Foreign Minister Battsetseg Meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio www.montsame.mn

During her visit to the United States of America, Minister of Foreign Affairs Battsetseg Batmunkh met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on February 5, 2026.

During the meeting, the two parties expressed their intention to reaffirm the Strategic Third Neighbor Partnership between Mongolia and the U.S. and deepen bilateral political trust.

Within this framework, the two sides stated their commitment to increasing the frequency of mutual high-level visits, strengthening the ties between the peoples of the two countries, expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in the trade, economy, mining, energy, communications, and artificial intelligence sectors, and achieving tangible results.

In Mongolian-US relations, both sides noted that the second Compact agreement, being implemented in cooperation with the Millennium Challenge Corporation and aimed at increasing Ulaanbaatar’s water supply by 80 percent, holds a particularly important place. They also exchanged views on the successful implementation of the project, which is set to conclude in March of this year, and discussed the possibility of launching new projects and programs in other strategically important sectors of Mongolia in the future.

Kh.Nyambaatar: 50,000 households will switch to gas next year www.gogo.mn

Mayor Kh.Nyambaatar said the capital city plans to switch 50,000 households to gas next year as part of measures to reduce air pollution.

Within this year’s programme, 5,000 households in Bayangol and Chingeltei districts will be switched to gas and 33 gas filling points established. As of today, 905 households have already been converted and 15 gas filling points are operating; on average 90–100 households are being switched daily, the mayor said during an inspection of the 13th sub-district, Chingeltei district.

Mayor Kh.Nyambaatar said the capital city will also insulate 5,000 homes this year and, where households carry out their own insulation, the capital city will install gas equipment free of charge. Each household will receive two gas cylinders so one can be used while the other is refilled. The capital will also provide a subsidy of MNT 900,000 for households using gas during the heating season, for example, if a household uses MNT 2,000,000 of gas in winter, the city will cover MNT 900,000.

Local residents reported positive experiences. D.Tsolmon, a resident of 13th sub-district, said switching to gas “does not cause fires, produces no smoke or soot, keeps indoor temperature even, and includes a stovetop for cooking. Installers gave good instructions. For the first two months we get a discounted price: one cylinder costs MNT 39,000 and lasts 3–4 days, so two cylinders a week are typically enough.”

Governor of 13th sub-district G.Enkhtugs said more than 400 households in the sub-district have been insulated (191 gers, 297 houses) and 90 households have already switched to gas. He added that nearby filling stations keep turnaround low, a refill takes 1–2 minutes.

The Mayor also said this year’s roll-out focuses on Chingeltei and Bayangol districts, with Songinokhairkhan and Sukhbaatar districts scheduled for inclusion next year. He also noted he is temporarily using semi-coke and gas fuel, reiterating the long-term goal to free up land in ger districts and provide housing as part of pollution-reduction efforts.

Mongolia, China Hold Strategic Dialogue www.montsame.mn

The seventh Mongolia – China Strategic Dialogue was held in Ulaanbaatar on February 10, 2026.

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on strengthening Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Mongolia and China, foreign policy positions, pressing international and regional issues, and a broad range of multilateral cooperation issues. They also held in-depth discussion on major joint projects and programs being co-implemented by the two countries, their progress, trade and economic cooperation and border port issues.

In addition, the parties exchanged views on high-level visits and events to be carried out in the near future, and mutually agreed to continue close cooperation.

The strategic dialogue was chaired by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Amartuvshin Gombosuren, and by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Sun Weidong.    

TİKA-backed project establishes pediatric bone marrow transplant capacity in Mongolia www.azernews.az

As part of the comprehensive healthcare cooperation carried out between Türkiye and Mongolia, the first pediatric bone marrow (hematopoietic stem cell) transplant in Mongolia was successfully performed. This clinical procedure has been regarded as a significant milestone not only for the treatment process of a single child but also for establishing sustainable healthcare capacity in the field of pediatric bone marrow transplantation in the country.

With the support of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), a multi-center and international project was conducted in collaboration with Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital, Altınbaş University, the TİKA Mongolia Program Coordination Office, the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Mongolia, the Mongolian Ministry of Health, Ulaanbaatar State Hospital No. 1, and the National Center for Maternal and Child Health. Within the scope of the project, preparations for a pediatric bone marrow transplant center in Mongolia were completed, healthcare teams were trained, technical and medical infrastructure was strengthened, and the clinical procedure was successfully carried out.

Mongolian healthcare professionals participating in the project gained the opportunity to provide qualified treatment services to pediatric patients in their own country thanks to the training they received in Türkiye. Prof. Dr. Tunç Fışgın, a specialist in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital, made the following remarks regarding the project:

“This initiative represents a very important step toward establishing a permanent treatment capacity in the field of pediatric hematology and oncology in Mongolia. Conducting the clinical procedure together with trained local healthcare teams is of great importance for ensuring the sustainability of this service. Our goal is not only to contribute to the treatment of a single patient but also to ensure the lasting transfer of knowledge and experience.”

