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Supporters demand release of former Mongolian PM

Some 450 people, who came from the Selenge province, are today demonstrating outside the Sukhbaatar District Court of Ulaanbaatar for the second day demanding the release of former Prime Minister J.Erdenebat. The demonstrators, who are from the 17 soums and

PM U.Khurelsukh to continue to lead Mongolian Government

Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh will continue to serve as head of the Mongolian Cabinet after 93.3 percent of parliament voted for him; only one Democratic Party member, B.Purevdorj, refused. Therefore, U.Khurelsukh becomes the 31st Prime Minister of Mongolia. Now, he is

New Mongolian Parliament holds its first session

By decree of President Kh.Battulga, the newly formed Mongolian Parliament held its first session today (30 June) at 12.00 p.m. As the State Great Khural gathered for the first time since last week’s election, the 76 MP’s took their oaths

President demands resignation of head of General Election Commission

Earlier today (30 June), Mongolian President Kh.Battulga addressed the opening of the first session of the new parliament or State Great Khural. The Mongolian People’s Party majority parliament was formed after the election on 24 June. President congratulated all 76

Election irregularities? Mongolian President orders a recount

The General Election Commission (GEC) recounted all ballots of the recent parliamentary election by hand over the weekend at the request of Mongolian President Kh.Battulga. The president issued the request after some political parties, coalitions and independent candidates said there

Ethnic Kazakh MP to open first session of new Mongolian parliament

Newly elected members of the Mongolian parliament, or State Great Khural, received their temporary certificates from the General Electoral Committee of Mongolia. The Mongolian People’s Party, which is the country’s ruling party, won 62 seats in Wedensday’s parliamentary election, will

Who will lead the Democratic Party of Mongolia?

Mongolia’s eighth parliamentary election ended yesterday (24 June) with a landslide victory for the ruling Mongolian People’s Party which will mark the 100th anniversary of its establishment in 2021. Now, the next leader of Mongolia’s main opposition Democratic Party has

13 women win seats in Mongolian parliament

The ruling Mongolian People’s Party yesterday (24 June) won a landslide election victory retaining an overwhelming majority in the State Great Khural (parliament) – a reward from voters who approved of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.  The country of