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EAEU, Mongolia complete negotiations on temporary trade agreement — EEC www.tass.com

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Mongolia have launched procedures for signing a temporary trade agreement, the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) reported.
The EEC Council approved the draft temporary trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and Mongolia and sent it to member states for internal procedures.
"Following additional consultations with the Mongolian side, we launched the procedures with our partner necessary for signing a temporary trade agreement. The document covers 367 commodity sub-items on each side," EEC Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev said as quoted by the press service.
He also noted that once the agreement is signed and enters into force, the EAEU will receive preferential access to the Mongolian market for such key items as: grain, meat products, dairy products, honey, vegetable oils, sugar, metallurgical products, motor vehicles, chemical products, tires.
"We will also be happy to welcome Mongolian goods to our market, including key products of their export interest: meat and dairy products (horse meat, cattle meat, lamb, canned meat, offal, yogurt, cheese, etc.), light industry products (in particular, wool, threads, as well as finished knitted and textile clothing)," the minister stressed.
Andrey Slepnev expressed confidence that the conclusion of a temporary trade agreement will create favorable conditions for the further growth of mutual trade and, in general, will contribute to strengthening the traditional friendly relations of the EAEU countries with Mongolia.

 

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The Conclusion of Mongolia’s Proceedings before the International Criminal Court: Implications on Non-Cooperation www.ejiltalk.org

