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Mongolia Enters 2026 With Presidential Address, Deep Freeze Alerts and a Telecom Milestone

The year’s turn blends official claims of economic progress with public safety alerts as temperatures plunge.

Overview

  • President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh’s New Year message touts 2025 results including 6% GDP growth, per‑capita GDP above $7,000, $6 billion in foreign reserves and a record sovereign credit rating.
  • He highlights food‑security drives, saying the nationwide Food Revolution brought 53 new food factories and over 1,000 product varieties, while the Tsagaan Alt livestock‑processing program is yielding results.
  • The President extends special thanks and holiday greetings to border guards, peacekeepers, healthcare staff, civil servants, police and emergency responders for their service.
  • MNB forecasts clear but severe cold on Jan. 1–2, with Ulaanbaatar at -22 to -24°C (down to -30 to -32°C in Yarmag–Songino) and remote depressions plunging to -35 to -40°C, with light snow possible in parts between Jan. 3 and 6.
  • Ikon.mn notes MobiCom marks 30 years of mobile service since March 18, 1996, growing from 17 employees to roughly 1,800 and surpassing one million subscribers.