Why Did Mongolia Join Trump’s Board of Peace? www.thediplomat.com

While the United States’ democratic allies stayed away, the Zandanshatar administration become a founding member of the new body.
Mongolia’s Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav attended the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. While there, Mongolia officially joined the U.S.-initiated Board of Peace as one of the founding members. Mongolia’s swift move to join the newly forming international organization is drawing some criticism, but the government emphasizes that the membership aligns with Ulaanbaatar’s flexible, multi-pillared foreign policy, and protects its national interest.

On January 22, on the margins of Davos, the U.S. President Donald J. Trump launched the Board of Peace. The board was initially designed to oversee the U.N.-approved  20-point Gaza Peace Plan and reconstruction of Gaza; it has now turned into an early stage of an international cooperative body that aims to resolve other, as-yet-unspecified global conflicts.
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Afterward, the Zandanshatar administration defended its participation.

“The Board of Peace is not a military alliance but a voluntary cooperation platform based on respect for national sovereignty, fully consistent with Mongolia’s independent, peace-centered and multi-pillared foreign policy,” it said in a statement.

The Office of the Prime Minister told The Diplomat that “Mongolia’s joining to the Board of Peace also demonstrates its independent foreign policy mechanism.” 

Zandanshatar government’s official press release highlighted three key points for Mongolia’s decision to join the Board of Peace. First, it said that “Mongolia’s support for a new, flexible, and result-oriented peace mechanism will strengthen Mongolia’s international position and provide an opportunity to make its voice heard more clearly.”
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Second, the administration pointed to Mongolia’s long experience in international peacekeeping operations through the United Nations. The statement said that the Board of Peace “is not a military alliance, but rather based on voluntary cooperation and respect for the sovereignty of states, which is fully consistent with Mongolia’s peace-promoting, independent, and multi-pillared foreign policy.”

Finally, the the Zandanshatar administration sought to head off potential criticism about the cost, given that Trump had demanded a payment of $1 billion for permanent seats on the Board of Peace. That payment does not apply to states that are content with a temporary, three-year membership, the Mongolian government statement said. “It is not a mandatory condition… Mongolia does not have to make financial commitments to this extent and is fully able to participate as an ordinary member for a period of 3 years, on a voluntary basis, in a manner that suits its capabilities and interests.”

Ulaanbaatar might be jumping the gun. Other states are still reviewing the newly forming Board of Peace. Mongolia’s strategic partners such as Japan, South Korea, Poland, and many of its European partners are assessing the Charter and the way that the Board of Peace will operate.

From the standpoint of Mongolia-U.S. bilateral relations, Mongolia’s membership on the Board of Peace is a continuation of the strategic partnership that was established during Trump’s first term in 2019.  

“Joining this initiative at its initial stage as a founding member would provide Mongolia with a strategic advantage,” the deputy chief of Mission to the Mongolian Embassy in the United States, Battushig Zanabazar, told The Diplomat. “Since the Board represents one of the key initiatives of the Trump administration to promote peace and stability, Mongolia’s early support and participation would send a tangible positive signal to the U.S. administration.”

By Bolor Lkhaajav

Mongolian banking sector's net external assets down 0.1 pct in December 2025 www.xinhuanet.com

The Mongolian banking sector's net foreign assets fell 0.1 percent year-on-year to reach 8.7 trillion Mongolian tugriks (2.4 billion U.S. dollars) in December 2025, the country's National Statistics Office (NSO) said on Monday.
During the period, the net domestic assets of Mongolia's banks amounted to 38.4 trillion tugriks (10.77 billion dollars), which represents an increase of 11 percent year-on-year.
Meanwhile, the cumulative savings within Mongolian commercial banks demonstrated a robust performance, reaching a total volume of 26 trillion tugriks (7.29 billion dollars) by the end of December 2025.
It is noted that the Mongolian tugrik savings experienced a substantial uptick, surging by 18.3 percent, while dollar savings exhibited a more modest increase of 16 percent.
Currently, there are about 1,500 branches of 12 commercial banks operating in Mongolia.