On 18 March, the Pre-Trial Chamber II (PTC II) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) rendered a decision on the ‘Request for Reconsideration of the “Decision on Mongolia’s Requests for Leave to Appeal, Temporary Stay of the Proceedings, and Related Matters”’ filed by Mongolia on 2 December 2024. In essence, the Chamber denied the state party its final opportunity to get an appellate review of the Finding under Article 87(7) of the Rome Statute dated 24 October 2024 (hereinafter ‘Non-Cooperation Finding’) in which the PTC II determined Mongolia’s failure to comply with the request by the Court for cooperation in the arrest and surrender of the Russian President Putin and referred the matter to the Assembly of States Parties (ASP). In parallel with the decision of the Plenary of Judges dated 10 March that dismissed Mongolia’s other Request for Partial Reconsideration on the Disqualification of Judges, the Decision of 18 March marks the conclusion of a series of proceedings before the Court in relation to the Non-Cooperation Finding.
This post argues that the course of proceedings described above has certain implications on the issue of Mongolia’s non-cooperation, specifically, and on other states parties in general. While one may raise substantive questions as to the decisions of the Court, including but not limited to the reasoning for removing the immunities of the head of state that is not party to the Rome Statute (e.g. see here), it is rather the relevance of these proceedings as a whole that seems to be worth an appreciation in a timely manner.
Time for the ASP and the Bureau to Address the Non-Cooperation Finding
First and foremost, the conclusion of the legal proceedings will allow the ASP and its Bureau to revisit the Non-Cooperation Finding. When the matter was first brought to its attention, the Bureau invited a representative of Mongolia to the meeting of 6 November 2024. It took note of the latter’s statement, but did not act further, deciding ‘to defer the matter until all proceedings before the Court had concluded’ (Report of the Bureau on non-cooperation, paras. 36-39). In fact, Mongolia’s two major applications related to the Non-Cooperation Finding were both rejected during November. The Plenary of Judges dismissed the ‘Application for the Disqualification of Judges’ on 15 November, and the PTC II dismissed the ‘Request for Leave to Appeal’ on the 29th of the month.
Yet, the proceedings before the Court did not come to an end because Mongolia filed, as already mentioned, the two requests for reconsideration of these dismissals on the very day when the ASP opened its 23rd session, 2 December 2024. This move, taken together with the ‘Urgent Request for Suspensive Effect’ filed three times in November that sought interim protection of the rights concerned, may reasonably be understood to intend a prolongation of the legal proceedings to block any action the ASP might take on the matter. Thus, the Assembly in its ‘omnibus resolution’ merely took note of the Non-Cooperation Finding and the Bureau’s report and did not adopt any concrete action to address Mongolia’s non-cooperation specifically (paras. 33-34).
Now, all the proceedings have been concluded, and there is no reason for stopping short of taking up the matter. The Bureau can and should address it with a view to making specific recommendations to the Assembly. Indeed, the omnibus resolution also ‘[d]ecide[d] to include on the agenda of future sessions of the Assembly the consideration of non-cooperation issues arising during the inter-sessional period’ (ibid., para. 36, emphasis added). This represents a determination of the Assembly to place under its scrutiny non-cooperation issues, apart from cooperation, as a major subject of discussion in future sessions (cf. the 24th session). Therefore, the Assembly will be able to revisit Mongolia’s non-cooperation insofar as such ‘issue’ (not ‘instance’) may technically be treated as having arisen upon the completion of the proceedings before the Court. It is time for the Bureau and the Assembly to demonstrate that non-cooperation cannot persist. Their actions are vital for the international criminal justice system to be effective.
Having said that, a question remains as to how they should deal with the matter. Since Mongolia can no longer change its decision in the past, the only possible response will be future-oriented. It should be noted in this regard that Mongolia has had many doubts on the impartiality and fairness of the Court throughout the proceedings. One of the allegations made is emblematic in claiming that the PTC II rendered the Decision of 29 November 2024 on ‘Request for Leave to Appeal’ in an hasty manner and that ‘the motivation for its decision may not have been purely legal but political – driven by a desire to resolve the matter before the ASP session, potentially at the cost of fairness and justice’ (paras. 31-38). Even if this were true, such a motivation would not be provable. The Plenary of Judges was thus right in rejecting the claim as ‘entirely speculative’ (para. 17), but Mongolia’s lack of confidence in the Court is clearly observable.
With the foregoing considerations, it would not be wise to act towards condemnation or politicization that might drive Mongolia away from the ICC regime. This state party should face the consequences of its behaviour, but a ‘punitive’ action against it would not be the right solution. The Bureau and the Assembly should rather be fora for a constructive dialogue to prevent future instances of non-cooperation and strengthen the cooperative relationship with Mongolia.
Concerns with Non-Appealability of the Article 87(7) Finding
Second, and more generally, the course of the proceedings before the Court points to a problem of concern to other states parties as well. The disqualification aside, the Court articulated that the finding under Article 87(7) of the Rome Statute was unappealable by nature. It is not intended here to develop an extended discussion on the substance of the Court’s decisions, but the focus is to highlight another aspect of the unsuccessful ending of Mongolia’s legal challenges in a broader context of the circumstances surrounding the Court to date.
In its Decision of 29 November 2024 on ‘Request for Leave to Appeal’, the PTC II considered as to Article 87(7) ‘it important to examine the nature of such finding’ and opined the following:
[…] The primary aim of these referrals is not to enforce a sanction against the non-complying State but rather to notify the relevant bodies of the breach to the Statute, which in turn prevents the Court from exercising its functions. It follows that a chamber’s determination under article 87(7) does not involve a judicial decision in the procedural sense, but rather constitutes a determination of a failure to comply with the statutory obligation to, in this case, cooperate in the arrest and surrender of a suspect. This determination does not constitute a formal ruling on the merits or on a procedural matter of the case, but rather a compliance assessment concerning the duty to cooperate with the Court. In other words, this notification does not concern a procedural issue that would directly impact the rights of the parties or the outcome of the trial. In this regard, since the notification to the States Parties neither affects the fair and expeditious conduct of the proceedings against the person sought by the Court, nor the outcome of the trial, the Chamber’s finding under article 87(7) of the Statute does not amount to an appealable decision within the meaning of article 82(1)(d) of the Statute.
This reasoning is worth a critical review in many respects: it is logically questionable; it does not contain any reference; it is inconsistent with the precedent of the Al Bashir case and the Prosecution Response did not even raise this point.
The most problematic, however, is the categorical exclusion of the Article 87(7) finding from the scope of Article 82(1)(d). This may give rise to uncertainty and concerns about the procedural fairness before the Court among states parties in general, as it indicates that the state party concerned may dispute an alleged non-cooperation only once, with no chance of appeal. Mongolia refuted the Chamber’s reasoning and questioned the denial of appellate review in its request for reconsideration of the decision, but the Chamber dismissed it and presented no interest in engaging with its essentialist ruling (Decision of 18 March, para. 17).
It is true that the Chamber’s decisions constitute no more than a settlement of the proceedings concerning Mongolia’s non-cooperation and do not have any legal effect on other states parties. The conclusion of these proceedings would nonetheless have repercussions on the perception of those states parties, in particular those that disagree with the Court’s jurisprudence on the law of immunities of the head of state or possess potential or real risks of becoming another addressee of the Article 87(7) finding. These states may find the Court procedure less credible. Perhaps one would recall that in February, the PTC I invited Italy to provide submissions concerning its failure to surrender Mr. Njeem to the Court, and that the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu received a warm welcome in Hungary in April, which also led to an invitation to the same effect.
The non-appealability of the Article 87(7) finding, as indicated by the PTC II, could be a deterrent factor in decision-making for such states, while it may undermine the procedural integrity of the Court, whose effective functioning depends much on cooperation by states parties. Either way, it is how the ASP and its Bureau will deal with the issue of Mongolia’s non-cooperation that determines the way forward.
The author acts fully in personal capacity and this post does not in any way represent a view of his affiliated organisation.
BY Kazuki Goto
Kazuki Goto is Researcher at the Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands. His research interest concerns the prohibition of the use of force, international criminal law and international accountability processes.…

