The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan has published a video detailing a corruption scheme at Kyrgyzneftegaz OJSC, in connection with which former Parliament member Shairbek Tashiev was arrested.
According to investigators, despite the existence of a state-owned refinery, Kyrgyz Petroleum Company, oil supplies were not made directly, but through affiliated intermediary companies. The crude oil was first transferred to these entities, after which it was resold to the same state-owned enterprise.
As a result, intermediaries were artificially created in the chain, through which funds were siphoned off.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs notes that, according to preliminary data, a significant part of the oil—up to a third of the volume—was sold through entities associated with Tashiev. This resulted in particularly large-scale damage to the state—over 4,115 billion soms.
This amount includes both lost profits and unpaid taxes. Specifically, Kyrgyzneftegaz’s tax arrears for 2023 are estimated at approximately 60.5 million soms, while Kyrgyz Petroleum Company’s is approximately 54.5 million soms.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized that the damages incurred are subject to full compensation. The investigation is ongoing.
Former Zhogorku Kenesh deputy Shairbek Tashiev was detained for corruption.
