Ulaanbaatar
Prime Minister of Mongolia Holds Virtual Meeting with Local Governors
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, July 9, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Prime Minister of Mongolia Zandanshatar Gombojav held a virtual meeting with the Governors of aimags, soums, and districts.
At the beginning of the meeting,
the Prime Minister outlined the country’s current situation, stressing that in
the face of complex internal and external challenges, the government must lead
the implementation of austerity measures. Noting that regional and rural
development, once neglected, has now been elevated to a new level, the Premier
stated that the Government will work in unified coordination with rural
administrations. Prime Minister Zandanshatar highlighted the Government’s plan
to revoke existing rules and regulations that restrict the authority of local Governors
and to implement a package of measures aimed at expanding their power.
The Governors of aimags and soums
proposed a number of key issues for consideration, including maintaining the
current budget allocation for the Local Development Fund in the amended state budget,
paying special attention to the issuance of mining and exploration licenses, resolving
financing for stalled school, kindergarten, and hospital projects, revising
regulations on the Cooperative Development Fund, and reviewing the Law on
Public Procurement.
The Prime Minister instructed
relevant ministers to thoroughly review each proposal put by local Governors
and to provide clear guidance. The Premier also directed local governors to
place special focus on crime prevention, educational programs targeting youth, public
awareness, and accelerate the rollout of digital education systems.
Moreover, Prime Minister Zandanshatar
urged the Governors to take comprehensive actions to mitigate risks and prevent
disasters, such as wildfires in drought-affected areas, outbreaks of zoonotic
and infectious diseases, to strengthen immunization campaign against measles, enhance
emergency preparedness in rural hospitals, prevent road accidents, and ensure
the stockpiling of animal feed and fodder. As part of the implementation of the
State Austerity Law, the Government will collect proposals from local governors
within this month and work to clarify specific provisions of the law.