Emphasizing that international healthcare projects contribute not only to individual treatments but also to strengthening countries’ own healthcare systems, Prof. Dr. Fışgın stated, “Integrating Türkiye’s expertise in this field into Mongolia’s healthcare services will, in the long term, enable many children to receive treatment in their own country.”

A Mongolian physician participating in the project said, “The opportunity provided to us by TİKA is not just training; it means laying the foundations of a treatment capacity that has been lacking in our country. We are grateful to Türkiye and to TİKA.”

TİKA President Abdullah Eren also stated that the operation had been successfully completed and emphasized that Türkiye continues to share its healthcare knowledge and experience with friendly countries.

Highlighting that this initiative is not merely a medical operation but also a turning point for pediatric cancer treatment in Mongolia, Eren said: “For 15-year-old Miçidmaa, who has been battling leukemia for years in Mongolia, finding healing in her own homeland is a new source of hope for all our children. We want every child to find healing in their own country.”

Eren underlined that this effort represents not only a technical achievement but also one of the most humane manifestations of friendship and solidarity between Türkiye and Mongolia. “Miçidmaa’s renewed hold on life thanks to the first successful pediatric bone marrow transplant performed in the country is the most concrete evidence of this cooperation,” he said.

Eren further noted that, with TİKA’s support and the combined expertise of specialist physicians, the project ensured not only the successful completion of a single operation but also contributed to building sustainable capacity in pediatric cancer treatment in Mongolia. He stated that Miçidmaa’s recovery in her own country has opened a new door of hope for other children in Mongolia as well, and he thanked all stakeholders and healthcare professionals who contributed to the process.

Following the transplant, the pediatric patient was discharged in complete remission. At an official ceremony held in the Mongolian Parliament, the team involved in the project was awarded the “Order of Honor” by Mongolian Minister of Health Dr. Jigjidsuren Chinburen. Additionally, during a press conference attended by officials from the Mongolian Ministry of Health and administrators of the relevant hospitals, the importance of healthcare cooperation between the two countries was emphasized.

Cold winter kills 26,300 head of livestock in Mongolia www.xinhuanet.com

Extremely cold winter known as dzud in Mongolia has killed more than 26,300 head of livestock in January in the western provinces of Uvs, Bayan-Ulgii and Zavkhan, as well as the central province of Uvurkhangai, the country's National Statistics Office (NSO) said on Thursday.

At least 11 of all the 21 Mongolian provinces have been experiencing dzud, the NSO said in a statement.

Dzud is a Mongolian term to describe a severely cold winter when a large number of livestock die because the ground is frozen or covered with snow.

Animal husbandry is one of the main pillars of the Mongolian economy, and almost 40 percent of the country's nomadic population depends on it.

However, due to the harsh, long winter, most of Mongolia's nomadic herders lose livestock each year.

According to the NSO, Mongolia had 58.1 million head of livestock at the end of 2025. 

Capital City Authorized to Issue Bonds for CHP Plant No.5 Project Financing www.montsame.mn

At its regular session, the Cabinet resolved to grant the capital city the authority to issue bonds worth MNT 200 billion required to finance the project on the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant No.5.

The project has met the requirements of the Law on Debt Management, including compliance with the medium-term budget framework statement, inclusion in development policy and planning documents, and approval of its feasibility study and environmental impact assessment. The project will be implemented under the Public-Private Partnership Law in the form of “design, build, operate, and transfer” (DBOT). It is considered significant for creating a long-term sustainable solution in the energy sector.

Once operational, the project will ensure the stability of Mongolia’s energy system and reliably meet growing energy demand. It will supply heating to Tavanshar, the 21st Microdistrict, Khilchin Town, Bayankhoshuu, and the 3rd, 4th, and 1st micro-districts. In addition, it will reduce the load on existing power plants and strengthen the reliability of the system’s infrastructure.

In addition, the plant will provide electricity to approximately 100,000 households and thermal energy to about 40,000 households.

During the construction phase, around 1,600 jobs will be created, and once operational, the project will provide more than 370 permanent jobs.

GL Events Selected as General Contractor for COP17 Temporary Facilities www.montsame.mn

The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will be held in Ulaanbaatar from August 17 to 28.

Following an international tender for the construction of temporary facilities in the conference’s “Blue Zone,” France-based GL Events has been selected as the general contractor. The company has served as a main and supporting contractor for 11 COP events between 2011 and 2024. It has built temporary facilities in accordance with UN standards for conferences held under the three Rio Conventions—UNCCD, UNFCCC, and CBD. Most recently, GL events constructed the temporary facilities for UNCCD COP16, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2024, according to the Capital City Governor’s Office.

The conference will take place on land managed by the National Garden Park, a locally owned public enterprise. Certain works related to temporary structures and hospitality services are being organized by the Capital City Governor’s Office.

