Politics
Parliament Delays Key Budget and Ministerial Business After Quorum Fails
Published: 2026-09-21
Parliament’s September 21 plenary session was postponed after more than four hours because it failed to reach the required quorum. By the end of the wait, 63 of 126 members had registered, one short of the 50 percent plus one threshold needed to begin. The session had been scheduled to consider 2027 budget and fiscal-stability bills and hear Prime Minister N. Uchral’s proposal to appoint MP G. Temuulen as justice and home affairs minister. The MPP parliamentary group, which holds 68 seats, faced absences among its members, while the DP said it would participate once the majority secured quorum. Parliament Speaker S. Byambatsogt said attendance records were public and urged members to fulfill their duties.
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Published: 2026-09-21
Former Justice and Home Affairs Minister S. Amarsaikhan said he will continue public disclosures concerning alleged illegal activity and organized crime after his removal from office last week. The member of parliament said his departure was not simply about a ministerial post, but followed his efforts to address alleged wrongdoing, including drug-related cases, illegal gold mining and groups pursuing private interests through state institutions. He called for parliament and the government to hear and examine matters related to national security, while saying future disclosures would be based on evidence and would not falsely accuse individuals. Amarsaikhan also said legal institutions should report on the progress of cases involving officials and white-collar crime that began during his tenure.
“They can remove me from office, but no one can remove my convictions and values.” - S. Amarsaikhan (urug.mn)
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Public Ratings of Parliament and Other State Institutions Fall in August Survey
Published: 2026-09-21
A National Opinion survey found that public ratings for parliament, the government, the presidency and the courts all declined over the previous three months. Parliament’s rating rose from 4.24 out of 10 in March to 4.56 in June, then fell to 4.08 in August, its lowest result during the six-month survey period. None of the four institutions reached a score of five in August. Court ratings remained the lowest, ranging from 3.29 to 3.81 over the period. The report appeared as parliament faced attendance problems that delayed debate on the 2026 budget amendment and the proposed 2027 budget. It said lower ratings were particularly evident among men and respondents aged 45-64.
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Published: 2026-09-21
A citizen has petitioned the Constitutional Court to determine whether there are grounds to recall parliament member Kh. Bulgantuyaa. The petition follows Constitutional Court Opinion No. 08 of October 22, 2025, which found that she violated constitutional provisions while presiding over a plenary session considering the dismissal of the prime minister. Parliament subsequently removed Bulgantuyaa from her position as deputy speaker on November 12, 2025, but did not consider recalling her parliamentary mandate. The petition argues that the Constitution and the Law on the State Great Khural require parliament to decide whether to recall a member after accepting a Constitutional Court finding that the member violated the Constitution by breaching their oath. Bulgantuyaa remains under investigation after being named as an accused person in a separate case, according to the report.
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Lawyers Challenge Clause in Supreme Court Ruling on Development Bank Case
Published: 2026-09-21
Fourteen lawyers representing defendants in the case commonly known as the Development Bank case have submitted an application to the Supreme Court challenging one provision of a previous ruling. The lawyers argue that Clause 3 of Supreme Court Decision No. 2024/KhSHT/138, issued on December 11, 2024, is inconsistent with the law. The application was filed on September 21, 2026. The Supreme Court said it will resolve the application under the procedures set out in relevant legislation and notify the applicants of its response. The full text of the lawyers’ application has been published on the court’s website. The report does not state that the challenged provision has been overturned or that the court has reached a decision on the application.
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Court Rejects Appeals Against Continued Detention of Three People
Published: 2026-09-21
A court in Dornod Province has rejected appeals by G. Solongo, G. Adilbish, and E. Soronzonbold against orders extending their pretrial detention. The three are linked in the report to an alleged 2024 case involving interference with the rights and freedoms of Chinese citizens conducting oil exploration in Sukhbaatar Province. A court had initially ordered them held for 30 days. As that period neared its end, prosecutors sought continued detention, and the court ordered a further 30 days as a preventive measure. The three then challenged the judge’s detention order. The inter-soum first-instance court in Dornod Province considered the appeals and dismissed them. The report does not describe a verdict on the underlying allegations.
