Politics
Parliament May Convene Special Session to Review Budget Revision
Published: 2026-08-25
Parliament Speaker S. Byambatsogt said he intends to convene the Speaker’s Council on September 1 to decide whether to call a special parliamentary session on the government’s proposed 2026 budget revision. Before Parliament can consider the proposal, the National Audit Office and Fiscal Stability Council must issue their assessments of its compliance with budget and fiscal-stability laws. The government submitted the revision after budget revenue fell short and as it seeks to finance the deficit, reduce spending, limit the impact of price increases and raise public-sector salaries and pensions. Byambatsogt said the required assessments are expected after the start of September. Opposition lawmakers can also seek a special session if 42 members sign a formal request. The Speaker said he supports convening one after the preparatory requirements are met.
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Customs Officer Bribery Case Sent to Court
Published: 2026-08-25
Prosecutors have sent a bribery case involving a senior customs inspector in Zamiin-Uud, Dornogovi Province, to the inter-soum first-instance criminal court. The accused, identified as B.B., is alleged to have accepted a total of MNT 58.9 million from four customs-clearance representatives between February 17 and May 25, 2026, in return for carrying out official duties connected to faster processing of goods. The four alleged bribe givers were also indicted under the Criminal Code. Separately, the Anti-Corruption Agency said it had investigated 1,059 criminal cases during August 17-23, recommended 11 for court referral and was examining 1,042 cases. It also referred cases involving other customs officials, a public official and an executive accused of causing MNT 145.2 million in losses to a state institution.
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DP Lawmaker Says Signature Drive to Dismiss Government Lacked Binding Decision
Published: 2026-08-25
The DP parliamentary group began collecting signatures near the end of the spring session for a proposal to dismiss the government. Forty-one of the group’s 42 members signed a document on party leader O. Tsogtgerel’s official letterhead; Ch. Lodoisambuu did not. Tsogtgerel said the party would consider disciplinary action under its rules. Lodoisambuu said no formally binding group decision had been adopted on the proposal, leaving members free to maintain their own positions. He also said some colleagues had told him they signed under pressure. The disagreement exposes a split within the DP caucus over both the procedure and timing of the effort to remove the government.
“The DP should not be a party that destabilizes the state.” - Ch. Lodoisambuu (unuudur.mn)
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2027 Presidential Election Set to Use Existing Election Law
Published: 2026-08-25
The 2027 presidential election is expected to proceed under the existing election law after Parliament did not amend it within the statutory deadline. The law requires changes to be made at least one year before the election, meaning the deadline fell during the previous spring session. Five parties that won parliamentary seats in the 2024 election will be eligible to nominate candidates independently or jointly: the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), Democratic Party (DP), HUN Party, Civil Will Green Party, and National Coalition. Parliament must formally call the election before February 1, 2027, and voting must take place on a working day in the first half of June. The election will be the ninth presidential vote since the 1992 Constitution was adopted.
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Court Upholds Detention for Two People in PetroChina Protest Case
Published: 2026-08-25
A court rejected complaints seeking the release of G. Solongo and E. Soronzonbold, leaving their 30-day detention measure in place in a case linked to opposition to PetroChina Daqing Tamsag LLC. The source describes the company as wholly Chinese-owned and operating in Matad and Khalkhgol soums of Dornod Province. Solongo, Soronzonbold, and G. Adilbish are being investigated over alleged conduct during 2024 protests. The allegations include disrupting the company’s operations, resisting security workers while attempting to enter its grounds, insulting workers, and allegedly injuring a person at a contractor company. The source says prosecutors sought detention after the three did not appear when summoned. At the hearing on his complaint, Adilbish requested the judge’s recusal; the proceeding was postponed for an unspecified period.
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Economy
Euro 5 AI-92 Prices Rise as Mongolia Seeks to Rebuild Fuel Stocks
Published: 2026-08-25
Reports put Euro 5 AI-92 gasoline prices at about MNT 4,960 per litre and MNT 5,250-5,350 per litre in Ulaanbaatar. The Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority said Mongolia had received 51,000 of 75,000 tonnes of AI-92 ordered for August from Russian and Chinese suppliers, leaving roughly nine days of normal reserves. It expects further deliveries to help restore the target 30-day stock level. Officials linked the rise to higher import costs: Russian K-2 AI-92 was agreed at USD 851 per tonne, while suppliers offered Euro 5 supplies at USD 1,400-1,600 per tonne. Laboratory tests of Petrovic samples met fuel standards, and the authority was testing samples from other retailers.
