Former Mongolian Prime Minister S.Bayar was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday (23 July) for abuse of power.

The Primary Criminal Court of the Bayanzurkh, Chingeltei and Sukhbaatar Districts of Ulaanbaatar found the politician guilty of abusing power in his capacity as prime minister by helping his friend’s company secure a contract for supplying fuel and lubricants to a big copper-gold mine.

The court also ordered the confiscation of S.Bayar’s illegal properties worth MNT 5.5 billion (USD 1.9 million).

S.Bayar, 64, was the prime minister of Mongolia from 2007 to 2009.