Overview
- Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar appointed and Parliament confirmed B. Enkhbayar as Justice and Internal Affairs Minister, tying the role to a clampdown on “wealth” and coal theft.
- Lawmakers debated a budget-linked resolution to empower the government to negotiate bringing Bortee and other unused Tavantolgoi areas into use, with disputes over the scope of such “transactions” and pledges of transparency and international audits.
- The Transport Ministry reported 2 million tonnes of coal moved in four months on the Tavantolgoi–Gashuunsukhait railway under the long-term deal with China, a record for that corridor.
- Ulaanbaatar signed a public‑private partnership to build a waste‑to‑energy plant processing 1,500 tonnes per day and generating 35 MW, a $206.5 million project to be built in 30 months with transfer to the state after a 28‑year term.
- Teachers continued a nationwide strike demanding a ₮3.5 million base salary, rejecting a proposal to raise pay by 30% in stages.