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Wednesday, 02.04.2025, 02:37
Belokons involved in money laundering and corruption scandal in Kyrgyzstan
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| Valerijs Belokons. |
According to the Kyrgyzstan news agency ''24.kg'', the Krygyzstan Prosecutor General's Office has concluded investigations into corruption and money laundering by two banks – Azija Universalbank, and Manas bank, which is owned by Belokons.
After the investigation, criminal processes have been started against 32 persons, including Belokons and a Manas bank board member. At the same time, a criminal process has also been started against Maxim Bakiyev, son of the overthrown Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and Manas bank's chairman of the board, writes LETA.
The local media report that the case has now been sent to the courts.
As reported, Kyrgyzstan's interim government took control of Manas bank in the spring of 2010. Media reports at the time pointed out that the government took over the bank because it was very possible that large sums of money could have been withdrawn from the bank by persons close to Bakiyev.
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