Mongolia has won the bid to host the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit in 2016. President Ts.Elbegdorj issued a decree to create a National Council in charge of organizing and providing guidance for the event.

President Ts.Elbegdorj appointed PM Ch.Saikhanbileg as chair, Foreign Affairs Minister L.Purevsuren and Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Mongolia P.Tsagaan as vice chairs, and Finance Minister, Road and Transport Minister, Minister of Mongolia and head of Cabinet Secretariat, the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar, National Security and Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Mongolia, Advisor to the President of Mongolia for International Public Affairs, Senior Advisor to Speaker, Senior Advisor to the PM, and head of the working group of the National Security Council of Mongolia as members of the National Council.

State Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Mongolia was made Secretary of the National Council with an appendix to the decree.