Ulaanbaatar City to Implement 145 Projects in Education Sector www.montsame.mn

In 2024, 168 projects and measures were implemented in the capital's education sector, with 9 schools, 19 kindergartens, and one primary school and one kindergarten complex being put into operation.
For 2025, a total of 145 projects and measures will be carried out in the capital’s education sector. Of these, 71 will be funded by the State Budget, 50 by the capital’s budget, and 14 by district budgets.
According to the preliminary plan, 25 schools, 50 kindergartens, and 14 primary school-kindergarten complexes will be put into operation. The Budget of the Capital City for 2025 allocated funding for 8 projects including the purchase of one school building, the purchase of five kindergarten buildings, and the construction of two schools. Additionally, the Bayangol district’s budget includes funding for the construction of a kindergarten.

President of Mongolia to pay state visit to Czech Republic www.akipress.com

President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa will pay a state visit to the Czech Republic on March 9-12 at the invitation of President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, Montsame reported.
This visit is the first visit by the head of state of Mongolia to the Czech Republic in 10 years. The visit will take place in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Czech Republic.
During the visit, the two heads of state will hold a tête-à-tête, official talks, and a press briefing. The President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament, and the Prime Minister will pay a courtesy call on the President of Mongolia.
The two sides plan to elevate the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries and sign intergovernmental agreements and cooperation documents in areas such as education, environment, agriculture, sports, and law.
The concert of the Morin Khuur Orchestra of Mongolia, and a Mongolia-Czechia Business Forum will be held in Prague, the capital city of Czechia, to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Czech Republic.

Mongolia issues e-visas to 92,427 foreigners in 2024 www.xinhuanet.com

A total of 92,427 foreigners from various countries and regions were granted Mongolian electronic visas in 2024, marking an increase of 2.9 times year on year, local media reported on Wednesday, citing Mongolia's immigration agency.
During this period, the agency issued 25,720 residence permits in Mongolia and extended 40,922 residence permits. The residence permit issuance increased by 9.2 percent compared to the previous year.
Currently, Mongolia's economy relies most heavily on the export of mineral resources. Tourism promotion is considered one of the priorities for diversifying the country's economy and increasing the competitiveness of its tourism in the context of global competition.
In view of this, the Mongolian government has decided to continue the "Years to Visit Mongolia" tourism program until 2028.
Mongolia launched the e-visa system on Oct. 1, 2021. Currently, foreigners from 99 countries and regions entering Mongolia for guest, business or tourist purposes can obtain e-visas.

11 killed in road accidents in Mongolia in five days www.xinhuanet.com

A total of 11 people were killed and 41 others injured in road accidents in Mongolia in five days, the country's traffic police department said Thursday.
"More than 50 percent of the nation's 11 traffic fatalities occurred in rural areas during the five-day holidays of the Mongolian Lunar New Year, commonly known as Tsagaan Sar or the White Moon festival," the department said.
Road accidents in the country happen more often during winter and vacation seasons due to the dramatically increasing number of people who travel to the countryside, said the department, urging drivers to strictly comply with road traffic regulations to protect themselves and their loved ones.
In 2024, 21,485 road traffic accidents were recorded across Mongolia, killing 83 people and injuring 1,528 others, according to the traffic police department.

Government to Urgently Submit Draft Law to Ban Online Gambling www.montsame.mn

During its regular session on March 6, 2025, the Cabinet of Mongolia decided to submit a draft Law to Amend the Law on Permits to ban betting, gambling, and online gambling except sports betting to the State Great Khural urgently.
Minister of Mongolia, Chief Cabinet Secretary Uchral Nyam-Osor noted, “According to a survey conducted by the National Statistics Committee, 200 economic crimes were registered in 2023, amounting to a loss of MNT 417.2 billion as of 2024. Mainly young people aged 18-39 were involved in these crimes. Financial investigation data shows that MNT 1.7 trillion or USD 500 million have been transferred from Mongolia to foreign countries. Although the Communications Regulatory Commission has restricted access to 6,000 domain addresses that conduct online gambling, these sites have changed their links and are still operating. Moreover, the Antimonopoly Agency has imposed fines on law-breaking enterprises, but according to the laws in force, the penalty amounted to just MNT 13 million. Therefore, we are going to amend the relevant laws to ban such activities.”

Revenue from Natural Resource Utilization Fees Increased www.montsame.mn

New Road Construction and Upgrades in Ulaanbaatar for 2025 www.montsame.mn

Ch.Bolortuya: Prime Minister's spouse and children reside in Mongolia www.gogo.mn

Recent social media speculation has suggested that Prime Minister L.Oyun-Erdene's children live abroad with their mother. Addressing these claims, Ch.Bolortuya, the Prime Minister's spokesperson, issued an official statement. 
According to Ch.Bolortuya, Prime Minister L.Oyun-Erdene is married to B.Tuul, his former classmate from secondary school. The couple resides in Mongolia with their three children. Since their youngest child is still very young, B.Tuul is currently at home taking care of them. Ch.Bolortuya dismissed the rumors that the Prime Minister’s family is living in England.

Signing and Exchange of Notes on “the Economic and Social Development Programme” to Mongolia www.mofa.go.jp

On March 4, 2025, in Tokyo, H.E. Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and H.E. Ms. Batmunkh Battsetseg, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia signed and exchanged notes concerning two grant aid projects for the Economic and Social Development Programme.The outline of each project is as follows:
1. Grant Aid for the Provision of Equipment for Monitoring Air Pollution “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (275 million yen)
In Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, air pollution from sources such as thermal power plants, coal stoves in ger districts, and yellow sand is a serious problem, and there are concerns about its impact on the health of the city's residents. This project will provide air pollution measurement equipment to provide citizens with appropriate air pollution information.
2. Grant Aid for the Provision of Sewerage Management Equipment “the Economic and Social Development Programme” (270 million yen)
Since the city of Ulaanbaatar is required to maintain stable urban functions,this project will provide related equipment to improve the sewerage system.
(Reference)Basic Data on Mongolia
Mongolia has an area of approximately 1,564,100 square kilometers (approximately four times the area of Japan), a population of about 3.5 million people (2023, the National Statistics Office of Mongolia), and a gross national income (GNI) per capita is 4,950 USD (2023, World Bank).

Sa’ar appoints new ambassadors to China, Mongolia, Poland, Myanmar www.timesofisrael.com

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar approves the appointments of three new Israeli ambassadors, including a key post to China, says his office.
Eli Belotserkovsky, a former ambassador to South Africa and Ukraine, is appointed as ambassador to China and nonresident ambassador to Mongolia. In November 2023, Belotserkovsky was recalled from South Africa following that country’s call to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He has also served as chargé d’affaires at the Israeli Embassy in Russia.
Yaakov Finkelstein is appointed as ambassador to Poland. He currently serves in the Foreign Ministry’s Europe Division and has previously served as consul general in Mumbai.
Oren Bar-El is appointed as ambassador to Myanmar. He currently serves in the ministry’s Public Diplomacy Division and was formerly ambassador to Costa Rica.
The appointments will be presented by Sa’ar to the relevant committees and the full government, the Foreign Ministry says in a statement.