Kyrgyz authorities appeal to Interpol to detain Bakiyev
12- 27.05.2010, 13:20
The Kyrgyz authorities have appealed to Interpol to detain former president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev.
It was announced by Azimbek Beknazarov, deputy prime minister of the interim government and the chief for judicial system and law-enforcement agencies, at a press conference today, Vesti informs.
“We have called for assistance in finding Bakiyev. Interpol will catch him,” Beknazarov believes.
Earlier, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kyrgyzstan appealed to Interpol to detain some ex-president’s relatives, including his younger son Maksim Bakiyev. He was charged in absentia with inflicting large-scale financial damage to the state.
The General Prosecutor’s Office of Belarus received documents from the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kyrgyzstan for extradition of ex-president Kurmanbek Bakiyev. This information was spread by Pyotr Kisyalou, the head of the information and PR department of the Prosecutor’s Office.
“Most of the documents regarding Bakiyev have been received from the General Prosecutor’s Office of Kyrgyzstan by mail,” Kisyalou said. “These are the original extradition request and 18 pages of additional documents.” The papers received are being considered by Belarusian prosecutors.
Time for studying the documents will depend on the volume and content of the materials received. Pyotr Kisyalou noted additional information could be needed.
