Measure of restraint for the former Deputy Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Uluk-Bek Bekturganov has been changed. Press service of the Bishkek City Court reported.
Uluk-Bek Bekturganov was released from custody today. The former official will be under house arrest until August 2.
The Bishkek City Court also released the Minister of Health Alymkadyr Beishenaliev from custody and placed him under house arrest.
The Prosecutor General’s Office opened seven criminal cases against the Minister of Health. One criminal case was initiated on corruption, two — on extortion, and four — on abuse of official position and conclusion of a knowingly unprofitable contract.
In addition to the Health Minister, Deputy Minister Uluk-Bek Bekturganov, Director of the Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis Gulbara Ishenapysova and Head of the Department of Medicines and Medical Products Sultan Satarbekov were detained within the case on corruption in the purchase of vaccines against COVID-19.
The President also created a commission on the case of Alymkadyr Beishenaliev.
