The
brainchild of President Ts.Elbegdorj, the Citizens’ Chamber has just completed
its first year. In these 12 months it has organized 19 open debates that were
attended by 1,643 citizens, 49 meetings attended by 2,781 citizens, and discussed
68 issues where 4,424 citizens gave opinions and suggestions.

The Chamber is meant to involve people in affairs of the state, discussing
policy, giving their views on proposed and existing laws, and generally being a
part of the state structure, to make it more transparent and responsible. In
the coming days, it will ask NGOs to give their experience-based views on
important issues and then prepare draft laws on their basis.