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As prime minister, what would you do? Abolish political bodyguards

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 5h

Before it gets dropped from "recent posts" listing, ICYMI and as #Mongolia may be getting a(nother) new PM soon, I wish 🇲🇳 politicians abandoned security detail posing! Strong potential (symbol of) proximity to voters voters!
mongoliafocus.com/2025/07/toxi...
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By Julian Dierkes I recently engaged in some political dreaming with very good Mongolian friends. The prompt was, “If you were Grand Khaan/Prime Minister, what would be some changes you would make rig...

Mongolia’s Political Wrangling Sparks a Constitutional Crisis

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 7h

On renewed political turmoil, @marissajsmith.bsky.social and Bolor conclude, "popular protests against corruption, sparking resignations of officials & ousting of govts. Root cause of political chaos & social distress is prolonged corruption & judicial complacency."
thediplomat.com/2025/10/mong...

The speaker resigned, while the president vetoed an attempt to vote out the prime minister. What’s going on?

thediplomat.com

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 1d

For more analysis, see the last two episodes of our Great State Mural - Mongolia Portrayed podcast.
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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 3d

Still think that Bulgantuya will be first female prime minister of Mongolia.
@ananddairtan.bsky.social and Dolgion think she'll be speaker...
pca.st/episode/f5ae...

Double Whammy: Mongolia’s Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker Ousted

Double Whammy: Mongolia’s Prime Minister and Parliament Speaker Ousted

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 3d

V current developments in Mongolia. Prime Minister and speaker of parliament resign.
@ananddairtan.bsky.social and Dolgion discuss.
pca.st/episode/f5ae...

How May Prime Ministers, Speakers, and MPs Be Removed? - Mongolia Focus

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 5d

Whenever there are moments of fluidity regarding the Mongolian govt (yes, right now, for example), the Standing Cmte on State Structure becomes a central actor. @marissajsmith.bsky.social describes its role in more detail.
mongoliafocus.com/2025/10/remo...

In the past few days efforts have been underway in The State Great Khural to remove Prime Minister Zandanshatar (and his government) and Speaker of Parliament Amarbayasgalan.

A Messy Stew: Fight For Power in the Ruling Party

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 6d

All kinds of political turmoil in #Mongolia at the moment with infighting in the People's Party intensifying, various strikes among public employees & political weaponization of transparency. I discuss w/ @ananddairtan.bsky.social & Dolgion A. in our newest podcast episode.
pca.st/a0bhw5mi
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Prime Minister Zandanshatar's 100 days in office

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 19d

Just barely 100 days into term, Zandanshatar govt looking somewhat unstable as PM doesn't win party chair.
I discuss in our 10th podcast episode w/ @ananddairtan.bsky.social & Dolgion.
pca.st/wqw0lbta

The Great State Mural - Mongolia Portrayed

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Anand Tumurtogoo @ananddairtan.bsky.social · 20d

100 days in office: It should have been smooth sailing for Zandanshatar Gombojov, the new prime minister of Mongolia. But, after losing the vote for party chairman, his legitimacy is further questioned. Now he seeks vengeance against those who wronged him. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Politics Podcast · Updated Biweekly · The Great State Mural: Mongolia Portrayed — is a biweekly podcast exploring the current state of social, political, and economic affairs in Mongolia, along with d...

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His Excellency Khurelsukh Ukhnaa spoke at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the General Assembly

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Simon Berger @chakarchinggis.bsky.social · 27d

C'était aujourd'hui l'anniversaire de la naissance de Qubilai Qa'an , quatrième successeur de Chinggis Khan à la tête de l'Empire mongol (1260-1294), et l'un des empereurs mongols les plus célèbres.

#mongolsky #mongolempire #tengri #medievalsky #chinahistory #sinology

Portrait de Qubilai Qa'an, réalisé en 1294 par le peintre népalais Anige. Musée national du Palais, Taipei.

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · 27d

Yesterday, #Mongolia president U Khurelsukh spoke at #UNGA. Summary doesn't, but full text of course mentions Chinggis Khaan. "progressive ideals that form basis of today’s
collective efforts to maintain global peace & stability".
Main focus on 🇲🇳 UN activities.
gadebate.un.org/en/80/mongolia
#MGLfp

Mongolia

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https://sppga.ubc.ca/news/gp²-reflections-mongolia

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Sep 20

Delighted to note that #Mongolia is not participating in Russian fake ESC.

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Sep 19

One of the Global Policy Projects of #MPPGA program at #UBC focused on clean heating technologies in #Mongolia. Here's a description of the project and summary of their conclusions.
sppga.ubc.ca/news/gp%C2%B...