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Government Seeks More Chinese Fuel Imports With Mining Companies
Published: 2026-08-25
The government is seeking to expand fuel imports from China to 30 percent of domestic consumption and has asked Chinese-invested mining companies operating in Mongolia to help secure additional supplies. Industry and Mineral Resources Minister G. Damdinyam met representatives of about 30 companies, noting that reliable fuel supply is essential to mining operations. Diesel accounts for about 65 percent of national fuel use, while Chinese-invested mining companies consume 1.2 million tonnes annually. Mongolia’s Chinese import transfer and storage capacity has reached 150,000 cubic metres a month. China supplied 6,000 tonnes of AI-92, 2,000 tonnes of diesel and 3,000 tonnes of aviation fuel in August, and has indicated it will supply 10,000 tonnes of AI-92 and 3,000 tonnes of aviation fuel in September.
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Inflation Reaches 13 Percent as Meat and Fuel Costs Climb
Published: 2026-08-25
Annual inflation reached 13 percent in July, up from 6.5 percent in February, according to the Bank of Mongolia. Meat and meat-product prices accounted for 4.9 percentage points of inflation, compared with 1.7 points in February. Potato and vegetable prices also rose after last autumn’s low harvest. Foot-and-mouth disease in the central region and livestock vaccination were considered to have reduced meat supplies to Ulaanbaatar. Higher diesel, AI-95 and AI-92 prices contributed a further 1.2 percentage points. Of more than 430 goods and services in the consumer basket, 199 recorded price growth above the central bank’s 8 percent target in July. The bank called for stronger fiscal discipline and more transparent financing, supply, and electronic monitoring for meat.
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Anti-Monopoly Agency Investigates SOD Mongol Group Over Possible Artificial Fuel Shortage
Published: 2026-08-25
The Anti-Monopoly Agency is investigating possible artificial shortages of AI-92 gasoline at seven SOD Mongol Group filling stations in Ulaanbaatar. Inspectors found that stations numbered 1, 2, 3, 13, 39, 42 and 43 held fuel stocks but were not selling to customers for unspecified reasons; some outlets were closed. The agency said the conduct may violate the law’s prohibition on creating an artificial shortage by misleading consumers. It also investigated a complaint that an employee at a Tes Petroleum branch accepted payments into a personal account and gave several customers preferential access to fuel regardless of the queue. The employee was fined MNT 2 million. Separately, authorities are investigating a report of AI-92 being sold for MNT 4,500 per litre in Chuluut soum, Arkhangai province.
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Water and Wastewater Tariffs Change From June 1
Published: 2026-08-25
Water and wastewater tariffs changed from June 1 following an order issued by the Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WSSA) in late May, according to the authority. The change was not publicly announced at the time. The report follows earlier increases in electricity and heating charges. Heating tariffs were also raised in May, with households expected to begin paying the new rate once the heating season starts. The Bank of Mongolia has said inflation reached 13 percent and identified increases in state-regulated charges, including fuel, electricity, heating, and water and wastewater services, as contributing factors. The change affects charges for both potable-water supply and wastewater services.
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Authority for Radioactive-Mineral Export Permits Remains Unclear
Published: 2026-08-25
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development J. Enkhbayar met on August 24 with Xavier Saint Martin Tillet, Orano Group’s senior executive vice president for mining, and Badrakh Energy CEO Coraline Prin to discuss progress on the Zuuvch-Ovoo uranium project. The project is being implemented under an investment agreement between the governments of Mongolia and France. Orano said Badrakh Energy now employs more than 300 people, while Mongolian managers have begun trial placements in France. Prin said construction-site work is progressing and that, under the agreement, main production could begin in 2028. The company is preparing for trial exports but requested a legal decision on which authority issues export permits for radioactive minerals. Enkhbayar said the Business Freedom Law adopted during the spring session had simplified and digitized licensing and removed more than 40 legal restrictions or unlawful requirements affecting foreign investment.