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Views Exchanged on Supplying Crude Oil to the Oil Refinery Plant Post-Commissioning www.montsame.mn

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Mongolia Tuvaan Tsevegdorj held a meeting with the executives of Dongsheng Petroleum Mongolia LTD, a company funded by the People’s Republic of China and operating in Dornogobi aimag of Mongolia, to exchange views on matters related to petroleum extraction and utilization. The meeting was held during the inaugural meeting of the Gobi Regional Council in Dornogobi aimag on May 12, 2025. 
At the meeting, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Tuvaan Tsevegdorj proposed that the company supply petroleum products to the Oil Refinery Plant, which is currently under development approximately 60 kilometers from the extraction site, when it will be commissioned in 2028.
"Dongsheng Petroleum Mongolia" LTD was established in accordance with the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) approved under the Resolution of the State Great Khural of Mongolia of 1997 and has been operating in Mongolia since 2003 with 100 percent investment from the People’s Republic of China. Since its establishment, the company has drilled 132 exploratory and appraisal wells, investing a total of USD 367.4 million. The company has reported proven petroleum reserves of 26.05 million tons or 186.3 million barrels, of which 2.07 million tons or 14.86 million barrels are confirmed as recoverable. Currently, the company has extracted one million tons of crude oil from the contracted field, exporting it to the People’s Republic of China.

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Fiber Network and Data Infrastructure to Be Expanded Across Mongolia’s Gobi Region www.montsame.mn

As part of efforts to develop the Gobi region into a hub for specialized industry and green energy, the Government of Mongolia announced plans to build a data center in Umnugobi aimag and introduce fiber optic connectivity to 13 key locations throughout the region. 
Developing the Gobi region into a specialized industrial zone and a sub-region for green energy requires the integrated improvement of energy, telecommunications, and digital development. Mongolia offers several advantages for such development, including abundant energy resources, favorable climate conditions, a strategic geographical location, and a relatively low risk of natural disasters. The Ministry of Digital Development and Communications of Mongolia emphasized the importance of leveraging these strengths to facilitate the international data center market and the emerging digital economy. 
The Ministry of Digital Development and Communications has identified several priority areas for action. These include updating the legal framework, creating a stable and investment-friendly environment for foreign-funded international data centers, and ensuring robust data protection and cybersecurity standards. Additionally, efforts will focus on promoting renewable energy-based infrastructure, offering green financing mechanisms, streamlining land allocation, and providing incentives such as energy and tax benefits. 
Additionally, Mongolia plans to approve a national strategy for data center development covering the period from 2025 to 2030. Moreover, public-private partnerships will play a key role, alongside active participation in developing regional cable infrastructure. 
Global demand for data centers is projected to grow at an average annual rate of 10-12 percent by 2030. As major international players increasingly seek regions with low-cost and stable energy sources, Mongolia is positioning itself as an emerging and competitive destination for data infrastructure investment. 
BY Amrida.G
g.amrida@montsame.gov.mn

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Forest fire destroys 7,300 hectares of land in eastern Mongolia www.xinhuanet.com

A forest fire has devastated at least 7,300 hectares of land in the eastern Mongolian province of Khentii, according to the country's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday.
The forest fire, which erupted in Norovlin Soum (administrative subdivision), was fully extinguished by Tuesday afternoon, the NEMA reported.
According to experts, most of the forest and steppe fires are caused by human negligence, careless handling of fire and burning of grass in the spring.
In view of this, the NEMA has warned residents of Ulan Bator and 21 Mongolian provinces not to make bonfires or throw cigarette butts on the ground in dry weather
Since the beginning of spring in Mongolia, a total of 87 forest and steppe fires were reported across Mongolia, devastating 748,082 hectares of forest and grassland.

