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Almaty court extends arrest of former parliament deputy

The former deputy of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Asylbek uulu Damirbek will be in custody until August 15. The media reported.

The term of arrest of Ulanbek Muradilov and Emilbek Kochorbaev was also extended.

All three were detained during a special operation in Kazakhstan on February 15-16. Asylbek uulu Damirbek, who had Kazakh citizenship, is considered as the head of smugglers. The Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan deprived him of his deputy seat in April.

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