Overview
- Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar ordered an internationally recognized audit of Erdenes Tavantolgoy and the public release of all coal sale contracts since 2010, with findings to be forwarded to law enforcement as warranted.
- Government officials said S. Amarsaikhan was removed as deputy prime minister for violating an accountability agreement after he declared he would leave the cabinet.
- Education Minister P. Naranbayar said negotiations with unions are beginning and voiced confidence the open-ended walkout will end soon, noting a government offer to raise teachers’ pay by 30% and to move base salaries higher over time.
- The Family, Labour and Social Protection Ministry urged employers to allow one parent of children up to 12 to work remotely or on flexible hours during school closures, citing about 257,000 preschoolers and 826,800 students potentially affected.
- Parliamentary debate on a draft resolution to bring unused parts of the Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit into economic circulation prompted MP B. Jargalan to demand full disclosure of prior coal sales contracts.