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Mongolia Fires Deputy PM, Orders Tavan Tolgoi Audit as Teachers’ Talks Resume

Transparency moves at Tavan Tolgoi signal a bid to steady governance during sanctions-driven market turbulence.

Overview

  • Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar dismissed Deputy PM S. Amarsaikhan for breaching an accountability agreement after Amarsaikhan said he would leave the government.
  • The government ordered an internationally recognized audit of Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi and pledged to publish all coal sales contracts since 2010, with any violations to be sent to law enforcement.
  • Formal bargaining with striking teachers is set to begin, with a government proposal for a 30% pay increase and a plan to lift the base salary toward 2.5 million MNT.
  • The Cabinet approved up to five working days of paid leave for a working parent or guardian caring for a flu-diagnosed child under six between Nov. 1, 2025 and Mar. 1, 2026, and ratified a driving-licence exchange pact with Kyrgyzstan.
  • Lukoil said it will sell some foreign assets, citing restrictive measures imposed after new U.S. sanctions on Russian oil majors, underscoring shifts in regional energy markets.