Overview
- National forecasters warn of snow and blizzard conditions on Nov. 16 in eastern provinces, with Ulaanbaatar cloudy with light snow and around −13 to −15°C and gusts up to 15–17 m/s in Gobi and steppe areas.
- Outlook for Nov. 17–21 flags additional snow in the Halh River valley on the 17th and Khenii highlands on the 19th, with very cold nights reaching about −29 to −34°C in some basins before daytime cold starts easing after the 18th.
- Intelligence officers intercepted an attempt to illegally export a large quantity of gold at the Zamyn‑Uud border on Nov. 14, detaining Mongolian and foreign suspects as the investigation continues.
- Officials say the action follows recent detentions tied to allegedly routine currency runs of $2–3 million per trip, with a preliminary estimate of roughly 700 billion MNT moved abroad.
- During a Nov. 14 visit to the General Taxation Authority, Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar directed technology‑driven tax reforms, with 14 trillion MNT collected toward a 17.94 trillion MNT plan after a 3.7 trillion MNT budget revenue revision.