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Khürelsükh Hails 2025 Gains in New Year Address as Forecast Flags Extreme Jan. 2 Cold

State forecasters warn of dangerous overnight lows on Jan. 2, with Ulaanbaatar near minus 24°C.

Overview

  • The president issued a Dec. 31 New Year message summarizing 2025 and extending thanks to service members, health workers, police, border guards, emergency responders and civil servants.
  • He cited official figures of 6% economic growth, per-capita GDP above $7,000, foreign exchange reserves at $6 billion and a credit rating at a record level.
  • The Food Revolution and Tsagaan Alt initiatives were credited with 53 new food factories, more than 1,000 new product varieties and early gains in livestock processing.
  • National broadcaster MNB forecast clear conditions but severe overnight cold on Jan. 2, with Ulaanbaatar at −22 to −24°C (Yarmag–Songino −30 to −32°C) and remote depressions down to −33 to −40°C.
  • Ikon.mn marked MobiCom’s 30th anniversary, noting mobile service began on March 18, 1996 and the operator now has over 1,800 employees and more than one million subscribers.