This was announced by the country’s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, Tsagaanhuugiin Iderbat, TASS reported.
According to the head of the ministry, the development of the sector will require sweeping amendments to legislation on vaccination and animal health. Funding for more than 700 specialized enterprises and more than 1 thousand veterinary specialists is planned to be included in amendments to the state budget. The government expects to work out these measures by early December 2026, while simultaneously creating a base for the production of a number of vaccines within the country.
In turn, Russia expressed readiness to help Mongolia in the fight against dangerous livestock diseases. Russian Ambassador to Mongolia Alexey Yevsikov, speaking at a meeting with journalists timed to the 105th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, noted that over nine months the number of such diseases had increased by 4.4 times. This prevents Mongolian products from meeting international requirements, while Russia is interested in a significant increase in imports of local meat.
"Mongolian meat cannot officially meet international veterinary requirements, which is why the country has an unfavorable status in the World Organisation for Animal Health. The situation is difficult: over nine months, cases of dangerous livestock diseases increased by 4.4 times compared with a year earlier. Mongolian organizations are taking measures, and Russia is ready to help, as it is interested in a sharp increase in meat purchases," the agency quoted the head of the Russian diplomatic mission as saying.
Earlier, Veterinariya i Zhizn reported that Russia had supplied Mongolia with 3.6 million doses of vaccines against foot-and-mouth disease.
