President of Mongolia Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj held a meeting with the Mongolian business people and manufacturers on January 7, 2015, at 03:00 pm at the Soyombo Hall of the Best Western Tuushin Hotel. The meeting continued for three hours. In the scope of one of the goals of the President’s Policy and Action Plan, which says: “To replace the import products and support domestic production, service and exports of value-added processed goods”, a draft law on Supporting the Domestic Production and Manufacturers was initiated. At the meeting, President Elbegdorj discussed and exchanged views on the draft law with the representatives of the domestic manufacturers.

Minister of Industry D.Erdenebat, Minister of Food and Agriculture R.Burmaa, Minister of Construction and Urban Development D.Tsogtbaatar, representatives of Ministry of Finance, the Customs General Administration, the General Department of Taxation, the National Statistical Office and other officials of the relevant organizations were present at the meeting. Also, delegates from the private sector organizations and industries such as wool, cashmere, leather, textile products, logging, printing, packaging, cement, concrete, steel, iron, construction materials, livestock farming, agriculture, milk, associations of dairy products, Erdenet Minig Corporation, Darkhan Metallurgical Plant, “Suu” LLC, “Darkhan Nekhii”, “Mon-Milk” LLC, “Mongol Chevron” LLC, “Gobi” Corporation, “Goyo” LLC, “Gatsuurt” LLC, “Gazar Shim” LLC, MCS Group, Teso Corporation and other domestic manufacturers attended the meeting. After participants expressed their views, President Elbegdorj and Minister of Industry D.Erdenebat delivered closing remarks. They expressed their positions on implementing the proposals and suggestions of the participants.