Улаанбаатар
Symposium discusses national security field reformation
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Parliamentary Standing committee on Security and Foreign Policy and ‘Ulaanbaatar’ Policy Research Center are co-organizing a two-day symposium themed ‘Sectorial reformation of national security and governance: civil organizations”, starting today, January 30.
“The rapid changes observed in internal and external situation of Mongolia and ensued circumstances in the last 26 years since Mongolia reformed its polity, state structure and economy are strongly affecting the sectorial renovation of national security, bringing not only achievements but also challenges and risks”, said J.Enkhbayar, Head of the Standing committee during his opening speech.
Gathering Mongolian scholars, experts and specialists working in the respective areas of security, foreign relations and strategic research, the roundtable meeting aims to facilitate a discussion on the new circumstances arising on the international arena, challenges to Mongolia’s state policy to guarantee national security and the role of executive governance and civil organizations in the renovation of national security; and frame science-based recommendations on how to improve the functions and policy directed at ensuring national security.
During the symposium, a compilation titled ‘National security of Mongolia: Almanac 2017’ co-published by the Parliamentary Standing committee on Security and Foreign Policy and ‘Ulaanbaatar’ Policy Research Center was released.
The symposium is attended by a foreign guest, Dr. Philipp Fluri, Assistant Director and Head of Eastern Europe, South Caucasus, Central Asia Division of the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces.
Tomorrow, the symposium will be participated by representatives of army, defense sector and law enforcement organizations.
