During the regular session of the Cabinet of Mongolia on April 2, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan presented the progress of the project to construct a natural gas pipeline from the Russian Federation to the People's Republic of China through the territory of Mongolia.
From the Mongolian side, the “Erdenes Gaz” project unit under “Erdenes Mongol” LLC and, from the Russian side, “Gazoprovod Soyuz Vostok” LLC—funded by “Gazprom”—are working together to implement the project. The project’s feasibility study was approved in January 2022, with engineering surveys completed the same year. Verification of the detailed design documentation is scheduled to be finished by 2024. The necessary land will be designated as special state-use territory, and an environmental impact assessment is planned for completion by the third quarter of 2025.
The gas pipeline will pass through six aimags and 22 soums of Mongolia, stretching 958.6 km underground from the northern border to the southern border. According to the feasibility study, the project is technically feasible, economically viable, and will not have any negative impact on the environment. The project will also increase foreign direct investment and expand the economy. 12,000 jobs will be created during the construction and more than 1,000 jobs during operation.
Natural gas is an inexpensive energy source, and building heat and power plants that use natural gas will improve the flexibility and stability of the energy system. Furthermore, the design plan calls for gas supply connections to Darkhan, Ulaanbaatar, Choir, and Sainshand, which would allow Mongolia to utilize natural gas domestically and fully address its air pollution issues.

Published Date:2025-04-03