Supporters of the ex-prime minister of Kyrgyzstan Temir Sariev hold a rally near the building of the City Court in Bishkek.
About 70 people take part in the protest. They demand to release the arrested politician.
Earlier, he was left in the remand prison of the State Committee for National Security until November 30 by a court decision. However, the court session, according to the defense, was held with gross violations of the Criminal Procedure Code. The panel of judges will consider the appeal of Temir Sariev’s defense today.
The defendants in the case on Kumtor are the former and current MPs Torobai Zulpukarov and Iskhak Pirmatov, the latter has already been sentenced to a fine. Another person involved in the case, ex-prime minister Omurbek Babanov, has been released from custody. The measure of restraint for Talant Uzakbaev and Almazbek Baatyrbekov has been changed.
Former speaker of Parliament Asylbek Jeenbekov and the First Deputy Prime Minister Taiyrbek Sarpashev are in custody. Ex-prime ministers Temir Sariev and Dzhoomart Otorbaev were detained. Supporters believe that the arrests as politically motivated.
Former president Askar Akayev, who visited Kyrgyzstan, also agreed to cooperate with the investigation within the Kumtor case. Executives of the Canadian Centerra company and the management of Kumtor Gold Company have been added to the wanted list.
