Politics
Budget Revision Raises Pensions, Welfare Payments and Public-Sector Pay From November 1
Published: 2026-10-20
Parliament finalized the 2026 budget revision on October 16, setting total spending at MNT 33.9 trillion and the deficit at MNT 2 trillion. From November 1, all pensions will rise 10%, while 419,000 retirees will receive base-pension increases of MNT 100,000 to MNT 300,000 based on years worked. Welfare pensions and allowances for 39,510 people with disabilities and people of short stature will rise by MNT 40,000 to MNT 168,000, reaching MNT 600,000. Care allowances will increase from MNT 330,000 to MNT 370,000. The revision also funds a uniform 50% pay increase for doctors and public-service workers and additional pay for 93,500 education-sector employees.
“The revision cuts budget spending by MNT 1.4 trillion without printing money or fueling inflation.” - M. Sanjaadorj (ikon.mn)
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Anti-Corruption Agency Sends Bribery Cases to Prosecutors
Published: 2026-10-20
The Anti-Corruption Agency said it has completed investigations into several alleged corruption cases and sent them to prosecutors with recommendations to bring them to court. One case concerns B.A., a senior official at the state-owned Erdenet Bulgan Electricity Distribution Network, who is alleged to have accepted MNT 46.8 million from a company unlawfully selected while B.A. chaired a supplier-selection evaluation committee. The agency also referred allegations that two customs inspectors in Selenge province accepted bribes in connection with their official duties, and that an official in Bor-Undur soum, Khentii province, abused authority to secure advantages for themselves and others. These are prosecutorial referrals, not court findings. During October 12-16, the agency investigated 120 complaints and reports with possible criminal elements.
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Khuvsgul, Zavkhan and Uvs Receive Largest Planned Budget Support
Published: 2026-10-20
The government has submitted its 2027 budget proposal to Parliament, projecting MNT 41.3 trillion in balanced revenue, MNT 43.6 trillion in spending and a MNT 2.306 trillion deficit. It plans MNT 5.77 trillion in investment spending and MNT 5.99 trillion for principal debt repayments. Fourteen provinces are slated to receive a combined MNT 395.3 billion in fiscal support. Khuvsgul would receive the largest allocation, MNT 56.4 billion, followed by Zavkhan with MNT 51.1 billion and Uvs with MNT 49.6 billion; Govisumber would receive MNT 9.8 billion. Outside Ulaanbaatar, seven provinces are expected to transfer revenue to the state budget, led by Umnugovi at MNT 1.5 trillion.
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Economy
Authorities Plan 24-Hour Fuel Supply at Key Stations to Ease Traffic
Published: 2026-10-20
Mongolia has 22,000 tonnes of AI-92 petrol in stock, equal to about 10 days of supply, alongside 2,079 tonnes of AI-95 for 17 days, 108,000 tonnes of diesel for 27 days, and 7,089 tonnes of jet fuel for 34 days. Of 78,000 tonnes of AI-92 scheduled for import from Russia, China, and third countries this month, 38,000 tonnes have arrived. The Anti-Monopoly Agency is inspecting businesses following an increase in AI-92 prices, while police are reviewing fuel-distribution complaints. The Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority has linked its management system with Benzin.mn, providing real-time information on deliveries, fuel types, and queues at 264 Ulaanbaatar stations. Authorities plan uninterrupted deliveries and 24-hour service at selected stations along central roads.
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Parliament Debates Using Planned Oyu Tolgoi Dividends for Energy Projects
Published: 2026-10-20
Parliament’s budget discussions focused on the government’s plan to include MNT 3 trillion in Oyu Tolgoi dividends in the 2027 budget. The proposal allocates MNT 1 trillion to the National Wealth Fund’s Savings Fund and MNT 2 trillion to infrastructure investments, including Thermal Power Plant No. 6, a turbine generator at Thermal Power Plant No. 3, 10 provincial thermal power plants, schools, and dormitories. Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan said a one-time law would govern use of the funds for energy projects, including unfinished provincial plants that are reportedly 40 percent complete. However, the government budget rationale says dividend terms and methods remain under negotiation in 2026. One report noted that the budget’s planned spending depends on dividend income that has not yet been finalized.
