Politics
Parliament Takes Up State Reserve Law Amendments as Financial Regulator Chief’s Release Is on Agenda
Published: 2026-11-12
Parliament’s plenary session was scheduled for 14:00 on Nov. 12 with four items on the agenda: amendments to the Law on State Reserves, which the government submitted Oct. 23; changes to the Law on Administrative and Territorial Units; a crop index insurance bill; and the release of the Financial Regulatory Commission chairman from duty. The session began once quorum was reached. One outlet listed a different agenda, including final approval of the 2027 state budget.
Deputy Prime Minister N. Nomtoibayar presented the State Reserve bill, saying disasters, climate change, geopolitical tension and trade and transport restrictions risk disrupting supply chains for a landlocked, import-dependent country. The bill reflects seven objectives, including a unified digital reserve database, clearer roles for local governors, public-private partnership financing for warehouses, and faster emergency releases of reserves. At this stage, MPs are deciding whether to discuss the bill.
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Geologists Oppose Groundwater Ban for Mineral Exploration in Draft Water Law
Published: 2026-11-12
The Mongolian Geological Association has issued a statement opposing a provision in the revised Water Law draft submitted to parliament on October 23, 2026. Clause 48.6 prohibits the use of fresh groundwater in mineral exploration activities. Speaking on behalf of thousands of geologists, researchers and members, the association says the ban would make it impossible to carry out exploration work. It notes that the clause was not in the original draft that was presented to the public and discussed, and questions whether regional hydrogeological differences and the availability of replacement water sources were taken into account. The association said geologists are still working in the field as winter begins.
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Constitutional Amendment Draft Examines Six Issues, From Presidential Election to Compulsory Voting
Published: 2026-11-12
P. Sainzorig said a bill to amend the Constitution of Mongolia is being drafted, with six issues under study. They are: clarifying law categories and the vote thresholds needed to pass them, to strengthen the stability of legislation and the rule of law; adding a duty to work alongside the right to work, while rationalizing welfare policy; giving Kharkhorin the status of historical capital under a dual-capital arrangement; merging administrative and territorial units; starting in 2033, moving to a system in which the State Great Khural elects the president; and requiring citizens to vote in elections. The drafters aim to hear views from citizens, researchers and professional organizations and take them into account during drafting.
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Uchral Puts Gobi Water First at Omnogovi Town Hall and Outlines 2027 Budget Plans
Published: 2026-11-12
Prime Minister N. Uchral said he will prioritize Gobi water supply and continue the Kherlen-Toono project at an Ask the Prime Minister Directly meeting in Omnogovi Province on Nov. 11. He said the 2026 budget revision saved 1.4 trillion tugrik, funding pay rises of up to 50% for education and health workers. The 2027 budget draft frees citizens and businesses from 1.3 trillion tugrik in taxes and directs 3.5 trillion tugrik of state-owned enterprise net profit to the budget. He said Mongolia is set to receive an Oyu Tolgoi dividend for the first time in 17 years. Mining law changes raised the royalty share going to the Local Development Fund to 20%. The Gashuunsukhait-Gantsmod border railway is planned to open in the first quarter of 2027.
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Parliament Revisits Dismissal of Financial Regulatory Commission Chair After Earlier Vote Failed
Published: 2026-11-12
Parliament’s plenary session on Thursday, Nov. 12, was scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m., with the dismissal of Financial Regulatory Commission Chairman T. Jambaajamts on its agenda. The same proposal was discussed last week by the Economic Standing Committee, which supported it. However, it failed to win a majority vote in the plenary session, so the motion fell. The item returned to the agenda for a second consideration. T. Jambaajamts was appointed in January 2025 and is regarded in political circles as an ally of D. Amarbayasgalan. No result had been reported at the time of publication.
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Parliament Refers Illicit Asset Seizure Petition to Legal Affairs Committee After 100,000 Signatures
Published: 2026-11-12
Parliament Speaker S. Byambatsogt referred a public petition to seize civil servants’ illegally acquired assets to the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs after it passed 100,000 signatures. Citizen B. Boldbaatar launched the e-petition on October 2, proposing life imprisonment for illicit gains above MNT 100 million.
