Khaltmaagiin Battulga, the former President of Mongolia, who is engaged in the coal business, returned to his hometown after receiving treatment in Korea and participated in the national judo championship. informs website isee.mn.

Battulga played sambo and judo for the Mongolia national team. In 1983 he became the world champion in sambo in Kiev, and in 1986 and 1990 he was the vice world champion. He is the president of the Mongolian Judo Federation.

On January 14, the Mongolian judo championship started at the Ulan Bator wrestling palace. On the social network page of the Mongolian Judo Federation, photos from the first day’s struggles, award-winning athletes and the jury were published. Battulga sits among the judges – in a suit, red scarf and baseball cap.

The Mongolian Anti-Corruption Agency released a list of people involved in the theft of coal exported to China on 13 December. One of the defendants was named Battulga, who served as president from 2017 to 2021. He was interrogated on 15 December, but on 18 December it was learned that he had flown from Mongolia to South Korea for scheduled treatment. Zandraagiin Dashdavaa, head of Mongolia’s independent Anti-Corruption Agency, told parliament on December 21 that he did not think Battulga had escaped investigation and hoped he would come forward when summoned to court. According to Mongolian media, the amount of damage caused by the theft can be up to 13 billion dollars.

Source: Ria