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Court Imposes Two-Year Prison Term in Bayanzurkh Land Bribery Case
Published: 2026-09-21
A district court has sentenced G. Bilegsaikhan, a land-management officer in Ulaanbaatar’s Bayanzurkh District, to two years in prison for accepting a 1.5 million MNT bribe and abusing his position in a land-sale case. The report said a 600-square-meter plot near the Botanical Garden terminus in Amgalan, Ward 12, reached 84 million MNT at auction. It said Bilegsaikhan issued an invoice to buyer G. Buyandelger, described as a relative, for only 2,095,500 MNT and arranged the plot’s transfer. An earlier verdict was overturned on appeal in June. On rehearing last week, the court also fined Buyandelger 4 million MNT. Both were barred from public service for two years.
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DP Alleges Schools Linked to Prime Minister Received 8.3 Billion MNT
Published: 2026-09-21
The DP (Democratic Party) said education institutions it links to Prime Minister N. Uchral received 8.3 billion MNT in state funding over the past three years, citing records from the Glass Account database and company registry. At a September 21 briefing, DP secretary G. Lkhagvadorj said the party had identified the figure after reviewing institutions it described as connected to Uchral. He separately cited funding figures for Temujin, Gots Jaaluud and Temujin And kindergartens; Ikh Zas Lyceum; Ikh Zas University; and Royal Academy. Lkhagvadorj said the party had called for reasons concerning confidence in the prime minister to be presented. He also rejected criticism involving DP leader O. Tsogtgerel, saying TESO Group invested 5 billion MNT and spent 500 million MNT furnishing a kindergarten for state use.
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DP Backs Parliamentary Inquiry into State-Owned Company Spending
Published: 2026-09-21
DP (Democratic Party) lawmaker O. Shijir said his parliamentary group supports creating a temporary parliamentary inquiry committee to examine state-owned companies’ procurement, spending and operations from 2016 through 2026. He said the committee proposal will be submitted to the Speaker for scheduling once finalized. Citing open data, Shijir said 127,194 tenders worth 133.1 trillion MNT had been announced over the decade. He separately estimated operating costs at about 250 trillion MNT. Shijir said state-owned companies receive operating costs and investment exceeding the state budget, and argued that scrutiny was needed over their spending and appointments. He also said 24 people at one unidentified state-owned company were receiving salaries of at least 3.5 million MNT despite not reporting to work.
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Published: 2026-09-21
The Anti-Corruption Agency is investigating several current and former officials. Ulaanbaatar Citizens’ Representatives Khural member L. Khosbayar is being investigated over alleged abuse of office, while a joint task force is reviewing financing and implementation of 24 major city projects launched under former mayor H. Nyambaatar. Former Civil Aviation National Center executive P. Ganbold is under investigation after receiving 510 million MNT in severance following restructuring. About a month later, he took a senior post at the Civil Aviation General Authority. Prosecutors said the investigation of Erdenes Critical Minerals director D. Togtokhsuren has not been closed. A preliminary hearing involving former Energy Ministry state secretary N. Tavinbekh was postponed after a prosecutor sought the judge’s recusal. The agency also confirmed it is investigating Digital Development Minister Ch. Nomin while denying reports that it searched her home or office.
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Economy
Government Steps Up Fuel Deliveries as AI-92 Supplies Remain Tight
Published: 2026-09-21
Mongolia had imported 172,000 tonnes of petroleum products by September 20, while the national railway held 900 tank wagons at 08:00 on September 21: 79 carrying AI-92 petrol, 730 diesel and 91 aviation fuel. The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources instructed the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority to unload arriving wagons quickly and speed distribution so filling stations can operate without interruption. Importers were told to build reserves, particularly diesel stocks, while authorities prepare road-based imports through all border crossings and monitor fuel quality. The ministry said it had contracted for 8,000 tonnes of AI-92 from China this month and provisionally arranged 20,000 tonnes for October.
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Mining-Led Growth Fails to Offset Pressure on Household Incomes
Published: 2026-09-21
Reports on Mongolia’s economy describe strong headline growth alongside pressure on household purchasing power. One report cited 7.7% economic growth, a 4.4% decline in household income, 13% inflation and 25% food inflation. Economist B. Munkhzaya cited second-quarter growth of 7.5% and said mining accounted for about four percentage points, while service and trade sectors made a smaller contribution than in previous years. This limits the transmission of growth into employment and wages, she said. Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan said coal exports reached 80 million tonnes by August and could approach 100 million tonnes by year-end, compared with a 90-million-tonne budget assumption; the assumed price was USD 70 per tonne while the market price was about USD 68. Munkhzaya said coordinated fiscal and monetary policy is important to contain inflation.
