AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDevelopment Finance: Mongolia has become a donor to the World Bank’s fund for the poorest countries, approving a 4.8 billion tugrik ($1.3 million) contribution after receiving IDA support for nearly three decades. Public Health: Parliament approved long-awaited tobacco-control amendments, with equal regulation and taxation for cigarettes and vapes and a ban on flavored tobacco products taking effect in January 2027. Urban Transport: Ulaanbaatar plans to begin building BYD’s elevated electric Sky Shuttle system in March 2027, pending a feasibility study and financing model. Wildlife: Mongolia’s saiga population has rebounded to 28,800 from roughly 1,000 in 1981, following decades of conservation and community work. Foreign Relations: Mongolia and India reviewed defence cooperation in Ulaanbaatar, including Indian support for military cyber-security training; President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh is also set to make a state visit to Germany, the first in 14 years. Justice: As the 20th anniversary of Altantuya Shaariibuu’s murder approaches, Malaysian lawyers renewed calls to bring back convicted killer Sirul Azhar Umar from Australia to help revisit unresolved questions in the case.
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