Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Prosecutor Denies Russian Berezovsky Claims

Boris Berezovsky (file photo) (epa)

October 31, 2006 -- Kyrgyz Prosecutor-General Kambaraly Kongantiev today denied Kremlin claims that Russian exiled former tycoon Boris Berezovsky recently visited Kyrgyzstan.

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October 31, 2006

Kyrgyz media on October 30 made public a letter in which a senior official with the Russian Prosecutor-General's Office said Moscow had obtained confirmation that Berezovsky flew to Bishkek from London on July 29. The letter criticized Kyrgyzstan for not arresting him.

A former Kremlin official, Berezovsky is wanted in Russia on fraud and criminal charges that he denies.

Addressing a news briefing in Bishkek, Kongantiev said the Russian accusations were "unfounded." He said Moscow had so far produced no evidence that Berezovsky visited Kyrgyzstan.

The Kyrgyz opposition claims the former Russian magnate was in the country for secret talks with President Kurmanbek Bakiev.

Bakiev has denied ever meeting with Berezovsky.

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The Tulip Revolution

ONE YEAR AGO: Click on the image to view RFE/RL's archive of coverage of Kyrgyzstan's Tulip Revolution from the beginning, including biographical sketches of the key players and photo galleries of the demonstrations.

See RFE/RL's special review of the March 2005 Kyrgyz events:

Questions Remain About March 24 'Revolution' (Part I)

Did Revolution Sow The Seeds Of Democracy? (Part II)

Was 'Revolution' A Worthy Successor To Rose And Orange? (Part III)

THE COMPLETE KYRGYZSTAN: To view an archive of all of RFE/RL's coverage of Kyrgyzstan, click here.

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