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Prosecutors Send MNT 4.6 Billion Cement Corruption Case to Court
Published: 2026-10-20
Prosecutors have sent to the inter-soum court in Saikhan soum, Selenge Province, a case involving 10 people connected to state-owned Cement and Lime LLC, alleging abuse of office and improper advantages totaling MNT 4.6 billion. The indictment alleges that former chief executive D. B., sales head J. M., and finance and administration head A. S. approved deferred-payment cement sales without following company rules or concluding supplementary contracts. It also alleges that N. G., then head of strategic planning and business development, authorized MNT 2.446 billion in cement on deferred terms, and that former legal head P. Z. and others altered coal procurement specifications and transport volumes. The defendants face charges under Article 22.1 of the Criminal Code; separate allegations concerning two former officials remain under investigation.
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Citizen Seeks Answers Over Reported China Cargo-Fee Surge
Published: 2026-10-20
A citizen has called on transport companies and relevant authorities to explain reports that cargo shipping fees from China to Mongolia have risen sharply and that freight collection has been delayed. According to the social-media post cited by Urug, a service that previously cost 10,000 yuan now costs 20,000 to 22,000 yuan, an increase of 10,000 to 12,000 yuan per vehicle. The report does not establish the cause of the reported increase or confirm it through an official source. The citizen also requested clarification on claims that transport companies in Erenhot had stopped accepting cargo and asked when normal operations might resume. Higher or delayed freight costs could disrupt delivery schedules and financial planning for import-dependent businesses.
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Golomt Bank Secures USD 50 Million in Long-Term Financing From FinDev Canada
Published: 2026-10-20
Golomt Bank signed a USD 50 million long-term financing agreement with Canadian development finance institution FinDev Canada on October 16 during the IMF and World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings in Bangkok. The agreement is FinDev Canada’s first independently financed project in Mongolia. Seventy percent of the funding is designated for small and medium-sized enterprises, with an emphasis on women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses. The remaining 30% will be offered as green loans for energy-efficient technologies, renewable energy, sustainable water management, resource-efficient production and environmentally friendly business solutions. In the first half of 2026, loans supporting small and medium-sized businesses represented 28% of Golomt Bank’s total loan portfolio.
“We are confident this partnership will help expand access to finance for climate-friendly projects and women entrepreneurs.” - Laurie Kerr, FinDev Canada Chief Executive Officer (ikon.mn)
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Diplomacy
President’s Germany Visit Produces Joint Declaration and Frankfurt Consulate Plan
Published: 2026-10-20
President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh made a state visit to Germany from October 19 to 22. He and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier held official talks, after which Mongolia and Germany issued a joint declaration on priorities for strengthening their strategic partnership, established in 2024. Foreign Minister B. Batsetseg and German Foreign Ministry State Secretary Bernhard Kotsch signed the declaration. The sides discussed trade, investment, industry, mining, renewable energy and green transition, and explored opportunities for cooperation in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. They agreed to work together on education, science and culture, including exchanges and research. The countries will explore mutual recognition of driving licences and a social-security agreement, and Mongolia announced it will open a Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main. The visit also marked 100 years of educational cooperation.
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Khurelsukh to Make State Visit to Finland
Published: 2026-10-20
President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh will make a state visit to Finland on October 22-24 at President Alexander Stubb’s invitation, following his October 19-22 state visit to Germany. It will be the first Finnish visit by Mongolia’s head of state in 16 years. The presidents will hold a private meeting and official talks on expanding cooperation in energy, culture, education and geology. Government agencies and institutions from both sides plan to sign about 10 cooperation documents. Helsinki will also host a Mongolian-Finnish business forum and the National Art Theater’s performance, “Beautiful Mongolia.” The countries established diplomatic relations on July 15, 1963; Finland was the first Nordic country to do so.
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Embassy Opens Incheon Branch for Consular Services
Published: 2026-10-20
Mongolia’s embassy in South Korea opened its Incheon branch on October 19, following a government decision on September 23 to establish the office under the Diplomatic Service Law. The branch is intended to serve Mongolian citizens living in Incheon and nearby areas. It operates Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the YWCA Building in Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu. The embassy asked applicants to review the required documents for consular services on its Seoul embassy website before visiting. The office is accessible from Incheon City Hall station on Lines 1 and 2, as well as by several local bus routes.
