Overview
- Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar moved to send formal requirements to Rio Tinto and Oyu Tolgoi, seeking a defined dividend timeline, equal shareholder treatment, full cost transparency with independent audit, and greater Mongolian say in decisions, with the negotiation team reconstituted.
- After the January 4 killings, a suspect was remanded on January 5 as authorities investigate how a person meant to be under strict psychiatric detention was free, begin drafting legal changes on compulsory medical measures, note 257 people currently under such orders, and advance plans for a secure unit at the national mental health center.
- Ulaanbaatar approved 408 projects to clear 4,729 hectares across 20,218 parcels in 2026 for roads, district hubs, and social infrastructure, with additional steps to camera-monitor high-risk locations and recover unlawfully held city properties.
- The national unified register for administrative violations launched on January 1, enabling authorized officers to file and manage cases online and strengthening prosecutorial oversight through a single digital system.
- Winter pressures intensified in parts of Övörkhangai where fodder stocks have run out and local officials reported more than 500 animal deaths, prompting a central allocation of 549 tons of feed for distribution.