Mass protests began in Ulaanbaatar’s central square near the Government House. According to local media, the cause of the riots was information about the theft of coal worth 1.7 billion dollars, which was supposed to be exported from Mongolia to China. Protesters blame corrupt officials for missing coal.
According to the agency 24 days, while trying to storm the Government House, protesters broke through the metal gate. According to the portal News.mnSix people were injured in the clash, including four members of the palace security service. The road to the state residence of the head of government stuck.
The mass protests began after local media leaked information that the amount of coal taken from Mongolia differed from that received by the Chinese side. The volume of missing coal is estimated at 6.5 million tons, worth 40 trillion tugboats ($1.7 billion). In addition, the media reported that China provided the Mongolian authorities with the data of the politicians involved in the theft, and now the protesters are calling for them to be punished.
According to the agency Shut up15 officials are currently under investigation, they are suspected of involvement in corruption crimes.
