President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa has partially vetoed Resolution No. 85 of the State Great Khural (Parliament) on the Implementation of the “Gold-3” National Campaign.
The veto is based on two main grounds: the need to pursue a policy of increasing state special protected areas and the importance of aligning the Resolution with the principles of the Constitution of Mongolia.
Clause 5 of the 2025 Resolution No. 85 of the State Great Khural instructs the Government to urgently submit a draft amendment to the 2020 Resolutions No. 46 and 47, in order to bring primary gold deposits into economic circulation. However, those 2020 resolutions had designated certain lands as protected areas and adjusted boundary lines to expand special protections.  The President warned that modifying these previous decisions to bring primary gold deposits into economic circulation would undermine legal protections and potentially shrink the nation’s protected lands.
The President stressed that while it is important to increase the National Wealth Fund, this must not come at the cost of reducing special protected areas, which are key to ecological balance and national security. Mongolia's state policy aims to protect areas of unique natural, scientific, historical, and ecological importance for current and future generations to live in a healthy and safe environment. President Khurelsukh also pointed to the National Security Concept of Mongolia, which identifies environmental protection, including forests, water resources, and biodiversity, particularly combating desertification, as a component of national security.
In addition, Clause 3 of the Resolution states that the resolution becomes effective from the date the Amendment Law to the 2025 State Budget Law takes effect. The President noted this could infringe on his constitutional right to veto, as decisions must be made within five working days of receiving a law.
Therefore, the President called for strict adherence to the principle of increasing state special protected areas and ensuring full compliance with the Constitution.

Published Date:2025-07-29