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Mongolia Names New Education and Energy Ministers as Cabinet Advances Reform Push

The personnel shifts coincide with a firmer Oyu Tolgoi negotiating posture and new legislation, including a private supplementary pension bill sent to parliament.

Overview

  • - The Government Office said Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar has decided to appoint L. Enkh-Amgalan as education minister and MP B. Naidalaa as energy minister, with formal approval expected.
  • - The cabinet approved submitting a draft law to establish the legal framework for private supplementary pension funds, moving the system toward a multi‑pillar model.
  • - Zandanshatar reaffirmed Mongolia will not retreat from its demands in renewed Oyu Tolgoi talks with Rio Tinto, citing constitutional principles and a 2025 parliamentary resolution.
  • - Industry and Mining officials reported fuel reserves at diesel 27 days, AI‑92 petrol 40 days and AI‑95 petrol 72 days, and said plans are in place to add 150,000 cubic meters of storage this year.
  • - Ulaanbaatar’s mayor ordered that 10 delayed school and kindergarten projects be completed and put into use in 2026–2027 to close service gaps.