“Citizens’ proposals are a rightful demand. No one should enrich themselves illegally.” - S. Byambatsogt (eagle.mn)
Byambatsogt said the Government submitted a related bill in June 2025 but withdrew it, and has not delivered the improved version promised by September 1. He urged the Government to submit it urgently; otherwise MPs should. MP O. Altangerel, the bill’s drafter, says he will take to the streets if it is not debated this autumn session. A commentary on isee.mn notes existing law already allows courts to seize unexplained wealth.
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DP Demands Ulaanbaatar Mayor Resign If Another Carbon Monoxide Death Occurs This Year
Published: 2026-11-12
At a November 12 press briefing, the Democratic Party (DP) said more than 900 Ulaanbaatar residents have died of carbon monoxide poisoning from “improved” fuel briquettes since 2019. A doctor cited 779 deaths at a 2024 smog hearing; the DP said over 110 died last year. DP Ulaanbaatar chairman B. Gan-Ochir blamed the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) and said the Tolgoit and Nalaikh briquette plants left MNT 2 trillion in debt.
“If one more citizen dies of carbon monoxide poisoning this year, Mayor B. Purevdagva must take responsibility. He must resign.” - B. Gan-Ochir (news.mn)
Separately, DP MP A. Ganbaatar introduced a bill exempting one parking-space property per citizen from property tax. He said it would cover 57,453 properties if implemented and could save capital residents MNT 20.8 billion in tax. He said higher water fees on mining companies could cover the revenue.
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Court Sends Ex-Deputy Governor Davaadalai’s Corruption Case Back for Further Investigation
Published: 2026-11-12
A court returned the corruption case against T. Davaadalai, former First Deputy Governor of the capital for economy and infrastructure, to prosecutors for additional investigation. The Capital City Prosecutor’s Office submitted an indictment on September 28, 2026 against four people, Davaadalai, T. Munkhdalai, A. Yerbol and N. Bilguun, for abusing office to benefit related parties and for money laundering. After a preliminary hearing on November 11 at the Bayanzurkh, Sukhbaatar and Chingeltei District Criminal Court of First Instance, the court found that participants’ rights were restricted. The Governor’s Office, as victim, had changed its legal representative, but the new representative was not properly established or shown the case files. The court also found that merging the case with another one against Davaadalai was appropriate, and said officials who selected the disputed tender need re-examination.
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Housing Disputes Make Up Over Half of Petitions Reviewed by Parliamentary Committee
Published: 2026-11-12
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petitions heard on November 12 that housing disputes account for 54.8 percent of 73 petitions and complaints sent to the Speaker and two committees between September 10, 2025 and October 13, 2026. Cabinet Secretariat head B. Enkhbayar said 24.7 percent are resolved and 65.8 percent are being resolved.
“Alongside resolving petitions and complaints one by one, the Government is focusing on removing their causes, protecting citizens’ rights and preventing similar violations.” - B. Enkhbayar (gogo.mn)
A working group led by the Justice and Home Affairs Minister is reviewing more than 870 complaints from people harmed by housing pre-order contracts. Government Resolution No. 406 of 2026 commits to no double bookings on unfinished public housing and to open, digital publication of building data and contracts. The Government also plans to draft and pass a revised petitions law urgently.
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Economy
Uchral Rebuffs Umnugovi Fuel Price Complaints, Says 90,000 Tons Monthly Supply Begins Next Month
Published: 2026-11-12
Prime Minister N. Uchral responded sharply to residents’ questions about rising fuel prices at an “Ask the Prime Minister Directly” meeting in Umnugovi Province on Nov. 11.
He said the government’s first goal was ending shortages by diversifying supply, with fuel now coming from South Korea and China at twice the price of Russian fuel. Once supply stabilizes, he said, subsidies and price cuts would follow. He added that immediate price liberalization is not possible while five to six suppliers raise prices at will. He said the country imports all its fuel.
