Proceedings within two criminal cases against former president of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev have been completed in the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek.
He was accused of illegal issuance of passports to Turkish citizens and abusing his official position during construction of a school in Kalys-Ordo residential area.
Leaving the deliberations room, judge Mirlan Termechikov acquitted Almazbek Atambayev of both charges due to the absence of crime in the act.
Several criminal cases have been initiated against Almazbek Atambayev, including on riots in Koi-Tash village on August 7-8, 2019, corruption and money laundering. Last summer, he was charged with illegal issuance of passports to Turkish citizens, as well as staging mass riots in October 2020.
