2025 in Mongolia

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Events in the year 2025 in Mongolia .

Incumbents

• President: Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
• Prime Minister: Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (until 13 June); Gombojavyn Zandanshatar (since 13 June)

Events

March

• 3 March – China blocks beef imports from Mongolia. ^[1]
• 17 March – Eight employees of Noorog Creative Studio are detained by the Cyber Crime Department. ^[2]
• 25 March – The largest fully preserved dinosaur claw is unearthed in the Gobi Desert. ^[3]

April

• 8 April – A previously unknown species of ancient mammal from the Cretaceous period 90 million years ago is recorded for the first time in Mongolia, at a site in the Bayanshiree Formation in Dornogovi Province. ^[4]
• 12 April – Severe dust storms in Govi-Altai Province displace at least 130 families and damage 17 apartment buildings. ^[5]

May

• 13 May – Protests begin against Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene over reports of "lavish spending" by his son. ^[6]
• 28 May – Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene calls for a vote of confidence amid protests over allegations of corruption tied to his family. ^{[7] [8]}

June

• 3 June – Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigns after losing a no-confidence vote in the State Great Khural. ^[9]
• 12 June – Former Khural speaker Gombojavyn Zandanshatar is selected as prime minister by the State Great Khural. ^[10]
• 19 June – Rio Tinto agrees to a $139M settlement over allegations it misled investors about delays and cost overruns at the Oyu Tolgoi mine. ^[11]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Mongolia

Source: ^{[12] [13]}

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 1–3 March – Mongolian Lunar New Year
• 8 March – International Women's Day
• 1 June – Children's Day
• 4 June – Buddha's Birthday
• 11–15 July – Naadam
• 21 November – Genghis Khan Birthday
• 26 November – Republic Day
• 29 December – Independence Day

Art and entertainment

• List of Mongolian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Deaths

• 3 January – Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren, 95, opera singer. ^[14]
• 17 January – Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, 82, president (1990–1997), MP (1976–1997), and judge of the Constitutional Court (since 2005). ^[15]

References

1. "China halts meat imports from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Mongolia". MercoPress. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
2. "Concern in Mongolia After Police Raid on Independent News Outlet". The Di[lomat. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
3. Hunt, Katie (2025-03-25). "Largest fully preserved dinosaur claw unearthed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert". CNN. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
4. "New Cretaceous mammal fossil discovered for the first time in Mongolia". The Star. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
5. 董欣怡. "130 families lose homes in western Mongolia due to strong winds, dust storms". China Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
6. "Protests against prime minister in Mongolia could lead to government shake-up". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
7. "Mongolian PM's chances of survival seen as slim as he heads to vote of confidence". Intellinews. 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
8. "Mongolia PM expected to call vote of confidence in the face of protests". The Guardian. 2025-05-27. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-06-02.
9. "Mongolia PM resigns after losing confidence vote". BBC. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
10. "Mongolia gets a new prime minister who pledged to address the economic demands of protesters". AP News. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
11. Chen, Jackson (2025-06-19). "Rio Tinto agrees on $139M settlement to end Mongolian copper mine lawsuit". MINING.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
12. "Mongolia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
13. "Holidays and Observances in Mongolia in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
14. "Эмгэнэл: Дашбалдангийн Пүрэвсүрэн" (in Mongolian).
15. "Mongolian ex-president passes away". Xinhua. 18 January 2025.

External links

• Online calendar