Asked why prices keep rising, he replied:
“I’m not producing any gasoline. Talk about real life.” - Prime Minister N. Uchral (gogo.mn)
On supply, he added:
“From next month, we will supply 90,000 tons of fuel a month.” - Prime Minister N. Uchral (gogo.mn)
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Parliament to Decide on ₮3 Trillion Oyu Tolgoi Dividend as Inflation Hits 13.4%
Published: 2026-11-12
Oyu Tolgoi LLC and Rio Tinto told the government in a letter, presented by Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan, that the company is preparing a plan as the government aims to collect ₮3 trillion in 2027 dividends, separate from taxes and royalties. Nothing is decided; a committee hearing on the petition was postponed, and parliament will decide.
A petition with over 100,000 signatures seeks cash payouts, with ₮857,000 per person if all ₮3 trillion is divided among the population. Some MPs have floated splitting it among cash, a savings fund and stalled energy projects, or about ₮285,000 per person.
Democratic Party (DP) leader O. Tsogtgerel, per urug.mn, said in substance that it is hard to call a letter saying Oyu Tolgoi will pay a dividend official, and that it would be a one-time payment, not a dividend.
Inflation rose to 13.4%, 5.4 points above the central bank target.
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Prime Minister Orders Fuel Price Proposal as AI-92 Rises About 1,000 Tugrik
Published: 2026-11-12
Prime Minister N. Uchral has tasked Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources G. Damdinnyam and Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan with preparing a proposal to lower fuel prices. Regular AI-92, about 90 percent of fuel consumption, cost 2,590 tugrik when Damdinnyam became minister and rose by roughly 1,000 tugrik in three increases between July and October 2026. Euro-5 AI-92 rose from 2,970 tugrik in April to 4,970 on August 24 and now sells at 5,600. The country imports all its fuel, mostly from Russia. Parliament approved 500 billion tugrik in concessional loans for importers to build storage tanks, and fuel import customs duty is set at zero until February 1, 2027. Russia’s ambassador said shipments continue under contract but cited domestic factors for the shortage:
“Implementation of the government’s decision to increase the number and capacity of fuel storage tanks is insufficient.” - Aleksei Evsikov (itoim.mn)
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Bank of Mongolia Lets Borrowers in Payment Difficulty Restructure Consumer Loans Over Up to 48 Months
Published: 2026-11-12
The Bank of Mongolia’s Monetary Policy Committee has decided to let borrowers in payment difficulty restructure consumer loans over up to 48 months, without new lending or a higher balance. B. Amgalan, director of the central bank’s Financial Stability Department, said the decision followed the committee’s November 3 meeting. The 45 percent debt-to-income cap will not apply to such loans, and the 48 months count from the restructuring date, excluding time already repaid. Previously, restructuring had to fit within the remaining term, so monthly payments would not fall and in some cases could rise. Amgalan stressed that this is not debt relief: principal and interest remain fully payable, and total interest rises as the term lengthens. Consumer loan growth slowed to 5.2 percent in September, from over 40 percent a year in 2023 and 2024.
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Ulaanbaatar Housing Prices Rise 6.8% Year on Year in October as Older Apartments Gain 7.3%
Published: 2026-11-12
Ulaanbaatar’s housing price index reached 1.48 in October 2026, up 6.8 percent from a year earlier and 0.5 percent from September, the National Statistics Committee reported. Older apartments gained 7.3 percent year on year and new ones 4.9 percent, though month on month new units rose 1.3 percent against 0.4 percent for older ones. New apartments averaged 4.83 million tugrug per square meter, with Sukhbaatar District highest at 5.50 million. Older apartments averaged 4.94 million, again led by Sukhbaatar at 5.97 million. The area around Sukhbaatar Square and 220 Myangat was priciest at 8.11 million per square meter, while the 21st khoroolol area in Songinokhairkhan was cheapest at 3.3 million. Monthly rents for one- to three-room flats run 1.6-3.6 million tugrug in Sukhbaatar and 1.09-1.7 million tugrug in Songinokhairkhan.
