The first structure of the apartment villa will be completed by June 2021, with the second one planned to be commissioned in September the same year. With 4,500 sq.m space available for office and services use, the villa will have apartments for a total of 549 households.

As for the refinery plant, the groundwork is being prepared for 11 structures in the technological area. Despite some challenges such as prolonged waiting time in importing construction materials due to the pandemic resulting in being behind plan for 4-5 months, construction of the main structure of the oil refinery is planned to be started this year, reported the officials.

Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh also became acquainted with the preparations for the construction of railway in the east region connecting Sainshand in Dornogobi aimag with Baruun-Urt in Sukhbaatar aimag, Baruun-Urt - Khuut - Choibalsan, and Khuut - Bichigt. Covering a total distance of 846 km, the preparations for the railway in the eastern vertical axis connecting Russia, Mongolia, and China with a total budget of USD 1.1 billion is underway as according to the plan. The completion of the railway is estimated to make a significant contribution to the country’s socio-economic development, highlighted the Minister of Road and Transport Development.

He further noted that the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces being in charge of the project implementation is also domestically beneficial. The military personnel is receiving a monthly salary of over MNT 2 million by being involved in the project, reported officials.

Expressing his satisfaction with the consistent progress of the railway construction as planned, the PM reminded the officials to enhance correlation with engineering specialists as oil pipes will be installed in the same route.

With the preparations to build the 414.6 km railway en route Tavantolgoi - Zuunbayan, the railroad track construction for 221 km is currently underway.