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Parliament Weighs Court Ruling as Government Clinches Oyu Tolgoi Protocol and Orders Tavan Tolgoi Contract Disclosures

A five-day recess by the Democratic caucus pauses a decision on recalling the deputy speaker.

Overview

  • Legal and State Structure committees took up the Constitutional Court’s 08th opinion that found Deputy Speaker Kh. Bulgantuya and Resolution No.95 unconstitutional, with the Legal Committee urging the MPP caucus to submit an ouster motion to the plenary.
  • The Democratic Party caucus secured a five‑working‑day break, delaying a planned vote to remove Bulgantuya and appoint J. Bat‑Erdene, as lawmakers argued over how Parliament must address the fate of Resolution 95.
  • Industry Minister G. Damdinnym said Mongolia and Rio Tinto signed an in‑principle protocol to reduce Oyu Tolgoi shareholder loan interest and lift a seven‑year lock, with key decisions aimed by January 30, 2026.
  • Cabinet ordered Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi to publish 531 of 586 coal sales contracts on its website, leaving five subject to partner consent, and outlined steps toward audited accounts and more open governance.
  • The government escalated action on Health Insurance Fund abuses by appointing a new director and sending evidence on 730 suspected embezzlement cases from 2023–2024 checks to law enforcement, while forecasters warned of 10–20 mm wet snow and blizzards on Nov. 7–8 across central and eastern aimags.