Mongolian parliament removes PM and speaker as political turmoil deepens


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  • Friday, 17 Oct 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Mongolian Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav on the sidelines of Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, September 4, 2025. Sputnik/Vladimir Smirnov/Pool via REUTERS

BEIJING (Reuters) -Mongolian lawmakers voted to remove the prime minister and parliament speaker on Friday, throwing the resource-rich nation into renewed political turmoil.

Zandanshatar Gombojav stepped down as prime minister after losing the confidence vote just four months after taking office, the official Montsame news agency reported.

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