Ulaanbaatar
Government Moves to Curb Misuse of Official Secrets
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, November 12, 2025 /MONTSAME/. During its regular session on November 12, 2025, the Cabinet of Mongolia discussed and supported the principles of draft amendments to the Law on State and Official Secrets and the draft Law on Approval of the List for State Secrets.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Byambatsogt Sandag said during a press briefing after the cabinet session that the main purpose of the amendments is to prevent the misuse of the “official secret” designation to restrict citizens’ right to information. He noted that in recent years, officials have arbitrarily classified organizational information as official secrets through internal orders. “High-value tenders and contracts have often been concealed under the pretext of confidentiality, creating conditions for corruption in public service,” he said. The Cabinet has therefore decided to submit the draft laws to Parliament.
Currently, 574 issues are
classified as confidential under government resolutions. The chief cabinet secretary
stated that these matters will be made public.