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New Business Rules Take Effect on August 31
Published: 2026-08-25
Mongolia’s Economic Freedom Law, adopted by parliament on July 3, will formally take effect on August 31 after publication in the State Information Bulletin. The reform amends about 100 laws, including investment and permitting rules, according to L. Balchinluvsan, head of the Ministry of Economy and Development’s Business Environment Policy Department. The revised Permits and Notifications Law will allow businesses to begin certain activities by filing a notification when no legal restriction applies, replacing procedures that had taken up to 120 days. Authorities have also removed tax- and social-insurance-debt clearance requirements for 15 permit types. An investor-protection center, run informally by the ministry, has held 73 events over 15 weeks and provides information on policies and measures from about 350 state bodies.
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Khan Bank Secures $50 Million From Proparco for Climate and Rural Finance
Published: 2026-08-25
Khan Bank has signed a $50 million financing agreement with Proparco, the private-sector development finance institution of the French Development Agency Group. It is Proparco’s first bilateral financing for Khan Bank. Of the total facility, $30 million is earmarked for climate-mitigation and adaptation projects, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, green buildings and agricultural projects such as sustainable livestock practices. The remaining $20 million will support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises outside Ulaanbaatar, where access to long-term finance is limited. Khan Bank says it will distribute support through its nationwide network of 535 branches and digital channels, which serve 83% of the population.
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Tourism Growth Places Country Fourth in Asia-Pacific Rankings
Published: 2026-08-25
The World Tourism Organization’s first-half 2026 report was cited as placing Mongolia second among the best-performing markets for international tourism spending growth, with spending up 29%. Japan led that comparison at 38%, followed by Mongolia, Mexico at 24%, Brazil at 22%, Serbia at 18%, and Romania at 17%. News.mn and Ikon.mn described Mongolia’s 39% result as tourism-sector growth, placing it fourth in Asia-Pacific and fourth among the world’s 20 strongest-performing markets. Eagle.mn, however, characterized the same 39% figure as international tourism-spending growth. All three reports placed Mongolia third for revenue growth, at 27%. As of August 25, 646,999 foreign tourists had arrived in 2026, with Russia, South Korea, and China the largest source countries.
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Rising Home Prices Put Ownership Further Out of Reach
Published: 2026-08-25
Housing prices rose faster than nominal average wages and inflation between 2020 and 2025, making home ownership increasingly difficult for young families and middle-income residents, according to an Unuudur report. One-bedroom apartments listed in advertising groups were priced at MNT 120 million to MNT 150 million. In 2018, a middle-income person who saved their entire salary could reportedly buy a 50-square-meter apartment in nine years; the report said that period has now doubled. The mortgage program has helped more than 140,000 households buy homes with MNT 10.7 trillion in funding, while mortgage-backed securities have reached MNT 4 trillion. An official source said 5,000 to 6,000 applicants face waits of five to six years. A housing law and a specialized housing-finance bank bill were submitted in June.
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Diplomacy
FAO and Government Officials Pursue Livestock Health and Export Cooperation
Published: 2026-08-25
Prime Minister N. Uchral met UN Food and Agriculture Organization Deputy Director-General Beth Bechdol to discuss expanded cooperation, including action against transboundary livestock diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease. At a separate COP17 meeting, Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Minister Ts. Iderbat and Bechdol’s delegation discussed animal health, vaccination, veterinary services, sustainable rangeland management and market access for animal-product exports. Iderbat proposed continued cooperation on the One Soum-One Veterinary Clinic program and the Nutagtaa Ezen-100:1000 project. FAO coordinates UN-wide activities for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026, which Mongolia proposed and whose steering committee it chairs. The parties agreed to identify implementable projects and programs, while Iderbat was invited to a global investors forum in Rome.
“We will continue international cooperation on rangeland issues.” - Beth Bechdol (urug.mn)
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Parliament Speaker S. Byambatsogt Departs for Official Visits to Luxembourg and Belgium
Published: 2026-08-25
State Great Khural Speaker S. Byambatsogt departed Mongolia on August 25 for official visits to Luxembourg and Belgium, scheduled to continue through August 30. The report describes the trip as his first state visit since taking office as parliament speaker. During the visits, he is scheduled to discuss expanding Mongolia’s relations and cooperation with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of Belgium. Planned discussions also include parliamentary ties and areas of mutually beneficial cooperation. The source does not identify specific agreements, meetings, or outcomes expected from the visits. It describes the itinerary as an official visit to both countries while separately characterizing it as his first state visit since assuming the speakership.
