AKIPRESS.COM - The national communications satellite project will be presented to the National Security Council and submitted to the Parliament as the first of 14 mega projects reflected in the 2024-2028 Action Program of the government of Mongolia, Head of the Cabinet Secretariat Uchral Nyam-Osor announced at the session of the Cabinet of Mongolia on October 2, Montsame reports.

"During the Cabinet meetings, 14 mega projects outlined in the government's Action Program are sequentially presented. Today's meeting marks the launch of the national satellite project. Negotiations between the governments of Mongolia and France have been ongoing for a certain period. In compliance with the agreements reached, the government of Mongolia has allocated 15% of the project's funding in the amendments to the law on state budget," Head of the Cabinet Secretariat Uchral Nyam-Osor underscored.

With the launch of the national satellite, Mongolia will acquire an independent communication system, allowing for internet access from any location within the country and direct access to information technology services.