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| Mongolia opposition wins election | Mongolia opposition wins election |
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| Mongolia's opposition party candidate has won the presidential election. | Mongolia's opposition party candidate has won the presidential election. |
| The leader of the Democratic Party and two-time former prime minister, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, had campaigned on an anti-corruption ticket. | The leader of the Democratic Party and two-time former prime minister, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, had campaigned on an anti-corruption ticket. |
| Incumbent President Nambaryn Enkhbayar - of the former Communist party - admitted a "narrow" defeat. Official results are yet to be released. | Incumbent President Nambaryn Enkhbayar - of the former Communist party - admitted a "narrow" defeat. Official results are yet to be released. |
| The election campaign was dominated by the issue of distributing the country's vast mineral wealth. | The election campaign was dominated by the issue of distributing the country's vast mineral wealth. |
| President Nambaryn Enkhbayar admitted defeat in Sunday's poll, saying he respected the result, according to Chinese state media. | President Nambaryn Enkhbayar admitted defeat in Sunday's poll, saying he respected the result, according to Chinese state media. |
| He said that, according to parties' counting of the votes, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj - his only rival in the election - had won a narrow victory. | He said that, according to parties' counting of the votes, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj - his only rival in the election - had won a narrow victory. |
| Mongolian media are also reporting that Mr Elbegdorj has won. | Mongolian media are also reporting that Mr Elbegdorj has won. |
| Widespread poverty | Widespread poverty |
| Speaking earlier, the Democratic Party chairman told supporters that Mongolia was "meeting a new morning, with a new president". | Speaking earlier, the Democratic Party chairman told supporters that Mongolia was "meeting a new morning, with a new president". |
| The BBC's Quentin Sommerville in Beijing says there were fears that a close result could lead to civil unrest. | |
| Allegations of vote rigging during last year's parliamentary poll sparked protests in which five people died and hundreds were hurt. | |
| Reports from the capital Ulan Bator say that the streets are calm but police and troops are on stand-by in case of trouble. | |
| In 1990, Mongolia abandoned its 70-year-old Soviet-style one-party state and embraced political and economic reforms. | In 1990, Mongolia abandoned its 70-year-old Soviet-style one-party state and embraced political and economic reforms. |
| Democracy and privatisation were enshrined in a new constitution, but the collapse of the economy after the withdrawal of Soviet support triggered widespread poverty and unemployment in the sparsely-populated, landlocked country. | Democracy and privatisation were enshrined in a new constitution, but the collapse of the economy after the withdrawal of Soviet support triggered widespread poverty and unemployment in the sparsely-populated, landlocked country. |