Leaders of political parties today signed a pledge that they will not compete with one another in promising cash allowances during next year’s local and parliamentary elections. The memorandum of understanding they signed at a meeting in Government House also said they will respect national security concerns and all national laws. It also reiterated their faith in the parliamentary system of governance and said they would set up working groups to improve the parliamentary structure and strengthen democratic principles.

Those who signed the memorandum were MPP Chairman S.Batbold, DP leader N.Altankhuyag, Green Party head D.Enkhbat, Civil Will Party head S.Oyun, National New Party leader Ts.Tsolmon, Social Democratic Party head A.Ganbaatar, Republican Party chief B.Jargalsaikhan, Traditional United Party  head B.Batbold and  Motherland Party leader B.Erdenebat.