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Prime Minister G.Zandanshatar met with Russian President V.V.Putin, emphasizing that deepening Mongolia’s traditional good-neighbourly relations with Russia remains a priority of Mongolia’s foreign policy. He reaffirmed Mongolia’s commitment to strengthening political trust and expanding the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership. President Putin noted that high-level
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The 31st Congress of the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) took place over the past weekend. In recent months internal disputes within the party had nearly left the government without clear leadership, creating a complex political situation. Many citizens therefore expected this congress, which convenes once every four years, to
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The ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) will hold its 31st National Congress this weekend, where more than 2,000 delegates from all 21 provinces are expected to elect a new party chairperson. In recent months, the party has faced growing internal divisions. Following the parliamentary vote that removed the
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A temporary parliamentary committee led by MP O.Batnairamdal, officially titled the “Temporary Committee to Oversee Documents and Activities Related to Ensuring Mongolia’s Interests and Increasing National Benefits in the Use of the Oyu Tolgoi Deposit”, will hold an open hearing from the 8th to the 12th of next
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At Wednesday’s plenary session, Parliament elected J.Bat-Erdene, Member of Parliament, as the new Deputy Speaker of the State Great Khural. The ruling party caucus had nominated him to replace former Deputy Speaker Kh.Bulgantuya, who was dismissed after being accused of violating the Constitution. J.Bat-Erdene previously served
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Last month, Deputy Prime Minister S.Amarsaikhan was officially relieved of his duties. In response, a proposal was made to appoint H. Gankhuyag, Chairman of the Budget Standing Committee, as the new Deputy Prime Minister. Today, during the State Great Khural’s session, Prime Minister G.Zandanshatar formally introduced the
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Starting last month, doctors and other medical staff held demonstrations demanding an increase in their base salaries. By last week they had announced a nationwide strike, with more than 120 hospital workers declaring that they would participate. However, just hours before the strike was set to begin, the Government and
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Prime Minister G.Zandanshatar has publicly introduced Mongolia’s 2026–2030 five-year development policy, titled “New Confidence – Bold Reform.” All members of the Cabinet attended the presentation, answering questions from journalists in an open discussion. The new policy outlines ten comprehensive reforms, combining the vision of a fair, corruption-free society
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The State Great Khural has officially approved Mongolia’s 2026 state budget, along with the budgets of the National Wealth Fund, the Social Insurance Fund, and the Health Insurance Fund. Lawmakers held the fourth and fifth readings of the draft bills and voted article by article before passing the budget
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After growing internal divisions that had even begun to threaten governmental stability, the ruling party has established a special working group aimed at restoring unity. The party’s executive council reached this decision after a five-hour meeting. The working group will be led by former Member of Parliament Ch.Khurelbaatar
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The Government of Mongolia has announced that 581 contracts signed since 2010 by “Erdenes Tavantolgoi” JSC, one of the country’s leading mining companies, will be made public. The government also stated that the company’s operations from the past three years will undergo an international audit to ensure transparency
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The Constitutional Court ruled that the dismissal of Prime Minister G.Zandanshatar violated the Constitution, thereby restoring the government’s full authority. Last week, Parliament had voted to remove him from office by majority vote. However, the Court found that the voting procedure and attendance did not meet constitutional requirements.