Washington- Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), will hold a briefing entitled, “Mongolia After the State of Emergency,” on Thursday, July 31 at 10:00 a.m. in room 1302 of the Longworth House Office Building.
The June 29th parliamentary elections in Mongolia led to riots and unrest in the capital of Ulaanbaatar. Although international election observers deemed the elections credible, a state of emergency was imposed due to the unrest and not lifted until July 6.
The briefing will examine what led to the political crisis and where Mongolia goes from here. The panelists will also discuss Mongolia’s role as an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Asian Partner for Cooperation as well as how their increased role on the international stage plays out domestically.
PANELISTS
His Excellency Bekhbat Khasbazar, Ambassador of Mongolia
Ms. Erdenejargal Perenlei, Executive Director, Open Society Forum (via video conference from Ulaanbaatar)
Ms. Badamragchaa Purevdorj, Program Manager, Legal and Human Rights Programs Open Society Forum (via video conference from Ulaanbaatar)
Mr. John J. Tkacik, Jr., Senior Research Fellow in Asian Studies, The Heritage Foundation
