Kyrgyz ex-president Atambayev charged with corruption

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BISHKEK (REUTERS) - Kyrgyz former president Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with corruption over his alleged role in the release of a convicted criminal, Atambayev's lawyer said on Friday (Aug 9) after police had to battle protesters to secure his arrest.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BISHKEK - Kyrgyz former president Almazbek Atambayev has been charged with corruption over his alleged role in the release of a convicted criminal, Atambayev's lawyer said on Friday after police had to battle protesters to secure his arrest.

" charged with corruption although previously he was just summoned for questioning as a witness," his lawyer Sergei Slesarev said by telephone. He immediately left for Russia and six years later, there have been no reports of his death from any illness.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

 

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