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World Bank Adds Country to IDA Donor Group
Published: 2026-10-20
The World Bank announced on October 17 that Mongolia has joined the group of donor countries supporting the International Development Association (IDA), its fund for the lowest-income countries. The designation follows a planned MNT 4.8 billion contribution, about USD 1.3 million, in Mongolia’s 2027 budget. Economists described the step as recognition of progress in the country’s economic and social development over the past 35 years. Mongolia has received more than USD 1.62 billion in development financing from the World Bank since 1991. It exited the group eligible for IDA concessional financing in 2020 and moved into the upper-middle-income country category in 2024, defined in the report as annual income per person between USD 4,600 and USD 14,300.
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Shaariibuu Says Malaysian Court Is Considering Withdrawal of Appeal
Published: 2026-10-20
S. Shaariibuu said a Malaysian court was holding a hearing on October 20 to withdraw his appeal, describing it as his darkest day. His campaign for justice has continued for 20 years after the death of his daughter in Malaysia, a case that has also been the subject of a documentary by foreign filmmakers. Shaariibuu said he had asked the government for assistance and that Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar and Uchral had responded positively and expressed support. He also alleged that four Mongolian citizens had been violently killed in Malaysia over the past two decades and that more than 40 people had been trafficked there.
“Today is my darkest day. A court hearing to withdraw my appeal is taking place in Malaysia right now.” - S. Shaariibuu (tug.mn)
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Infrastructure
Thermal Power Plant No. 3 Expansion Moves to Design Phase
Published: 2026-10-20
Thermal Power Plant No. 3 signed an agreement with Inter RAO Export to prepare the basic design for its expansion and modernization during Mongolia’s delegation visit to Russian Energy Week in Moscow. Plant chief executive B. Sanduijav and Inter RAO Export director M. E. Sergeev signed the agreement. If implemented, the project would add 252 MW of generating capacity, described as sufficient for about 84,000 households, and 300 Gcal per hour of heat capacity for about 30,000 households. The reported increase would raise the plant’s electricity capacity 2.3 times and heat capacity 1.5 times. Energy Minister B. Naidalai also met Russian Energy Minister S. E. Tsivilev. Officials discussed accelerating the Egiin Gol hydropower project; a joint environmental-study conclusion is planned for presentation at an intergovernmental meeting in December.
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Ulaanbaatar Builds Winter Salt Stockpile as City Reviews Delayed Projects
Published: 2026-10-20
Ulaanbaatar has completed 90% of 573 measures in its winter-preparedness plan and stockpiled 10,016 tonnes of salt and 6,140 tonnes of de-icing material. The city has tendered for an additional 1,000 tonnes of salt and 1,500 tonnes of material, while 96 spreading vehicles and 432 road-cleaning machines have been readied. Municipal authorities have begun their “Ready for Winter?” inspections. Engineering-network preparations are reported at 94%, with repairs, upgrades and expansions largely complete. Between 2025 and 2026, the city expanded or modernized 57.3 km of engineering networks, including heating mains, the 6-km Tuul-1 sewer collector and 17.1 km of stormwater drainage. Separately, Mayor B. Purevdagva ordered officials to accelerate delayed investment projects and assess contractor accountability where deadlines have been missed.
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City Identifies 2,601 Households Needing Electricity Upgrades
Published: 2026-10-20
Ulaanbaatar authorities have begun mapping households without electricity service or experiencing low voltage, identifying 2,021 homes without power and 580 with voltage problems across the capital. In Bayanzurkh district, 737 households in 12 khoroos lack electricity, while 360 households in eight khoroos have low voltage. A further 1,284 households in khoroos 11, 20 and 33 lack electricity despite having project designs or works already under way; 220 households in khoroos 20 and 33 face voltage drops. Authorities have submitted a proposal to include funding for electricity supply work covering all 2,601 affected households in the budget. The announcement identifies needs and budget proposals, rather than confirming that service upgrades have been completed.
