Politics
Tax Changes Will Raise VAT Threshold and Ease Some Compliance Rules
Published: 2026-10-19
Tax amendments approved in June will take effect from January 1, 2027, with changes to personal income tax beginning January 1, 2028. The package ends temporary bank-account freezes for business tax debt, caps penalties, pauses penalty accrual during tax audits, extends tax-return corrections to two years, and defers penalties and fines while disputes are unresolved. It also introduces compliance ratings for companies. Importers will pay customs duty at the border but may pay VAT after selling goods. The VAT-registration threshold will rise from MNT 50 million to MNT 400 million. Personal income up to the MNT 792,000 minimum wage will be fully exempt, income up to MNT 2 million will face a 1% rate, and the preferential 1% corporate rate threshold rises from MNT 1.5 billion to MNT 2.5 billion in annual sales.
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Government Plans Oyu Tolgoi Dividend Revenue for Budget as DP Seeks Cash Payments
Published: 2026-10-19
Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan said the government expects to receive MNT 3 trillion in Oyu Tolgoi dividends next year, although Oyu Tolgoi had not publicly confirmed the payment, according to Ikon. He linked the expected revenue to energy projects and the proposed 2027 budget. Mendsaikhan also said the government plans to transfer MNT 3.5 trillion, representing part of dividends retained by Erdenes Mongol outside the Accumulation Fund, into the state budget for parliamentary allocation. DP (Democratic Party) lawmaker L. Gantumur instead proposed a parliamentary resolution to distribute 49% of dividends to citizens in cash, while directing 51% to the Accumulation Fund, arguing that payments could support households facing debt and rising prices.
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MPP Sets November 7 Meeting to Consider Capital Party Leadership
Published: 2026-10-19
The MPP’s Ulaanbaatar leadership reportedly set November 7 for a meeting expected to consider replacing Khishgee Nyambaatar as head of the capital party committee. Reports said the committee’s presidium also decided to seek the removal of N. Manduul, governor of Chingeltei district, and Ts. Battur, governor of Songinokhairkhan district, during the same week. Nyambaatar was removed as Ulaanbaatar mayor in May but remained a Citizens’ Representative Khural member and head of the city’s MPP committee. The Anti-Corruption Agency said in September that it had opened a criminal case and named him as a defendant in an investigation into alleged abuse of official power. Nyambaatar, who is abroad, said he would return for questioning.
“I will come and be investigated.” - Khishgee Nyambaatar (itoim.mn)
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Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Hear Development Bank Case
Published: 2026-10-19
The Supreme Court is scheduled on October 23 to decide whether it will hear appeals in the Development Bank case involving 80 individuals and four legal entities. In March, the Capital City Criminal Court of Appeals overturned a first-instance acquittal involving parliament member N. Altankhuyag and others, ordering the case to be retried at the first-instance court. Defendants and their lawyers challenged that appellate ruling before the Supreme Court. The full bench had initially set a September 29 hearing but postponed it after determining that further review was needed. Over the past three years, the case has been heard twice by first-instance courts, once on appeal and once by the Supreme Court; three entities and 19 people were convicted, while 23 were acquitted.
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Government Seeks to End Repeated Testing of Samples Across Laboratories
Published: 2026-10-19
A government working group is preparing recommendations to improve how Mongolia tests food raw materials and products for chemical, physical and biological contamination. Established by order of the deputy prime minister and chair of the National Emergency Commission, the group is assessing laboratory capacity, coordination among institutions and possible system reforms. It met representatives of the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Accredited Laboratories Council, researchers and specialists to discuss the revised draft Law on Standardization, Metrology and Conformity Assessment, now under parliamentary consideration. Mongolia applies 6,657 standards, but the report identifies gaps in laboratory equipment, staffing, data sharing and recognition of results. Laboratories sometimes do not accept one another’s findings, requiring the same sample to be retested and increasing time and cost.
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Economy
Fuel Portal Goes Live as Authorities Track Supply and Price Increases
Published: 2026-10-19
Authorities have connected the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority’s fuel-management system to Benzin.mn, allowing users to check fuel availability, grades and queues at 264 filling stations in Ulaanbaatar. Officials say the platform can also help inspectors identify stations that have fuel but are not dispensing it. As of October 19, reported stocks included 22,000 tonnes of AI-92 gasoline and 108,000 tonnes of diesel. Sources disagree on how long the AI-92 stock would last, reporting either 10 or 90 days; they agree that diesel stocks represented 27 days of use. Of 78,000 tonnes of fuel planned for October deliveries from neighboring and third countries, 38,000 tonnes of AI-92 had arrived. Authorities are negotiating additional AI-92 imports and investigating fuel-price increases and resale violations.
