«Askar Akayev corrected his mistakes to the people,» the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov said in an interview with Vecherny Bishkek.
According to him, there is a negotiation process over signing of legal documents on a settlement agreement with Kumtor.
«We will complete this process by spring. Kumtor has indeed been transferred to us. This is the benefit received from the testimony of Askar Akayev. In short, he corrected his mistakes to the people. In addition to him, the information obtained during interrogations of politicians and officials also influenced (the outcome of negotiations with the Canadian investor. — Note of 24.kg news agency). I will tell you more later, be patient,» Sadyr Japarov said.
On January 2, the President Sadyr Japarov visited the Kumtor gold mine and got acquainted with the activities of Kumtor Gold Company JSC (KGC). He stated that progress had been made in the negotiation process with the Canadian company and discussion of a settlement agreement was nearing completion. The Canadian company also made a statement, outlining its terms of the agreement. Among them, in particular, is the transfer of the stake in the company owned by Kyrgyzstan to Centerra.
