Mongolia inaugurates new president

The newly elected president of Mongolia Nambaryn Enkhbayar was inaugurated Friday afternoon.

After being sworn in as president of Mongolia and accepting the State Seal from former President Nachagyn Bagabandy, Enkhbayar pledged to implement his campaign promises and justify the Mongolian people's trust in him.

A parade of military troops was also held in honor of the new president and commander-in-chief of the Mongolian armed forces.

Enkhbayar, chairman of Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party since June 1997, was elected president last month. He served as minister of culture from 1992 to 1996, and in 2000 he was elected prime minister.

After the election of parliament in 2004, he became chairman of the Mongolian parliament.

The vice-chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress Uyunqimg attended the inauguration ceremony as a special envoy of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Source: Xinhua