Following projects will be realized with the soft loan :
- Project on constructing electric power transmission lines and sub-station between Ulaanbaatar and Mandalgobi’
- Project on reconstruction of Erdenet thermal power plant
- Construction of new wastewater treatment plant
- Construction of 20.9km road from Gachuurt intersection to Nalaikh-Choir intersection
- Construction of meat-processing plant and quarantine facility
- Project on developing area of Tuul and Selbe rivers
- Project on setting surveillance cameras in streets of Ulaanbaatar city and aimag centers
- Project on building tunnel
- Project on improving access, quality and control of communication sector

Moreover, the Government decided to put proposal to Chinese side on implementing ‘Hydro Power Plant in Erdeneburen soum’ project. The Mongolian Parliament approved the general agreement on utilization of USD1 billion loan from the Chinese Government in November 2015.

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If the Parliament approves the draft resolution, railroads with length of 280km en route Zuunbayan-Khangi and 780 km en route Erdenet-Artssuuri will be built. It is expected that new railways will increase competence of export of raw materials and products, and make significant contribution to the economy.

Although iron ore will be mainly transported through Zuunbayan-Khangi railway, it is also possible to transport coaking coal, copper concentrate, construction materials and metal products.

Erdenet-Artssuuri railway will be connected to the Kyzyl-Kuragin railway of the Tuva Republic of the Russian Federation. By doing so, a new transit transport corridor that connects Europe and Asia will be established, allowing Mongolia to reach the third market and sea ports, using railway trasport network of the two neighboring countries. 
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The regular meeting was attended by representatives of member companies of the Board of the Project Management Institute Mongolia Chapter (PMIMC).

Present at the meeting were B.Bat-Erdene, deputy head of the Cabinet Secretariat and deputy chief of the Investment Protection Council (IPC), Kh.Bulgantuya, deputy Minister of Finance and member of the IPC and other officials.

At the meeting, B.Bat-Erdene introduced about the reform of government participation in private sector’s activities, measures to improve capacity of personnel and roles of project managers in solving pressing issues in economy.

“It is ready to function permanently the Public and the Private Sector’s Consultative Body, which operates under the IPC and is responsible to provide related information to the IPC before formulating any legal document on any investment-related laws and regulations. Also, it makes sure that no mutual interest is being violated and to advice on each legal issue for the Investment Protection Council.” He also added that it is willing to cooperate in implementing large projects and programs that can contribute to national development.

During the meeting, businessmen inquired about current taxation, mining and privatization and emphasized an importance of stable legal environment and attraction of foreign investment.

PMI Chapter, founded in 1969 and centered in Pennsylvania, has over 500 thousand members of 185 countries and conducts operations in mega projects and programs and portfolio management.

PMIMC, official branch of the Global PMI, is a non-profit organization, dedicated to advancing the practice, science, and profession of project management in a conscious and proactive manner. Its members include authorities of Mongolia’s TOP companies, such as of KHAN Bank, Erdenes Mongol LLC, IT Zone, Forbes, the Development Bank of Mongolia, Bloomberg Mongolia, Golomt Bank, Newcom Group, APU Company, Trade and Development Bank, Xac Bank, MCS Group as well as others.
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Rieder is a managing director and the global chief investment officer of fixed income for BlackRock. He joins CNNMoney anchor Maggie Lake during an interesting week.

It's been a volatile period for oil. Prices surged to their highest level in over three years last week. Now prices are slumping. US crude oil futures have dropped by nearly 10% to trade around $66.50 per barrel, down from about $73 last week.

Prices fell after Saudi energy minister Khalid Al-Falih said he was in intensive discussions with Russia and other OPEC nations to pump more oil to ease global supply concerns.

Rieder has argued that if the OPEC and Russia production cuts remain in place, and if other conditions are upheld, crude oil could remain in the $70-range — and that high price might not be so bad for consumers.

On Monday, Rieder had called OPEC's and Russian oil production as a "pillar" or support for energy prices. But he tweeted last week that the pillar "appeared to show cracks."

On Tuesday, the White House said it plans to impose 25% tariffs on $50 billion worth of goods from China. The government added that it will place new limits on Chinese investments in US high-tech industries.