According to Battulga B., Director of the COP17 Investment and Infrastructure Department and Secretary of the negotiation working group, the conference will be organized in two zones—Blue and Green. The selection of the contractor for the Blue Zone temporary structures was conducted in three stages before a final decision was made.

Held under the theme “Restoring Land, Restoring Hope,” COP17 is expected to bring together around 10,000 representatives from more than 190 countries to discuss desertification and land degradation.

Local Authorities Granted Land Allocation Powers www.montsame.mn

At its regular session on February 11, 2026, the Government approved the “List of Land Locations, Sizes, and Designated Uses to Be Allocated and Utilized Nationwide in 2026.”

In line with the approved list, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Batbaatar Bat and governors of aimags, soums, the capital city, and districts were instructed to promptly develop and implement the respective annual land management plans. They were also directed to incorporate, as appropriate, requests from citizens, businesses, and organizations for land possession and use—whether for family needs or other purposes specified by law—into the annual land management plans and to resolve such requests without delay.

Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav emphasized that the decision is aimed at creating conditions to ensure that land possession and use requests submitted by citizens and legal entities are resolved swiftly at the local level.

The Agency for Land Administration, Geodesy and Cartography conducted a comprehensive analysis through the unified digital land management system, integrating all levels of land management plans, urban master plans, land classification data, as well as legally established restricted, protected, and limited-use zones. Based on this assessment, 102.079 million hectares of land were identified nationwide as available for allocation and use, with specified locations, sizes, and designated purposes.

With the adoption of the resolution, land-related issues concerning more than 35,000 citizens, businesses, and organizations in the capital and across the 21 aimags can now be addressed. Going forward, the capital city, soums, and districts will be able to update their land management plans within the framework of the approved locations, sizes, and purposes, enabling land allocation and use decisions to be made locally in a timely and streamlined manner.

Americans Helped Mongolians Digitize Over 9,900 Rare Manuscripts at the National Library www.open.kg

The project "Cataloging and Digitization of Texts in Tibetan Language" has become an important milestone in the cooperation between the National Library of Mongolia (NLM) and ALL, which has been successfully completed. This was reported by MiddleAsianNews.

As a result of the work on the project, which lasted from 2018 to 2025, 11,359 manuscripts were registered and 199,986 entries were added to the catalog. The digitization affected 9,930 manuscripts, totaling 3,026,668 pages.

The project significantly contributed to improving the preservation of rare manuscripts in the NLM, ensuring their protection and accessibility for researchers through digitization and cataloging.

The goal of this project is the digital conservation of the Tibetan collection of the NLM, which includes over 40,000 manuscripts and wooden engravings. The initiative, which started in 2018, aims to protect these vulnerable materials through digital cataloging, scanning, and archiving, which helps prevent their degradation and loss. ALL provides technical support, funding, and training, as well as ensuring safe storage and access through its digital library in collaboration with the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC). This program strengthens the NLM's capabilities for long-term digital conservation, preserving Mongolia's cultural heritage for future generations and making it accessible at both local and international levels.

History

The National Library of Mongolia (NLM), founded in 1921, plays a key role in preserving the cultural and intellectual heritage of the country. The Tibetan collection of the NLM, which consists of over 40,000 volumes of manuscripts and engravings, is an important resource for studying Mongolian Buddhism and the philosophical heritage of Mongolia.

Since the 13th century, these works have been stored in private libraries and institutions, creating a solid cultural foundation in the country before being united in the NLM. In 2018, a framework cooperation agreement was signed between ALL and the NLM, which allowed the process of preserving and ensuring global access to this cultural heritage to begin.

China Baoli signs Mongolia iron ore deal to showcase dry beneficiation technology www.tipranks.com

China Baoli Technologies Holdings Ltd. ( 0164 +1.23% ▲ ) has shared an announcement.

China Baoli Technologies Holdings has signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with Top Skill Global to apply its proprietary dry grinding and dry beneficiation technology at an iron mine in Mongolia with over 80 million tonnes of resources. The deal marks the group’s first commercial deployment of its DGDB technology in mining production and is intended as a showcase project to support broader adoption across other mines.

Under the agreement, China Baoli will license its DGDB technology for processing up to 1 million tons of iron ore annually and act as the exclusive sales agent for all iron ore fines produced, while supplying key equipment and technical support. Top Skill will retain responsibility for securing permits and managing all mining, processing, and operational activities at the Mongolian mine, aligning Baoli as a technology and marketing partner without taking on direct operational risk.

The most recent analyst rating on 0164 +1.23% ▲ stock is a Sell with a HK$0.39 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on China Baoli Technologies Holdings Ltd. stock, see the HK:0164 Stock Forecast page.

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China Baoli Technologies Holdings Limited is a Bermuda-incorporated company listed in Hong Kong that focuses on mineral ore dry grinding and dry beneficiation technologies, alongside a convergence media business. The group’s proprietary dry grinding and dry beneficiation (DGDB) technology targets mining projects, positioning the company as a technology provider in resource processing rather than a traditional mine operator.