The murder trial of S.Zorig, one of the heroes of Mongolia's peaceful transition to democracy, is to take place this week. The trial will be held at the 461st detention center on Wednesday (14th of December) at 10.00 a.m. According to prosecutor Ts.Ulziijargal of the press department of the Office of the Prosecutor General of Mongolia, in the case some highly sensitive State secrets will be discussed so the trail should be closed to the public. However, it will be the court which will take the final decision as to whether the trial is open or closed to the public.

M.Aldar, B.Munk-Erdene and S.Oyunchimeg will judge the most famous case in the modern history of Mongolia. Ts.Amgalanbaatar and two other people will stand trial for the murder of the politician. The sister of S.Zorig, former member of parliament for the Democratic Party, S.Oyun, and two other siblings will be witness in court.

On October 2nd 1998, the then Mongolian Minister of Infrastructure S.Zorig was brutally murdered. Various people have been detained in connection with the case, most notably Zorig's wife B.Bulgan; she was released from prison on 9th September after having been held incommunicado since November 2015.