Ulaanbaatar
Mongolian Red Cross changes legal status
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Parliament adopted the new version of Law on Legal Status of Mongolian Red Cross Society at the morning plenary meeting on January 7. It means that the society’s legal status has been changed from “national society” to “national humanitarian assistance organization”.
D.Sarangerel MP presented an introduction of the draft new wording, prepared by the Standing committee on social policy, education, culture and sciences. The lawmakers backed the upgraded draft with 83.7 percent approval.
The draft new wording was submitted to parliament in August last year as a follow-up to the recommendations given by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies about enhancing the legal environment, assisting the government, defining approaches to cooperate with state bodies.
