April 5, 2021. Members of the State Great HuralTs.Munkhtsetseg and D.Tsogtbaatar called a press conference regarding the enactmentof Law on Legal Status of Human Rights Defenders. The Law will come into forcefrom July 1, 2021. During the press conference, MPs highlighted that Mongolianow becomes the first country in Asia to provide legal protection for humanrights defenders.

April 6, 2021. The Standing Committee on IndustrializationPolicy discussed two issues. First, it was instructed to intensify theconstruction of refined coal briquette factory at the Khushuut mine in Khovdaimag, which is expected to commence in 2021 and accomplished by 2023 with productioncapacity of 50-60 thousand tons of refined coal briquette per year. Second, members approved the Committee draft resolution on some measuresto implement in the wool and cashmere industry. By approving the resolution, a soft loanof 66.9 billion MNT for the purchase of raw materials would be provided.

April 6, 2021. Chair of the Standing Committee on Budget, MPCh.Khurelbaatar, met online with Nashida Sattar, Deputy Resident Representativefor UNDP Mongolia to exchange views on implementation of the "SDG alignedbudgeting to transform Employment in Mongolia" project.

April 6, 2021. Chair of the Subcommittee on Air PollutionReduction, MP B.Saranchimeg, and the Subcommittee members MP Ts.Tuvaan, MPT.Aubakir worked at the Forest Research Development Center.

April 6, 2021. The Subcommittee on Human Rights reviewed theissue of violations of human rights and freedoms in the armed forces of astate. The issue was discussed due to recent repeated harassment of conscriptsunder the guise of “military discipline”, and damage to their health and lives.Consequently, the Subcommittee draft resolution on “Recommendations andDirections” was approved by majority of attended members.

April 6, 2021. The ad hoc committee responsible for oversightthe implementation of the Parliament Resolution No.92/2019 on “Ensuring theInterests of Mongolia in the Development of the Oyu Tolgoi deposit” wasacquainted with current implementation of the project.

April 7, 2021. The Standing Committee on Legal Affairsdiscussed the President’s partial veto on “Appointment and dismissal of amember of the Constitutional Court” and considered not to accept the veto.

April 7, 2021. The Subcommittee on Voter List andRegistration Monitoring was acquainted with preparations for the 2021Presidential Election of Mongolia hearing reports from affiliated organs suchas the General Authority for State Registration and the General ElectionCommission of Mongolia. The Presidential Election of Mongolia is set for June9, 2021.

April 7, 2021. The working group, established by theResolution No.03/2021 of the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs, co-organizedan online discussion with the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs on the revised version of the Copyright Law.

April 7, 2021. The working group members, established under StandingCommittee on Education, Culture, Science and Sports, worked at the Universityof Science and Technology to get familiarize with technological solutions forsmall-scale sanitation facilities.

April 8, 2021. Chair of the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs,MP S.Byambatsogt called a press conference announcing the names of candidatesfor non-judicial members of the Judicial General Council and the JudicialDisciplinary Committee.

April 8, 2021. At the plenary session of the State GreatHural it was supported the Standing Committee’s decision not to accept thePresident’s partial veto on “Appointment and dismissal of a member of theConstitutional Court”.

April 9, 2021. At the plenary session of the State GreatHural, the implementation of the “10 trillion Comprehensive Plan to ProtectHealth and Recover the Economy” was heard presented by Finance Minister B.Javkhlan.Thereafter, the President of Mongolia Kh.Battulga delivered an address at theplenary session regarding a draft presidential decree on providing the Cabinetwith instruction.