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Parliament Approves Revised 2026 Budget With MNT 2 Trillion Deficit
Published: 2026-10-19
Parliament approved revisions to the 2026 state budget with projected consolidated revenue of MNT 31.9 trillion, expenditure of MNT 33.9 trillion and a MNT 2 trillion deficit. The final vote passed with support from 84 lawmakers, or 82.4 percent. The revision cuts tax revenue by MNT 1 trillion but raises expenditure by MNT 971.5 billion from the previously approved plan, while allocating additional funds for food and fuel reserves and imported electricity supply. Prime Minister Uchral said the measures would support household income, pensions, social welfare and public-sector pay from November 1. Separately, the government’s proposed 2027 budget earmarks MNT 26.4 billion for public-information spending, including MNT 15.8 billion from local budgets.
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eBarimt Accepts Requests to Use VAT Refunds for Tax Payments
Published: 2026-10-19
The eBarimt system will accept requests from October 19 through October 23 to use third-quarter 2026 value-added tax refunds to pay selected taxes and fees. Taxpayers can choose to apply their refunds toward vehicle tax, firearms tax, immovable-property tax, land-use payments, land property tax for owners, livestock-head tax, and road-facility usage charges. To request the deduction, users must answer “Yes” to the tax-invoice question in eBarimt; the system will register the request and apply the relevant payment from the VAT refund. Authorities plan to transfer third-quarter VAT refunds to citizens’ bank accounts later this month. The arrangement gives eligible taxpayers an option to settle listed obligations directly through their expected refund rather than making a separate payment.
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Coal Output Adds MNT 7.2 Trillion to Industrial Production
Published: 2026-10-19
Industrial production reached MNT 57 trillion in the first nine months of 2026, up 54.6 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to preliminary figures from the National Statistics Office. Growth in mining and quarrying output, up 19 percent, and manufacturing, up 15.9 percent, drove the increase. Mining and quarrying production totaled MNT 47.8 trillion from January through September. Higher metal-ore extraction and coal production were the main contributors: metal-ore output increased by MNT 11.3 trillion, while hard-coal and lignite extraction increased by MNT 7.2 trillion. The figures underscore the central role of extractive industries in industrial activity during the first three quarters of the year. The report did not provide production volumes or a breakdown by company, mine, or export destination.
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Household Spending Outpaces Income Growth
Published: 2026-10-19
Average monthly household income reached MNT 3.05 million in 2025, up 87.9 percent from 2021, while average monthly expenditure rose 110 percent to MNT 3.14 million, according to figures cited by News.mn. The gap means spending exceeded income on average, limiting households’ ability to save and placing greater pressure on day-to-day budgets. Average monthly food spending was MNT 516,000, while spending on goods and services reached MNT 2.39 million. Costs for essential items and services, including food, housing, heating, electricity and transport, are increasing household expenses. The report notes that nominal wage growth does not necessarily improve purchasing power: if prices rise faster than wages, households can buy fewer goods and services despite receiving more money.
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Diplomacy
President Khurelsukh Opens Germany Visit Focused on Strategic Partnership
Published: 2026-10-19
President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh began a state visit to Germany on October 19 at the invitation of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The October 19-22 trip is the first state visit by a Mongolian head of state to Germany in 14 years and coincides with the centenary of cooperation in education. The presidents are scheduled to hold official talks on expanding trade, economic, education, science and cultural cooperation, and to sign a joint declaration setting priority areas for strengthening their Strategic Partnership. Their program includes the opening in Berlin of the “Genghis Khan and the World of the Mongols” exhibition. A Mongolia-Germany business forum, science day, academic conferences on Eurasian cultural exchange and the environment, and an event marking writer D. Natsagdorj’s 120th birthday are also planned.
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Visa Roadmap Talks Advance With South Korea
Published: 2026-10-19
Ambassador S. Sukhbold met Cha Young-ho, head of the South Korean Justice Ministry’s Immigration Service, on October 13 to discuss easier travel between the two countries. They agreed to finalize soon a roadmap implementing the July 9-11 joint declaration issued during South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s state visit. Discussions covered launching a program for Mongolian tourist groups of five or more, clarifying entry requirements for people combining medical treatment and tourism, and expanding eligibility for multiple-entry and electronic visas. The South Korean side also noted a continuing decline in Mongolian nationals residing illegally in the country and said legal measures are being prepared to expand lawful employment opportunities.
