Activities
The Council's approved plans, resolutions, and ongoing projects and programmes.
The Council's action plan for the second half of 2026
The plan is built around three objectives, specifying targets, outcomes, partner organisations and responsible units for each measure.
Improving the legal environment
| № | Measure | Q3 | Q4 | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Draft, approve and register the administrative rules, regulations and policy documents needed to perform statutory functions | Approve and implement the work plans of the Council and Executive Office | Register with the Ministry of Justice | Executive Office |
| 1.2 | Amend legislation as needed to establish a free zone and an international business and financial centre, expanding city financing and attracting private investment | Draft the International Financial Centre bill and amendments to the Free Zone Law | Submit for decision at a Cabinet session | Cabinet Secretariat |
| 1.3 | With a reputable international strategic advisory team, develop proposals on the legal and financial-economic conditions for reconstruction and investment | Select the strategic advisory team | Begin drafting recommendations | Ministry of Economy |
| 1.4 | Deliver and report on the concept and the 2026–2028 action plan approved by Resolutions No. 116 and 117 | Approve the H2 plan by 10 June | Review the 2026 report | Executive Office |
Developing external relations and cooperation
| № | Measure | Targets and outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Hold meetings and forums on attracting investment and improving the legal environment | Host Parliament's ceremonial session in Kharkhorum in September |
| 2.2 | Organise the Kharkhorum International Scholarly Congress within the XIII International Congress of Mongolists | On 13–14 August 2026 in Kharkhorum City — congress website ↗ |
| 2.3 | With the relevant authorities, establish the Orkhon river veneration ceremony as an official event | Hold the ceremony |
| 2.4 | Implement the "Saker Falcon" project | Submit proposals to and cooperate with the Ministry of Environment |
| 2.5 | Present the city's development to ambassadors and international organisations in Mongolia | Organise historical and cultural tours |
| 2.6 | Develop cooperation with foreign education and research institutions | Sign an MoU with Tsinghua University (PRC) |
| 2.7 | Promote the reconstruction publicly and hold anniversary events (440 years of Erdene Zuu, 820 of the Great Mongol State, 840 since Ögedei's birth, 790 of the Tumen Amgalant Palace) | Photo exhibition in August; National Geographic special postal issue; cooperation with the Chinggis Khaan Museum and cultural institutions |
| 2.8 | Develop heritage traditions; hold historically themed sport and art events | Stage the "Kharkhorin Opera" for Luvsansharav's centenary during the congress; hold the Three Manly Games |
Projects supporting the priority directions
| № | Measure | Target |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | Draft the master plan in line with the revised concept; master plan, feasibility study, budget and technical support for the free economic zone (2026–2028) | Include in the 2027 budget; run the selection process |
| 3.2 | Define the city's economic influence zone; vest exploration and exclusive-use rights over mineral deposits in the zone in the Council (2026–2028) | Identify deposits and work with the Ministry of Mining |
| 3.3 | Begin planning the Great Khaans Park to international standards (Skansen model) | Start in 2026 |
| 3.4 | Work with relevant companies on siting a nuclear power plant in the Kharkhorin region | Studies and preliminary estimates |
| 3.5 | Build the Silver Tree complex — part of the full reconstruction of ancient Kharkhorum | MNT 18,483.3m (2026–2028) |
| 3.6 | Begin the first phase of a solar, hydro, wind, nuclear and other reliable-energy complex matched to population and demand growth | Decide and support |
| 3.7 | Following study with the strategic adviser, engage a world-class planning firm to draft and approve the master plan | MNT 12,152.6m (2026–2027) |
The 2026–2028 action plan for rebuilding and developing Kharkhorum
Approved by Government Resolution No. 117of 2026. The plan has 10 chapters; costed measures total approximately MNT 50,278.9 million. Implementation is reported semi-annually and annually.
Laws and regulations
A legal system meeting the best international standards; a favourable investment climate; conditions to expand financing sources. Responsible: the Kharkhorum City Council.
Foreign trade and investment
An annual investment forum (MNT 2,000m, non-budget sources); city part-owned enterprises and an industrial park; the city's external relations.
Zoned development
Full establishment of the free economic zone (2026–2028); defining the economic influence zone; exclusive rights over its mineral deposits.
Environment
The Great Khaans Park (Skansen model); integrated natural-resource management; a weather radar station (MNT 9,900m); legal protection of the entire Orkhon river; restoration of Kheltgiin Tsagaan lake (MNT 2,134.5m).
Infrastructure
The 6-lane Ulaanbaatar–Lün highway; launching the optimal Ulaanbaatar–Kharkhorum railway option; feasibility and design of the logistics hub (2027–2028).
Culture and tourism
Full reconstruction of the Tumen Amgalant Palace, Tsogt Ekh temple, Silver Tree, trade centre and walls; the ruins as an enclosed open-air museum; rescue archaeology (MNT 608.5m, Academy of Sciences).
Construction and urban development
Master plan by a world-class firm (MNT 12,152.6m); the Silver Tree complex (MNT 18,483.3m); an industrial technology park; the KHANSET information system (MNT 1,000m).
Digital development and innovation
A full digital twin (simulation); telecoms feasibility study; feasibility of the international data centre and hi-tech manufacturing centre; an innovation cluster; data-centre construction (2027).
Energy
The Ulaanbaatar–Kharkhorum–Uliastai 500 kV line and substation; phase one of the solar, wind, nuclear and other reliable-energy complex.
Organisation
Establish the City Development Fund (2026) and the City Development Corporation (2026); a phased plan to relocate state bodies from Ulaanbaatar (2026–2028); building the agricultural cluster.
Resolutions and decisions
Resolutions of Council sessions are published here once formalised.
- Resolution Approving the Executive Office's organisational structure 24 Jun 2026 · approved the structure within a staff limit of 10 and tasked drafting of job descriptions.
- Plan The Council's action plan for the second half of 2026 Three objectives, 19 measures — see the section above.
Projects and programmes
Silver Tree complex
Rebuilding the Silver Tree complex, the city's centrepiece. Timeline: 2026–2028. Budget: MNT 18,483.3m.
Great Khaans Park
A Skansen-model open-air museum park. Start: 2026. With private-sector participation.
Open-air museum of the ancient city
The ruins become an open-air museum under an enclosed protective structure; rescue archaeology with the Academy of Sciences.
Free economic zone
Master plan and feasibility study for a special zone with banking, finance and preferential taxation (2026–2028).
International data centre
A data centre and hi-tech manufacturing centre on reliable energy. Feasibility 2026, construction 2027.
Restoring Kheltgiin Tsagaan lake
Ecosystem restoration and surface-water retention. Budget: MNT 2,134.5m.