D.tsogtbaatar: Housing Prices Must Be Consistent With Their Quality

Trans. by B.DULGUUN

Minister of Construction and Urban Development D.Tsogtbaatar gave an interview about projects to be carried out in the construction sector this year.

You graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations where many top diplomats were educated. How have you chosen your profession?

I entered the Economics Department of the National University of Mongolia (NUM) after passing the entrance exam. At the time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used to conduct studies for exchange students to study at institutes of international affairs of different countries. Luckily, I was chosen to go. Since an early age, I studied Russian and English. I participated in an Olympiad for English language and won. I made achievement in competitions for not only foreign languages but also drawing, mathematics, and physics competitions. These records must have been considered in my decision to go study abroad.g

The foundation to development is undeniably education. After graduating, you returned and taught at the School of International Relations of the NUM. Can you comment on this?

I worked as a part-time teacher at the NUM. After returning to Mongolia, I received an invitation to teach comparative politics at the School of International Relations. At the time, I was working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Later, I studied international law in Australia for my master's degree. Then I continued to teach at the School of International Relations for nearly a year.g

From your teaching experience, is Mongolia able to train good, capable personnel?

Plenty of personnel for international law should be prepared in Mongolia abroad. Mongolia is making consistent advancements towards globalization. Tons of commercial property issues are arising because Mongolia's economy is becoming a part of the globalized economy and attracting foreign investors. The Mongolian government and private companies are being called to arbitrage courts. Well-prepared personnel specialized in international law is absolutely essential for all of these issues. Simply put, Mongolia needs to train specialized legal personnel who are more valuable than gold. These people will protect Mongolia's resources, minerals, valuables, and assets internationally.g

You have recently been appointed as the Minister of Construction and Urban Development. What kind of policy will you adopt for this sector?

I don't want to work on many things at once. Firstly, the ministry is...