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World Bank Names Mongolia an IDA Donor After Three Decades of Support
Published: 2026-10-19
The World Bank Group announced in Bangkok that Mongolia has become a donor to the International Development Association, which supports the world’s poorest countries through concessional loans and grants. Parliament approved a MNT 4.8 billion contribution to IDA’s 21st replenishment. The source describes that contribution as approximately USD 1.3 million. Since joining the World Bank Group in 1991, Mongolia has received more than USD 1.62 billion in development financing, including IDA support for transport, agriculture, health, and education. Mongolia ceased eligibility for IDA financing in July 2020 and became a client of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which serves middle-income countries. Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan said the contribution marked an important stage in Mongolia’s long-term World Bank partnership and its commitment to international solidarity.
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Deputy Prime Minister Represents Government at SCO Meeting in Dushanbe
Published: 2026-10-19
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development J. Enkhbayar is attending the expanded meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of Government in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on behalf of Prime Minister N. Uchral. Enkhbayar is scheduled to deliver Mongolia’s position at the meeting. Mongolia participates regularly in expanded meetings of both the SCO Council of Heads of State and the Council of Heads of Government as an observer state. The SCO was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to address border and territorial disputes and strengthen mutual trust. Its members now include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, India, Iran and Belarus. Mongolia and Afghanistan are observer states.
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United States Plans New Embassy Complex in Khan-Uul
Published: 2026-10-19
The United States Department of State has announced a new embassy construction project in Mongolia, with building work planned to begin in spring 2027. The complex will be located in Khan-Uul District and is expected to take about five years to complete. The project plans to use local materials and labor and incorporate motifs representing land, water and sky. The US government has awarded a local contractor a separate contract for off-site infrastructure needed to connect the facility to urban utility networks. Once completed, the new complex is expected to provide more space for consular services and improve working conditions for embassy staff and visitors.
“Building a new US Embassy demonstrates the importance of the strong relationship between the United States and Mongolia.” - Richard Buangan (ikon.mn)
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Infrastructure
Grid Operator Plans Imports and New Capacity to Avoid Winter Outages
Published: 2026-10-19
Power-system planners expect winter peak demand of about 1,956 MW in late December and January, while domestic generation will still fall short by at least 150 MW, National Dispatching Center chief dispatcher Ch. Amarsanaa said. The system is operating with 50 MW imported from China and has prepared to raise this to 80 MW; about 320 MW is expected from Russia after transmission losses. A 70-MW thermal plant in Selenge aims to connect its first 35-MW unit by November 15, with the remaining unit expected before year-end. If supplies and plants operate as planned, restrictions may be avoided. Failures at ageing plants or import disruptions could trigger rotating outages in 70-MW groups, generally targeted not to exceed two hours.
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Russia Signals In-Principle Support for Eg River Hydropower Project
Published: 2026-10-19
Russian scientists have expressed in-principle support for the Eg River hydropower project after a joint Mongolian-Russian scientific team completed its assessment, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ts. Sandagsuren said. The teams signed a research protocol and will submit their report to the Russian Academy of Sciences on November 18 before presenting conclusions to both governments. The process could make realization of the long-discussed project possible. Earlier feasibility studies evaluated 220-MW and 310-MW options for a plant at the Eg and Selenge river confluence in Khutag-Undur soum, Bulgan province. Project estimates say it could replace central-region electricity imports and save about USD 30 million annually if built.
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Ulaanbaatar Plans to Move Two City Checkpoints to New Locations in 2027
Published: 2026-10-19
Ulaanbaatar plans to move the Nalaikh and Emeelt checkpoints in 2027, following the opening of the 127.1-kilometer Bagakhangai-Khushig Valley-Emeelt railway. The Nalaikh checkpoint is to move to Tsonjinboldog in Tuv province, while the Emeelt checkpoint is to move to Argalt. An underpass at the former Emeelt checkpoint site entered service on September 15. Mayor Purevdavaa said the relocations would end the MNT 5,000 charge paid by residents each time they pass checkpoints while traveling within the city. The railway, recently commissioned by Mongolian Railway state-owned company, is intended to keep hazardous and explosive cargo out of central Ulaanbaatar and reduce road congestion. The Transport Ministry has instructed the Railway Authority and Mongolian Railway to add railcars and ensure continuous operation on the route.