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Military Team Begins UN-Supported Anti-Gang Mission in Haiti
Published: 2026-08-25
A Mongolian Armed Forces contingent has arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and relocated to the Vertieres military base to serve in a UN-supported Anti-Gang Force operation. The deployment is being carried out under UN Security Council Resolution 2793 of 2025. The force headquarters arrived in Haiti in May 2026 and began operational planning, strategic assessments, preparations for incoming international contingents, and coordination of special military operations. With its main contingent now in place, the Mongolian team has begun duties alongside personnel from El Salvador, Guatemala, Chad, Jamaica, and Sri Lanka. The assignment is Mongolia’s most geographically distant deployment in more than 20 years of participation in peace-support and international operations, extending its role in international peace and security efforts.
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Infrastructure
Audit Finds Land-Release Failures on Tuul Expressway Project
Published: 2026-08-25
The National Audit Office found that land acquisition for the Tuul Expressway was not registered or conducted transparently under the law, creating overlapping claims and disputes that could delay the project and increase costs. Auditors verified that 112 land parcels fall within the route agreed on November 13, 2025, compared with 41 parcels in the alignment approved by a 2013 government resolution. As of June 10, 2026, authorities had released 55 parcels: 20 through land swaps and 35 through compensation totaling MNT 8.1 billion. Preparations are under way to pay MNT 11.4 billion in compensation to eight further individuals and entities. The audit also found the feasibility study and design documents insufficient and not prepared in line with relevant legal requirements.
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Tavan Tolgoi Fuel Plans Briquette Sales From September 15
Published: 2026-08-25
Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC is preparing to begin sales of improved briquettes on September 15 for the 2026-2027 heating season. Department and division heads briefed chief executive S. Davaasuren on August 25 on production, procurement, distribution and sales preparations, as well as internal organization, financing and staffing issues. Production of middling-based briquettes is continuing on lines at the plant’s second and third workshops. The company began moving finished fuel to reserve warehouses the previous day, while specialists monitor stockpiling operations. More than 27,000 tonnes of semi-coke fuel have been stored in rented warehouses in Ulaanbaatar. The update describes preparations for sales, rather than the start of retail distribution, as the heating season approaches.
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Partners Discuss Solar Heating for More Than 10,000 Ger District Households
Published: 2026-08-25
Government, development, finance and private-sector representatives discussed extending solar-based clean-heating solutions to more than 10,000 households in Ulaanbaatar’s ger districts. The high-level discussion took place during UNCCD COP17 and focused on replacing coal heating under the Solar Facility initiative. Participants called for stronger partnerships and investment to scale up the systems, using blended financing from public funds, private investment and international climate finance. Deputy Governor G. Jargalsaikhan said more than 60 percent of Ulaanbaatar’s winter air pollution comes from coal used by ger district households. The city plans to coordinate planning, investment and implementation so that solutions already tested in ger districts can reach more households. The proposal links clean heating with diversifying energy supply, upgrading urban infrastructure and improving living conditions.
“The transition to clean heating is a key direction for Ulaanbaatar’s sustainable development.” - G. Jargalsaikhan (urug.mn)
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Society
Customs Stops Attempted Methamphetamine Smuggling on Istanbul Flight
Published: 2026-08-25
Customs and intelligence authorities intercepted an alleged attempt to bring 1,004.88 grams of methamphetamine into the country on an Istanbul-Ulaanbaatar flight that arrived on August 10. Authorities said a Mongolian citizen had concealed the substance in accompanying baggage. Customs officers detected it during inspection, carried out urgent procedures and transferred the case to the intelligence agency for jurisdictional investigation. The reports did not identify the passenger or state any charges. The General Customs Administration warned travelers not to accept parcels or accompanying baggage from other people when abroad, and not to allow others to use their personal information or documents. The seizure was reported as part of a joint intelligence and customs operation targeting an attempted cross-border trafficking of a large quantity of a psychotropic substance.