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Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi Reports 1 Trillion Tugrug Dividend and Clean Audit During Prime Minister’s Visit
Published: 2026-11-12
Prime Minister N. Uchral visited Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi in Tsogttsetsii soum, Umnugovi Province, on November 12, where the company reported paying 1 trillion tugrug in dividends to the state budget. The government plans to direct dividends toward tax cuts, higher pensions and wages, and measures against price increases. An international BDO audit ended with an unmodified opinion, and asset valuation and underwriter selection are under way. In the first nine months the company mined 32.1 million tonnes of coal and exported 29 million tonnes, with sales volume up about 50 percent year on year. Its coal washing plant processed 4.4 million tonnes in the first 10 months. CEO B. Chagnaadorj said:
“We will list on the Stock Exchange in the first half of 2027 and increase returns for the state and shareholders.” - B. Chagnaadorj (urug.mn)
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Foreign Trade Turnover Climbs 33.5% to $28.8 Billion in First 10 Months as Coal Exports Surge
Published: 2026-11-12
Foreign trade turnover with countries worldwide reached $28.8 billion in the first 10 months of 2026, up 33.5 percent from a year earlier, the General Customs Authority reported. Exports rose 46 percent, while imports grew 17.1 percent to $10.9 billion, leaving a trade surplus of $6.9 billion. Higher volumes of main mining products were the chief driver of export growth. Coal exports reached 88.9 million tonnes, up 36.9 percent, copper concentrate 2.13 million tonnes, up 15 percent, and iron ore 7.45 million tonnes, up 3.2 percent. Exports of combed goat cashmere totaled 3.71 thousand tonnes, up 24.6 percent from the same period last year.
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Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi Stockpiles 700,000 Tonnes of Coal as Truck Capacity Limits Exports
Published: 2026-11-12
Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi JSC has accumulated 700,000 tonnes of coal at its processing plant, but limited truck transport capacity is complicating exports, urug.mn reported on November 12. Company managers said the design for a 20 km railway linking the plant to the rail network is complete and a tender is being prepared. Plans also call for 27 km of track toward Borteeg and 14 km toward Onch Kharaa and Bor Tolgoi. Processed coal could sell for at least US$20 more per tonne than raw coal. The company planned to mine 35 million tonnes this year and has produced 29 million tonnes so far; it aims for 50 million tonnes next year. Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi has also paid 1 trillion tugrik in dividends to the state budget, which is planned for tax cuts, pension and wage increases and measures against rising prices. Work continues on opening rights for citizens’ 1,072 shares to be multiplied, inherited, gifted, traded and sold.
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Statistics Office Weekly Survey: Tracked Goods Up 2% on Month, 0.4% on Week
Published: 2026-11-12
The National Statistics Office’s weekly market price survey found prices of tracked goods rose 2% from the previous month and 0.4% from the previous week. In Ulaanbaatar, beef (solid cut) sold for MNT 34,422 per kilogram, while bone-in beef cost MNT 29,690 and bone-in mutton MNT 24,368. Domestic potatoes reached MNT 2,310, eggs MNT 627 and first-grade flour MNT 2,529. AI-92 gasoline cost MNT 3,592 per liter and diesel MNT 5,700. In provincial areas, mutton fell 0.1% to MNT 21,126 and beef rose 0.1% to MNT 25,421. First-grade flour rose 0.5% to MNT 3,380, while loose milk dropped 3.5%, the largest decline, to MNT 4,815. In provincial centers, AI-92 sold for MNT 3,817 and diesel for MNT 5,935.
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Published: 2026-11-12
A court on Monday ordered 30 days of detention for N. Tserensambuu, former acting CEO of Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi, in a criminal case. He was appointed acting CEO in October 2025, was never confirmed in the post and was later replaced. Investigators are examining whether he influenced a tender selection and gave the winning company an advantage, under Criminal Code Article 22.1 on abuse of power and office. News.mn noted that every executive director of the state-owned company since its 2010 founding, apart from government-appointed representatives, has faced legal trouble. B. Ganhuyag, sentenced to 3 years 9 months in the coal theft scandal, was recently released. B. Chagnaadorj, an MPP member, is the current CEO. Since 2012, 2.5 million citizens have each held 1,072 shares in the company.