Kazakhstan, Mongolia Reaffirm Commitment to Boost Trade to $500 Million www.astanatimes.com

Kazakhstan and Mongolia reaffirmed their commitment to increasing bilateral trade turnover to $500 million, as Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin met with Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Khassuuri Gankhuyag on Jan. 24.
Zhumangarin described Mongolia as an important partner for Kazakhstan in the Asian region, noting that bilateral relations have consistently developed in a spirit of mutual respect and trust rooted in deep historical ties, reported the Prime Minister’s press service.
The talks focused on trade and economic cooperation as the foundation of the Kazakh-Mongolian partnership, including the shared goal of increasing bilateral trade turnover to $500 million in the medium term. The counterparts expressed confidence that this target can be achieved by expanding the range of mutual supplies, developing cooperation projects, and gradually eliminating trade and administrative barriers.
From January to November 2025, trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Mongolia reached $121.5 million, an increase of 5.5%. Kazakhstan’s exports totaled $113 million and included tobacco products, rapeseed, bread, flour, confectionery products, food products, oilseeds, as well as engines and mechanical engineering goods. Imports from Mongolia amounted to $8.6 million and consisted mainly of meat and meat products, cashmere, footwear, carpets, and wool products.
To further increase trade turnover, Kazakhstan plans to send a trade mission to Mongolia to establish direct business contacts and present its industrial and free economic zones, as well as its export potential.
The officials also highlighted the strong potential for cooperation in agriculture. Discussions covered expanding exports of Kazakhstan’s agricultural products and exploring opportunities to supply veterinary vaccines, including the possibility of localizing their production in Mongolia.
Gankhuyag, in turn, emphasized Kazakhstan’s strategic importance to Mongolia as a regional partner and expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation would intensify this year. He underscored Kazakhstan’s role as a link between Mongolia and Central Asia and voiced interest in establishing a joint working group to identify and remove non-tariff barriers. The Mongolian side also expressed interest in deepening cooperation in standardization, veterinary protection, and livestock farming.