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Births Fall 3.8% in First Seven Months as Family Costs Rise
Published: 2026-08-25
Mongolia recorded 30,500 births in the first seven months of 2026, down 3.8% from a year earlier, according to official figures cited by News.mn. Annual births have declined steadily since peaks of 82,839 in 2014 and 82,130 in 2015; 56,222 children were born in 2025, a decrease of nearly 26,000, or 32%, over a decade. The report cites high housing, education and childcare costs, traffic congestion, air pollution, limited school and kindergarten places, and pressure on women to leave work for caregiving. Family researcher J. Bayasgalan said younger people are also delaying marriage and prioritizing education and careers. Economists warn that continued declines could create labor shortages by 2040.
“Generation Z in particular is not interested in marrying early and becoming absorbed in family life.” - J. Bayasgalan (news.mn)
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Environment
COP17 Launches Global Rangelands Initiative and Proposed $2 Billion Funding Drive
Published: 2026-08-25
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP17 in Ulaanbaatar has formally launched the Rangelands Flagship Initiative, proposed by Mongolia to increase global investment in protecting, sustainably using and restoring rangelands. The initiative will focus on knowledge, investment and institutional cooperation. The Asian Development Bank and partners also announced the Financing Investments and Eradicating Land Degradation and Desertification, or FIELD, initiative, saying they will work to raise up to $2 billion for efforts against land degradation and desertification in Asia and the Pacific. COP17 brings together representatives of 196 countries and the European Union for negotiations on drought resilience, rangelands and herders, agricultural land and soils, financing, private-sector participation and the convention’s future strategy. A parliamentary forum on August 25 drew 25 legislators from 23 countries to discuss how legislatures can strengthen national responses. COP17 negotiations are scheduled to continue through August 28.
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Government Advances Blue Horse Plan to Capture Surface Water
Published: 2026-08-25
The government presented its Blue Horse initiative at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP17 Water Day, proposing infrastructure and water-management measures to capture surface water. The program would collect snowmelt floods and surplus summer rainfall through reservoirs, artificial lakes and dams; restore rivers, springs and ponds; protect drinking water in the Gobi region; expand treated-water use; and improve groundwater management. Deputy Prime Minister N. Nomtoibayar said water security is central to agriculture, efforts to address desertification and drought, and planned industrial development. The initiative comes as 81.9 percent of the country’s territory is affected by desertification, while risks from drought, dzud and floods are increasing. The government has also submitted a revised Standards Law that includes water-use and processing standards for industry.
“Water sources must be used efficiently, stored and conserved.” - N. Nomtoibayar (news.mn)
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Government and EIB Open Up to EUR 100 Million Forest Investment Partnership
Published: 2026-08-25
The government and the European Investment Bank have signed a letter of intent for up to EUR 100 million in investment to support sustainable forest-sector development. The European Union will provide up to EUR 19 million in grants and guarantees, opening a new phase of cooperation under the Mongolia-European Union Forest Partnership. Prime Minister N. Uchral attended the August 24 signing ceremony. The proposed investment extends beyond tree planting to protecting natural forests, restoring degraded forest areas, improving forest management and supporting technological upgrades. Officials said the program is also intended to create local business opportunities and jobs while improving livelihoods. The partnership supports the national Billion Trees campaign and longer-term goals to protect, restore and use forest resources sustainably.
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Oyu Tolgoi Plans Domestic Renewable Power Purchases and Land Restoration
Published: 2026-08-25
Rio Tinto, Erdenes Oyu Tolgoi and Oyu Tolgoi LLC announced environmental initiatives during UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar on August 24. Oyu Tolgoi plans to meet part of its electricity demand by purchasing renewable power generated domestically. The partners also outlined research and pilot work on groundwater recharge, rainwater harvesting, and groundwater resources and quality in the Gobi. They plan saxaul planting across up to 5,000 hectares in the Gobi and are assessing three forest-restoration projects in northern and central Mongolia. The initiatives are linked to Oyu Tolgoi’s “Leave 100 Million Trees” program and the national Billion Trees movement. Reports differ on the proposed area for the three restoration projects, so no project-area figure was specified.
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Global EbA Fund Opens Calls for Up to $7.5 Million in Ecosystem Adaptation Grants
Published: 2026-08-25
The Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation Fund announced up to $7.5 million in new grant funding during the Finance Day of UNCCD COP17. IUCN and the UN Environment Programme jointly manage the fund, which is financed through Germany’s International Climate Initiative. The small-grants call will offer up to $250,000 per project for up to 24 months; applications will be accepted from September 28 to October 26. A new medium-grants call will provide up to $500,000 per project over the same maximum period, with applications open from October 12 to November 16. Eligible national and international NGOs, community and Indigenous organizations, universities, research bodies and private-sector entities may apply for projects that scale ecosystem-based climate adaptation.
