Mongolia political youth

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The stakes are high as multi-nationals eye the country's largely untapped natural resources. So, why aren't voters eager to have their say?

A group of young men wear 'I love the new Ulan Bator' t-shirts as they head out to a bar in Ulan Bator on June 22, 2012. Mongolia's opposition Democratic Party has established a strong lead over the ruling Mongolian People's Party ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.

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