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Events in the year 2025 in Mongolia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
- Prime Minister: Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (until 13 June); Gombojavyn Zandanshatar (since 13 June)
Events
[edit]March
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "China halts meat imports from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Mongolia". MercoPress. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "Concern in Mongolia After Police Raid on Independent News Outlet". The Di[lomat. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ Hunt, Katie (2025-03-25). "Largest fully preserved dinosaur claw unearthed in Mongolia's Gobi Desert". CNN. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ "New Cretaceous mammal fossil discovered for the first time in Mongolia". The Star. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-04-12.
- ^ 董欣怡. "130 families lose homes in western Mongolia due to strong winds, dust storms". China Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Protests against prime minister in Mongolia could lead to government shake-up". ABC News. Retrieved 2025-05-26.
- ^ "Mongolian PM's chances of survival seen as slim as he heads to vote of confidence". Intellinews. 2025-05-29. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mongolia PM resigns after losing confidence vote". BBC. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "Mongolia gets a new prime minister who pledged to address the economic demands of protesters". AP News. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Chen, Jackson (2025-06-19). "Rio Tinto agrees on $139M settlement to end Mongolian copper mine lawsuit". MINING.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "Mongolia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Mongolia in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Эмгэнэл: Дашбалдангийн Пүрэвсүрэн" (in Mongolian).
- ^ "Mongolian ex-president passes away". Xinhua. 18 January 2025.