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Loro Piana Plans to Expand Sustainable Cashmere Program Beyond Sukhbaatar
Published: 2026-08-25
Italian luxury group Loro Piana has expressed interest in expanding its Resilient Threads program beyond Sukhbaatar Province in coming years. The company began the program last year in five soums, where it supports herders’ livelihoods while protecting steppe ecosystems and biodiversity. Chief Executive Frederic Arnault discussed the initiative during a visit to Ulaanbaatar for COP17, the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. Loro Piana has operated in Mongolia for about 40 years and says it has invested and worked directly with herders for three decades, emphasizing cashmere quality rather than volume. Prime Minister Uchral said the government seeks to shift exports from raw and semi-processed materials toward higher-value yarn, woven and knitted goods, and finished products.
“Our cooperation can raise the value of Mongolian cashmere and increase exports.” - Prime Minister Uchral (news.mn)
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Innovation
Police Arrest Five Over Bank Phishing Scheme
Published: 2026-08-25
Police have arrested one foreign national and four Mongolian citizens suspected of using fraudulent online promotions to obtain internet-banking credentials and steal money from accounts. The Cyber Crime Unit said the group posted fake advertisements, including offers tied to Khan Bank’s 35th anniversary and commercial-bank surveys, then directed users to malicious phishing sites designed to capture usernames and passwords. Investigators say the suspects used financing and connections associated with an overseas cybercrime group and recruited Mongolian citizens during travel or study abroad through long-term relationships, cash, goods and promises. Searches of residences and individuals, authorized by prosecutors, recovered digital and physical evidence linked to unauthorized access to online bank accounts and preparations for further attacks. The investigation is supervised by the Khan-Uul District Prosecutor’s Office. Investigators are proceeding with a proposal to initiate a criminal case and bring the suspects as accused for unlawful access to cyberspace and theft.
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New School Buildings Face Readiness Questions Before Term Starts
Published: 2026-08-25
Ulaanbaatar expects 52 school and kindergarten buildings to be completed this year. Separately, the report says 20 schools, 23 kindergartens, and two sports complexes are planned to begin operating for the new academic year. A News.mn report highlighted the risk that completed buildings may still lack furniture, beds, kitchen equipment, and other items required to receive children. It cited Kindergarten No. 341 for children with special needs in Songinokhairkhan District’s 28th khoroo: although its building was commissioned on December 12, 2024, essential equipment had not been fully provided by mid-August 2025. The report also said procurement delays in 2025 left 16 school and 20 kindergarten buildings unable to receive children, affecting 15,500 children. Financing has been resolved for some buildings scheduled for completion this academic year.
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Additional Kindergarten Registration Opens September 3
Published: 2026-08-25
Ulaanbaatar will hold a second round of kindergarten registration from September 3 through September 11, 2026, after the first-round registration was completed last week. The additional registration is for children whose families missed the first stage and children of residents with temporary addresses. The first stage received 100,481 applications, according to the Ulaanbaatar Education Department. The announcement gives eligible families an additional opportunity to submit registration applications during the stated period. Both supplied reports give the same dates, eligibility groups, and application total. They do not provide figures for available kindergarten places or explain how applications will be allocated after registration closes. Families seeking the additional registration can use the September 3 to 11 window described in the announcement.
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420 Students Selected for First Stage of Presidential Scholarship University Preparation
Published: 2026-08-25
The Office of the President announced 420 students selected in the first stage of the 2026 preparation program for the President’s Scholarship-2100. The program seeks one top graduate from each of Mongolia’s 330 soums and every Ulaanbaatar khoroo for study at internationally recognized universities. The Educational Assessment Center compiled the list from entrance-exam scores and General Authority for State Registration data, and city and provincial education authorities verified it under a Ministry of Education letter. Eligible students will enroll in preparation programs at public universities for general academic and foreign-language study. Students who complete the program successfully will have their university and country determined by academic performance and eligibility. Listed students can receive information at the National University of Mongolia Library from August 27 to 29.
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