Economy
Agreement established on supplying power for Oyu Tolgoi’s mining operations
On January 26, the agreement on supplying power for Oyu Tolgoi’s mining operations from the country’s central power grid was established between the ‘National Power Transmission Grid’, ‘Southern Region Electricity Distribution Network’ state-owned joint stock company, ‘National Dispatching Center’, and ‘Oyu Tolgoi’ LLC. 
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Copper concentration export through Zamiin-Uud resumes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that the export of copper concentration through Zamiin-Uud border checkpoint is resuming today.
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S.Amarsaikhan: Natural gas pipeline project enters actualization phase
The feasibility study for the construction project on the natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and China through the territory of Mongolia was finalized on January 25.
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Oyu Tolgoi project to be supplied power from power grid of Mongolia
At the regular meeting of the Cabinet today on January 26, Minister of Energy N.Tavinbekh was tasked to carry out the corresponding works to establish a power supply agreement with Oyu Tolgoi LLC.
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13 thousand tons of freight imported through Zamiin-Uud border checkpoint
At the regular meeting of the Cabinet today on January 26, Deputy Prime Minister S.Amarsaikhan introduced the measures being taken to enhance the operations of Zamiin-Uud border checkpoint and accelerate freight transport.
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50 percent of gas pipeline project workforce to be provided from Mongolia
The feasibility study for the construction project on the natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and China through the territory of Mongolia was finalized on January 25.
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83 aircraft of foreign airlines provided with maintenance and repairs by MIAT
On January 25, Minister of Road and Transport L.Khaltar did a working visit at MIAT Mongolian Airlines.
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Coal being exported through Khangi-Mandal and Gashuunsukhait border checkpoints
Between Mongolia and China, goods and products are imported and exported through eight border checkpoints. 60 percent of import products are brought into the country through the Zamiin-Uud border checkpoint.
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Mongolian Stock Exchange updates TOP-20 index composition
In accordance with the ‘Regulation on Securities Price Index Calculation’ of the Mongolian Stock Exchange, the composition of the TOP-20 index has been renewed for the year of 2022 based on the performance of the stocks in 2021.
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Detailed exploration to be conducted at Asgat deposit
 At its meeting on January 21, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industrialization approved a resolution on giving direction to the Government of Mongolia.
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Cooperation to be expanded with Russia in light industry
Deputy Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry G. Batsuuri held a meeting with Russian delegates headed by Director for Commerce at Russkaya Kozha JSC Dmitry Kruglov.
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Inbound foreign passengers decreases by 41.4 percent
In 2021, 643.4 thousand passengers (in repeated counting) crossed the border of Mongolia, decreased by 672.7 thousand or 51.1 percent compared to the previous year.
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Revenue from all types of transport increases by 2.2 percent
 At the end of 2021, 49.2 million tons of freight were carried in total by all types of transport. Compared to the same period of the previous year, the carried freight was decreased by 11.1 million tons (18.5 percent). This decrease was mainly due to the 12.5 million tons (41.0 percent) decline in road transport freight.
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Railway construction in western and eastern region to be intensified
At its regular meeting on January 19, the Cabinet instructed 'Mongolian Railway' state-owned shareholding company to carry out the construction work of the western and eastern cross-country railways under the build-transfer-operate type of concession contract, reports Minister of Road and Transport L.Khaltar.
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Employment support loan continue to be issued
The Ministry of Finance has announced that it will continue to provide soft loans to support jobs this year in the framework of the ‘MNT 10 trillion Comprehensive Plan for Health Protection and Economic Recovery’.
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National currency in circulation reaches MNT 1.1 trillion
According to the preliminary results, the national currency in circulation reached MNT 1.1 trillion at the end of December 2021, increased by MNT 20.3 billion (1.9 percent) from the previous month, and increased by MNT 114.1 billion (11.5 percent) from the same period of the previous year.
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Foreign workers in Mongolia decrease by 2.4 percent
In the fourth quarter of 2021, 5.6 thousand foreign citizens from 77 foreign countries were working in Mongolia with labor contract with purpose of earning wage and income or voluntarily without earning wage and income. The number of foreign workers decreased by 136 (2.4 percent) from the previous quarter.
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Financing system to be built to support non-mining export
On January 14, CEO of Development Bank of Mongolia N. Manduul and President of Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry O. Amartuvshin signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation.
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General government budget expenditure increased by MNT 1.7 trillion in 2021
According to the preliminary results at end of the 2021, the total revenue of the general government budget was MNT 14.3 trillion, increased by MNT 3.8 trillion (36.5 percent) compared to the previous year. The equilibrated revenue of the general government budget was MNT 12.7 trillion increased by MNT 3.2 (34.1 percent) trillion compared to the previous year.
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Foreign trade balance in surplus of USD 2.4 billion in 2021
 In 2021, Mongolia traded with 159 countries from all over the world, and the total trade turnover reached USD 16.1 billion, of which USD 9.2 billion were exports and USD 6.8 billion were imports
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