More than a year after his arrest in London and subsequent deportation to Germany to face kidnapping charges, National Security Council Administrative Chief B.Khurts returned to Mongolia on Tuesday afternoon. He landed at Chinggis Khaan Airport on the same plane as President Ts.Elbegdorj, who was returning from the UN General Assembly in New York. A News.mn correspondent spoke with Khurts by phone shortly after he landed.

Q: We have been told that you just arrived.

A: I’ve just landed. I am enjoying the fresh air in my home country.

Q: This is hard to believe. How did you manage to return to Mongolia?

A: Well, I came back the same way I left.

Q: Why did the Germans allow you to leave?

A: They said that I was free.

Q: Why were you detained for more than a year?

A: I do not know who is responsible for that.

Q: You must have missed your home country.

A: Sure, and I want to say thank you to all who were worrying about me.

Q: What did you think about the things people were saying about you?

A: I heard a lot of it. But if a man belongs to a state, a country, there is nothing to worry about.

Q: Could you say what happened to you in two sentences?

A: I am a soldier who has sworn allegiance to the state. I am not allowed to talk about it. Only if I am ordered to talk will I talk.

Q: We have been told that you arrived with the President.

A: Yes I did. We were on the same flight.

Q: When are you supposed to return to your job?

A: I have been ordered to return to work. Actually, I have not taken a holiday yet [laughs]. Apparently I will start work right away.

Q: Did you fly in from Seoul?

A: Yes. I visited a hospital there.

Q: How is your health?

A: Good. Thank you.