Mongolia

The Mongolian education system has been in search of a suitable model for many years. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the country has tested a number of replacements for the top-down, ideologically based schooling that had been dominant for 60 years. At first, it reintroduced the traditional Mongolian script. It then experimented with the...

The tax laws in Mongolia were updated to deal with the new market economy following the withdrawal of the former Soviet Union in the early 1990s. Today’s tax landscape is experiencing change as policymakers seek to protect strategic assets without deterring foreign investment. One area of recent focus has been double tax treaties, about which...

As it stands now, choice is very limited for people seeking international-level medical care in Mongolia. The SOS Medica Clinic while extremely modern is small and not designed to keep patients for more than a few days. Serious cases are referred to local hospitals or patients are taken out of the country.

Of all the major sectors in the Mongolian economy, only one has failed to stage a significant recovery since the end of socialism. Industry, agriculture, mining, manufacturing and education have managed to claw themselves back from the collapse after the end of Soviet subsidies, and some are now in better shape than they were previously during the...

While mining and minerals represent the key to Mongolia’s future growth and wealth, agriculture is also a vital part of the economy. The sector, which involves the raising of livestock for both meat and wool, and to a lesser extent the cultivation of grains and vegetables, has the biggest impact on the lives of average Mongolians. Imported consumer...