On September 3, Prime Minister G.Zandanshatar inaugurated the expanded and modernized Altanbulag border port.

The MNT 14.9 billion project included a four-lane 1.7 km road, a 7,000 m² parking lot, a 30,000 m² indoor area, and a full engineering network. With USD 7.8 million in financing, international-standard facilities such as a port building, smart electronic gates, X-ray scanners, laboratory equipment, and green infrastructure were also installed.

The development added 19 passenger buildings, 18 cargo facilities, five infrastructure units, and 6,000 m² of landscaped space. As a result, annual capacity has increased from 600,000–900,000 to 1.5–2 million passengers, and from 200,000–400,000 to 600,000–800,000 vehicles.

Funded through concessional Asian Development Bank loans, the project attracted investment without burdening the state budget.

Prime Minister G.Zandanshatar said he is confident the upgraded Altanbulag Port will boost exports, drive economic growth, and strengthen Mongolia’s role in regional transport and logistics by enhancing access to the USD 2.4 trillion Eurasian market of 183 million people.

Prime Minister G.Zandanshatar has submitted the 2026 state budget draft, along with related bills, to Speaker D.Amarbayasgalan. The budget projects revenues of MNT 31.6 trillion, expenditures of MNT 32.98 trillion, and a deficit equal to 1.3 percent of GDP.

According to the Prime Minister, the 2026 budget aims to maintain fiscal stability, curb expenditure growth, raise household incomes, and improve the quality of basic social services. A tax reform package, now under discussion in the D-parliament system, is expected to reduce the tax burden on citizens and businesses by MNT 3–4 trillion. The government also pledged to limit state intervention and expand private sector support.

For the first time, citizens had broad input in the budget drafting process. About 188,000 people submitted opinions via the E-Mongolia platform, while nearly 240,000 joined public discussions. Their main priorities included better education and healthcare, a safer living environment, lower spending, and reduced taxes.

Prime Minister G.Zandanshatar emphasized the leadership role of State Secretaries in the fight against corruption and official crimes during a meeting of the government’s new anti-corruption working group.

The working group, led by D.Munkh-Erdene, First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet Secretariat, is tasked with strengthening the National Anti-Corruption Program, improving the justice system, reducing bureaucracy, protecting investors, and addressing the decline in Mongolia’s Corruption Perceptions Index. Mongolia ranked 93rd in 2018 but fell to 114th in 2024, according to Transparency International.

The Prime Minister stressed that combating corruption is not only the responsibility of the Independent Authority Against Corruption but of the entire government. He urged State Secretaries to take ownership of daily management and ensure effective implementation of laws and decisions, noting that tangible results are crucial to restoring public trust, protecting citizens and businesses, and improving Mongolia’s international reputation.

D.Munkh-Erdene outlined the working group’s 2025 work plan, including proposals to repeal unnecessary permits and regulations that create barriers for businesses, draft legislation to prevent corruption and conflicts of interest, strengthen whistleblower protections, and align with recommendations from international organizations.