Ulaanbaatar
President of Mongolia Partially Vetoes Parliamentary Resolution on the Implementation of “Gold-3” National Campaign
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, July 28, 2025 /MONTSAME/. President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa has partially vetoed Resolution No. 85 of the State Great Khural (Parliament) on the Implementation of the “Gold-3” National Campaign.
The veto is based on two main grounds: the need to pursue a policy of
increasing state special protected areas and the importance of aligning the Resolution
with the principles of the Constitution of Mongolia.
Clause 5 of the 2025 Resolution No. 85 of the
State Great Khural instructs the Government to urgently submit a draft
amendment to the 2020 Resolutions No. 46 and 47, in order to bring primary gold
deposits into economic circulation. However, those 2020 resolutions had
designated certain lands as protected areas and adjusted boundary lines to
expand special protections. The
President warned that modifying these previous decisions to bring primary gold
deposits into economic circulation would undermine legal protections and potentially
shrink the nation’s protected lands.
The President stressed that while it is
important to increase the National Wealth Fund, this must not come at the cost
of reducing special protected areas, which are key to ecological balance and
national security. Mongolia's state policy aims to protect areas of unique
natural, scientific, historical, and ecological importance for current and
future generations to live in a healthy and safe environment. President
Khurelsukh also pointed to the National Security Concept of Mongolia, which
identifies environmental protection, including forests, water resources, and
biodiversity, particularly combating desertification, as a component of national
security.
In addition, Clause 3 of the Resolution states
that the resolution becomes effective from the date the Amendment Law to the
2025 State Budget Law takes effect. The President noted this could infringe on
his constitutional right to veto, as decisions must be made within five working
days of receiving a law.
Therefore, the President called for strict adherence to the principle of increasing state special protected areas and ensuring full compliance with the Constitution.
