ARIGNEWS
DAILY FRONTIER NEWS BULLETIN

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Date:Wednesday, April 26, 2000 Page:A

MAIN EVENTS

International symposium starts today

The international symposium "Legal renovation and National legal system" started today at the Government House. The symposium is organized by the following organizations: Banner administration of the Parliament, Standing Committee of law and Hans Zaidel`s Foundation. The purpose of the meeting is to set the direction for the legal system in Mongolia.

The "Mongol Insurance" is monopolizing

Today at the Press Hall the presidents of the "Silk Road" and "Inhshree" insurance companies stated that the "Mongol Insurance" has a monopoly on the auto insurance industry. During the auto investigation the insurance right was granted only to the "Mongol Insurance" company because, only it would afford to pay the 1 million tugrug the Government charges for the right to insure autos. This, in turn violates auto owners right to choose their own company.

FACTS: Last year all the insurance companies (except Mongol Insurance) insured 1500-2000 vehicles.

Today at the Government House

• The Standing Committee of Finance started today its regular session. They will discuss the law proposals on the following laws: The Electricity law, The Heating law and tourism law.

Also discuss whether "Makhimpex" Share Holding Company was privatized according to the law.

• The symposium entitled "Legal renovation and National Legal system" started today at the Government House. The synposium was organized by the following organizations: The Banner Administration of the Parliament, the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and the Hans Zeidel`s Foundation.

IN BRIEF

• The president of the Academy Chadraa met with the Microsoft Boss Bill Gates and visited the laboratory of the Microsoft Company.

Facts: At present two Mongolian graduate student`s of the Ulaanbaatar University and 200 Russian matematicians working there. Company has 1000 workers, 30 branches around the world and a total yearly income of 8 billion dollars.

• Mongolian Reconciliation Party received a certificate to participate in the upcoming election from the Election Committee.
• Today the president of Mongolia who invented"Sidney 2000-Our hope" trophy was moved to The Trade Unions.

ELECTION NEWS

15 women candidates might run from The Mongolian National Democratic Party(MNDP)
15 women candidates will run in this upcoming election. Their names are not yet revealed but so far one of the influential members, head of the majority in the Parliament G.Oyungerel and Director of the "Eagle" television Ts.Oyundari are might run. Head of the MNDP Mrs.B.Delgermaa is being held responsible of the question about the candidates. The names of the candidates will be decided today.

RURAL NEWS

The electricity shortage in western 3 provinces
Electricity shortage might happen in western 3 provinces such as Uvs, Hovd, Gobi-Altai because of their debt to the Russian Companies which import electricity. The debt amount is nearly 600 million. It was recent that due to the misunderstanding there was an electricity shortage in those provinces, but it seems this might happen again.

Since yesterday Zavhan province is dark
At 7pm there has been an electricity shortage due to the lack of the diesel fuel at the Energy Factory. There are enough diesel at the gas stations but because of their debt these gas stations are refusing to sell it.

Election is becoming a major question
The Standing Committee on Legal Affairs has started its regular sessions 2 hours late due to the absence of the some members. During this session they will discuss the subject restructuring of the Election Committee.

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