Some business leaders have warned that the tariffs could result in a trade war, which could raise prices on goods and end up hurting consumers.

Also on Tuesday, the market dropped around 400 points following a political crisis in Italy.

Despite all this uncertainty, Rieder still says there are opportunities in this market.

"Considering a lack of discernible trading momentum, heightened volatility and a diminished ability to hedge, one might feel an overt pessimism toward today's market opportunity set," he wrote in a blog post last month. "Not us; we perceive a half-full glass."

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Opening the meeting, Minister D.Sumiyabazar said “Mineral agreement signed during Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel’s visit in 2011 is an important document that allows Mongolia and Germany to develop bilateral relations and cooperation in mineral and mining sectors, and facilitate trade and economic ties to new level. There is a necessity to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the implementation of the document and comprehensive partnership. In addition to the mining and mineral sectors, there is a possibility to expand cooperation in the use of German technology in aviation, transport, rail infrastructure, construction and urban development sectors, and in introduction of international standards. I am confident that the parties will ensure implementation of the agreement and the issues will be discussed openly and resolved.”

Present at the meeting were officials led by Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry, head of the working group from Mongolian side D.Sumiyabazar and head of the working group from German side, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Oliver Wittke.

The parties discussed on intensifying operation of the German Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology and upgrading it to the Asian center of German education. Moreover, the parties highlighted joint works being implemented on the Sainshand wind farm (50 MW) project and its investment, Yeroo river hydro power plant and Ulaanbaatar city air pollution reduction.

“Mongolia is a country with rich mineral resources. As for our country, its development is based on human capabilities rather than natural resources. Therefore, we are fully capable of supporting Mongolia in human resource training and conducting researches. Demand for minerals in Germany is high, so we could cooperate to meet this demand. In addition, it will be more effective to establish a union to ensure full cooperation between the enterprises” said State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Oliver Wittke.

The parties exchanged views on ways to finance joint projects, opportunities for increasing German investment in Mongolia, educational cooperation, investment opportunities and legal environment of Mongolia.

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Following Moscow, Mongolia's top diplomat visited Washington DC, where he met with Secretary Mike Pompeo and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the United States of America. The MCC has agreed to grant a non-refundable aid package of USD 350 million to Mongolia under the Second Compact Agreement. This funding will be spent on a project to increase the water supply to Ulaanbaatar.

In August 2015 for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Mongolia, Jean-Yves Le Gall visited Ulaanbaatar to meet the Mongolian authorities in charge of space matters following the government’s decision to establish a national space policy. As a result of these meetings, a Memorandum of Understanding was proposed between CNES and its Mongolian counterpart to pursue cooperation at institutional level.

Mongolia could benefit from France’s internationally renowned expertise in telecommunications and Earth-observation satellites, launch services and training for specialists from other nations to boost its economic development and hone the skills of its managers. In particular, CNES helps its partners to develop new applications leveraging space tools.

On the occasion of the signing of the memorandum, Jean-Yves Le Gall commented: “The benefits of fostering international space cooperation with both established and emerging players are today clearly recognized across our community, and it is to this end that CNES is partnering with ACTI to help Mongolia establish a national space programme. A technical seminar to be held in Toulouse with engineers from ACTI will enable us to define concrete areas in which we could work together, notably to develop new applications.”

The World Bank’s forecast on economic growth of Mongolia in 2018 is 3.1 percent. However, the economy is expected to accelerate this year and exceed international forecasts, according to domestic analysts.

Prices of natural resources with significant influence to the economy including copper, gold and coal are relatively high. Increased coal transport passages at border crossing of Mongolia and China allowed 1000-1400 vehicles cross the border daily, intensifying coal exports in the second quarter. On the other hand, increase in foreign investment and expectations of moving megaprojects’ forward are showing positive impact on the economy.

Mongolia’s economy is dependent on mining product prices. The experts emphasize that the high prices for coal and copper on global market in 2018 have a major impact on economic growth of Mongolia, particularly on mining sector. Mining accounts for 78.8 percent of exports.

Economists agree that if the coal and copper prices stay high on the global market, it will affect positively the country’s economy. One of the reasons of relatively positive economy is China’s large purchase of coal, analysts explain.

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