Overview

• Lawmakers accepted the president’s partial veto on the Alt‑3 package’s fifth clause, rejecting changes that would shrink special protected areas to unlock gold deposits, with 74.5% of voting members in favor.
• President Khürelsükh attended the UN General Assembly opening in New York and met António Guterres, reaffirming Mongolia’s multilateral commitments and preparations to host the UN desertification summit in Ulaanbaatar in 2026.
• Ulaanbaatar will begin selling imported half‑coke briquettes on October 1 at 5,000₮ per bag after lab tests indicating 45–50% lower overall emissions versus improved briquettes and major reductions in SOx, NOx, CO and fine particulates.
• City transport plans advanced as officials readied a PPP tender in October for two tram lines with projections of 68.5 billion₮ in annual revenue, 24.5 billion₮ in costs and 121,000 daily trips, while the 16 km Yarmag–Emeelt road is slated for a November tender and a May 2026 construction start.
• GuarantCo provided a five‑year, 100% payment guarantee that enabled Trade and Development Bank to sign a long‑term financing agreement with Korea Development Bank for green and social projects.