UBC

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Sep 17

Episode 9 of our (@ananddairtan.bsky.social, Dolgion A & me) Great State Mural: #Mongolia Portrayed podcast with guest Khishigtugs A, sociology grad student at U of Mannheim.

Lots of 🇲🇳 progressive causes, but is there mobilization? Spoiler: so why not?
pca.st/7bjbxdxk

Are there any progressive movements in Mongolia?

Job Rotation in the Mongolian Cabinet, at Turquoise Hill and at Oyu Tolgoi - Mongolia Focus

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Sep 4

D Lingenfelder stepping down sd #OyuTolgoi CEO at the end of the year. She will have been chief for >3 years.
Intl voices used to call #Mongolia govt "instable", but back in 2018 I already compared PM and OT CEO tenure. Since then, relative stability.
mongoliafocus.com/2018/06/freq...

By Julian Dierkes and Bulgan B Any observer would agree that the development of Oyu Tolgoi has been a winding and meandering path. In the foreign press and from an international investor perspective, ...

Origins of Wooden Fences - Mongolia Focus

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Aug 25

You know those ubiquitous wooden board fences in urban areas of #Mongolia, right? How can they be so common?
mongoliafocus.com/2025/08/orig...

Wooden fences mark urban property in Mongolia. They are quite uniform, but where did they and where did this uniformity come from?

From Kremlin to Mongolian Steppes: How Mongolia Played Role in Pushing The Soviet Union's Global Agenda

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Aug 20

In most recent episode of “The Great State Mural: #Mongolia Portrayed” @ananddairtan.bsky.social and I speak to @radchenko.bsky.social about how the Mongolian People’s Republic fits into his “To Run the World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power”.
pca.st/episode/7ebd...

Канад Улсаас Монгол Улсад суух Элчин сайд Стивен Достыг хүлээн авч уулзлаа

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Aug 19

New Canadian ambassador to #Mongolia, Stephen Doust, has presented his credentials to o L Munkhtushig, State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
gogo.mn/r/yk52g2
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Гадаад харилцааны яамны Төрийн нарийн бичгийн дарга Л.Мөнхтүшиг Канад Улсаас Монгол Улсад суух Элчин сайд Стивен Достыг хүлээн авч уулзан, итгэмжлэх жуух бичгийн хуулбарыг нь хүлээн авав. Уулзалтын э...

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Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Jul 25

Preparations complete at Murun airport to receive 1st intl flight (from Cheongju) next week.

montsame.mn/mn/read/374707

#MGLfp #Mongolia

ХӨВСГӨЛ: Олон улсын шууд нислэг хүлээн авах бэлтгэлийг бүрэн хангажээ

Мөрөн, 2025 оны долоодугаар сарын 24 /МОНЦАМЭ/. Хөвсгөл аймгийн Мөрөн нисэх буудал олон улсын шууд нислэг үйлдэх, хүлээн авах бэлтгэлийг бүрэн хангажээ.

montsame.mn

Монгол, Тажикистаны харилцаа, хамтын ажиллагааны баримт бичгүүдэд гарын үсэг зурлаа

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Jul 25

Lots of reporting in #Mongolia media abt visit of Pres Khurelsukh to Tajikistan, 1st-time presidential visit.
See e.g. montsame.mn/mn/read/374747
#MGLfp

Душанбе, 2025 оны долоодугаар сарын 24 /МОНЦАМЭ/. Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгч У.Хүрэлсүхийн Бүгд Найрамдах Тажикистан Улсад хийж буй төрийн айлчлал үргэлжилж байна.

montsame.mn

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Jul 24

#Mongolia remains an upper-middle income country by the WorldBank's classification.

Classification is by per capita GNI, for 🇲🇳 in 2024, that was US$5,350

blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/...

Understanding country income: World Bank Group income classifications for FY26

Every year on July 1, the World Bank Group updates the classification of world economies into four income groups based on the previous year's GNI per capita. This classification impacts development ai...

blogs.worldbank.org

Probe targets alleged link between Mongolia operation, martial law

Mongolia Focus @mongoliafocus.bsky.social · Jul 24

Wait! Maybe #Mongolia-#DPRK contacts have not faded as much as I thought.

North-South Korean espionage intrigue in Ulaanbaatar. Links to martial law in S Korea.

www.koreaherald.com/article/1053...

So murky-seeming, I would have to suspect that B Khurts was involved.

🕵️🇰🇵🇲🇳🇰🇷🕵️‍♀️

A special counsel is investigating a covert operation conducted by the military in Mongolia in November, in which two intelligence officers allegedly attempted

www.koreaherald.com