Ulaanbaatar
Government Directs Public Institutions Not to Hold New Year or Anniversary Celebrations Using Budget Funds
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, December 10, 2025 /MONTSAME/. During its regular session on December 10, 2025, the Cabinet instructed that New Year events, as well as institutional and sectoral anniversary celebrations, shall not be financed from the state budget, and issued the following directives to budget governors and governors of aimags and the Capital city:
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To ensure that budget allocations and expenditures are aligned with the implementation of the 2025 Unified Budget, to reduce inefficient and non-essential costs, and to strictly observe austerity measures. Heads of affiliated organizations are to be instructed accordingly, with performance results to be reviewed.
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To prioritize the financing of essential expenditures such as base salaries of public servants, bonuses and additional pay, social and health insurance premiums, all types of pensions and benefits under social insurance and social welfare schemes, interest payments, child money, and necessary operating expenses of hospitals, schools, kindergartens, and emergency services. Other expenditures shall be financed in accordance with the order established by the central state administrative body in charge of finance and budget.
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To strictly adhere to the Law on State Austerity and refrain from preparing or purchasing gifts and souvenirs;
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To suspend financing for avoidable expenditures until the end of 2025 and organize activities cost-effectively and efficiently;
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To conduct meetings, seminars, and trainings online; to reduce expenses for domestic and international travel, transportation and fuel, and receptions for delegations; to temporarily suspend one-time allowances and incentives granted under internal regulations; to refrain from purchasing furniture, furnishings, equipment, and office supplies; to avoid concluding new contracts for professional services outsourced to third parties; and to defer financing for government-implemented programs to the next fiscal year.
The Cabinet also tasked relevant officials with studying possibilities to increase revenues from the export of mining products and taking measures to assist citizens and businesses in settling outstanding tax obligations without creating additional burdens.
