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Mongolia’s Governance Reset Takes Shape Under PM Zandanshatar’s “Order and Discipline” Campaign

Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar has unveiled his governing mantra—“order and discipline”—as an antidote to a state long run on improvisation. Speaking to provincial and city leaders, he cast local officials as the hinge between grand national plans and everyday life. The ambition is unmistakable. The harder question is whether a slogan built on predictability can survive contact with Mongolia’s political economy. Prime Minister of Mongolia Gombojavyn Zandanshatar ( is

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Mongolia Coal Production Holds, Export Revenues Fall

Mongolia coal exports hold steady in 2025, but falling prices slash revenues, fuel inflation, and expose economic dependence.

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Mongolia Economic Growth Rebounds Strongly in Q2, Yet Fiscal Strains Mount

Mongolia Economic Growth rebounded 5.6% in Q2, driven by agriculture and construction, but fiscal deficits and weak revenues persist.

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Economy

Mongolia Tax Cut Push Gains Momentum as Inflation Cools and Surplus Swells

Mongolia tax cuts gain momentum as inflation cools—but weak investment, SOEs, and politics raise risks beneath the surplus.

Why Mongolia’s Strong Growth Still Feels Weak to Households

Mongolia growth hit 6.4% in 2025, driven by agriculture and mining rebounds, but inflation and uneven incomes left households worse off.

Mongolia's 2026 Outlook: Resource Policy, Political Risk and Energy Security

Mongolia faces crucial tests on resource policy, fiscal discipline and energy security as commodity boom fades and public patience wears thin.

Mongolia’s Coal Exports Faces a Fuel Supply Reality Check

Fuel shortages threaten Mongolia’s coal exports and budget, exposing risky dependence on Russian imports.

Budget Shortfall Tests Mongolia's Political Stability Ahead of 2026

Mongolia’s political stability is under strain as fiscal gaps, tax arrears and fuel shortages turn 2025 growth into risk.

Mongolia Eases Pensioner Loan Terms

Mongolia extends pensioner loan terms to 36 months, easing monthly strain while banks and politicians reap the gains.

International Affairs

Mongolia Bets on an EAEU Trade Deal. Will It Broaden the Economy or Deepen Old Risks?

Mongolia trade faces a real test as the EAEU deal weighs diversification gains against import risks, weak demand, and geopolitical exposure.

Mongolia Upgrades Italy Ties in Strategic Push to Tap Europe’s Markets

Mongolia's recent presidential visit to Rome, elevating ties with Italy to a " strategic partnership ," marks a significant recalibration of Ulaanbaatar's European diplomacy. Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Italian President Sergio Mattarella ( www.president.mn ) Italy becomes the second European Union member after Germany to achieve this top-tier status with Mongolia, providing Ulaanbaatar another political anchor as its traditional balancing act between Russia