10/07/2017 (Agence Europe) – On Saturday 8 July, the Spokesperson for the European External Action Service welcomed the seventh Presidential election in Mongolia since the country’s transition to democracy in 1990. In the most recent election, Khaltmaa Battulga was elected with 50.6% of the vote. According to the preliminary conclusions of the International Election Observation Mission (IEOM), the election was “competitive and well-organised” with the freedoms of assembly and expression “generally respected”. The IEOM, however, called on Oulan-Bator to address the issues identified, notably the lack of specific regulatory provisions pertaining to the holding of a second round run-off. The Spokesperson pointed out that with the forthcoming entry into force of the EU-Mongolia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, the EU is looking forward to cooperating further with Mongolia's newly elected President as well as the Government of Mongolia. (CG)