Mongolia lurches between opportunity and crisis
On October 18, the Mongolian parliament confirmed a new cabinet under Prime Minister U Khurelsukh. The previous government under J Erdenebat had lasted a mere 15 months. It was dismissed despite...
View ArticleCorruption is a cancer that Mongolia can’t cut out
The most notable events in Mongolia in 2017 were the close call on a sovereign debt default in February, the presidential election in July that resulted in a change in government and the resultant...
View ArticleMongolia hamstrung by political paralysis and corruption
Higher global copper prices are bringing economic growth to buffer the population against political mismanagement, for now. Frustration with Mongolian political parties has been growing for some...
View ArticlePreserving the political status quo in Mongolia
Some questions linger over the status of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper project as the saviour of Mongolian finances. In November 2019 Mongolia’s parliament approved a resolution to improve the agreement...
View ArticleCan Mongolia’s elections shun democratic backsliding?
A total of 606 candidates, representing 13 political parties and 4 coalitions as well as 121 independents, will compete in the election. Both the incumbent Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) — which won 65...
View ArticleLandslide victory for MPP incumbents as Mongolians vote in record numbers
Some hours later, the General Election Commission announced an overwhelming victory by the governing Mongolian People’s Party (MPP). In the eighth democratic parliamentary election since 1990,...
View ArticleMongolia weathers the storms of 2020
Until November, Mongolia was a rare COVID-19 success story. Recognising the limits of its public health system, the government reacted quickly to news of the COVID-19 outbreak in January Tsagaan Sar...
View ArticleAnother pandemic year, another election for Mongolia
Ahead of the June presidential election, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh used minor demonstrations against his COVID-19 policies as an excuse to resign as prime minister. In hindsight, it seems clear that this...
View ArticleMongolian government under pressure as its foreign policy options are...
The difficulties of governing with a supermajority in Mongolia appear to be an open question. The electoral triumph of the MPP in Mongolia’s parliamentary and presidential elections in 2020 and 2021...
View ArticleMongolia’s global resurgence and Oyu Tolgoi’s promise
In Mongolia, the economy continues to recover from COVID-19, partly due to the completion of underground construction at the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper mine and record-high coal exports. In domestic...
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