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Central Bank Holds Policy Rate at 12.5% as Inflation Pressures Persist
Published: 2026-09-21
The Bank of Mongolia’s Monetary Policy Committee kept its policy rate at 12.5%, after raising it by 0.5 percentage points in July when inflation reached 13%. Committee member B. Enkh-Amgalan said the decision considered inflation, household living conditions, business activity and public finances; household consumption had fallen 4.9%. August inflation was 12.5%, with more than half directly linked to higher meat and fuel prices. The central bank expects year-end inflation of about 12.9%. Enkh-Amgalan separately noted a recent diesel-price increase as an inflation risk, while a larger fiscal deficit and planned public-service wage increases could keep demand-driven inflation from falling substantially. The proposed 2027 budget projects MNT 41.6 trillion in revenue and MNT 43.4 trillion in spending, and further rate increases remain possible.
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Central Bank Warns Proposed 2027 Budget Could Add 2-3 Points to Inflation
Published: 2026-09-21
Participants at a DP (Democratic Party) parliamentary forum on fiscal policy and the business environment debated the government’s proposed 2027 budget. The draft lists balanced revenue of MNT 41.3 trillion, spending of MNT 43.6 trillion and a stated deficit of MNT 2 trillion. Bank of Mongolia First Deputy Governor E. Anar said approving the budget without changes could raise inflation by 2–3%, potentially requiring higher policy rates and other measures. He said the average business loan rate was 17.4% in July and that additional monetary tightening would reduce room to lower borrowing costs. Economists at the forum criticized the plan’s spending increase, which they said would rise 30% in one year, as well as fiscal incentives they argued could undermine fair competition.
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Ministry and World Bank Plan Mining-Sector Country Compact
Published: 2026-09-21
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the World Bank plan to develop a mining-sector Country Compact to guide expanded cooperation on policy and legal reforms, geological research, infrastructure, investment and value-added production. The ministry said the proposed document would be a non-binding declaration rather than a contract or memorandum, setting shared objectives, priorities, timelines and intended results. Minister G. Damdinyam presented the sector’s priorities, including expanded geological and geophysical surveys, national policies for strategically important minerals and land use, and an open, integrated data platform for the sector. The World Bank said it was ready to prepare and present a draft based on Mongolia’s proposals and priorities.
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Ulaanbaatar Plans to Reserve Up to 20,000 Tonnes of Meat for Spring 2027
Published: 2026-09-21
Ulaanbaatar plans to prepare reserves of 15,000 to 20,000 tonnes of meat to meet the capital’s food needs during spring 2027. As of September 21, 20 companies had submitted applications to the Capital City Food and Agriculture Department proposing to prepare a combined 11,600 tonnes. The planned reserve is intended to support the city’s seasonal food supply. For the spring 2026 reserve program, nine companies had planned to prepare 5,016.5 tonnes of meat and ultimately processed and stored 4,864.5 tonnes using industrial methods. The applications submitted so far cover a combined 11,600 tonnes of meat for preparation. The city plans to prepare the larger reserve for residents’ food needs in the 2027 spring season.
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Autumn Green Days Fair Opens With 218 Stalls
Published: 2026-09-21
The Autumn Green Days-National Production 2026 fair opened on September 21 at the Central Stadium and will run through September 27. Held for the 21st time, the event brings together food, agriculture and light-industry businesses, farmers, vegetable growers, and small and medium-sized enterprises. Organizers have set up 218 stalls selling fresh-harvest fruit, berries, potatoes and vegetables, along with nationally produced goods and brand products from all 21 provinces. Daily programs will also promote the food, agriculture and light-industry sector and national manufacturers while encouraging cooperation between government and private businesses. The fair is designed to let shoppers buy goods directly from producers without intermediaries. It provides a seasonal outlet for fresh produce and a marketplace for locally made products from across the country.
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Diplomacy
President Khurelsukh Leaves for UN General Assembly in New York
Published: 2026-09-21
President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh has departed for New York to attend the high-level general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The debate runs from September 22 through September 28 under the theme of restoring trust, steering transition and building an inclusive United Nations. Khurelsukh is scheduled to state Mongolia’s position on pressing international issues and meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and several foreign heads of state to discuss relations and cooperation. He will also meet representatives of Mongolian residents in the central United States in Chicago on September 24. Leaders from 133 countries have indicated they will attend the general debate. Mongolia joined the United Nations in 1961 as its 101st full member and has worked with the organization on peace and security, landlocked developing countries’ interests and peacekeeping.
