PRESIDENT: CABINET MEMBERS MUST NOT BE PARLIAMENT MEMBERS

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ The President Ts.Elbegdorj replied to a letter in which the PM proposes candidates to six ministers' posts. The Premier sees U.Khurelsukh as the First Deputy Premier and member of the government, D.Khayankhyarvaa--as Minister of Finance, D.Tsogtbaatar--as Minister of Environment and Tourism, J.Enkhbayar--as Minister of Defense, Ts.Dashdorj--as Minister of Road, Transportation, Construction and Urban Development, and N.Khurelbaatar--as Minister of Health. "As I already said, I consider as necessary to appoint the cabinet members not from parliamentarians. If the cabinet members are outsiders, it will help to make clear responsibilities, rights and control systems of both parliament and government and to ensure the allocation of authorities," the President replied. The previous coalition government used to have a First Deputy Premier, but the new cabinet must quit this position, he added. Thus, the State Head said he supports candidatures of D.Tsogtbaatar and N.Khurelbaatar, based on the 2nd clause of the 39th article of the Constitution and 23rd article of the law on Government. B.Khuder