AKIPRESS.COM - Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia Odontuya Saldan, MP and Chair of the Parliamentary Group for relations with the European Union Munkhtsetseg Tserenjamts and MP Adiyasuren Amgalan met with the representatives of the European Parliament on October 31, Montsame said.

Deputy Speaker Odontuya expressed her satisfaction with the successful organization of the 16th Consultative Meeting of the European Parliament and the Parliament of Mongolia. The Deputy Speaker stressed that the female parliamentarians will actively work to strengthen friendly relations between the two legislative bodies in the international arena.

Tomáš Zdechovský, the Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation for Cooperation with Central Asia and Mongolia (DCAS), thanked Mongolia for setting a positive example in the region by striving to achieve the goal of a gender-sensitive parliament that respects human rights. He pledged to work to increase the number of women in the parliament and support their resources in every possible way.

MP Munkhtsetseg emphasized that Mongolia is paying attention to improving its legal environment based on the recommendations and observations of international organizations to promote women's participation and gender equality at the decision-making level. She stated that the review of the Law on Political Parties is an important step towards increasing the proportion of women parliamentarians and improving their participation and leadership at all levels.

Chair of DCAS Tomáš Zdechovský noted that women outnumber men in the European Parliament, and two-thirds of leadership and management positions are held by women. MP Adiyasuren emphasized the importance of implementing a comprehensive solution to improve the education of voters who endorse socially traditional values, establish equal pay for equal work, and support women at all levels.

Tomáš Zdechovský commended Mongolian youth for their knowledge and attitude and expressed his willingness to provide support to strengthen representative democracy and promote equal participation.