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Fuel Hotline Helps Households Check Recent Fuel Purchases
Published: 2026-10-20
Tavantolgoi Fuel is directing residents with concerns about briquette quality, distribution or sales to its 7011 9400 hotline, which operates daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The service provides information on sales-point locations, fuel availability, identity-card scans and the Hotula application. The company said it has recently received reports that residents’ identity cards were scanned at fuel points while the cards remained in their possession. It said this can occur for people who left copies of their cards when receiving fuel deliveries last year. When another person registered to a household buys fuel, that household’s entitlement becomes zero. Call-center employee T. Suvd-Erdene said residents can ask the hotline to review their latest fuel purchase.
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Ulaanbaatar Plans 450-Kilometer Cycling Network
Published: 2026-10-20
Ulaanbaatar plans to expand its cycling-lane network to 450 kilometers by adding 115 kilometers next year, following the construction of 76 kilometers this year. Mayor B. Purevdavga said the expansion is intended to enable cycling between Unur residential district and Amgalan. The city also plans to turn the ecosystem along the Tuul River into a park with cycling, pedestrian and running paths. A bridge-supported cycle route from Bella Vista in Zaisan to Sukhbaatar Square is planned for construction in 2027, with MCS Group expected to fund it through resources linked to a 1% tax incentive. Municipal officials and the Mongolian Cycling Federation discussed cycling infrastructure and the development of the sport. The federation also plans to hold the Gravel Gran Fondo Ulaanbaatar 2026 and Yam Trail Run again in August 2027, with about 20 foreign athletes having expressed interest.
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Society
Search Continues After Blizzard Death in Uvs Province
Published: 2026-10-20
One person has died and emergency teams continue searching for another person after severe snowfall and blizzard conditions in Uvs Province. Snow fell across an estimated 60% to 70% of the province, with drifts measuring 40 to 60 centimeters in some soums and winds reaching 17 to 18 meters per second. In Burgastai bagh of Tarialan soum, a herder identified as A went missing at about 7:00 a.m. on October 15 while looking for livestock; authorities received the report at 4:50 p.m. The provincial emergency-search and rescue unit, police, soum professional team and family members are using search dogs and a drone. Deputy Governor S. Ankhbayar urged residents and herders to follow weather warnings, avoid unnecessary long-distance travel and keep children from herding during blizzards.
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Two 16-Year-Old Students Die in Bornuur Vehicle Rollover
Published: 2026-10-20
Zarig reported that a vehicle overturned at about 12:51 a.m. in Bornuur soum, Tuv Province, and that two 16-year-old girls died at the scene. Preliminary police information said two students died in the crash and one person was injured and taken to hospital. The outlet reported that a geography teacher was in the vehicle and cited a source saying the teacher had previously been investigated in a sexual-violence case involving a minor. Authorities have formed a working group, led by the provincial Child Rights State Inspector, to establish the circumstances. A dormitory duty teacher told Zarig that the dormitory closes at 7 p.m. and that the students were reportedly counted before leaving through a window. The investigation remains under way.
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Fraud Cases Reach 13,731 in First Nine Months
Published: 2026-10-20
Mongolia recorded 41,400 criminal offences nationwide in the first nine months of 2026. Fraud accounted for 13,731 cases, while 1,800 offences against cyber-information security were recorded. Registered fraud cases numbered 6,558 in 2021, 11,839 in 2022 and 12,985 in 2023, before reaching 15,889 in 2024 and 16,906 in 2025. The 2026 fraud figure covers January through September only and is not a full-year total. The source separately reports the nationwide crime total, fraud cases and cyber-information-security offences for the first nine months of 2026.
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Environment
Cold Conditions Persist in Ulaanbaatar as Snow and Strong Winds Approach
Published: 2026-10-20
Ulaanbaatar is forecast to be mostly clear with no snow, northwesterly winds of 4-9 meters per second, and daytime temperatures of minus 1 to minus 3 degrees Celsius. Overnight temperatures are expected to fall to minus 14 to minus 16 degrees in the Yarmag-Songino area and minus 10 to minus 12 degrees elsewhere in the city. Across the country, light snow of 0.0-1.0 millimeters is forecast in eastern Dornod Province, while the southern Gobi may reach plus 3 to plus 8 degrees. Weather authorities warn that snow and blizzards are expected in western areas on October 21 and in central areas on October 22, with strong winds in southern areas. Forecasts also indicate snow, wet snow, and blizzards across several regions through October 27.
