EU praises Mongolia''s democracy

BRUSSELS, June 29 (KUNA) -- EU High Representative Catherine Ashton has congratulated the people of Mongolia "for exercising their democratic rights "in presidential elections on June 26.

"This is further proof of Mongolia's commitment to values such as the rule of law, democracy and respect for human rights," she said in a statement.

Ashton noted that she recently visited Mongolia, where she got a first-hand impression of the progress achieved so far by the Mongolian people in building a functioning democracy, confidently facing the challenges ahead.

The EU foreign policy chief encouraged the Mongolian authorities to enhance their efforts to address issues in the electoral process highlighted in the preliminary assessment of International Election Observation Mission.

She added that the EU is ready to assist Mongolia in this regard and to strengthen cooperation, as proved by the recent signature of the EU-Mongolia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.(end) nk.hs KUNA 291245 Jun 13NNNN

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