Former Mongolia president's trial put back The corruption trial of Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Mongolia's former president, has been postponed until June 12. The trial was set to begin on Monday but the judge granted Mr Enkhbayar's request for a delay so that his lawyers could have more time to prepare the case, Mr Enkhbayar's son told the Financial Times. The trial is Mongolia's highest-level corruption case and is seen as a belwether of how the young democracy, which sits atop vast mineral resources, will handle graft accusations. Mr Enkhbayar, who had been planning to run for parliament in the nationwide elections at the end of this month, insists the charges are politically motivated and the timing is designed to exclude him from the election. He went on a 10-day hunger strike in May to protest at what he says was unfair treatment by judicial authorities. Lady Ashton, the EU foreign policy chief, said over the weekend that the European bloc was closely following the case. We trust that this case will be treated transparently and with full respect for democratic principles, the rule of law and human rights. The EU reiterates its full support to the strengthening of democratic processes in Mongolia," said a statement from Lady Ashton's office.