Politics
Prime Minister Removes Justice Minister and Orders Investigations
Published: 2026-09-16
Prime Minister N. Uchral said on September 16 that he removed S. Amarsaikhan as Minister of Justice and Home Affairs during a regular cabinet meeting. The decision also covers senior- and mid-level officials in agencies under the ministry who were named publicly in connection with the matter. It followed public statements by A. Namsamand, head of the General Executive Agency of Court Decisions, and by Amarsaikhan about agency officials. First Deputy Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat B. Battsetseg said officials named in the statements would be removed and investigated; she said B. Enkhbayar will not serve as acting minister. Under the government law, another cabinet member may temporarily take the portfolio until a new minister is appointed.
“The sector responsible for internal security can no longer operate normally.” - N. Uchral (eagle.mn)
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President Orders Joint Task Force to Address Issues in Bayan-Ulgii
Published: 2026-09-16
President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh met cabinet members and leaders of national-security agencies on September 16 following his September 14 visit to Bayan-Ulgii Province. He instructed relevant state bodies to prepare plans and ensure implementation of directions issued to provincial officials. The president called for action within the law against illegal activity that could threaten national independence, security or public unity. He also highlighted the need to improve conditions for students in Bayan-Ulgii to learn Mongolian, the country’s official language. Other directions covered unauthorized monuments, memorials and burial structures, changes to place names, and enforcement of civil-service laws. A joint working group under the National Security Council Secretariat will coordinate and support state agencies and local authorities.
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Published: 2026-09-16
Prosecutors have sent a bribery case involving 15 people, several companies, and former officials of the Capital City Investment Agency to the first-instance criminal court serving Bayangol, Khan-Uul and Songinokhairkhan districts. The defendants include former agency head S. Tsedensodnom, former chief engineer T. Orgil-Erdene, and Chinese national Li Ji Tao. The case concerns allegations that agency officials accepted bribes, accumulated unexplained wealth and laundered money while carrying out client oversight of road and construction contracts, allegedly giving advantages to company executives. S. Tsedensodnom was detained at the airport in late November 2024 after returning from abroad. Prosecutors allege he could not account for assets including a high-value apartment and a Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Several construction and road companies are also implicated.
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Published: 2026-09-16
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Budget supported further discussion of proposed amendments to the Fiscal Stability Law and a revised Public Procurement Law on September 16. MP G. Temuulen said the fiscal bill would restore a rule linking growth in consolidated budget spending to growth in non-mineral gross domestic product. The proposal is intended to prevent public spending from rising in tandem with mining revenue, reduce economic-cycle volatility, and support long-term fiscal stability. The committee also backed a procurement bill that would amend legal regulations that restrict competition and exempt bidders in tenders with estimated budgets of up to MNT 10 billion from submitting guarantees. The draft would establish a legal basis for using artificial intelligence and other technologies in procurement, including new internet-based tender methods. Members also called for transparent procurement and support for domestic purchasing.
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Education Ministry Secretary Says He Faces No Disciplinary Action
Published: 2026-09-16
Education Ministry State Secretary T. Nyam-Ochir said he remains in his post and has not faced disciplinary proceedings or pressure following reports about a proposed school allocation in Mongolia’s 2026 budget revision. The reports said MNT 3.5 billion was planned for Ikh Zas Kings School, described as affiliated with Prime Minister N. Uchral, under the government’s Near-Home School program. The program provides MNT 50 billion in variable-cost funding to private schools to reduce class sizes and balance enrolment pressure between public and private schools. Uchral and Education Minister L. Enkh-Amgalan denied the claim. Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan said the responsible ministry would know the matter. The DP (Democratic Party) says Uchral should submit a confidence matter to Parliament, and its parliamentary group would raise his removal if he does not.
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Protesters at State House Call for Prime Minister’s Resignation and Higher Pensions
Published: 2026-09-16
Separate protests took place around the State House and Sukhbaatar Square on September 16, alongside a ceremony honoring students who won medals at international olympiads. B. Enkhmunkh began a sit-in demanding Prime Minister N. Uchral’s resignation and an investigation by the Anti-Corruption Agency. Enkhmunkh, formerly head of the DP parliamentary group’s office, cited a proposed allocation of 3.25 billion MNT in variable costs for a school linked to Uchral’s mother, though the report did not establish that the funding was approved. Nearby, pensioners called for higher payments, arguing that rising prices have made current pensions insufficient. They said they had heard minimum pensions could reach 1.5 million MNT from January 2027, but demanded a minimum of 3.33 million MNT instead.
