Mongolian election experience attracts many countries

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A head of the General Election Commission of Mongolia (GEC) Ch.Sodnomtseren received Thursday a delegation led by V.Yu.Yelchenko, the Special Representative of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's (OSCE) Secretary-General. Mr Sodnomtseren introduced to the delegation the GEC's structure, organization and functions, and talked about the Presidential election to be held next month. Then the two parties discussed the ties and cooperation between the GEC and OSCE. Mr Yelchenko said that his delegation is visiting Mongolia with aims to shape up directions of the further cooperation, to study opportunities of rendering support to the election authority, and to research Mongolia's participation and role in the OSCE activities. They emphasized that they are really interested in the Mongolian experience in registering voters, tackling of election-related arguments, collaborating with other institutions. The OSCE observers intends to make a conclusion on the election process in Mongolia after observing it and will collaborate with Mongolia in implementing recommendations they will issue in the conclusion. Hoping that it will contribute to successful running of next elections, the OSCE invited Mongolia to attend elections of OSCE Participating States as an observer. "Experience of Mongolia in successful running of parliamentary and Presidential elections are attracting attention of OSCE members," Mr Yelchenko said. Thankfully accepting the invitation, Mr Sodnomtseren said Mongolia wants to participate in trainings and seminars organized by the OSCE, to study its experience and to get involved in various projects and programmes. As of today, some 30 observers from 24 countries have arrived here to observe the upcoming Presidential election which will run June 26.