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Diplomacy
Published: 2026-11-12
Former Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar, acting as Mongolia’s government envoy, held a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 12 and presented Malaysia with four formal requests over the killing of Mongolian citizen Sh. Altantuya, who died on Oct. 19, 2006, aged 28. Two people were convicted in the case. On Dec. 16, 2022, the Shah Alam High Court ordered 5 million ringgit in compensation to her family, but Malaysia’s Court of Appeal overturned the part concerning the Malaysian government on Jan. 20, 2026. Mongolia asks Malaysia to decide the family’s appeal and claims transparently and free of political influence, enable testimony from a witness in Australia, examine previously unchecked evidence and inform the family, and give Mongolia written updates on the proceedings. He also announced an international online petition, “Dignity for Altantuya.”
“Our main demand is to conduct the court proceedings fairly.” - G. Zandanshatar (isee.mn)
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India-Funded Oil Refinery Targeted for February 2028 as Enkhbayar Meets Indian Ambassador
Published: 2026-11-12
Economy and Development Minister and First Deputy Prime Minister J. Enkhbayar met Indian Ambassador Atul Malhari Gotsurve on Nov. 12 to review projects under the two countries’ strategic partnership. India has extended a $1.7 billion concessional loan for Mongolia’s oil refinery, which is planned to be commissioned in February 2028. An Indian-funded ICT training center at the Mongolian University of Science and Technology is planned to open in four months, and the India-Mongolia Friendship School, built with a $5.2 million grant for 1,200 children per shift, is planned to be commissioned in two months. The ambassador said India will take a 1-tonne sample of Tavan Tolgoi coking coal for testing and is interested in importing uranium and rare earths. The sides agreed to start science cooperation.
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Speaker Byambatsogt Plans 2027 Vietnam Visit as Bilateral Trade Reaches $100 Million
Published: 2026-11-12
Parliament Speaker S. Byambatsogt received a Vietnamese delegation led by Agriculture and Environment Minister Trinh Viet Hung, who leads the Vietnamese side of the 20th session of the Mongolia-Vietnam Intergovernmental Commission on trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation. Byambatsogt said bilateral trade turnover has reached USD 100 million and urged deeper cooperation on processing crop and livestock raw materials into finished export products. He also called for developing winter tourism in Mongolia so visitor flows between the two countries run both ways. Byambatsogt plans an official visit to Vietnam in 2027 at the invitation of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, whose visit to Mongolia last autumn was the first high-level visit since the two countries established a Comprehensive Partnership. The 2027 draft budget includes funding for an estimated 30 visits abroad by the President, Speaker, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, with destinations undisclosed.
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Infrastructure
Budget Draft Sets 1.4 Trillion Tugrik for Road and Transport Capital Spending in 2027
Published: 2026-11-12
The Ministry of Roads and Transport plans to spend 42 billion tugrik on current costs and 1.4 trillion tugrik on capital costs in 2027, according to the draft state budget before parliament. Of the capital total, 1.3 trillion tugrik is for building and repairing roads, including 67 continuing projects, about 37 new road projects and more than 20 bridges. The draft earmarked Oyu Tolgoi dividends for seven major road works, but budget discussions have since changed that plan, with the dividends redirected toward an accumulation fund and possible cash payments to citizens. Parliament held a fourth reading on November 6 and sent the draft back to the Standing Committee on Budget, so the figures are not final. The airport building in Dadal soum, Khentii Province, is now costed at 10 billion tugrik, up from 5 billion in 2020, with 589 million tugrik allocated for 2027.
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Energy Minister Flags Aging Power Plants as Winter Peak Load Begins
Published: 2026-11-12
Energy Minister B. Naidalaa told the Standing Committee on Economy that equipment at 11 thermal power plants is 42 to 65 years old and runs without reserve capacity during winter peak load. Eleven boilers have exceeded their normative service life by 1.5 to 2 times. Over the past six years, 21 organizations recorded 54 industrial accidents affecting 59 people.
“Boilers, turbines and networks need to be renewed in stages.” - B. Naidalaa (eagle.mn)
National Dispatching Center CEO G. Baljinnyam said peak demand is projected at 1,956 MW and that restrictions of up to 100-200 MW could become necessary if demand exceeds forecasts or if equipment at Thermal Power Plant No. 4 or other licensed producers is damaged and stops, each planned to last no more than one hour. Thermal Power Plant No. 4, which supplies 56 percent of Ulaanbaatar’s heating, has built up 23 days of coal reserves.
