Urmatbek Samaev was relieved of his post as mayor of Tokmak city. Spokesman for the President Erbol Sultanbaev said.
According to him, Sadyr Japarov signed the corresponding order based on the letter of resignation submitted earlier by Urmat Samaev.
Mayor of Tokmak was detained on April 17. According to investigators, the official is involved in organizing a sustainable corruption scheme at Tokmok Zhyluuluk municipal enterprise, in particular, illegal connection of private houses in the city to the central heating main, where part of the proceeds was transferred to the latter.
Urmat Samaev was released from the pre-trial detention center on April 29. This decision was made by the Oktyabrsky District Court of Bishkek after he signed an agreement with the investigation and paid 25 million soms in damages to the state budget.
