin, G.Anhbat, N.Bayanbileg, B.Dulguun, N.Erdene, B.Munkhsaikhan and U.Selenge, who won the third place in the Monte-Carlo Festival held in Monte Carlo, Kingdom of Monaco, will receive an award of 34 million MNT.

• As part of the “Years to Visit Mongolia”, the “Nomad” Culture Festival will be held in August 2023. The composition of the organizing committee of the festival was approved.

• Within the scope of facilitating trade and increasing the export of non-mining products, the government mandated to take measures to create an information system “Digital Single Window for Foreign Trade” and provide electronic government services related to foreign trade.

• Minister and Chairman of the National Committee for Reducing Road Congestion in Ulaanbaatar J.Sukhbaatar presented the implementation of projects and measures within the framework of reducing traffic congestion. Presentations are being made on this issue at every meeting of the government and measures are being taken.

• Energy Complex Project Unit and Rare Earth Element Research Project Unit were liquidated.