Standing committee members work in Defense Ministry

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Head and members of the parliamentary Standing committee on security and foreign policy--M.Sonompil, L.Bold and S.Oyun--visited this organization Thursday. They were received by the Minister of Defense Ts.Tsolmon who presented them the Ministry's policy and actions and spoke about urgent problems facing his sphere. He mentioned that the President had submitted to parliament draft new versions of the law on defense, on the Armed Forces and draft package laws on military services and on legal status of the military servicemen, "they all have been harmonized with the newly adopted fundamental document of the defense". He also said he will submit to parliament a draft amendment to the law on pensions and allowance for military servicemen, and that a program is being worked out on developing the Armed Forces until 2030. Authorities of the Defense Ministry said that some 300 servicemen' retirement has been facing problems due to budgert difficulties, "moreover, we suffering problems in covering accommodation fees and stipends of the cadets who are studying abroad". As they said, these problems could be resolved if to place some ten billion in the budget. The Standing committee head said he and L.Bold MP really understand the situation because they had worked as the defense Ministers, and promised to back the draft package law on defense.