Prime Minister S.Batbold and other members of the Government received representatives of the demonstrators protesting price increases at the Government House on Monday.
After the discussion, Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU) President S.Ganbaatar informed journalists that the CTU is ending the demonstration.

The Premier stated at the beginning of the meeting that the Government has taken measures to reduce price pressure over the last two weeks.

“A program to stabilize the prices of gasoline, some foods, and public transportation was passed as a protocol of the Prime Minister on January 11,” S.Batbold said. “The Government has also taken measures against the officials responsible. Besides, the price of gasoline is being reduced by a small amount and the tugrik’s rate against the U.S. dollar is being increased.”

S.Ganbaatar said the Government and Parliament should promptly form a staff to begin negotiating an agreement between the Government and the CTU. The Prime Minister agreed to S.Ganbaatar’s suggestion and recommended negotiating a trilateral agreement among civil organizations, Mongol Bank, and businesses.
S.Batbold requested the demonstration be stopped in consideration of people’s health in the cold weather.

Demonstrators thanked the Government for receiving them and decided to end their demonstration.