Ulaanbaatar, July 27, 2023 /MONTSAME/. During its regular session on July 26, 2023, the Cabinet made the following decisions:

Funds will be released from the Government's reserve fund for the reconstruction of bridge structures damaged by floods.

Minister of Finance B. Javkhlan approved the release of funds from the Government's reserve fund based on the request submitted by the Special Commission of Bayan-Ulgiy and Selenge aimags to the State Special Commission for immediate reconstruction and elimination of damages caused by dangerous weather phenomena and floods.

On June 10-12 in Bayan-Ulgiy aimag, due to excessive heat, the snow in mountainous areas melted a lot, and the water level of rivers such as Khovd, Sagsai, Bulgan, Buyant, Turgan, Chikhertei, Gantzmod, Tsagaan Gol, Sogoog, and Kharbutny exceedingly increased and reached a dangerous flood level. As a result, 7 wooden bridges and 1 reinforced concrete bridge were affected by floods and destroyed. Therefore, funds will be allocated from the Government Reserve Fund for the restoration of the bridges. Also, the budget for the reconstruction of a 150-meter long bridge over the Kharaa river in Mandal soum of Selenge aimag was resolved.

Due to the continuous rain in the capital, the dam of the Selbe River has burst in some places, and urgent restoration work is ongoing. At today's meeting of the Government, the Special State Commission was tasked to provide weather information to the public at all times to prevent any risk.

Increase access to schools and kindergartens

A working group to ensure the implementation of the Government's 2022 "Measures to improve access to kindergartens in the capital" and 2023 "Measures to be taken to reduce the burden and increase access to general education schools" has been established by the order of the Minister of Education and Science. The working group will study and solve the problem of providing a healthy and safe environment for more than 33 thousand children from 47 schools to avoid studying in 3 shifts in the capital, and enrolling 26.8 thousand children from 27 districts with a high workload to kindergarten.

Minister of Finance B. Javkhlan, Minister of Construction and Urban Development Ts. Davaasuren and Minister of Education and Science L. Enkh-Amgalan were assigned to develop and approve the relevant regulations in accordance with the Law on Construction, and to develop and discuss the Government's resolution to intensify investment work.

The permit will become digital and the law amended

Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Economy and Development Ch. Khurelbaatar presented an overview of the process of transitioning the Special Permit Fund into digital form and intensifying the work of connecting it to the integrated system of public services ordered by Government Resolution No. 233 of 2023 to the Cabinet meeting.

Members of the Government and relevant authorities are requested to take measures to improve the systems, to make changes to the relevant laws, laws, regulations, and rules in the context of intensifying the digitization of 85 permits out of the 249 special permits that have not been transferred to the electronic system under Article 8, Section 8.1 of the Law on Permits.

Brief news

- The Draft Law on the Ratification of the "International Convention on the Implementation of Measures Related to Tax Treaties for the Prevention of Tax Base Reduction and Profit Shifting" will be discussed and submitted to the State Great Khural.

- Discussed and supported the draft agreement between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on international road transport of goods and passengers, and decided to issue a decree of the Prime Minister on granting the right to sign the agreement.

- Minister of Health S. Chinzorig was assigned to present the current state of the quality and price of drugs and medical equipment in Mongolia and the measures to be taken in the future. In this regard, Chief Cabinet Secretary D. Amarbayasgalan and Minister of Health S. Chinzorig have been instructed to discuss the procedure for purchasing from foreign manufacturers or international organizations directly and through the organization of this relationship at the Cabinet meeting.