Kyrgyzstan's State Committee for National Security (UKMK) said on September 13 that opposition politician Azimbek Beknazarov was detained a day earlier on suspicion of having been involved in money laundering. Bekanazarov's son told RFE/RL on September 12 that his father was detained on unspecified charges after the UKMK summoned him for questioning. Beknazarov, 68, was among 27 activists acquitted in June of charges of "calling for mass unrest" and "plotting the seizure of power" in a high-profile case related to a deal that saw Kyrgyzstan hand over a disputed reservoir to Uzbekistan last year. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Kyrgyz Opposition Politician Beknazarov Accused Of Money Laundering
Azimbek Beknazarov (file photo)