Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions organized a nationwide peaceful demonstration on May 1, International Workers’ Day. The demonstration began at 12 PM on the not only central square but 21 provincial centers. The aim of the demonstration was to demand the implementation of the 2017-2018 trilateral Agreement on Labor and Society, established between the government, Confederation of Trade Unions and Employers’ Federation.

During the meeting, Kh.Amgalanbaatar, President of the Confederation of Mongolian Trade Unions said, “There are several issues of public concern such as wage, poverty and economic difficulty”. He expressed the confederation’s solid stance to adhere to the trilateral agreement.

For his part, Speaker M.Enkhbold spoke on the social and economic state of the country and the government’s actions taken to overcome these obstacles. “In order to maintain stability and ensure growth, the IMF program is crucial”, he said.

“I hope you acknowledge the importance of internal stability and mutual understanding in this time”, the Speaker said. The labor union representatives agreed that cooperation based on negotiations is necessary on issues the public is concerned about.