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Fire Damages Nearly 80 Percent of Nomrog Strictly Protected Area
Published: 2026-10-20
A forest and steppe fire that began on October 8 burned 528,765.5 hectares in Dornod Province, including 468,965.7 hectares within Nomrog Strictly Protected Area. The preliminary figure represents 79.8 percent of the protected area’s total territory. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change will conduct a comprehensive damage assessment using satellite imagery, field measurements, research, laboratory testing, and other evidence. The review will examine effects on soil, water, vegetation, wildlife, rare plant habitats, ecosystem functions, property, firefighting costs, and the area’s capacity for natural recovery. A professional team will support the local working group in Khalkhgol soum and identify necessary protection and restoration measures. Police are also investigating the cause of the fire; responsibility has not been determined.
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Four Steppe Fires Contained or Extinguished Across Sukhbaatar and Khentii
Published: 2026-10-20
Emergency crews responded to four steppe fires reported on October 19 in Sukhbaatar and Khentii provinces, with preliminary reports putting the affected area at 10,310 hectares. In Sukhbaatar Province, fires were reported near Khonyt in Shine Bulag bagh, Sukhbaatar soum; Undur Khamar in Jargalant bagh, Erdenetsagaan soum; and Lanzyn Khar-Ovoo in Bag 1, Asgat soum. A fourth fire occurred at Temee Tangiin-Ar in Takhilgat bagh, Kherlen soum, Khentii Province. The Erdenetsagaan fire, which affected an estimated 610 hectares, and the Khentii fire, estimated at 1,600 hectares, were fully extinguished. Reports said the Sukhbaatar soum fire was contained, with crews continuing final extinguishment work. Reports differed on the Asgat fire: one described it as contained while another reported it fully extinguished after an estimated 2,100 hectares were affected.
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Ulaanbaatar Plans to Continue Household Gas-Fuel Conversion Next Year
Published: 2026-10-20
Ulaanbaatar authorities plan to assess the results of the 2025-2026 heating-season program before continuing household conversion to gas fuel next year. The city converted 5,000 households in Bayangol and Chingeltei districts, insulated 4,000 ger and house dwellings, and built 27 gas-filling stations last year. It also converted 35 boilers to gas fuel; eight more are planned this year, with two already connected. The city estimates a further 5% reduction in air pollution in 2026-2027. Mayor B. Purevdagva separately said the city plans to test electric heat-storage systems in 6,000 to 10,000 ger-district households this winter. He said gas stoves cost MNT 6.5 million each and households buy their own gas, while the city provides the converted households with MNT 900,000 in incentives for one winter.
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Landfills Received More Than 70% of Waste Generated in 2025
Published: 2026-10-20
Landfills received 70.7% of waste generated nationwide in 2025, while 9.5% was recycled, according to figures reported by the National Statistics Office. The same figures reported that 3.2% was incinerated and 6.5% was disposed of by other methods. Reported waste streams included 330,000 tonnes of paper, 298,400 tonnes of construction waste, 246,100 tonnes of food waste, 219,700 tonnes of plastic and 176,300 tonnes of glass. Mongolia’s 2025 recycling rate of 9.5% was reported as low by international comparison. The reports said separating waste at its source, reusing materials and processing waste can support sustainable consumption and help protect the environment or reduce environmental pollution.
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Innovation
Warning Flags Rising Credential-Theft Calls and Texts
Published: 2026-10-20
Recent phone calls and text messages impersonating banks have increasingly sought internet-banking credentials from people using numbers associated with mobile operators, according to a public warning. The messages use fabricated prompts such as asking customers to pay a credit-card bill, claiming a loan is overdue, or saying someone is applying for a loan in the recipient’s name. The warning says recipients should not open links in suspicious SMS messages and should never share an internet-banking username, password, one-time verification code, or card details. A bank does not request those credentials or card information, it says. Customers should verify any unexpected banking message through official channels before responding or entering personal information.