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MPP Factions Renew Pressure on Uchral Government
Published: 2026-09-16
Two reports describe renewed tension within the MPP (Mongolian People’s Party), whose parliamentary members have been divided into groups described as 38 and 30. The reports link the dispute to claims over a proposed education-budget allocation for a private school associated with Prime Minister N. Uchral’s mother, as well as allegations involving Justice and Home Affairs Minister S. Amarsaikhan. Uchral said he holds no shares in the school and that it had not applied to cooperate with the state. He also said Amarsaikhan would face accountability over alleged interference in a criminal case. Amarsaikhan rejected the accusations as an organized campaign. Former prime minister L. Oyun-Erdene defended Amarsaikhan and criticized Cabinet Secretariat head B. Enkhbayar. The DP (Democratic Party) said Uchral should submit a confidence question himself; if he did not, it might submit a document seeking his removal.
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Economy
Food Costs Drive August Inflation as Fuel Prices Rise
Published: 2026-09-16
Annual inflation reached 12.5 percent in August, with food and non-alcoholic beverage prices up 21.5 percent from a year earlier and accounting for 46.9 percent of overall inflation, according to the reported price data. Some staple food prices eased in early September: prices for key goods were down 1.9 percent from the previous month and 0.4 percent from the previous week as of September 14. Compared with August averages, potatoes fell 25 percent, beetroot 18 percent, cabbage 13.8 percent and onions 13.6 percent. Bone-in beef fell 2.1 percent and boneless beef 4.7 percent, while horse and goat meat increased. Flour, bread, rice and milk prices were relatively stable. Fuel moved in the opposite direction, with AI-92 gasoline up 2.8 percent, diesel up 14 percent and Euro gasoline up 24.2 percent from August averages.
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Government Approves Financing for 15,000-20,000 Tonnes of Meat Reserves for Spring 2027
Published: 2026-09-16
The government approved a resolution to finance meat reserves for Ulaanbaatar’s spring 2027 food supply, targeting 15,000 to 20,000 tonnes to help stabilize availability and limit seasonal price increases. Twenty companies have applied to prepare a combined 11,600 tonnes, according to the Capital City Food and Agriculture Department. The resolution instructs Food, Agriculture and Light Industry Minister Ts. Iderbat and Ulaanbaatar Governor B. Purevdavaa to arrange bank-funded concessional loans with government-supported interest payments for suppliers. E-receipt records will be used to monitor whether financing is spent on meat. The ministry is also developing procedures for its first purchases of vegetables for strategic reserves and reviewing storage capacity in Ulaanbaatar.
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Fiscal Council Flags Risks in Proposed 2027 Budget Expansion
Published: 2026-09-16
The Fiscal Stability Council has warned that the government’s proposed 2027 budget would sharply expand public spending and increase reliance on non-tax revenue. The draft sets total expenditure at 43.6 trillion tugriks, up 28.3 percent from the revised 2026 budget, with more than 33 trillion tugriks allocated to recurrent costs including salaries, pensions and benefits. The council said spending would equal 37.8 percent of GDP, above the 30 percent target in the 2026-2030 development guideline. It also noted that planned revenue includes dividends from state-owned companies and Oyu Tolgoi. About 2 trillion tugriks in projected Oyu Tolgoi dividends is earmarked for 52 investment projects, creating a risk if the payment is delayed or lower than planned.
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Parliament Reviews $450 Million ADB Financing Framework
Published: 2026-09-16
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Economy discussed a proposed $450 million financing framework between the government and the Asian Development Bank on September 16. The package comprises $200 million in budget-support financing and a $250 million contingent disaster credit line. Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan said the framework, reviewed by the cabinet on August 19, is intended to cushion the budget and balance of payments from external shocks and provide funding rapidly during disasters, economic crises, or energy and food-supply disruptions. Of the budget-support amount, $50 million would be provided on highly concessional terms. Finance Ministry official S. Tulga said the financing is also intended to support foreign-exchange reserves and address seasonal Treasury cash shortages.
