Parliamentary Paralysis
Overall political stability remains tenuous following the late June general election. Accusations of a fraudulent tally led to violent rioting in the capital, Ulaanbaator, prompting authorities to impose a state of emergency, with the opposition DP subsequently boycotting parliament. So far little progress has been made in getting the legislative process underway. The paralysis has cast a shadow of uncertainty over a new mineral law, which could see the government assume a majority stake in Mongolia's mineral deposits. More…