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Mongolia Launches Traditional Medicine Drive, Sets School Milk Start, Opens Selbe City Tender

Officials signal a coordinated push tying social programs to infrastructure during a dangerous cold spell.

Overview

  • President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh signed a decree to deepen research, training and regulation for traditional medicine, directing the government to deliver an implementation plan and strengthen legal, data and manufacturing standards.
  • Ulaanbaatar will provide milk three days a week to 189,600 students in grades 1–5 starting January 26, with 8.9 billion tugriks budgeted and supply to come from national producers.
  • The Selbe “20-minute city” project opened an open call for private proposals in public zones, with submissions accepted via selbecity.mn until March 2 at 16:00, and the first housing phase targeted for May 2027.
  • A severe cold snap continues through at least January 20, with Ulaanbaatar forecast around −22 to −26°C by day and much colder at night, and broader regions facing extreme lows and occasional blowing snow.
  • Military registration for citizens aged 18–55 in the capital remains open until January 23, with in-person and E‑Mongolia options available and fines for missing the deadline.