“The framework was developed to create financing that can be used quickly when needed and to mitigate the effects of external shocks.” - Z. Mendsaikhan (gogo.mn)
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Government Sets Out Mining Investment and Processing Agenda
Published: 2026-09-16
Prime Minister Uchral outlined the government’s mining and investment agenda at MiningWeek & MinePro 2026, which runs from September 16 to 18. He cited amendments to the Economic Freedom, Investment, Permits and Environmental Impact Assessment laws, while amendments to the Minerals Law remain before parliament and a Heavy Industry Law is being drafted. The government also plans a National Council for Responsible Exploration and Mining under the prime minister, with tripartite councils in all 21 provinces, to address local obstacles faced by licensed investors. Mining accounts for about 80% of industrial output and more than 70% of foreign direct investment. The event has drawn more than 350 organizations and 20,000 participants from 15 countries.
“We will change the history of exporting raw materials without processing them.” - Prime Minister Uchral (tug.mn)
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Industrial Output Rises 56.3% in First Eight Months
Published: 2026-09-16
National Statistics Office preliminary figures put gross industrial output at MNT 49.9 trillion during the first eight months of 2026. The office also reported output was MNT 18 trillion, or 56.3%, higher than in the same period a year earlier. Mining and quarrying output rose 68.2%, while manufacturing increased 15%, the report said. Metal-ore mining increased by MNT 10.2 trillion and lignite coal mining by MNT 6.4 trillion. Between January and August, production of petroleum, unrefined gold, and zinc and silver concentrates fell by 3.4% to 40.4%, according to the report. The preliminary data point to strong growth in mining and quarrying alongside declines in several commodities.
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Published: 2026-09-16
Mongolia’s Independent Authority Against Corruption has completed an investigation involving former and current officials of Darkhan Metallurgical Plant LLC and sent the case to prosecutors with a recommendation for court proceedings. The inquiry concerns allegations that former Strategy and Business Development Department head G. Erdenesukh accepted a MNT 140 million bribe from D. Unenbat, an executive linked to Khairkhantob LLC and Gerliin Khurd LLC. Investigators allege the payment was connected to contracts to buy and sell large quantities of iron ore. Separately, department head B. Myagmarbayar is accused of giving preferential treatment to management of Ogooj Guril under an ore-transport contract. Investigators allege that arrangement caused MNT 539.2 million in losses to the state-owned company.
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National Audit Office Starts Review of Loan-Rate Reduction Policy
Published: 2026-09-16
The National Audit Office has begun a compliance audit of Mongolia’s policy and strategy for reducing lending interest rates. The review will assess whether the policy documents were properly designed and whether implementation achieved their intended targets and results. It will cover the government, the Bank of Mongolia, the Financial Regulatory Commission, the Mongolian Bankers Association, the Deposit Insurance Corporation, and other implementing bodies. Auditors will examine implementation of Parliament’s 2020 Resolution No. 21 approving the loan-interest reduction strategy and its 2025 Resolution No. 79 on additional measures to reduce loan rates. D. Enkhbold, director and lead auditor of the Performance Audit Department, opened the audit. The report is due to Parliament’s Standing Committee on Budget by December 4, 2026.
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Published: 2026-09-16
Tourism authorities and the Tourism Professional Association have reported sharply different visitor totals for the first eight months of 2026: 705,000 and about 735,000 respectively. Researchers say the discrepancy highlights weak coordination and unreliable sector data used in policymaking. While some forecasts suggest annual arrivals could exceed one million, operators say fuel restrictions, shortages and rising domestic flight fares have undermined the peak season. A tourism agency manager said tour companies have faced fuel-use limits for about three months, while a guide and driver reported that fuel prices in the Gobi reached 10,000 MNT per liter on the informal market during summer. Former association executive director M. Narangerel said companies have absorbed these costs to complete scheduled tours.
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Capital Tourism Events Attract More Than 300,000 People and Generate About 13 Billion MNT
Published: 2026-09-16
Ulaanbaatar’s Tourism Department has organized 19 tourism events in 2026, which more than 300,000 people attended or viewed. The city says 815 small and medium-sized businesses took part, while residents, businesses and organizations earned about 13 billion MNT under its designated Year of Supporting Entrepreneurs. Nationally, 737,338 tourists had arrived by September 1, up 258,886, or 54.1 percent, from the same point in 2025. The city expects to receive 630,000 tourists by year-end, with 60 to 70 percent of all visitors passing through Ulaanbaatar. Officials said additional direct flights have contributed to visitor numbers, including Spring Airlines’ Ulaanbaatar-Shanghai service and SCAT Airlines’ Astana-Ulaanbaatar route. Hunnu Air is scheduled to begin regular Ulaanbaatar-Delhi flights on September 28.