Is Investor Protection Center a promise or practical solution? www.ubpost.mn

As part of the Government’s economic reform agenda, the Investor Protection Center has been established under the Ministry of Economy and Development with the stated goal of strengthening the legal rights of both domestic and foreign investors and improving the overall investment environment. Foreign investment is often perceived by the public as meaning “the country has sold off its wealth”. Yet an even more pressing question is whether such a center can operate effectively in a country that has earned an international reputation for pursuing, pressuring, and in some cases even imprisoning investors. This concern is compounded by the fact that Mongolia has limited alternatives for attracting capital beyond the mining sector.
Over the past 30 years, Mongolia has received more than 50 billion USD in foreign direct investment, approximately 80 percent of which has gone into mining. This heavy concentration raises doubts about whether the country has successfully diversified its economy, invested sufficiently in broader infrastructure, built cooperative relationships with investors, or created a stable and predictable legal environment outside of the extractive industries.
Speaking at the opening of the center, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development J.Enkhbayar emphasized the critical role of investors in national development. “Issues such as accelerating and expanding the country’s economy, increasing exports and employment, and expanding production are directly linked to investors,” he said. Acknowledging current challenges, he noted that “the investment situation today is not favorable,” and added that the Government has reviewed past relationships with foreign investors as well as the legal and regulatory framework. According to the Minister, major legal reforms are now being prepared to create a more investor-friendly environment, with strong support from the private sector. As part of this effort, amendments to the Law on Investment (2013) and discussions on the draft Law on Trade are planned for the upcoming spring session of Parliament.
In practical terms, the Investor Protection Center aims to function as a single-point service platform for investors. Its mandate includes providing legal and regulatory information, facilitating the exchange of new data and best practices, organizing training programs and seminars, enhancing transparency, and offering support for submitting and resolving complaints and proposals, ideally before disputes escalate to the courts. Whether the center will succeed in restoring investor confidence remains to be seen. Its effectiveness will depend not only on institutional design, but also on consistent political will, legal certainty, and a genuine shift in how Mongolia engages with investors, particularly beyond the mining sector.
Of more than 200 laws currently in force governing business relations in the nation, an estimated 40 contain provisions that directly restrict or discourage investment activity. Rather than creating coherence and predictability, this fragmented legal framework has contributed to regulatory uncertainty and overlapping authority, which investors frequently cite as one of the country’s most serious structural weaknesses.
The Law on Investment, adopted to serve as a central instrument for regulating investor relations and safeguarding investor rights, has been amended and supplemented 15 times. Instead of increasing clarity, these repeated changes have eroded legal stability. Two years ago, the law was nearly reshaped into what many observers described as a de facto Law on Foreign Investment, prompting concern among lawmakers and the business community alike.
During parliamentary debates at the time, members emphasized the need to establish a National Council for Foreign Trade, a body that would take responsibility for key investment-related issues, including investment thresholds, stabilization certificates, contractual frameworks, and dispute resolution mechanisms. Lawmakers also pointed out that Mongolia currently lacks a clearly defined minimum investment threshold and argued that imposing a single, uniform threshold would be inappropriate, as investment requirements vary significantly across sectors such as mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and services. Despite these discussions and proposed institutional reforms, the overall investment climate has shown little measurable improvement.
According to the World Bank, one out of every three investors in Mongolia ultimately withdraws their investment decision due to contract breaches. This statistic alone underscores a fundamental breakdown in trust between investors and counterparties, including state institutions. Further evidence comes from a study conducted by the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs, which found that it takes an average of 6.2 years for investors to resolve disputes and complaints in Mongolia. Even more concerning is the finding that approximately 75 percent of investment-related complaints remain unresolved, leaving investors in prolonged legal and financial limbo. 
Reporting by Business.mn paints an even more troubling picture. Between 2018 and 2023, a total of 69 formal investment-related complaints were filed. Of these, 54 cases have yet to be resolved, and some disputes have reportedly remained in the court system for as long as 16 years. Such delays are virtually unheard of in competitive investment destinations and severely undermine the credibility as a rule-of-law jurisdiction. These concerns are echoed in the “Mongolia Investment Climate Statement 2024”, prepared by the Economic and Commercial Section of the US Embassy in Mongolia. The report notes that investors frequently cite the inability - and in some cases the unwillingness - of the Tax Service and other Government agencies to resolve disputes. This failure, the report warns, creates a risk of indirect expropriation, whereby investors lose effective control over their assets not through formal nationalization, but through prolonged administrative pressure, unresolved claims, and legal uncertainty.
The report also highlights serious deficiencies within the judicial system. Judges often avoid ruling on complex tax and business disputes, proceedings are routinely delayed, and even when court decisions are eventually issued, enforcement remains weak. In some cases, by the time a ruling is made, the opposing party has already liquidated assets and disappeared, rendering the judgment meaningless. This is the environment in which the Investor Protection Center has been established. While the center claims to support and protect the interests of investors, it remains unclear what concrete authority, enforcement mechanisms, or legal tools it will possess to address these deeply rooted problems. Without binding decision-making power, judicial coordination, or legislative reform, the center risks becoming a consultative body with limited practical impact.
In this context, economist and researcher N.Enkhbayar offered a candid assessment of the challenges facing Mongolia’s investment climate. “It is no secret that Mongolia lags behind on many indicators used to measure the business environment. There is a clear need for comprehensive improvement, and the establishment of the Investor Protection Center should be viewed as part of that broader objective,” he said.
At the same time, N.Enkhbayar cautioned against unrealistic expectations. “In practice, the center is not an institution that can resolve all existing problems. Its primary role is to transmit information, facilitate communication, and mediate investors’ suggestions and complaints,” he noted. While the Government has announced reductions in special licenses and the launch of various reform initiatives, N.Enkhbayar questioned whether these measures have been fully implemented in practice. “When we examine the main international indicators used to assess the investment environment, there is no evidence of meaningful progress. Mongolia continues to rank consistently low in key assessments, including the annual Investment Climate Report and the Economic Freedom Index published by the US Department of State,” he mentioned. 
According to N.Enkhbayar, genuine improvement in the investment environment requires measurable progress in these internationally recognized indicators, rather than rhetorical commitments alone. Drawing on the experience of the World Bank Group, he noted that a true one-stop service model for investors can only function effectively if an Investment Promotion Agency adopts a client manager system, in which dedicated managers are assigned to support investors throughout the investment process. International practice shows that these elements must be implemented together to produce real results, he said.
However, one of the most persistent weaknesses of Mongolia’s investment environment is institutional instability. “Organizations and structures are created, operate for a short period, and then disappear without leaving any tangible impact”, he said, pointing to numerous past examples. In this context, he warned that the proliferation of populist or public relations-oriented institutions, particularly various councils, has done little to address structural problems.
“There is no dispute that an institution to protect investor interests is necessary. But the most fundamental form of protection is a stable and predictable legal environment. Numerous past cases involving the illegal seizure of property were often carried out through cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the courts, which have severely damaged investor confidence. Many councils established for similar purposes have ceased to function after holding only two or three meetings, further undermining trust in such mechanisms. Entrusting investor protection to temporary councils and centers that lack permanence, authority and accountability will not produce meaningful results. A more effective and sustainable solution would be for the relevant line ministries to take the lead, focusing on strengthening the stability, enforcement, and accountability of the legal framework itself. Only by improving the consistency and credibility of laws and their implementation can Mongolia create an investment environment that truly protects investor interests,” N.Enkhbayar concluded.
However, a researcher specializing in investment, tax and business law offered a more technical perspective on the issue. According to the researcher, the Law on Investment clearly defines the protection of the rights and interests of both domestic and foreign investors, outlines the forms of support to be provided by the state, and specifies the roles and responsibilities of central Government institutions.
“For example, the law’s provisions on both tax and non-tax incentives are, in principle, a positive feature. However, legislation alone is not sufficient to ensure implementation. Investors come to Mongolia with defined expectations based on the legal framework, only to find in practice that they ‘run into a wall’ created by legal uncertainty, conflicting policies, and uncoordinated actions among state institutions,” he explained.
The researcher also emphasized that non-tax support mechanisms, such as administrative facilitation, regulatory stability and institutional cooperation, play a crucial role in attracting and retaining investment. Under current legislation, responsibility for implementing such support lies primarily with the Ministry of Economy and Development. Yet, as of today, it remains unclear what specific criteria the ministry will use or what concrete forms this support will take within the framework prescribed by law.
“In other words, the legal criteria for granting support and the mechanisms for implementing it are vague and undefined. From this perspective, the establishment of an Investor Protection Center is correct in principle, but insufficient on its own. State institutions currently operate in a fragmented and inconsistent manner, with one agency often contradicting or undermining the decisions of another. Although laws and regulations adopted after 2016 are required to comply with the General Administrative Law of 2011, this principle is not consistently applied in practice. As a result, even when the government declares its intention to support investors, it remains unclear whether such support will take the form of a binding legal act, an enforceable administrative decision, or merely a non-binding expression of goodwill. If the legal environment is not clarified and harmonized,” the researcher warned. 
While the idea of resolving investor issues through a single-window system is commendable, he cautioned that unless Mongolia first undertakes a thorough review of its fragmented and poorly coordinated legal framework, the country risks offering false hope to both domestic and foreign investors, and once again undermining its own credibility.

