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Bektur Asanov and Kubanychbek Kadyrov released

Convicted of attempted forcible seizure of power Kubanychbek Kadyrov and Bektur Asanov were released on parole. A representative of the Committee of Political Prisoners, Zulfiya Marat, told 24.kg news agency.

According to her, they were released this morning. It is still unknown how the issue with Ernest Karybekov, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison, will be resolved.

Earlier, the Bishkek City Court upheld the verdict of the first instance count to the members of El Unu. Dastan Sarygulov was sentenced to four years (three of them — suspended sentence) and released in the courtroom. Ernest Karybekov was sentenced to 20 years in prison, Bektur Asanov and Kubanychbek Kadyrov — to 12 years.

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