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Mining Shutdown Could Put 378,000 Jobs at Risk, Study Finds
Published: 2026-09-16
Research organization MMCG began studying the economic and social contributions of Erdenet Mining Corporation, Oyu Tolgoi LLC and Energy Resources LLC in 2023. Economist M. Erdenebayar said the three companies’ direct, supplier and induced effects together account for 17% of Mongolia’s economy. The research found that mining directly represents 25.5% of the economy, while a complete sector shutdown could contract the economy by 46.4% as related supplier, construction, trade and service activity declines. The study also estimated that 378,000 people, or 16% of the workforce, could face unemployment risk if the entire mining sector stopped. Separately, Erdenebayar said 77,000 people work in mining and 238,000 work in supplier sectors, while a shutdown could eliminate 238,000 jobs.
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Diplomacy
Russia Says It Supplies Mongolia With Discounted Petroleum Products
Published: 2026-09-16
Russian Deputy Prime Minister A. L. Overchuk said Russia supplies Mongolia with petroleum products at discounted prices in response to requests from the Mongolian side. He spoke during the second Mongolia-Russia Regional Forum, held in Ulaanbaatar on September 14-15 to explore trade, investment, transport, logistics and cross-border cooperation. Overchuk described Mongolia as an important trading partner, transit country and neighboring market, and said bilateral trade was gradually growing.
“We have always responded to our Mongolian colleagues’ requests concerning supplies of petroleum products at discounted prices.” - A. L. Overchuk (gogo.mn)
Prime Minister N. Uchral met Overchuk on September 15, and they assessed the forum’s results and discussed opportunities to develop interregional cooperation. About 400 representatives from Russian government bodies, federal agencies and businesses attended. The forum program included meetings on the interim trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union, transport connectivity, border cooperation, sports, tourism and business cooperation.
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Infrastructure
Ulaanbaatar Advances Winter Readiness as Utility Loads Remain High
Published: 2026-09-16
Ulaanbaatar Mayor B. Purevdavaa said the city had completed 83 percent of 573 measures for the 2026-2027 winter season as of September 15, when household heating began. In an Ikon.mn report, he said utility loads were 146 percent for heat, 109 to 117 percent for electricity and 109 percent for sewerage. The report said capacity had been expanded at 10 overloaded 35-kilovolt substations, with two transformers installed and 29.2 MVA added. It also reported work under way to renew 57.3 kilometers of external engineering networks and install 17.6 kilometers of stormwater drainage. The same report put Thermal Power Plant No. 5 at about 16 percent complete, with a 2028 service target, and said the 63 MW Dambadarjaa thermal plant was more than 70 percent complete and planned for commissioning in 2027.
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Government Says It Will Hold Power and Heating Tariffs This Winter
Published: 2026-09-16
Prime Minister N. Uchral said the government has decided not to raise electricity and heating tariffs this winter while prioritizing uninterrupted supply. He made the statement during a September 15 meeting with leaders from all 21 provinces and state agencies on winter-preparedness work. Uchral said the government and local authorities must jointly address longstanding problems in the energy sector. The proposed 2027 budget includes 100 billion tugriks for repairs and upgrades, as well as funding to resolve energy-sector subsidies. The announcement concerns a policy decision for the coming winter, rather than a completed upgrade or guarantee of system performance.
“We have made the policy decision not to raise energy tariffs this winter.” - N. Uchral (isee.mn)
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Ulaanbaatar Public Transport Holds Nine Days of Fuel Reserves for Winter
Published: 2026-09-16
Ulaanbaatar’s public-transport enterprises and organizations hold fuel reserves sufficient for nine days, or 429 tonnes, according to the Capital City Governor’s Office. The reported stock also includes fuel and lubricants valued at 1.5 billion tugriks, plus spare parts and antifreeze valued at 4.4 billion tugriks. The figures were released in an update on the city’s preparations for the 2026–2027 winter season. The Governor’s Office also reported that 19 school and kindergarten buildings had entered service as of September, creating 3,740 school seats, 1,620 kindergartens, and 840 seats for primary-school children. In health care, 23 projects and measures were being implemented and had reached 82.3 percent completion as of September 14.