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Government Moves to Resolve Obstacles at Erdeneburen Hydropower Project
Published: 2026-10-19
Prime Minister Uchral visited the Erdeneburen Hydropower Plant construction site on October 18, saying the government would promptly resolve obstacles facing the project. Construction began in July 2025 and has exceeded 40% completion, with more than 600 domestic and foreign workers at the site. Parliament’s May 2026 approval of a law to improve the use and efficiency of foreign loans cleared financing obstacles, the report said. The 90 MW plant is planned to enter service in 2030, although the project unit’s chief engineer said it may be completed earlier. The team requested legal provisions to retain temporarily imported equipment until the project is complete and approval for a customs-bonded warehouse. The plant is intended to supply the Western and Altai-Uliastai power systems.
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Ulaanbaatar Identifies 2,021 Households Without Electricity
Published: 2026-10-19
Authorities have begun mapping 2,021 households without electricity and 580 households experiencing low voltage across Ulaanbaatar. In Bayanzurkh District, 737 households in 12 khoroos lack electricity and 360 households in eight khoroos have low voltage. A further 1,284 households in khoroos 11, 20 and 33 are without electricity in areas where designs exist or work has begun, while 220 households in khoroos 20 and 33 report low voltage. Officials have submitted a budget proposal covering electricity service for a total of 2,601 households. The city has approved MNT 10 billion from this year’s municipal budget for work to provide reliable electricity to ger-district households without power or affected by voltage drops.
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City Threatens to Replace Contractors Over Delayed Road Projects
Published: 2026-10-19
Ulaanbaatar authorities say they will hold contractors and officials accountable for road projects that have missed their opening deadlines. At a city management meeting, Mayor B. Purevdavaa said repairs and upgrades financed by the World Bank and other sources were moving too slowly. He cited the road behind the Unur residential complex, a 2.5-kilometer road being built along the Selbe River by MSRS LLC, and road construction south of Yarmag whose status he said was unclear. The city plans to give special attention to road works under Erdenejamyan’s management and press for progress. Authorities say they may go as far as replacing contractors on projects that remain excessively delayed and fail to open on schedule.
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Firefighting Fleet Expands to All 21 Provinces Under French-Financed Project
Published: 2026-10-19
Emergency services in all 21 provinces now have mechanical ladder vehicles following a two-stage project implemented under a financing agreement between Mongolia and France. The project supplied 60 specialized firefighting vehicles in four categories and distributed them to central and local emergency agencies, the National Emergency Management Agency said. The new equipment brought the provision of specialized firefighting vehicles to 62.8 percent. The agency listed K440 VIM vehicles, which use foam-producing agents to fight fires, at 30.9. It said the required quantity of mechanical ladder vehicles for high-level rescue and firefighting had reached 83.3 percent. The project is intended to strengthen emergency capacity for firefighting and rescues at height across the provinces.
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Society
Court Releases G. Solongo, G. Adilbish and E. Soronzonbold While Investigation Continues
Published: 2026-10-19
A court has released G. Solongo, G. Adilbish, and E. Soronzonbold while an investigation continues outside detention. Prosecutors asked to extend their preventive detention, but the court declined last week. The three are being investigated over alleged lawbreaking while opposing the operations of PetroChina Daqing Tamsag LLC, which the source describes as wholly Chinese-invested. Separately, the allegation concerns harming the rights and freedoms of Chinese nationals conducting oil exploration in Sukhbaatar Province. The source says the court had ordered 30 days of detention in connection with a 2024 case, citing information said to support concerns about harm to life, health, or property, flight, destruction of evidence, or further offending. No outcome of the investigation was reported.
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Court Receives Bribery Case Over MNT 19.5 Million Customs Payment
Published: 2026-10-19
Prosecutors have sent to court a case alleging that a citizen identified as N.M. paid MNT 19.5 million to a state customs inspector in Zamyn-Uud, Dornogovi Province. Authorities say the payment was intended to obtain a favorable inspection of a customs declaration and secure an advantage. The case was transferred to the inter-soum primary court in Zamyn-Uud under Article 22.5.1 of the Criminal Code, covering the giving of bribes. The referral was part of prosecutors’ weekly oversight of 45,201 criminal cases. During that period, prosecutors registered 1,476 crime-related complaints and reports, opened 770 new investigation cases, and issued indictments in 342 cases.
