Ulaanbaatar
Centre for Law and Democracy’s Executive Director awarded Friendship Medal
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Ambassador
of Mongolia to Canada Ya.Ariunbold presented the Friendship Medal of Mongolia
to Mr. Toby Mendel at a reception hosted by the Embassy of Mongolia in Canada
on December 6 in celebration of the 97th anniversary of the proclamation of the
Republic and 110th anniversary of Mongolian diplomatic service.
The Executive Director of the
Centre for Law and Democracy of Canada was awarded the high state honor for his
fruitful collaboration with the Mongolian government and civil society
organizations in strengthening democracy and particularly ensuring fundamental
democratic principles of freedom of expression, information, and the press in
Mongolia since 2001.
He made substantial
contributions to drafting and promoting the Law on Information Transparency and
the Right to Information and the Broadcasting Law and deepening public
awareness. Moreover, his training courses and consulting services on freedom of
the press and international norms were of great significance in strengthening
the capacity of the press, thus spreading the values of democracy.