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Railway Officials Meet in Irkutsk to Plan 2027 Cross-Border Traffic
Published: 2026-09-16
Railway representatives from Mongolia, Russia and China began a four-day meeting in Irkutsk on September 16 to discuss cargo and passenger volumes to be exchanged through border rail crossings in 2027. The Mongolian delegation is led by Kh. Kherlen, head of Ulaanbaatar Railway. The talks also include the neighboring countries’ border railway commissions. The source reports that, in the first half of 2026, Ulaanbaatar Railway’s import freight rose 26.7 percent year on year and export freight increased 12.2 percent. It also reports that cargo exchanged through the Zamiin-Uud-Erenhot crossing reached 9,579,027 tonnes, up 9.7 percent, while the Sukhbaatar-Naushki crossing handled 4,539,224 tonnes, a 6.5 percent increase.
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Online Selection Opens October 10 for Rent-to-Own Homes
Published: 2026-09-16
Reports on the Solongo 1 and 2 and Nogoon Nuur 1008-unit housing projects give different timelines for the online process. News.mn, Ikon and iSee say a fully online selection is planned to start October 10, with the latter two describing a 14-day process; News.mn specifies October 10–24. A separate report, citing Housing, Construction and Urban Development Minister E. Bat-Amgalan, says Solongo 1 and 2 applications will be registered online October 10–14 before selection. Successful households were reported as able to move in from November 1. Solongo 1 and 2’s first phase comprises 2,042 homes in 27 blocks in Khan-Uul District’s 21st khoroo. Target groups include public servants, young families, pensioners, larger families, single-parent households, people with disabilities and disaster-displaced households. Reports cite MNT 4.428 million per square meter and a 15% down payment, reduced from 30%.
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Briquette Fuel Sales Begin at MNT 3,750 per Sack
Published: 2026-09-16
Sales of improved briquette fuel have begun for the heating season across Ulaanbaatar’s seven districts. Tavantolgoi Fuel LLC plans to supply 427,000 tonnes to ger-district households: 120,000 tonnes of briquettes made from washed and enriched thermal coal and 307,000 tonnes of semi-coke fuel. The company said it will not sell middling briquettes this year. It reported that 446 sales points had started operating for the season. As of 1 p.m. on September 15, 440 outlets had ordered a combined 2,275 tonnes of fuel, while the company had built a 53,000-tonne reserve. Red-sack briquettes cost MNT 3,750, unchanged from last year. Semi-coke fuel is scheduled to go on sale from November 1, with more than 250 vehicles from 38 companies handling deliveries.
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Society
Rape-Case Victim Asks Human Rights Commission to Review Complaint
Published: 2026-09-16
N. Shineetsetseg, who identifies herself as a victim in a group rape case connected to the Mongolian National University of Arts and Culture, filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia on September 16. She had previously spoken publicly about the handling of her case and called for aggravated rape cases to have no statute of limitations. Her public petition, registered on Parliament’s electronic system on September 4, proposes removing limitation periods for aggravated rape offences. A preliminary hearing in the related case was held on August 27, after which the court returned the case to prosecutors, according to earlier reports. Shineetsetseg said she was seeking an official Human Rights Commission review of the matter.
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Environment
Emergency Crews Fight Six Active Forest and Steppe Fires
Published: 2026-09-16
The National Emergency Management Agency reported seven forest and steppe fires in Bulgan, Khovsgol, Dornod and Sukhbaatar provinces and Ulaanbaatar’s Bayanzurkh District as of 3:00 p.m. on September 16. One fire had been contained, while crews were working to extinguish the remaining six. A forest fire that began on September 15 in Jargalant Valley, Khishig-Ondor soum of Bulgan Province, was contained at 4:10 p.m. the same day, with full extinguishing work continuing. Emergency personnel were being flown by helicopter to a fire in Ulaan-Uul soum, Khovsgol Province, which crossed the border from Russia. A total of 151 emergency and specialized-unit personnel and 27 vehicles were deployed to fires in Bayantumen and Khalkhgol soums of Dornod, Bayanzurkh District, and Sukhbaatar soum of Sukhbaatar Province.
