Parliament Reviews President's Performance Report

During the Thursday parliamentary session, lawmakers listened to the president's year-end performance report.

At the session, Chief of Staff to the president Z.Enkhbold reported on the works that President Kh.Battulga carried from July 10, 2017 to July 10, 2018.

The president attended parliamentary sessions eight times, vetoed resolutions and laws adopted by Parliament four times, put forward three proposals to Parliament, and discussed appointments of six high-ranking government officials with Parliament. He appointed a number of judges and accepted the resignation of several judges.

As commander in chief, the president oversaw the operations of the Ministry of Defense and the Mongolian Armed Forces regularly, and instructed their leadership to take measures regarding the national defense and security.

The president adopted a regulation that will enhance the Armed Forces' participation in the nation's infrastructure development.

President Kh.Battulga participated in the third Eastern Economic Forum held in Vladivostok, Russia in September 2017 and paid a state visit to Russia as a part of the forum, and took part in the 2018 Council of the Heads of State Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, held in China last June.

During these events, the president held official talks with state heads of Russia and China, and heads of state and governments of regional countries to discuss the relations and cooperation between Mongolia and their respective countries, and exchanged views on collaboration opportunities with them.

Throughout the year, the president held more than 100 meetings with high-ranking foreign government officials who came on a state visit to Mongolia.

The president asked for the United States' support in improving access for Mongolian textile exports to the United States and assist in bringing back offshore money of...