Ulaanbaatar
Standing committee head holds meeting with NGO
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Head of the parliamentary Standing committee on environment, food and agriculture Ts.Garamjav; and member of parliament Ya.Sodbaatar held Wednesday a consultative meeting with officials of a NGO on countryside green development.
At the meeting, the sides discussed issues of the Policy Council of Civil Society (PCCS). The Standing committee head emphasized a requirement of promoting the civil society role in the decision-making procedure, and expressed her position on setting up a council of environment conservationists and cooperating with them.
The NGO officials talked and exchanged their views on opportunities for sharing information with the Standing committee on environment, food and agriculture and for collaborating in realization of the governmental program.
Ts.Garamjav MP said she will focus attention to reflect proposals from civil society organizations in bills and policy documents to be discussed at the parliamentary session and to enhance cooperation between the public service and civil society. The parliamentarian added she will work closer with the PCCS.
The meeting was attended by delegates of civil society organizations, international organizations, provinces, scholars and researchers.