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Australian House Speaker to Visit on September 22-23
Published: 2026-09-21
Milton Dick, Speaker of Australia’s House of Representatives, will make an official visit to Mongolia on September 22-23 at the invitation of State Great Khural Speaker S. Byambatsogt. The two parliamentary leaders are scheduled to hold official talks on interparliamentary cooperation and the development of bilateral relations. Dick will also meet Prime Minister N. Uchral to discuss cooperation between the two countries. The trip will be the third official visit to Mongolia by a Speaker of Australia’s House of Representatives. Mongolia and Australia established diplomatic relations in 1972 and now maintain a comprehensive partnership. The visit is intended to strengthen political ties and cooperation between the two parliaments.
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Infrastructure
Winter Peak Demand Could Exceed Installed Power Capacity by 120 MW
Published: 2026-09-21
Mongolia’s peak electricity demand is projected to reach 1,956 MW this winter, exceeding installed capacity of 1,836 MW by 120 MW, Energy Minister B. Naidalaa said. The government plans to supply 1,410 MW from thermal power plants, 30 MW from wind, 5 MW from hydropower and 150 MW from battery storage, with roughly 350 MW to come from imports. Preparations across the sector are 79 percent complete: nine of 20 boiler repairs and eight of 12 turbine-generator repairs have finished. Authorities have tested infrastructure that could import up to 80 MW from China and plan to continue Russian imports. Naidalaa also said Ulaanbaatar faces a heat-supply shortfall, with existing thermal plants operating beyond capacity.
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Aviation Authorities Plan Training and Expanded China Flight Links
Published: 2026-09-21
Transport Minister B. Delgersaikhan met Chinese aviation representatives on September 21 to advance training and air-transport cooperation. Mongolia’s Civil Aviation Authority and AVIC International agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding covering workforce development and technical cooperation. Mongolia wants to train 40 air traffic controllers and 10 engineers in China for regional air traffic control centers in Ulaanbaatar and Sainshand, and proposed rating training for 23 current controllers. The parties are working with the Civil Aviation Flight University of China on the program. In a separate meeting with Civil Aviation Administration of China Vice Minister Liang Nan, Delgersaikhan discussed increasing Mongolia-China flight frequencies, optimizing schedules, studying new air routes and adding transit flights through Mongolian airspace. They also discussed possible cooperation related to COMAC aircraft procurement, including financing, airworthiness, regulation, training and after-sales service.
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G. Batbayar Named Acting Head of Civil Aviation Authority
Published: 2026-09-21
Transport Ministry orders dated September 17 removed E. Torbayar and assigned G. Batbayar to temporarily perform the Civil Aviation Authority director’s duties. The handover was held at 4:40 p.m. on September 18 in Room 204 of the authority, with Z. Tuyaa, director of the ministry’s Civil Aviation Policy and Regulation Department, chairing the commission. Its members were B. Baigalmaa, a ministry legal senior specialist; O. Mungunjiguur, D. Khatanbaatar and B. Batchimeg from the authority. Deputy Director Ts. Bat and department heads P. Ganbold and S. Bulgantseren attended with the authority’s staff. Torbayar reviewed major work completed while director, thanked the authority’s leadership team and staff, and wished Batbayar success in the role.
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Government Pursues Public-Private Financing for Arvaikheer and Tavan Tolgoi Plants
Published: 2026-09-21
Prime Minister N. Uchral said funding for the 45%-complete Arvaikheer thermal plant will be addressed under the 2027 budget and stalled construction accelerated through a public-private partnership. Work has been halted for a year. Separately, the Ministry of Economy and Development has submitted a proposal for the 450 MW Tavan Tolgoi thermal power plant to the Ministry of Finance for fiscal-risk review. Government approval would be required before a public-private partnership and tender can proceed, with the state proposed to provide 20% of funding and private investors 80%. Planned near Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi’s coal-washing plant in Tsogttsetsii soum, the station is intended to supply southern mining projects and is planned for commissioning in 2028. Oyu Tolgoi currently imports power from China under an agreement ending in 2030, costing $130-150 million annually.
