On March 26, prosecutors with the U.S. Eastern District of New York announced that the United States was seeking forfeiture of a “former Mongolian prime minister’s luxury New York City apartments purchased with proceeds of corruption scheme.” According to the press release from the Department of Justice (DoJ), the case concerns former Mongolian Prime Minister … Read more
The 2023 Transparency International Corruptions Perceptions Index gave Mongolia a score of 33 out of 100 (with 100 being “very clean” and 0 being “highly corrupt”). Although the country’s score did not drop from last year, it did not improve either. Indeed, Mongolia’s score has been stuck in the 30s since the CPI adopted its … Read more
Advertisement The Mongolian government has been passing sweeping legislation during its spring 2023 session, including a major constitutional reform package. The legislature is now considering a National Anti-Corruption Strategy, aimed at combatting corruption across all facets of Mongolian public life through 2030. The government has articulated its efforts to strengthen the previous anti-corruption strategy – … Read more
Advertisement The incumbent prime minister of Mongolia, Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai took office in 2021. While the new administration was under immediate pressure to strategize a post-COVID economic recovery plan, both internal and external challenges continue to soar. The prime minister answered questions from The Diplomat’s Bolor Lkhaajav on his administration’s policies and solutions for fighting corruption, … Read more