President Praises Camel Herders for Preserving Mongolian Heritage www.montsame.mn

President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhaa worked in Mandalgobi city, Dundgobi aimag on January 24, where he met with local residents and herders and attended the 5th National Camel Herders’ Conference.
Opening the conference, the President expressed gratitude to herders—especially camel herders—for preserving traditional livestock husbandry knowledge and passing it down through generations. He noted that Mongolia’s camel population has doubled over the past 20 years, increasing from 254 thousand to 501 thousand, as a result of the hard work of herders.
He noted that the two-humped camel, known internationally as the “Mongolian camel,” has been revered since ancient times and immortalized in folklore, legends, songs, and poetry, making it a distinctive and proud part of Mongolia’s cultural heritage.
He emphasized that improving camel productivity, expanding processing capacity, and increasing herders’ incomes will require the active role and participation of camel herders, as well as close cooperation among the government, the private sector, and herders.
The President also outlined state policies aimed at supporting national production and boosting exports, including the “White Gold” and “Food Revolution” initiatives. He noted that camel wool—particularly from young camels and female camels—is comparable in quality to cashmere and that camel wool products are commanding high prices on the global market.
The conference featured discussions on camel culture preservation, climate change and desertification, cultural heritage protection, and the endangered Mongolian camel and enhancing its value.
Of the more than two million two-humped camels worldwide, around 500 thousand are found in Mongolia.

