Speaking today in Bishkek, Chief Prosecutor Kambaraly Kongantiyev said that Aidar Akaev is in Russia and must be arrested.
In March, Aidar fled Kyrgyzstan with his family during an uprising that overthrew his father. Kyrgyz authorities accuse him of extortion and money laundering. He and his family say the charges are politically motivated.
Aidar Akaev is a member of parliament, but Kyrgyz authorities have taken away his parliamentary immunity, leaving him open to prosecution.
Kongantiyev today also said that Kyrgyzstan's former defense minister, Esen Topoyev, is wanted as well on corruption charges.
(Interfax/AP)
RFE/RL's World: 2005 In Pictures
A slideshow of images related to the top news stories of 2005 from throughout RFE/RL's broadcast region with links to RFE/RL's reporting.
See also:
2005 In Review: Central Asia Witnesses Revolution, Continued Crackdown
2005 In Review: Does The Presence Of Western Election Observers Make A Difference?
2005 In Review: The Geopolitical Game In Central Asia
2005 In Review: Migrants, Refugees Victims Of Incoherent Laws In Post-Soviet States
2005 In Review: The Transformation Of Television In Russia
2005 In Review: Russia's Centralization Gathers Pace
2005 In Review: A Year Of Hopes, Disappointments For Afghans And Iraqis
