Ulaanbaatar, April 21, 2026 /MONTSAME/. Member of Parliament and Minister of Defense Batlut Damba submitted the draft revised version of the Law on State Aviation to Chairman of the State Great Khural Byambatsogt Sandag on April 20.
The draft Law has been developed and submitted to Parliament in implementation of Provision 74 of the “Main Directions for Improving Mongolia’s Legislation until 2028,” which stipulates the drafting and submission of amendments to the Law on State Aviation.
The Law on State Aviation was first adopted in 2003 and has regulated relations related to state aircraft operations, as well as ensuring state aviation safety and security. In response to evolving requirements, the law has been amended six times.
In order to implement Government decisions, a Working Group tasked with drafting amendments to the Law on State Aviation was established under Order No. A/12 issued by the Minister of Defense in 2025. During the preliminary assessment and evaluation conducted in accordance with Article 25.1.2 of the Law on Legislation, it was determined that amendments would affect more than 50 percent of the law’s provisions. Therefore, the Working Group concluded that it would be appropriate to develop the draft in the form of a revised version rather than individual amendments.
While preparing the draft law, consideration was given to the growing scope of activities among organizations subject to the Law on State Aviation, particularly the increasing acquisition and operation of state aircraft in recent years. The draft aims to ensure unified policy and management for organizations operating state aircraft, legally define their functions, provide detailed regulation of relations governed by the State Aviation regulatory framework, and improve legal provisions concerning aircraft registration, issuance of airworthiness certificates, contractual employment of foreign nationals, as well as aviation safety, oversight, and regulation of flight operations.
The revised draft law introduces several principal changes, including:
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Clearly defining the powers of the State Great Khural, the Government, the central state administrative body responsible for defense matters, the senior military command authority, and organizations operating state aircraft in directing and managing state aviation affairs;
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Regulating relations related to unified policy and management as institutions such as the Armed Forces, the General Authority for Border Protection, and the National Emergency Management Agency have begun operating aircraft;
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Updating legal regulations related to state aircraft registration, issuance of airworthiness certificates, and contractual engagement of foreign nationals;
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Providing detailed regulation of relations governed by the State Aviation regulatory framework and improving legal provisions related to state aviation safety, as well as supervision and regulation of flight operations.
These additions distinguish the revised draft from the currently effective law.
According to the Press and Public Relations Department of the State Great Khural, adoption of the revised Law on State Aviation will not require additional state budget expenditures. The law is expected to clarify the duties, responsibilities, supervision, and regulatory framework applicable to citizens, business entities, and public institutions involved in state aviation activities, improve the legal environment for conducting flight operations, and contribute to the further development of related legal instruments necessary for implementation.