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Environment
Snow and Strong Winds Forecast Across Western and Central Areas
Published: 2026-10-19
Snow and blizzard conditions are forecast for western and central parts of the country on October 19, with reduced visibility and slippery roads expected at mountain passes. Light snow or snow is forecast in much of Arkhangai and Uvurkhangai and parts of Khuvsgul, Bulgan, Selenge, Govi-Altai, Bayankhongor, northern Tuv, northwestern Khentii and western Umnugovi. Winds will reach 16 to 18 meters per second at times in the Altai mountains, the Gobi and steppe areas, where dust storms are also possible. Ulaanbaatar is expected to be cloudy with light snow, northwesterly winds of 5 to 10 meters per second and daytime temperatures of minus 3 to minus 5 degrees Celsius. Temperatures will fall as low as minus 9 degrees in some mountain and river-valley areas.
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Authorities Cull 20,855 Livestock After Goat Godron Disease Outbreak in Govi-Altai
Published: 2026-10-19
Veterinary authorities have culled 20,855 livestock from 44 households in Tsogt and Delger soums of Govi-Altai Province after an outbreak of highly contagious goat godron disease. Officials said they completed final disinfection across 92,700 square meters at affected sites. No new cases have been recorded since October 16. Active surveillance now covers 44,700 animals from 102 households, while passive surveillance covers herds from 255 households in 10 soums. A specialist team led by General Authority for Veterinary Services director Kh. Altangerel is working in the province from October 16 to 21 under instructions from the food and agriculture minister. Local veterinary organizations were instructed to inform herders about symptoms, transmission routes and risk-reduction measures. Relevant agricultural and veterinary authorities were also advised to strengthen controls on unauthorized seasonal movements, livestock movements and breeding animals.
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Rare-Earth Project Will Proceed Only After Independent Safety Review
Published: 2026-10-19
Prime Minister Uchral said during a meeting with local residents in Khovd province that the government will not begin the Khalzan Buregtei rare-earth-elements project in Myangad soum before receiving a detailed assessment from an independent international laboratory. The review is intended to determine whether the project could harm the environment, people, or livestock. Uchral said a negative finding would halt the project, while a finding of no adverse effects on environmental and human health would allow implementation to move forward. He said the final decision would rest on scientific evidence and residents’ views, rather than what he described as organized political activity surrounding the project.
“The project will not proceed if the independent laboratory finds it harmful to the environment, people, or livestock.” - Uchral (isee.mn)
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Authorities Receive 16 Bear Reports Near Settlements in 24 Hours
Published: 2026-10-19
Authorities recorded 16 reports of bears near settlements nationwide during the 24 hours ending October 19. Ten reports came from Khuvsgul province, while two were recorded in Ulaanbaatar’s Sukhbaatar district, two in Khentii, and one each in Uvs and Zavkhan. Four bears that entered areas near homes were killed, and two others were driven from settlements toward forested areas. Local rapid-response teams conducted searches following six reports, while four reports from Ulaanbaatar and the provinces remained unconfirmed. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism urged people not to approach, provoke, or follow bears to take photographs, and to report sightings promptly. News.mn also reported a fatal bear attack on a 40-year-old man in Bayanzurkh district’s 35th khoroo and said a 55-year-old woman remains hospitalized.
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New Center Begins Real-Time Air-Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
Published: 2026-10-19
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring have opened an Air and Environmental Monitoring and Information Center for media and public use. The center is part of a project with South Korea’s Ministry of Environment and Korea Environment Corporation to install automated air-quality monitoring stations in Ulaanbaatar and the centers of all 21 provinces. It will receive real-time readings for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, PM2.5, PM10, ozone, carbon monoxide and weather indicators. The project also installed a MAMIS server to receive provincial monitoring data and cameras for photographic environmental monitoring in Ulaanbaatar. The center will issue pollution forecasts comparable to weather alerts, while providing faster air-quality reports and assessments to public authorities and the public.
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High Dryness Reported Across Gobi and Eastern Provinces
Published: 2026-10-19
Gobi and eastern provinces were highly dry as of October 16, 2026, while western and central provinces had low to moderate dryness, according to the report. The advisory recommends fire-prevention precautions for people visiting forest and steppe areas during these dry conditions. It advises them not to light open fires there and to completely extinguish any fire they have lit, along with ash and embers. Cigarettes, matches, and other ignition sources should not be discarded in open areas. Hot ash and embers should be put in a designated pit or container rather than dumped outside. The public is also asked to promptly report signs of fire to the relevant authorities. The report did not provide rainfall totals, drought indices, or a province-by-province breakdown of the dryness classifications.
