By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMASALA 2 June: The first session of the newly constituted 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began today with the election of six ministers to the 17th Kashag (Cabinet) of the Tibetan government in exile and deliberations on a Solidarity Resolution on Tibet, which is expected to be adopted on the final day of the session tomorrow.

During the first day of the two-day session, scheduled for 2–3 June, Parliament approved six ministerial nominees put forward by the re-elected Sikyong Penpa Tsering through a series of secret ballots. The approved nominees are Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, Palden Dhundup, Tsering Dhondup, Ugyen Tenzin, Kunga Tashi, and Pema Tso. They will serve as Kalons (Ministers) in the 17th Kashag, the executive body of the Tibetan government-in-exile, which oversees seven departments

Of the 45 members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, 44 participated in the voting, with one member on approved...