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Police Flag Fake Trade and Development Bank Compensation Ads
Published: 2026-10-20
Police have warned about online advertisements impersonating Trade and Development Bank and offering compensation of MNT 500,000 to MNT 5 million for disruption linked to the bank’s recent system upgrade. Some of the bank’s services were temporarily interrupted from October 17 to 19 during the upgrade. The fraudulent posts use the bank’s name and logo and include links intended to draw recipients into the offer. Police advise people not to follow unverified links, not to enter personal or banking information on them, and to check any claimed bank notice through official channels. The warning identifies the compensation offer as fraudulent and urges customers to rely on the bank’s official communications when checking service notices or claims for payment.
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Middle- and Upper-Secondary Student Numbers Expected to Rise Through 2030
Published: 2026-10-20
The Ministry of Education says the number of middle- and upper-secondary students is expected to rise through 2030, with a peak in the next two to three years. State Secretary T. Nyam-Ochir said Ulaanbaatar has the highest number of students per class, while rural soum schools average fewer than 500 students and about 200 schools have fewer than 200 children. Over the next three to four years, the ministry plans to restructure schools by establishing inter-soum schools in 90 locations, specialized upper-secondary schools in every province, and schools with international programs in every region. Ulaanbaatar plans neighborhood primary schools and specialized upper-secondary schools to relieve schools enrolling more than 3,000 students. The city has 131 school and kindergarten buildings under construction, and 23 have opened this year.
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Health
Weekend Clinics Extend Flu Vaccination Services as Cases Rise
Published: 2026-10-20
Ulaanbaatar’s 150 family health centers and four settlement health centers will open from 11:00 to 16:00 on October 24 and 25 to continue influenza vaccination services. The city Health Department said influenza and influenza-like illness account for 5.2 percent of outpatient visits, one percentage point below the level recorded at the same time last year. Vaccination coverage has reached 93 percent of the planned 293,000 people. The city is preparing to expand hospital capacity to as many as 1,607 beds if needed. Children aged six and under account for up to 60 percent of influenza cases and more than 80 percent of hospital admissions, according to health officials. Family clinics will contact households with young children, while mobile teams can provide home vaccinations for people unable to visit a clinic.
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Parliament Approves Tighter Tobacco and Vape Rules
Published: 2026-10-20
Parliament has given final approval to amendments to the Tobacco Control Law, bringing nicotine products, including e-cigarettes and heated tobacco, under tobacco rules from January 1, 2027. The measures ban sales of electronic and heated tobacco to minors, prohibit flavors and aromas other than tobacco in most tobacco products and devices, and impose a 20 percent customs duty on e-cigarettes, vaping devices, parts, pipes and cigarette holders. Retailers will have to keep tobacco out of direct view and show it only on request. The report cites annual tobacco-related deaths of about 4,300 and economic losses of MNT 801 billion, while e-cigarette use among 13-to-17-year-olds was 24.8 percent in 2022. Parliament member O. Nominchimeg said 81 members supported the law.
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Govisumber Records the Highest Syphilis Rate per Capita
Published: 2026-10-20
Mongolia recorded 6,679 sexually transmitted infection cases in the first nine months of 2026, according to the report. Syphilis represented 44.6 percent of cases, gonorrhea 33.7 percent, trichomoniasis 21.3 percent and HIV/AIDS 0.4 percent. The highest syphilis rate per 10,000 people was reported in Govisumber at 17.1. Umnugovi recorded 15.7, Sukhbaatar 11.3, Ulaanbaatar 11.1, and Dornogovi and Dornod 9.2 each, all above the national average. The report notes that infections may produce no symptoms and says testing and clinician-directed treatment are important, particularly during pregnancy. STI services are available in all 21 provinces and Ulaanbaatar’s nine districts.
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Mobile Dental Clinics Provide Care for Children Across the Country
Published: 2026-10-20
The Michelle Children’s Foundation is operating mobile dental clinics in Ulaanbaatar and remote settlements to provide children with oral-health services. The service addresses a widespread burden of dental disease linked to sugary drinks, processed foods and limited access to dental care. Namuunaa, a pediatric dentist and project manager for the foundation, said about nine in 10 children in Mongolia have tooth decay. The clinics offer examinations, cleaning, root-canal treatment and tooth extractions, and mobile teams can see 50 to 80 children in a day, according to the report. At a reported foundation visit to an orphanage in the capital, children were taught how to brush their teeth properly. The foundation received most of its funding last year from European foundations and private donors, alongside local and government support, and has sought greater backing from Mongolian authorities.
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