Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned on Tuesday after failing a vote of confidence in parliament.

The Mongolian constitution stipulates that if a vote of confidence is not approved by parliament, the prime minister is deemed to have resigned and a new prime minister will be appointed within 30 days.

Speaking after the result of the vote was announced, Oyun-Erdene said: "It was an honour to serve my country and people in times of difficulties, including pandemics, wars and tariffs."

Some 82 lawmakers participated in the ballot, with 44 voting for retaining confidence in Oyun-Erdene, and 38 against – short of the 64 threshold required from the 126-seat parliament.

Oyun-Erdene has served as the prime minister of Mongolia since January 2021. He was re-elected in July 2024. (Xinhua/AFP)