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Highly Contagious Livestock Disease Cases Rise 4.4-Fold
Published: 2026-10-19
Mongolia recorded 115 cases of highly contagious livestock diseases in the first nine months of 2026, according to the National Statistics Office. The total was 89 cases higher than in the same period of 2025, a 4.4-fold increase. Foot-and-mouth disease, anthrax and goat plague were the main drivers of the increase. Laboratory testing confirmed 89 cases of foot-and-mouth disease, 10 cases of anthrax, six cases of pox disease and four cases of goat plague from January through September. The statistics office said cases registered after that period will be consolidated in next month’s report. From 2021 to 2025, Mongolia recorded 240 cases of foot-and-mouth disease, 126 of sheep pox, 27 of anthrax, 11 of glanders in horses, and more than 210 cases of goat plague and other diseases.
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Innovation
Trade and Development Bank Addresses Delays During Digital-System Upgrade
Published: 2026-10-19
Trade and Development Bank said customers may face waiting times and temporary disruptions while it rolls out upgrades to its core banking and digital banking systems. The bank said heavy simultaneous demand has affected sign-in access to the new TDB app, password and username recovery, and some other services. It apologized for the disruption and said technical teams are working to restore stable service. The upgrade also introduces account numbers that meet an international 10-digit standard. Customers can continue using their existing account numbers alongside the new 10-digit numbers, the bank said. The changes are intended to improve service quality, reliability, accessibility, and customer-data security, though the bank acknowledged that the implementation has disrupted some daily financial transactions.
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Published: 2026-10-19
As online commerce expands, reports warn that fraud linked to purchases and payments is also increasing. Common tactics include unusually low prices, pressure to make an immediate advance payment, and links that imitate banks or well-known organizations. Shoppers should pause before transferring money, verify the seller, website, product price, and delivery terms, and use a bank’s official application rather than links received in messages. One-time passwords, including six-digit OTP codes, must not be shared with sellers, couriers, or people claiming to represent a bank, because they can authorize transactions. Card PINs, CVV or CVC codes, and login details should likewise remain private. Sellers should confirm that funds have actually reached their account through the official banking application before releasing goods.
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School No. 34 Uses Three Shifts and Remote Classes for 6,300 Pupils
Published: 2026-10-19
School No. 34 in Ulaanbaatar’s Khan-Uul District is teaching more than 6,300 pupils in the 2026-2027 school year, exceeding its capacity and using its main building and two rented premises. More than 600 first-grade pupils enrolled this autumn, with some classes holding 55 children. Grades 8 through 11 alternate five days of in-person instruction with five days online because classrooms are unavailable, while grades 1 through 5 study in three buildings and three shifts. Principal R. Ulziikhishig said more than 400 grades 1 through 5 pupils entered the “Khotkhon primary school” arrangement and study near home. More than 40 pupils transferred to a specialized upper-secondary school. A 960-pupil school in the district’s 24th khoroo is expected to open next month; the principal said this would resolve the three-shift issue.
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Health
Weekend Clinics Open as More Than 25,000 Young Children Remain Unvaccinated
Published: 2026-10-19
Ulaanbaatar will keep 150 family health centers and four settlement health centers open on October 24 and 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as influenza activity increases. Influenza and influenza-like illness account for 5.2% of outpatient visits nationally, placing the country at the activity level, according to the Ulaanbaatar Health Department. Children aged six and under account for about 60% of cases and more than 80% of hospital admissions for severe illness. Vaccination coverage in the capital is about 93%, but 25,912 children aged three to six in high-risk groups remain unvaccinated. Mobile teams will vaccinate children who cannot reach their local clinic. Supplied reports give differing planned influenza-bed capacities: 1,575 beds and up to 1,607 beds.
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Parents Caring for Young Children With Influenza Offered Paid Leave
Published: 2026-10-19
Government agencies have been instructed to grant up to five paid working days of leave, or allow remote work, to parents and guardians caring at home or in hospital for children aged six or younger with influenza or influenza-like illness. The measure applies from October 1, 2026 through March 2027, covering the period of seasonal respiratory illness. The government asked private-sector employers and non-governmental organizations to adopt the same approach, but the report describes this as a request rather than a compulsory order. The policy is intended to let carers stay with ill young children, reduce complications from illness and limit transmission. Eligibility is tied to care for a sick child rather than a general school or childcare closure, and leave is limited to five workdays.
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