How a Two-Year Pilot Triggered Mongolia's Energy Policy Reform www.undp.org

When Gantuya's family was selected for UNDP's solar heating pilot in Ulaanbaatar, winters meant choking coal smoke, children missing school to tend the stove, and air pollution so thick you could taste it. A year later, her home runs on sunshine. Her children attend school regularly. And she's exploring something remarkable: selling excess solar power back to the grid during Mongolia's long summer days. 
This quiet revolution in Chingeltei District of Ulaanbaatar doesn't look like traditional one. It's not a megaproject or a master plan. It's a two-year demonstration that has triggered system-wide energy reform.
Mongolia's energy transformation faces extraordinary headwinds. Coal generates 90% of electricity and drives approximately 80% of export revenues. Any serious push toward renewable energy raises concerns about interests, employment, and fiscal dependency. This makes methodical demonstration essential. 
But Ulaanbaatar’s Mayor, Nyambaatar Khishgee and Chingeltei District’s Governor Manduul Nyamandeleg chose not to wait for perfect regulations. With UNDP support, they piloted solar heating and went a step further by creating a practical "energy sandbox": an environment where households, technical innovators, and district government could test solar technologies, financing models, and carbon-credit mechanisms. 
The solution piloted for the ger districts of Chingeltei is especially unique because it is homegrown, developed by Mongolian experts and innovators such as URECA who understand the local context, cultural needs, and extreme weather conditions. Local NGO Ger Hub was instrumental in ensuring appropriate outreach and mobilization of local communities.
What started with 68 households pilot funded through UNDP’s Funding Windows (by the Government of France), the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, and UNDP became a carefully orchestrated scaling story. An additional 80 households joined in 2025 with financing from Chingeltei District itself—a crucial signal of local ownership. The initiative is now scaling to 450 households by 2027, supported by the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), with a longer-term ambition to reach over 1,000 households. 
This phased expansion enabled simultaneous testing of technologies (solar PV, smart meters, digital management), regulations (carbon credits, feed-in tariffs), financing (blended and results-based approaches), and behavior/social systems (women's leadership, community governance). In 2025, the system was piloted in two detached houses, marking the first-ever implementation in conventional housing beyond ger dwellings.
Two years of methodical work and advocacy produced a policy shift. By proving solar could work where winter temperatures hit -40°C and coal seemed irreplaceable, the UNDP-supported pilot moved from proof of concept to blueprint for national scaling. 
In late 2025, under Speaker Uchral Nyam-Osor's initiative, the Parliament adopted a Resolution calling on the Government to initiate a system-wide green energy transformation of Mongolia. It is backed by the flagship "100,000 Solar Homes" Initiative, to equip 100,000 ger-area households by 2035 with integrated solar panels, electric heating, and battery storage—complete with simplified grid connection, quarterly payments for surplus electricity, and access to carbon markets. This means also cutting what previously required a labyrinth of procedural steps and an average of one year for a single household. 
The sandbox of Chingeltei District created evidence. The evidence created momentum. The pilot became policy. Policy is now mobilizing millions in climate finance.
UNDP's role was to support the local solution, bridge local innovation with political will, connect technical pilots to regulatory frameworks, and link household-level results to national carbon policy—all while navigating the political reality of deep coal dependency. 
The partnership model, starting with the local startup URECA  and community organization GerHub , building engagement through tireless work and numerous workshops, then supporting technical expertise in verifying carbon credits, created the evidence base that shifted national priorities. The pilot didn't just work; it proved a replicable pathway in conditions others assumed were impossible. 
UNDP worked at multiple levels simultaneously: household improvements, district momentum, national regulatory frameworks, and climate finance. When one pathway stalled, others sustained momentum. This was done in recognition that transformation in entrenched systems requires multiple routes to legitimacy, careful demonstration, and the discipline to let evidence speak louder than advocacy. 
Complex systems, especially constrained energy systems, cannot be transformed through technology diffusion alone. Bold communities are needed - willing to test, bold local governments - willing to experiment, political champions - willing to build and protect sandboxes from premature scaling, and partnerships that support rigorous learning and credible evidence generation. 
In one of Earth's most challenging climates and most coal-dependent economies, UNDP's two-year sandbox demonstrated what's possible. That demonstration informed policy. That policy is now mobilizing resources at scale and becoming a blueprint for distributed solar introduction across Mongolia. 
Gantuya's son no longer stays home to burn coal; he's in school. Clean air means fewer illnesses. Mothers are training for renewable energy jobs. Smart meters make carbon emissions visible and accountable. All of this built the evidence base that policymakers needed to justify reform in a coal-dependent economy. 
In Ulaanbaatar's ger districts, children who once missed school to burn coal now study while their families sell solar energy back to the grid. Development isn't happening to Mongolia. It's happening with Mongolia, through local champions, patient partnership, sandbox experimentation, and the discipline to prove what works before scaling it.

