Former president of Kyrgyzstan Askar Akayev, declared wanted, was delivered to Bishkek. About this on Monday, August 2, reports “Sputnik Kyrgyzstan”.
Akayev is in the building of the State Committee of National Security (GKNB), with it the investigative actions in the criminal case on corruption in the development of the Kumtor’s gold deposit, the press service of the department explained.
In early July, the GKNB reported that in the case of Kumtor there are two former president – Akayev and Kurmanbek Bakiyev. The investigation also establishes the possible involvement of two more former leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Almazbek Atambayeva and Soorbekov, to the conclusion of contracts unfavorable for the state.
Kyrgyzstan has already presented financial claims of Canadian Centerra Gold Inc. By $ 4.2 billion for violation of environmental standards and non-payment of taxes in the development of kumtor. Bishkek also claims that due to the company’s actions there was a threat of the deposit of glaciers and death of people.
Askar Akayev served as President of Kyrgyzstan from 1990 to 2005. He left the country after the “tulip revolution.” In February 2020, it was reported that his son died in Moscow.
Kurmanbek Bakiyev lives in Belarus.