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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)
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