“Ask the Prime Minister,” a live discussion and interview, was broadcast on MNB Television on January 17, 2026. For the live discussion, questions were collected from citizens starting January 13. A total of 9677 questions and suggestions were gathered.
Of the total questions, 35.5% were health-related, 22.2% concerned the business and tax environment, 24.6% focused on wages, pensions and price increases, 8.2% addressed housing and the living environment, 6.4% related to education, 3.5% to children and people with disabilities, and 1.6% to mining.
When asked why deputy ministers were appointed, Prime Minister G.Zandanshatar replied that no country in the world operates without them. He added that integrating over 200 managers and 1,000 public servants, along with appointing 16 deputy ministers, will improve efficiency and oversight.
He also noted that increasing pensions by 50 percent would require 2 trillion MNT, while raising the minimum pension to 1.5 million MNT would require 4.5 trillion MNT.
Citizens asked the Prime Minister about who is responsible for the coal theft in Tavantolgoi and what policies should be adopted to address it. The Prime Minister emphasized that combating the theft of wealth is the government’s top priority. He said that since the government was established, coal exports have increased 16.6 times and efficiency has doubled, thanks to the special regime imposed on Erdenes Tavantolgoi JSC.

Published Date:2026-01-19