The Capital City Citizens” Representative”s Khural was held on Monday July 15th.

During the meeting the head of the Ulaanbaatar city Governor`s office, Yo.Gerelchuluun, introduced a draft resolution to change the names of streets and squares in Ulaanbaatar city to members of the the Capital City Citizens” Representative”s Khural, or City Council.
The majority of members agreed to rename Sukhbaatar Square after Chinggis Khaan whose name has travelled 800 years from the founding of the Great Mongol Empire and is now every Mongolian`s pride and idol.

The Capital City Citizens” Representative”s Khural announced that scientific institutes, researchers, civilians and NGOs have requested to name the square after Chinggis Khaan numerous times. Members discussed the issue upon their request.

The name of the square is to be changed but the statue of the hero of the Mongolian People`s Revolution, Sukhbaatar, is expected to remain.