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PRIME MINISTER L.OYUN-ERDENE: SUPPORT THE CULTURAL AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY SECTOR, WHICH IS A PRIORITY OF THE ECONOMY

2021-05-19 336

The Prime Minister of Mongolia L.Oyun-Erdene met with representatives of the creative cultural sector at the National Center for Cultural Heritage to discuss the development of this sector. He expressed his support for any cultural work that reflects history, culture, customs, heritage and way of life, including a favorable legal environment and tax policy. He called for a creative, traditional, coherent and collaborative strategy. He noted that this would allow cultural production to earn as much as mining.

The Prime Minister has set a goal to make a Hollywood movie in Mongolia by 2024. proposed. He said he would support the improvement of the legal environment, design, meet external standards, and promote foreign advertising and marketing.

The Minister of Culture, Ch.Nomin, gave a brief overview of the basic research, statistics, data and national policy for the development of the cultural creative industry. Representatives of the fine arts, fashion, digital design, music and film industries presented their current situation and challenges.

B.Gantuyaa. Founder of the Mongolian Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art / Fine Arts /:

-The state will be responsible for the social insurance of freelance artists

- Implement a scholarship program for participation in international exhibitions, arts and crafts

-Regular participation in the Venice Biennale, also known as the World Olympics

- To bring the curriculum, teaching methods and premises of the School of Fine Arts in line with the standards

Ch. Munkhjargal. CEO of "Michel & Amazonka" LLC / fashion design /:

-Support training and education in specialties such as manager, designer and knitting calculator

-Exempt raw materials, fabrics and equipment from customs and VAT

-Support regular Central Asian Fashion Week at home and participate in international events

-Develop this sector as a cluster

-Support foreign trade and export

G.Ankhnybayar. Director and animator of "Beer night" studio / digital game /:

-Pay attention to the fact that there is no double taxation agreement, which puts pressure on companies that earn international income

-Let's export our intellectual creations, not our limited resources

Ts. Natsagdorj. Founder and director of "Playtime festival" / music /:

-Introduce influential people such as the organizers of the world's top music festivals and introduce your bands and singers to the world

-Invest in skills

-Support the capacity and work of corporate governance organizations by educating music users and training judges in the field of copyright

-Reduce the 20 percent tax on foreign artists to two percent, reduce customs duties on music equipment, and reduce VAT on artists.

- Make Playtime one of Asia's top five games by 100,000 by 2025

Kh. Erdenebayar. Founder of "M plus" LLC / music /:

-We operate in the field of digital media development. For example, it has launched an application with electronic and audio books and music with more than 470 thousand users. Ready to work together.

Ts.Ariunaa. Producer of "Guru Media" LLC. / film art /:

-Creating a legal environment

-Support to create works that can compete in the world

-Training abroad in the most popular professions such as director, cinematographer and sound director, participating in international film festivals and providing scholarships

-We have requested that film studios and productions be exempted from VAT, and that the support of companies investing in this sector be included in tax deductible expenses.

D.Dashdondog, producer of "Hu" band, said that when a good band is released, B.Batjav, a member of the Culture and Arts Council under the Prime Minister, should pay attention to creating a civilized environment and preserving the historical buildings. Composer and producer B.Naranzun asked to support the preservation, protection, inheritance of cultural heritage, building a base, investing in human development, and Ch.Khatanbaatar, director of Circus Mongolia Khadgaa circus, to train circus actors and good teachers. The Minister of Finance B.Javkhlan clarified about tax, customs and VAT exemptions and expressed his willingness to study specific proposals.

Prime Minister L.Oyun-Erdene also got acquainted with the process of cultural heritage works, their registration, preservation, protection and restoration. With the construction of a dedicated building, the industry has been able to maintain and restore its products.

There are about 3,400 businesses in the cultural and creative industries. The Ministry of Culture plans to build a creative cultural complex as part of the "Mongolian Culture-Mongolian Wealth" event.

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