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Air India starts using Mongolian airspace for North America flights to cut costs www.thehindu.com

Air India has started using the Mongolian airspace for a few of its North America flights from the national capital as an alternative route for reducing operational costs that have jumped due to the closure of the Pakistan airspace last month, sources said on Tuesday.
Besides, the carrier is having a technical stop in Kolkata for some of the North America flights from Delhi, they added.
71 flights a week
The Tata Group-owned airline has been exploring alternatives for the services from the national capital to North America in order to reduce the flying time as well as operational expenses.
At present, Air India operates 71 flights a week to North American destinations. Of them, 54 services are from the national capital. The airline flies to Chicago, New York, Washington, San Francisco, and Newark in the U.S., and to Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.
Mostly, the Mongolian airspace is used by some of Air India's flights from San Francisco and Vancouver. The flights from Delhi to these two cities are mostly using the Pacific route, according to the sources.
The flights AI186 from Vancouver to Delhi and AI174 from San Francisco to Delhi have been using the Mongolian airspace for the past few days, as per information from flight tracking website Flightradar24.com.
For some of the flights connecting North America cities and Delhi, the utilisation of the Mongolian airspace and a technical stop at Kolkata are among the alternatives that have been chosen by Air India, the sources said.
With such an arrangement in place, the airline does not have to make a stop in a European city while operating certain long haul and ultra long haul flights from Delhi to North America.
Having a stop in a European city means higher expenses, including landing charges and fuel costs, according to the sources.
The alternative also helps in addressing the challenges of higher fuel burn, operational expenses and flying duty time limitation (FDTL) for the crew.
Under the norms of aviation regulator DGCA, flight crew can work continuously only for eight hours. With the normal flight time getting longer, the crew will be in breach of the FDTL rules.
When there is a landing en route, the airline can seek permission for the crew to do their duty for additional hours. In the case of long haul and ultra long haul flights – those above the 14-hour duration – airlines will have two sets of crew.
Air India MD and CEO Campbell Wilson, in a message to staff on May 2, said there had been a number of network-related developments and the airline had temporarily adjusted some of its Europe and U.S. routes in response to recent airspace restrictions, as well as added a few technical stops.
On May 2, sources said the airline was looking at various alternatives for its North America flights from the national capital, including operating the services with a technical stop in a city within India.
In the wake of retaliatory measures taken by India after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that killed 26 people, Pakistan closed its airspace for Indian airlines on April 24.
The airspace closure has resulted in longer flying hours, higher fuel consumption, payload and aircraft availability issues as well as crew flying duty time limitation challenges for airlines operating international flights to the West.
India also closed its airspace for Pakistan airlines on April 30.
On Saturday, India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all firings and military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect.

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Consumer price index rises by 8.6% www.ubpost.mn

The national consumer price index rose by 0.3 percent in April compared to the previous month and by 8.6 percent year-on-year, according to the data released by the National Statistics Office on May 12. Although inflation remains elevated, the monthly increase marked the smallest rise in the past seven months, indicating a potential slowing of price momentum.
The inflation rate, which stood at 5.7 percent in April 2024, rose by 2.9 percentage points over the year to reach 8.6 percent in April 2025. The increase was largely attributed to rising costs in several key categories, with services seeing the steepest annual jump at 17 percent, followed by non-food products at 9.4 percent. Food prices rose 6.8 percent over the year, while goods increased by six percent.
Imported goods, excluding gasoline and fuel, contributed 2.6 percentage points to the overall inflation figure, accounting for 29.8 percent of the total increase. Meanwhile, domestic goods, excluding meat and solid fuels, were responsible for five percentage points, or 58.1 percent, of the annual inflation. Food, beverages and water prices alone accounted for 1.9 percentage points, or 22.3 percent, of the nationwide increase.
Driving the annual rise were notable surges in the cost of housing, utilities and fuels, which climbed by 21.7 percent. Educational services jumped by 18.2 percent, while hotel, catering and accommodation prices rose 16.7 percent. Clothing and footwear prices increased by 9.1 percent, and household furnishings went up by 6.5 percent. The food and beverage category also saw a notable rise of 6.9 percent, with non-alcoholic beverages jumping 10.5 percent year-on-year.
On a monthly basis, the modest 0.3 percent increase in April was primarily driven by rising food and beverage prices, which climbed by 0.9 percent, along with a 0.7 percent increase in housing and utility costs. Insurance and financial services posted a sharp monthly rise of 3.9 percent, contributing further upward pressure to consumer costs.

