Excerpts from S. Zorig's interview granted to the Mongolian Radio, August, 1998:

"It is essential to see the development of our country in harmony with development trends of the region and the world, to collect and exchange information related to this and make decisions based on that [information]. It is correct to promote young people, however, we should rely on highly professional and capable people. In certain sectors we observe that these people are not listened to. The State continuity is essential."

"A politician himself does not need to be an extremely smart person. Wide knowledge and an ability to attract and lead other people is necessary to a certain degree, however, it is important that he should be able to properly use the intellects of other people, and collect and direct their cumulative knowledge and potential. The best quality of a politician is the capability to closely cooperate with people who have great potential."

"But the sequence must not be lost. The national interests must come first. Then the interests of social groupings that become common in our society should be safeguarded and after that the interests of a company may come. Because they are to a certain extent profit making organizations they will race for profit. Lastly an individual will have the interest to improve his private life and well being. It should be taken into account that such interests have always existed. However we must not break this sequence. If we lose this sequence we will enter the stage of degradation."