Earlier today (19 December) a final discussion on the election bill was held by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on State Structure. During the discussion, 11 controversial articles in the election bill were discussed. Speaker of Parliament G.Zandanshatar criticized one specific

Earlier today (9 December), President Kh.Battulga vetoed some parts of the Law on the 2020 State Budget and related legislation. So far, the parliamentary group of the ruling Mongolian People’s Party has agreed to accept one of the four presidential

Mongolian Cabinet members have added a new requirement to the Election Law – namely examining the mental health of the prospective parliamentary candidates. According to our sources, candidates must submit a test report on their mental health after have been

The Independent Authority against Anti-Corruption (IAAC) has reported that Mongolian officials have been working to extradite former judge S.Tumurbaatar who fled to the USA.

On 26 June, President Kh.Battulga issued a decree suspending the judicial powers of 17 judges suspected of

The Mongolian parliament has today (22 November) decided to dismiss N.Bayartsaikhan, President of Central Bank of Mongolia and S.Davaasuren, Chairman of the Financial Regulatory Commission. As we have reported, there are demands that the pair must take responsibility for Mongolia

At today’s (19 November) meeting, the Cabinet approved the nomination of the brother of Finance Minister Ch.Khurelbaatar as  Consul General of Mongolia to Russia’s Republic of Tuva, and the husband of MP D.Oyunkhorol as Consul General of Mongolia to Hong

Mongolia amended its constitution on 14 November for the second time since it was ratified in 1992, thereby strengthening the powers of the prime minister. Previously, it was amended in 2000. The amendment to the constitution was approved by 100

Former Member of Parliament D.Gantulga has been sentenced to two years in prison for the rape and attempted rape of two women. The trial took place at Khan-Uul District Court of Ulaanbaatar on Monday between 2.30 p.m. and 10.30 p.m.

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