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Officials Warn Importers Against R22 Refrigeration Equipment
Published: 2026-09-16
Environmental and refrigeration-sector officials warned that businesses and households may face financial losses by importing cooling equipment containing ozone-depleting substances, particularly R22 refrigerant. Kh. Orgil, chair of the Mongolian Refrigeration, Heating and Ventilation Association, said global production of R22 equipment has stopped because the substance damages the ozone layer; only limited refrigerant quotas for servicing are imported. Mongolia has implemented a phased hydrochlorofluorocarbon reduction program since 2011 and aims to continue reductions through 2030. Authorities are improving rules and standards, training technicians and customs officers, and monitoring controlled substances and equipment at the border. Officials advised buyers to seek guidance from the association or National Ozone Office and use qualified technicians for equipment servicing.
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Innovation
Japanese Satellite Technology Proposed for Mining and Land-Risk Monitoring
Published: 2026-09-16
Representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources met Japanese company Kiso Jiban and Japan International Cooperation Agency representatives on September 15 to discuss introducing satellite synthetic-aperture radar technology. The technology could be used to identify and monitor mining tailings-dam collapses, landslides, water seepage, pasture conditions, ground movement and land deformation, helping identify risks in advance. Kiso Jiban representatives said the technology could also be useful across social, environmental and economic sectors beyond mining. The parties agreed to prepare a memorandum of understanding on localizing and deploying satellite SAR technology in Mongolia. The meeting focused on possible cooperation to bring the technology into use and on its potential to monitor the listed mining, land and environmental conditions.
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Health
Scheduled Operations Postponed as Hospital Reports Fentanyl Shortage
Published: 2026-09-16
Doctors at Songinokhairkhan District General Hospital said a shortage of fentanyl, used for anesthesia and pain control, has forced the postponement of non-emergency operations. Surgeon B. Khongor said supplies at the hospital had been constrained for more than a month and that daily scheduled procedures had fallen from 10 to 20 to one or two. He also said colleagues at the First and Second Central Hospitals and provincial general hospitals reported limited stocks. The Ministry of Health said fentanyl 50 micrograms per milliliter has continued to be supplied nationally under a framework contract with a domestic manufacturer. It acknowledged a raw-material shortage risk from August 20 but said regulatory measures prevented an interruption. The ministry attributed the Songinokhairkhan hospital’s shortage to unpaid debts to pharmaceutical suppliers.
“Scheduled operations have begun to be postponed.” - B. Khongor (news.mn)
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Seasonal Flu Vaccination Campaign Advances Before Winter
Published: 2026-09-16
The Health Ministry reported on September 16 that 208,740 people, or 41.7% of the national target group, had been vaccinated. Its breakdown put Ulaanbaatar at 137,772 people, or 47.1%, and local areas at 70,968 people, or 34.2%. Separately, the Ulaanbaatar Health Department reported that 49.8% of the capital’s 293,610-person target group had been vaccinated as of September 15, so the city coverage figures are not reconciled between the reports. The city campaign began September 3 ahead of a flu season reported to start in mid-October and peak in December. Children aged 0–14 account for 78.9% of flu cases, while uptake among children aged 0–2 is reported as low. Ulaanbaatar says its campaign uses a South Korean-made quadrivalent vaccine and that it is preparing 1,607 additional beds for a possible outbreak.
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Hospitals Expand Robotic Surgery and Insurance-Covered Endoscopy
Published: 2026-09-16
First Central Hospital has introduced the Revo-I robotic surgery system, developed by South Korea’s Meerecompany, through state-budget investment. Its urology and andrology specialists were trained in South Korea and worked with the National Cancer Center, which introduced robotic surgery in December 2025. The hospital is the country’s second facility to offer the technology and plans to examine broader access, insurance coverage and workforce training. Separately, the Mongol-Japan Hospital at the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences has begun performing robot-assisted knee replacements independently, after initially working with CUREXO specialists in 2023. Since September, Ulaanbaatar Railway Central Hospital has also offered insured urology and gastrointestinal endoscopy services without residency restrictions to residents from all 21 provinces and nine districts.
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