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Catering industry revenue reaches over 370 billion MNT www.ubpost.mn

The catering and accommodation sectors posted significant revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025, driven by rising consumer demand and increased business activity, particularly in the capital. The catering industry generated 371 billion MNT  in revenue during the first three months of the year, up 34.9 billion MNT (10.4 percent) compared to the same period in 2024. This increase was largely fueled by a rise in restaurant revenue, which grew by 20.2 billion MNT (9.6 percent), cafe revenue which increased by 5.8 billion MNT (24.5 percent), and cafeteria revenue which rose by 4.5 billion MNT (15.1 percent).
In March 2025 alone, the sector recorded 133.3 billion MNT in revenue, marking a year-on-year increase of 5 billion MNT (3.9 percent). During the first quarter, restaurants continued to dominate the market, accounting for 62.3 percent of total catering revenue. Catering services made up 17.1 percent, cafeterias 9.2 percent, cafes eight percent, and bars 3.3 percent. Ulaanbaatar remained the economic center of the sector, contributing 79.8 percent of total catering revenue.
Meanwhile, the accommodation sector also showed solid performance, generating 54.2 billion MNT in the first quarter, which is an increase of 5.9 billion MNT (12.2 percent) compared to the same period last year. The growth was led by hotels with three or more stars, whose revenue rose by 2.5 billion MNT (14.9 percent). Two-star hotels saw revenue climb by 1.6 billion MNT (52.5 percent), while unrated hotels and resorts brought in an additional 1.8 billion MNT (6.3 percent). Unrated hotels and resorts accounted for the largest share of accommodation sector revenue at 55.4 percent, followed by three-star and higher hotels at 36.1 percent, and two-star hotels at 8.5 percent.

 

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Joint study with China seeks to stop desertification in NE Asia www.korea.net

A joint research project with China will seek to prevent desertification in Northeast Asia and reduce sand and dust storms in the region.
The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFS) under the Korea Forest Service on May 12 announced its signing of an agreement on May 8 in Beijing on a joint global study with China's Scientific Research-Chinese Academy of Forestry to include Mongolia in forming a trilateral structure for forestry cooperation.
Under the accord, the two institutes will jointly research afforestation sites in China and Mongolia and build a system to assess the effectiveness of afforestation.
They will also jointly respond to international agreements and groups like the United Nations (UN) Convention to Combat Desertification and the North East Asia Deforestation, Land Degradation and Drought Network.
From 2017-24, both side conducted joint research like vegetation surveys and satellite image analysis at around 10 afforestation project sites for a Korea-China project to prevent desertification.
The results found that over 80% of trees planted in most of the zones were healthy, the living environment for residents improved and the region's economies were stimulated.
The UN Convention's World Land Outlook Report cited this as an exemplary case of partnership.
"To address desertification needs sustainable afforestation technologies that reflect not only ecological methods but also sociocultural contexts," said Choi Hyung Tae, director of the NIFS' Forest Ecology Division. "We will work with on-site researchers to scientifically respond to the climate crisis and drought."
BY  Koh Hyunjeong

 

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Celebrate Europe Day at the National Park on 17 May www.gogo.mn

The Delegation of the European Union to Mongolia invites you to join the “Europe Day” celebration on Saturday 17 May, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the National Park in Ulaanbaatar. 
This lively cultural event celebrates the richness and diversity of Europe, bringing together the European Union, its Member States, educational and cultural institutions, and European businesses. With more than 70 booths, visitors will have the chance to explore Europe’s vibrant culture, unique traditions, travel destinations, educational opportunities, and visa information—all in one place. 
You’ll also discover European Union–funded projects making a real impact in communities across Mongolia, showcased by the people behind them. 
Throughout the day, enjoy authentic European food and products, live music, and cultural performances that will transport you across the continent. Experience the sounds, sights, and flavors of Europe—right here in Mongolia!

 

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