78.5 km of new bicycle paths planned for this year www.gogo.mn

The capital city is developing a detailed design to construct 78.5 km of bicycle paths across the capital this year as part of a longer-term network expansion.
Planned by district: Sukhbaatar: 15.17 km; Chingeltei: 3.60 km;Bayanzurkh: 28.23 km; Bayangol: 18.74 km; Khan-Uul: 9.18 km; Songinokhairkhan: 3.60 km.
Ulaanbaatar currently has 101.7 km of bicycle paths. The capital aims to add 253 km of new cycleways across six districts during 2026–2028, and to expand the total network to 1,677 km by 2040.
New routes will be built together with pedestrian paths and roads under the “20-minute city” concept, prioritising citizen safety and connectivity.

The USA has confirmed support for reforms in Mongolia's mining sector www.open.kg

At the meeting attended by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Mongolia Dashpurev Buriad and the Director of the Korean-Mongolian Division of the U.S. Department of State Michael Flores, aspects of implementing bilateral agreements on cooperation in mineral resource management and labor relations were discussed. This was reported by MiddleAsianNews.
During the first part of the meeting, the participants analyzed the implementation of previously signed Memorandums of Understanding regarding cooperation in mineral resource management and labor interaction. Dashpurev Buriad expressed a desire to create a joint working group to develop a specific action plan for implementing these agreements.
The parties also agreed to deepen mutual cooperation in the areas of legal reforms, attracting investments, technologies in geological exploration, local governance, and social approval, as well as enhancing capacity in managing the mining sector and safety standards.
Representatives of the United States confirmed their readiness to continue providing technical and advisory support to Mongolia in the process of adapting its mining legislation to international standards.
The parties agreed on further cooperation in the following key areas:
In particular:
Legal reform: Request technical support from the U.S. Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) to eliminate duplicative and excessive regulations in the legislation on minerals, oil, and nuclear energy implemented by the Government of Mongolia;
Investments and technologies: Attract American investments for the application of modern methods and technologies in geology, exploration, mineral resource assessment, and the development of high-quality industries;
Local relations and governance: Utilize U.S. experience and technical resources to enhance public recognition of the sector through promoting mining policy at the local level and informing citizens;
Capacity development: Continue training and practical programs for mining specialists on advanced methods, labor protection standards, and safety techniques.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties agreed on closer cooperation in assessing compliance with legislation in the mineral sector and improving the legal environment in accordance with international standards, which will make cooperation more productive and create a mechanism for regular dialogue.

Fourth Thermal Power Plant Supplies 58 percent of Ulaanbaatar’s Total Electricity www.montsame.mn

On January 24, Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav inspected how the Thermal Power Plant No. 4 (TPP-4) State-owned Enterprise operates under a state of readiness.
The TPP-4 alone supplies 58 percent of Ulaanbaatar’s total electricity demand. Operating eight boilers, the plant generates 680 MW of power per hour. However, damage to one boiler created an unavoidable need to impose restrictions.
A rapid response team of 15 specialists and engineers carried out repair works to reconnect the boiler. Nevertheless, General Engineer Boldbaatar D. noted that such emergency repairs are merely a “firefighting measure.” Without reserve capacity in electricity and heat production, there remains a risk that restrictions could recur. For this reason, he emphasized the urgent need to construct a ninth boiler.
The feasibility study for the new boiler was approved two years ago. With nine boilers in operation, the plant would not only ensure the reliability of electricity and heat supply but also have reserve equipment, significantly reducing the risk of outages. It would also enable maintenance and repairs on other boilers, among other advantages.

Mongolia begins preparations to mark World Horse Day www.qazinform.com

Mongolia is set to celebrate the World Horse Day on July 11-13, 2026, Montsame reported.
The Organizing Committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Gankhuyag Khassuuri, convened its second meeting and instructed the sub-working groups to advance their tasks in accordance with the approved plan.
The committee reviewed a comprehensive action plan and budget aimed at promoting Mongolia’s traditions and cultural heritage internationally, enhance tourism, and preserve, safeguard, expand, and showcase the cultural legacy of the Mongolian horse.
Discussions also centered around sub-working group initiatives, including the development of livestock and green growth programs rooted in nomadic culture, the establishment of an equine rehabilitation and complementary therapy center, the introduction of digital infrastructure for herders, and the repatriatin of Mongolian horses that have served abroad.
Preliminary results from Mongolia’s nationwide livestock census conducted last year indicate that the country has about 5.1 million horses.
Earlier, Qazinform reported that Mongolia had officially presented the ceremonial and casual uniforms of its national team for the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026.