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Ulaanbaatar Plans to Move Buses to New Real-Time Tracking System on December 1
Published: 2026-11-12
Ulaanbaatar’s Public Transport Policy Department plans to stop the old system on December 1 and use the new system to monitor bus operations and performance. Department head G. Bilguun said the electronic payment and management subsystem launched in 2024 shows bus locations in real time, though server errors and network outages sometimes occur. The developer and Ulaanbaatar Smart, the user, continue to develop it, and an acceptance commission has recently reviewed the system.
“This month we are fixing errors in the new public transport system and getting ready for the full transition.” - G. Bilguun (ikon.mn)
Some city council representatives proposed GPS on every bus from the city budget, as riders face long evening waits and the UBCARD app sometimes fails. More than 1,180 buses run on weekdays, and the 70044040 hotline received 22 resident calls between 07:00 and 09:00 on November 11.
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Ulaanbaatar Utilities Rehearse Responses to Heating Pipe Ruptures and Power Faults in Winter Readiness Drill
Published: 2026-11-12
Ulaanbaatar’s engineering utilities held their 11th annual headquarters drill on November 12, rehearsing responses to heating pipe ruptures and electrical faults ahead of the 2026-2027 winter. Seven engineering supply organizations and 20 street lighting organizations practised emergency coordination and resource allocation for peak winter load. The capital has readied 96 salt- and chemical-spreading vehicles and 432 road-cleaning machines, and has renewed 80.2 km of heating, power, storm drain, water supply and sewer lines. The main networks were built between 1970 and 1990, and about 40 percent of the infrastructure is over 30 years old, raising the risk of pipe ruptures and cable faults. Capital City Governor B. Purevdagva said:
“Today’s drill will increase the capacity of engineering and professional organizations to carry out their duties during possible winter risks, and create conditions for stable infrastructure services for citizens.” - B. Purevdagva (gogo.mn)
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Sergelen Substation Enters Operation to Power Khunnu City
Published: 2026-11-12
Sergelen substation, a 220/110/35 kV facility built to power Khunnu City, has been accepted into permanent operation after a state commission review in September 2026. Construction began in September 2023. Sited in Khushig Valley near Chinggis Khaan International Airport, 53 km from Ulaanbaatar, the 6.4-hectare station has 250 MVA of installed capacity and digital controls. Fed at 220 kV from the Songino substation, it will also be an important node and transit station of the regional grid, creating the possibility of connecting 220 kV lines toward the Booroljuut power plant, Sergelen, Gorodok and other directions. Khunnu City is planned for 150,000 residents and 80,000 jobs. Railway construction is complete, with trial operations continuing, and the 41.5 km fiber-optic network, Khundii substation and first flood-protection channel are finished. The Aerocity substation is 80% complete, water supply works 85%, wastewater treatment 50% and the 5 MW heating plant 40%.
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Booroljuut Power Plant Supplied 8.7% of National Electricity Use in 2025
Published: 2026-11-12
Booroljuut power plant supplied about 8.7% of Mongolia’s total electricity consumption in 2025 and about 15% of consumption in the Central region, based on the year’s performance figures. The plant’s contribution comes as national electricity demand rises by an average of 6-8% each year and imports covered around 21% of total 2025 consumption. Increasing domestic generation and expanding the capacity of existing sources remain important goals, and the project is described as making a tangible contribution to energy supply. Looking ahead, plans call for units III and IV to be commissioned, bringing total capacity to 600 MW, at which point the plant is planned to supply 20-25% of national electricity consumption.
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Society
Fake Page Uses E-Mongolia Logo to Advertise Nonexistent Financial Support
Published: 2026-11-12
The Mongolian Fact-Checking Center found that a page called Mongol News posted an image on Oct. 28, 2026, claiming people with one source of income can check eligibility for state financial support, with an amount calculated in one to two minutes. The page was created on Oct. 21, 2026, has 17 followers, lists its category as “Gamer” and gives no introduction or contact details. The official E-Mongolia page has over 216,000 followers. The post links to emongnmm.online, while the system’s real site is e-mongolia.mn. The attached image shows a different Government House exterior and a flawed national flag. The center advises checking the page, images and links, using tools such as WhoIS and URLVoid, and treating urgent calls to click links as warning signs.