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Ulaanbaatar Sets September 26 as Car-Free Day
Published: 2026-09-21
Ulaanbaatar’s Governor’s Office has designated Saturday, September 26, as the city’s second car-free day of 2026, accompanied by a night marathon. The city previously held a car-free day on May 23. Under the Together for a Safe and Healthy Environment theme, the programme is intended to curb private-car use and encourage public transport, cycling and walking. Agencies under the city’s public health department and private healthcare providers traditionally offer health screenings, consultations and information during the event. Authorities had not yet announced which roads will close or whether major markets and shopping centres will face restrictions. The day is part of Ulaanbaatar’s twice-yearly car-free-day and sports-event programme.
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New U-Turn Road Beneath Narni Bridge Opens to Traffic
Published: 2026-09-21
Ulaanbaatar’s Road Development Agency said a state commission accepted the new U-turn road beneath Narni Bridge for permanent operation on September 21. The road is on the bridge’s western side, north of DEMA Hospital, in Khoroo 24 of Bayangol District. It creates a direct link from Narny residential complex to Altai residential complex and is intended to distribute traffic now concentrated around Altai complex and Narni Bridge. The project should also ease pressure at the intersection used by traffic travelling south from Altai complex toward Chinggis Avenue. Acceptance by the commission means the road has cleared the formal handover process for regular public use. The agency announced the approval on the same day.
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Construction Begins on Power Plant and Treatment Facility at Emeelt Industrial Park
Published: 2026-09-21
Construction has begun on a 24 MW thermal power plant and wastewater treatment facility for the Emeelt Eco Industrial Park. The projects are intended to supply the park’s factories with electricity and heat while treating industrial wastewater according to technological procedures. The park is planned as an export-oriented processing cluster for livestock-derived raw materials, with annual capacity for 7.5 million hides and skins, 3,000 tonnes of wool, 5,800 tonnes of cashmere, 25,000 tonnes of meat, and 8,000 tonnes of by-products. Authorities estimate full development could create more than 5,600 permanent jobs, generate MNT 1.7 trillion in revenue, and produce MNT 86.3 billion in annual tax revenue. Tanneries and wool-processing plants near Khargia are planned to relocate there in phases.
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Companies Plan Renewable-Powered Heavy EV Charging Corridor
Published: 2026-09-21
Monlogistics Group and MMS Engineering LLC have signed a memorandum to establish a joint venture for renewable-energy-based charging infrastructure for heavy electric vehicles. The partners plan to combine Monlogistics Group’s transport and logistics experience with MMS Engineering’s energy and engineering capacity and the NEXUS NET ZERO project’s solutions. Their first project is planned for the 670-kilometer Zamiin-Uud-Ulaanbaatar import-freight corridor, where green stations are to be built in stages to support continuous operation of heavy electric vehicles. The proposed infrastructure would include Mongolia’s first high-capacity charging station, renewable energy and a battery-storage system. The initiative aligns with Government Resolution No. 160 of April 29, 2026, which calls for private investment in renewable-powered charging infrastructure to reduce fuel and energy dependence.
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Bus Cards Now Sold and Reloaded at 23 City Locations
Published: 2026-09-21
Ulaanbaatar’s public-transport system has published 23 locations where passengers can buy and reload bus cards across six central districts. The sales points include kiosks, convenience stores and other small retail outlets near bus stops in Songinokhairkhan, Bayanzurkh, Chingeltei, Khan-Uul, Bayangol and Sukhbaatar districts. The announcement follows a payment-system upgrade introduced on May 2, 2026, which replaced two card readers on buses with a single device. Passengers no longer need to tap their card again when leaving a bus. The system now accepts U Money cards, UB Smart cards, bank cards, QR codes and single-use paper tickets. Locations include stops at Baruun Durvun Zam, Officers’ Palace, Chuluun Ovoo, Buyant-Ukhaa Sports Complex, Da Khuree Market and the Botanical Garden terminus.
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Environment
Authorities Search for Reported Bear Near Ulaanbaatar Parks and Tuul River
Published: 2026-09-21
Authorities intensified a search after a report that a bear was moving near Ulaanbaatar’s Botanical Garden overnight from September 20 to 21. The search covers the Tuul River, Botanical Garden and nearby areas; a separate report located it near the Uliastai River bridge, Adam and Eve Park, and other Bayanzurkh District areas. More than 20 personnel from environmental and emergency agencies are using drones, vehicles and other equipment. The Bogd Khan Uul Strictly Protected Area Administration warned people near the Botanical Garden and Bayanzurkh District’s 12th khoroo not to approach, photograph, feed, chase or frighten a bear. It advised people to move away calmly, supervise children and older people, avoid forest and mountain areas until conditions stabilize, and remain vigilant near riverbanks. Sightings or signs should be reported to 102, 77070840, 72720303 or 11-310005.
