The sixth President of Mongolia, Ts.Elbegdorj, will have an inauguration ceremony on Wednesday July 10th just before the National celebration Naadam.

During Wednesday`s regular plenary session meeting of Parliament MPs agreed to allow the President to be inaugurated in order to give Ts.Elbegdorj the full power Presidential power. In the process the MPs made an amendment to the President`s inauguration regulation dated 1993.

According to the new amendment to the Presidential inauguration regulation, the President will be inaugurated on Sukhbaatar Square in front of the Chinggis Khaan monument in the presence of the public.

Former Presidents of Mongolia had their inauguration ceremony indoors at the Grand Hall of Government House. Now future Presidents will take their oath of inauguration on Sukhbaatar Square in front of the Chinggis Khaan monument according to the new amendment to the Presidential inauguration regulation. The inauguration ceremony will be followed by a military parade.

The MPs who agreed that the Presidential inauguration should take place outdoors believe that such an event is necessary to revalue the traditional state principles and should be respected by the public.

MPs, Cabinet members and Speakers of Parliament will be invited to the event.

President Ts.Elbegdorj, who won the majority of votes for his second term in office, will take an oath during the inauguration ceremony at 11.40 am, or the horse hour of the lunar calendar, on July 10th on Sukhbaatar Square in front of the Chinggis Khaan monument in the presence of the public.