Resolution on Mongolia tabled at the Executive Meeting in Wellington, NZ

The International Democracy Union (IDU) is closely following Mongolia’s democratic developments and has done so since its transition to a democratic system.

The IDU recognizes Mongolia’s challenging geopolitics and expresses its great pride and unwavering support for the people of Mongolia in their steady commitment to building a free, democratic, and open society.

Sandwiched between Russia and China, the history of the Mongols and their free, independent policy remains a global inspiration.

However, the IDU regrets the disturbing trends of the qualitative decline of Mongolia’s democratic institutions and the gradual degradation of their hard-earned achievements. Just a decade ago, Mongolia was a world leader in economic growth according to the World Bank, had the sharpest decline in corruption as reported by Transparency International, and was a prominent leader in the Community of Democracies. Today, there is cause for grave concern.

The International Democracy Union:

EXPRESSES its utmost concern at the deteriorating geopolitical environment that may adversely affect the future of Mongolia’s democracy posing a grave risk of rolling back Mongolia’s democratic gains since 1990;

URGES all Mongolian political parties and those who cherish the democratic ideals to maintain vigilance and safeguard what has been achieved in Mongolia;

FURTHER EXPRESSES serious alarm about widespread corruption in the country as evidenced by recent hearings at the State Great Hural on Mongolia’s Development Bank, Small and Medium Enterprise Fund, Coal Export, and other issues;

FURTHER URGES speedy reform of political parties to ensure deeper transparency, accountability, wider inclusiveness, and responsible maturity to combat corruption among others and to improve governance standards;

CALLS for further and steady strengthening of Mongolia’s judicial branch including law enforcement agencies, prosecutor’s offices, and courts in order to further preserve their independence and improve their capacities;

REITERATES its full support of the Mongolian Democratic Party as a responsible member of the global centre-right movement, and a historic trailblazer of Mongolia’s free independent development. The IDU counts on the resilience of Mongolia’s democracy and the courage of its freedom-loving people; and,

CONDEMNS all attempts and attacks on the Mongolian Democratic Party to besmirch it and to fracture its unity in order to weaken the party as the effective and legitimate opposition in the country.