
The son of the former president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiev, looking for Interpol, was detained in the UK. According to the British newspaper The Sun on Monday, Maxim Bakiev was detained by the British border guards immediately after his arrival at Farnborro airport at Gempshire last Sunday. The newspaper clarifies that the son of the ousted president of Kyrgyzstan flew in a leased private plane, Interfax reports.
Later, on Monday, the head of the Kyrgyzstan GSNB Keneshbek Duishebaev on the air of national television confirmed the fact of the detention of the son of a former president in the UK. "You know he is accused of a number of articles and was put on the international wanted list of Interpol. In particular, he will be charged with the extension of the three hundred -hundredth Russian loan," Duishebaev said.
According to him, the question of the extraction of Bakiev Jr. will necessarily be raised, but this will take a certain time since there are certain legal norms in resolving this issue, the Akipress news agency reports.
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32-year-old Maxim Bakiev was wanted by Interpol in connection with accusations on a number of economic and corruption articles, and the warrant for his detention was issued by the court of the Pervomaisky district of Bishkek. During his father’s president, Maxim Bakiev led the Central Agency for Development, Investments and Innovations, and therefore suspected of large -scale corruption.
Earlier it was reported that Maxim Bakiev may be hidden in Latvia . Bakiev Jr. has the opportunity to ask for political asylum, and Latvia has the right to provide it. It is known that recently Maxim Bakiev visited Latvia, he is a business partner of the Latvian businessman Valery Belokon. The Latvian police began the search for Bakiev Jr. after the request of the Kyrgyz side.
According to the information of the Latvia, the Latvian database, the LURSOFT database, the Jr. Bakiev is associated with a number of Latvian enterprises, in particular, on parity conditions, he, together with Belokon, owned the provision of financial services and financial mediation of Maval Aktivi LLC, whose member of the council is. The Belokona belongs to Manas Bank.. Bakiev Jr. is also a Belokon business partner in Kimmels Riga LLC, where he serves as deputy chairman of the council.
Kurmanbek Bakiev himself lives in Belarus. Bishkek sent to Minsk a request for the issuance of the overthrown president. But the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, condemning the coup, as a result of which Bakiev lost power, firmly stated that he would not betray Bakiev. He, in response, expressed appreciation to the President of Belarus and assured that he would try to find useful use in the republic for himself.