The XVI World Assembly of Youth (WAY) General Assembly, “Youth Leadership Succession: Past and Future”, is being held in Tirana, Albania.

A report from Tirana says that the first Mongolian national has been elected as a member of the board of the assembly through 2018.

President and CEO of the Mongolian Youth Federation A.Munkhbat was elected as Vice President of Asian Department of WAY General Assembly.

The WAY General Assembly, held every four years, elects a board consisting of a president and five vice presidents who are in charge of continents.

The assembly has 120 member countries worldwide and was founded in 1949.