The Government decided to prolong the emergency period for another two weeks yesterday amid H1N1 flu virus infections. Vice PM M.Enkhbold said some of the restrictions will be lifted.

The Parliament approved the Human Development Fund Law yesterday. After the meeting MPRP and DP groups in the Parliament made a press conference. Head of the DP group Ch.Saikhanbileg, MPRP group head G.Zandanshatar, and leaders of working groups established by the groups D.Zorigt and Ch.Khurelbaatar gave information about the discussion.

World Bank’s seventh monthly economic update report was released last Friday. Following is highlighted excerpts from the report.

Six state-owned factories and businesses were planned to be privatized in the General Budget Prognosis of 2010. More clearly, “Autoimpex” JSC is for ₮900 million, “MongolBolgarGeo” JSC for ₮500 million, “Mongol Shuudan” (Mongolian Post) JSC for ₮1,500 million and “Hutul Cement and Lime” JSC for ₮12,500 million, “Asgat” JSC for ₮50 million, “Gadaadad Ajillah Huch Ilgeeh Tuv” (Center for sending labourforce to abroad) for ₮200 million. Their total is ₮15.6 billion.

According to the Mongolian General Budget Projection in 2010, budget income is ₮2,306.0 billion, expense is ₮2,664.6 billion and total deficit is ₮358.6 billion, equal to 5% of GDP. Budget total deficit is ₮433.7 billion. This deficit is planned to be covered within the program “Standby”, ₮92.2 billion from donors, ₮109.2 billion from foreign loan and project loan, ₮141.5 billion from Mongolia Development Fund (remaining of a fund for eliminating the critical situation due to force majeur effects).