Source: NAMBC

The dissolution of the Grand Coalition in Parliament is still a work in progress, with leaders of both parties working for a smooth transition. Last week the Democratic Party (DP) confirmed its decision to pull out from its cooperative pact in Parliament with the Mongolian People's Party (MPP).

Changes in policies simply because of the dissolution of the coalition would be unexpected. The Democratic Party pulled out of the arrangement, citing the upcoming June 2012 elections.

“Besides filling the cabinet seats being vacated by the DP with MPP appointees, the ruling MPP may reshuffle some other ministerial portfolios, which is common in many democratic parliamentary systems as elections approach,” said Steve Saunders, president of the North American Mongolian Business Council.