Kumtor's former executive director wanted, 16 September 2022

Former executive director Kanat Kurmanov has been charged in a corruption case at Kumtor. This was reported in the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office.

It is noted that the charge was brought under Article 246 (“Violation of the restrictions established by the legislation on joint-stock companies”) of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. In relation to Kurmanov, a preventive measure in form of detention was applied in absentia, he was put on the wanted list...

The former external manager of Kumtor Gold Company CJSC Tengiz Bolturuk was detained on September 13. Based on the results of the inspection of the activities of Kumtor Gold Company CJSC, the Prosecutor General's Office initiated 3 criminal cases. According to investigators, the company caused damage to the state in about 1 billion soms. In addition to Bolturuk, the prosecutor's office detained supply specialist Aisha-Gul Frontbek kyzy Zhanalieva and director of the finance department Ryspek Toktogulov. All of them were given a measure of restraint in the form of detention until November 10...