Ulaanbaatar
Speaker Meets UNDP Resident Representative
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, April 12, 2023 /MONTSAME/. On
Monday, April 10, 2023 Chairman of the State Great Khural G. Zandanshatar
received the representatives of the United Nations Development Program in
Mongolia led by Resident Representative Ms. Elaine M. Conkievich.
G. Zandanshatar expressed his gratitude to the United Nations Development Program for cooperating with Mongolia for many years and providing support and assistance in strengthening the capacity of the Parliament and increasing political participation and leadership of women.
Ms.
Elaine M. Conkievich gave a brief presentation on the International Forum "Commitment to equal representation at the decision-making level." The
United Nations Development Program and the International Cooperation
Organization of the Republic of Korea KOICA are jointly organizing the forum
in Ulaanbaatar. Six international experts have arrived to participate in it.
Ms. Elaine M. Conkievich noted that the forum would last for two days under the
theme "Leadership of political parties for gender equality" and
"Legal reforms to ensure gender equality at the decision-making level."
Speaker
of the Parliament G. Zandanshatar said, "From 2019, we are working to revise the Law on Political Parties within the framework of amendments to the
Constitution of Mongolia.”
When
drafting the revised Law on Political Parties, they intended to meet the main
and common requirements set for democratic countries. It includes
regulations such as transparency of government support and funding for
political parties, formation of political parties, and balanced representation
of gender and social groups. Support and suggestions of organizations such as
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Venice Commission,
the International Institute for Democracy and Election Support, and the United
Nations Development Program are of great significance in strengthening
Mongolia's democracy and reforming the system of political parties of Mongolia,
emphasized Speaker of the Parliament.
During
the meeting, Chairman of the Great State Khural G. Zandanshatar invited Ms. Elaine
M. Conkievich to participate in the international conference "Trans-Altay
Stability Dialogue" to be organized jointly by the "Ban Ki-Moon
Foundation for the Future" and the Stanford University of the United
States on June 13-14 in Ulaanbaatar. The meeting was attended by Member of
Parliament Ts. Munkhtsetseg, Advisor to the Speaker of Parliament O.
Nominchimeg, Associate Professor of Nottingham University, Dr. Fernando Casal
Bertoa and other officials.
