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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
ULAN BATOR, June 18 (Xinhua) — A new government led by Mongolian Prime Minister Gombojavin Zandanshatar was sworn in at the Government Palace in Ulan Bator on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), the HUN (Labour National Party) and the Civil Will-Green Party agreed to form a joint government consisting of a prime minister, 19 ministers and 16 ministries.
Among them are 16 ministers from the MPP, two ministers from the HUN party and one from the Civic Will-Greens party.
G. Zandanshatar retained some ministers from the government of Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, including Minister of Energy Battogtokhyn Choijilsuren, Minister of Roads and Transport Borkhuugiyn Delgersaikhan and Minister of Finance Boldyn Zhavkhlan.
HUN Party leader Togmidyn Dorjkhand has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Emergency Situations. HUN Party’s Purevsurengiin Naranbayar will continue to serve as Education Minister. Civil Will-Greens Party Chairman Batyn Batbaatar will assume the duties of Environment and Climate Change Minister.
The new cabinet is expected to focus on promptly addressing Mongolia’s development issues and strengthening national unity. –0–