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Scammers Use Fake Bulk-Purchase Ads for Fuel Briquettes to Take Advance Payments
Published: 2026-11-12
Police have recorded a fraud case in which scammers posted online advertisements saying they would buy compressed fuel briquettes in large quantities, as colder weather began. According to eagle.mn on November 12, 2026, the people behind the ads collected advance payments from citizens by having them transfer money into an account, then defrauded them. The report does not specify the number of victims, the amount lost or where the case occurred. Police said the warning is intended to help prevent this type of crime in advance. They urged citizens not to transfer money to anyone simply out of trust.
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Anti-Corruption Agency Seizes 212.7 Million Tugrik in Customs Bribery Cases
Published: 2026-11-12
The Anti-Corruption Agency’s Investigation Department says it has seized 212.7 million tugrik in bribes and sealed real estate worth 405 million tugrik across 25 cases involving customs inspectors and authorized agents. Investigators detected the suspected bribery and money laundering in May 2026; 71 people are linked to the cases: 40 customs inspectors and 31 authorized representatives. The agency said 20 cases went to prosecutors, 17 were decided by courts and four remain under investigation. A case proposing the sealed real estate become state revenue has gone to court. The Prosecutor General’s Office reported that a court found N.T., an authorized representative, guilty of paying a 19.5 million tugrik bribe on January 15 and 16, 2026, to a senior customs inspector at Zamyn-Uud so 17 declarations would be checked as violation-free. N.T. received a two-year public-service ban and 6 million tugrik fine.
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Repeat Drunk Driving Is a Criminal Offense, Traffic Police Remind Drivers
Published: 2026-11-12
The Traffic Police Service has issued guidance on whether drunk driving counts as an offense or a crime, ikon.mn reported on November 12. Under the Law on Offenses, a first offense of driving after drinking alcohol or other intoxicating beverages was punishable by 7 to 30 days of detention and a one-year loss of the right to drive. Repeating the violation is now treated as a crime under the Criminal Code. Amendments to the Criminal Code that took effect on January 1, 2024 established this classification in law. The guidance distinguishes the penalty under the Law on Offenses for a first violation from criminal liability for a repeat violation.
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Fundraiser for “People’s Fuel Station” Draws Fraud Concerns
Published: 2026-11-12
M. Orkhontuul has been collecting public donations to build a “People’s Fuel Station” in response to fuel shortages, isee.mn reported on November 12. He said 109 million tugrik was raised within six days and that every donor would own shares.
“Just keep trusting. Quality, cheap gasoline will be distributed to the people. If I can’t do it, I’ll return the money to the public.” - M. Orkhontuul (isee.mn)
Some citizens criticized the effort as possible fraud and urged law enforcement to investigate. Article 17.3 of the Criminal Code sets prison terms of up to 12 years for aggravated fraud, such as fraud committed as a livelihood, through pyramid schemes or by organized groups. A total of 15,628 crimes were registered nationwide in the first 10 months of 2026, 79 of them committed under the pretext of collecting donations or aid.
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Customs Officers Block Over 100 Attempts to Smuggle Unregistered Mounjaro Injections
Published: 2026-11-12
The General Customs Authority reported stopping illegal cross-border shipments of medicines, narcotics, psychotropic substances and cigarettes. Customs inspections of international flights, cargo and luggage this year uncovered 5,298.08 grams of narcotic and psychotropic substances, which were handed to the relevant agencies. Officers also stopped more than 100 attempts to bring over 3,700 pieces of injectable Mounjaro, a medicine not listed in Mongolia’s drug registry, across the border. In addition, they detected 57 attempts to bring in 420,000 blocks of cigarettes and referred them to the competent authorities. The agency urged travelers to follow the law strictly, avoid any illegal activity and refuse to carry other people’s extra luggage when crossing the border.
