President Elbegdorj

Despite the fact that the official election results have not been announced by the General Election Committee, PM S.Bayar and President Enkhbayar held a press conference earlier (around 12.40pm), admitting defeat and congratulating Ts.Elbegdorj on the win. Based on the preliminary results, Elbegdorj is ahead by 35,000 votes. Final results from 7 aimags have yet to arrive.

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