The Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,

Referring to the case of Mr. Zorig Sanjasuuren, a member of the State Great Hural of Mongolia who was murdered in October 1998, as outlined in the report of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (CL/179/11(a)-R.1), and to the resolution adopted at its 178th session (May 2006),

Taking account of theletter from the Chairman of the Mongolian Inter-Parliamentary Group, dated 9 October 2006,

Noting that, according to that letter, a five-member working group was established on 7 August 2006 by resolution No. 121 of the Chairman of the State Great Hural "to study the process of the examination of this case and to provide the necessary support",

Recalling further that the German authorities are ready to provide assistance with the investigation but require an official letter from the Mongolian authorities to this effect, that the Japanese authorities would likewise require such an official request to be able to look into the matter, and that the British Inter-Parliamentary Group is prepared to make a financial contribution,

1. Thanks the Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Group of the State Great Hural for his letter; also thanks the German and Japanese parliaments and the British Inter-Parliamentary Group for their cooperation;

2. Is very pleased that the State Great Hural has set up a working group regarding this case, and trusts that it has been vested with the powers it requires to work effectively;

3. Is confident that the Mongolian authorities will now make an official request for foreign assistance in the investigation as a matter of priority;

4. Remains committed to continuing to provide any possible help that may be needed as regards assistance from foreign experts in criminology;

5. Requests the Committee to continue examining this case and report to it at its next session, to be held on the occasion of the 116th Assembly (April-May 2007).

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