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Environment
Heavy Snow Forecast for Western Provinces on Nov. 12 and Ulaanbaatar on Nov. 13
Published: 2026-11-12
The meteorological agency forecast heavy snow in Bayan-Ölgii and northern Khovd on Nov. 12, with 0.2-9.0 mm of wet snow and snowstorms expected in southern Uvs and western Zavkhan. Separately, Altai mountain winds may reach 12-14 meters per second in the daytime. Reduced visibility and icy roads and passes are attributed to the snow and snowstorms. Authorities advised drivers to check road conditions, ensure fuel reserves and warm clothing, and avoid unnecessary travel.
Ulaanbaatar was forecast snow-free on Nov. 12, with a daytime high of +6 to +8 C. Heavy snow is forecast there on the afternoon of Nov. 13. The later Ulaanbaatar warning lists Arkhangai, Bulgan, Orkhon, Khuvsgul, southern Selenge and northern Tuv, while an earlier warning named southern Bulgan and western Tuv. Drivers should slow down and keep a safe distance. Temperatures are forecast to fall across most regions from Nov. 14.
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Deputy PM Directs Provinces to Step Up Winter Preparations and Otor Migration Planning
Published: 2026-11-12
Deputy Prime Minister N. Nomtoibayar has sent official directions to governors of several provinces to strengthen 2026-2027 winter preparations and improve the organization of otor, the movement of herds to other pastures. The directions follow the Prime Minister’s Official Assignment No. 11 of 2026, “On Some Measures to Intensify Winter Preparations.”
Temperatures this winter are forecast to be below the multi-year average, raising the risk of difficult winter and spring conditions. Requests came from 1,028 herder households in 40 soums of 13 provinces and one capital district to winter about 1.37 million animals in nine state special-use otor zones.
The directions call for organizing use of inter-province otor zones and livestock movement, coordinating provincial and local bodies, and giving herders on otor equal, accessible state services.
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Supreme Court Rules Parts of Aqua Garden Land Order Illegal Where They Overlap Dund Gol Protection Zone
Published: 2026-11-12
The Supreme Court ruled on November 11 that parts of the Capital City Governor’s 2022 order A/17, which covers land for M&G Construction LLC in the Aqua Garden case, were illegal where they overlap the Dund Gol special protection zone. Hearing a public-interest claim by the NGO Onch Shiidel, it amended an appeals court decision. The first-instance court had dismissed the claim; the appeals court voided the overlapping portions of two of three parcels. The Supreme Court granted the claim to declare that the overlapping portion of the remaining parcel was also unlawful and left the other parts of the appeals ruling unchanged. It found that the Governor’s 2018 order, which changed the size and purpose of land granted in 2013 for green space, partly violated Article 22.2 of the Water Law.
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Health
Carbon Monoxide Alerts From 114 Ger-District Households Overnight, Up From 81 the Night Before
Published: 2026-11-12
The Fuel Consumer Service Center’s central monitoring hub received carbon monoxide alerts from 114 households overnight on Nov. 11-12, and staff acted to prevent harm to the health and lives of 342 people. The previous night, Nov. 10-11, 81 households reported rises.
Ger-district households are urged to keep INTUM remote-transmitting CO sensors and phones switched on, check stove seals before lighting fires, and not close chimney dampers. Symptoms include headache, ringing ears, a flushed face, vomiting, coughing, fainting and unsteadiness; call 103 immediately if they appear. Carbon monoxide reports can be made to 7011 9410.
The center’s 500-plus staff work around the clock, and the city budget this year approved ₮8.2 billion for its operating costs.
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Capital Health Department Launches ‘Let’s Wear Masks’ Flu Campaign Through March 1
Published: 2026-11-12
The Capital City Health Department launched the “Let’s Wear Masks” campaign on November 12 to prevent influenza and flu-like illnesses, running through March 1, 2027. The capital is in the 46th week of its influenza outbreak, with incidence varying. Testing shows type A viruses, rhinovirus and retrovirus predominating, and virus activity typically peaks in weeks 45 to 47 on a multi-year average. The department asks people to wear masks when visiting health facilities. It urges schools and other crowded service venues to join the campaign, post flu guidance, encourage mask use and provide hand sanitizing. As cold weather worsens air pollution, it also advised parents not to lead young children at heights below one metre, where vehicle exhaust and dust accumulate most. The isee.mn report words this more broadly, as not taking young children outside.
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