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Fires Burn an Estimated 1,120 Hectares in Khovsgol and Dornod
Published: 2026-09-21
National Emergency Management Agency officials reported that fires in Khovsgol and Dornod provinces burned an estimated 1,120 hectares over recent days. A forest fire began at about 7:45 p.m. on September 15 in Ulaan-Uul soum, Khovsgol. Emergency personnel, provincial responders, border guards and Ulaan-Uul professional teams were conducting suppression work on the eastern and southern sides of the fire, which had affected about 80 hectares in the preliminary assessment. Separately, a steppe fire broke out in Tsagaan-Ovoo soum, Dornod, on September 20. Teams from Tsagaan-Ovoo and Kholonbuir contained it at 5:20 p.m. and fully extinguished it at 6:30 p.m., then handed the site to local rangers. Officials estimate that fire burned 1,040 hectares.
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Khanbogd Herders Take Part in Monitoring Local Water Supplies
Published: 2026-09-21
Herders in Khanbogd soum, Umnugovi Province, are participating in a water-monitoring program that tracks local wells, springs and groundwater changes near the Oyu Tolgoi project. The program began in 2011 and is now implemented by the Munkh Nogoon Galba NGO under the Khanbogd Tripartite Council, which includes local authorities, Oyu Tolgoi LLC and herder representatives. Its 2025 report recorded 80 herders from four bags taking measurements at eight deep-drilled wells and six springs each quarter, plus two Gunii Khooloi monitoring boreholes monthly. Oyu Tolgoi LLC said it has built 36 technology wells and repaired or improved about 280 herder wells since 2019. The company uses saline water from depths of 150 to 200 meters, while residents draw drinking water from 8 to 50 meters, and reported 86.3 percent water recycling in the first half of 2026.
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Innovation
Investigators Recover MNT 11.2 Billion in Education Loan Fund Loans
Published: 2026-09-21
Investigators have recovered MNT 11.2 billion in overseas study loans issued by the Education Loan Fund since inquiries into the fund began. The cases concern loans administered by the fund, which operates under the Ministry of Education and Science. A task force formed by the Prosecutor General’s Office includes investigators from the National Police Agency’s Criminal Police Department and the Anti-Corruption Agency’s Investigation Department, while the Capital City Prosecutor’s Office oversees the work. The group has investigated 12 registration-stage cases and two formal investigations. One registration-stage case was closed and another consolidated; two formal investigations proceeded with indictments and were resolved by the courts. One registration-stage case and nine investigations remain active.
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Health
Ulaanbaatar Plans Up to 1,607 Pediatric Beds for Flu Season
Published: 2026-09-21
Ulaanbaatar has opened 772 pediatric care beds across 12 health institutions in nine districts and plans to expand capacity to 1,607 beds if influenza and influenza-like illnesses surge. The city’s Health Department said flu vaccination coverage in Bayangol District had reached 54.2 percent. During a visit to the Bayangol District Health Center, Governor and Mayor B. Purevdavaa said the city would address intensive-care equipment needs, expand palliative care and begin work on an oxygen plant. The center monitors 2,672 cancer cases, while its 10 palliative-care beds are insufficient, director Ts. Byambasuren said. It also has 52 patients with chronic kidney failure using four dialysis machines installed in 2016, which the center says cannot meet demand.
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Health Center Rejects False HIV Claims and Reports 24 New Diagnoses
Published: 2026-09-21
On September 21, the National Center for Communicable Diseases rejected social-media claims that named people as living with HIV or alleged an HIV-positive child had been born. The center called the information baseless and said health information is highly protected under personal-confidentiality legislation. It said providers, doctors and specialists serving people living with HIV work under confidentiality agreements. Mongolia has recorded 451 HIV cases since the first was registered in 1992, including 24 new diagnoses in 2026. Of the total cases, 73 people have died and 40 live abroad; 322 people (95.2%, as reported by the center) receive regular examinations, testing and treatment. The center also said 99.7% of infections were sexually transmitted. It reported 36 births to 20 women living with HIV, with 15 mothers having given birth more than once, and no recorded mother-to-child transmissions.
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