At the Standing Committee meeting on Budget held today on January 29, 2021, the State Great Hural (Parliament) draft resolution to free and appoint new Chair of the Committee was discussed.

Concurrently, members of the Cabinet are under discussion of renewal and in the amendments to the Constitution of Mongolia, it stipulates that the Prime Minister submits his proposals on the structure and composition of the Cabinet, said MP D.Togtokhsuren. Therefore, incumbent Chair of the Standing Committee on Budget MP B.Javkhlan, who is promoted for Finance Minister, shall be freed from the position in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. Following the party board decision, current Minister of Finance MP Ch.Khurelbaatar is promoted for the Chair of the Standing Committee on Budget.

After introduction and discussion, parliamentarians with 72.7 percent of votes agreed to nominate MP Ch.Khurelbaatar as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Budget and introduce at the plenary session.

Shortly after, the meeting conclusion was introduced at the plenary session and the Parliament resolution to appoint MP Ch.Khurelbaatar as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Budget was approved by majority of votes.

Press and Public Relations Department of the State Great Hural