Overview
- Emergency managers warned that winds reaching 18–34 m/s over the April 17–19 weekend could make steppe and forest fires impossible to control, urging herders to keep livestock close and travelers to avoid long routes.
- Prime Minister N. Uchral, who inspected the Dulaany IV power plant on Friday, pushed to postpone loan payments and to fund 5.5 billion MNT in urgent repairs plus a $90.5 million new boiler to protect next winter’s heat and power.
- Education Minister L. Enkh‑Amgalan said unpaid social insurance tied to the new teacher pay scheme has created a 44 billion MNT arrears, with proposed fixes heading to a Cabinet meeting next week.
- The anti‑corruption agency reported 2.6 billion MNT in pensions paid after recipients’ deaths to 721 people, and a first‑instance court sentenced former officials Z. Enkhbold and B. Enkh‑Amgalan to two years in prison with five‑year bans from public office.
- Urban transport projects continued, with the Enkhtaivny–Yarmag ropeway about 70% complete and the Hermes underpass near 21%, steps officials say will ease traffic once opened.