Kyrgyz Interim government nationalized some objects of Issyk Kul oblast, which were rendered to other sides illegally

Members of interim government of Kyrgyzstan have discussed issues of the nationalizing some objects of Issyk Kul oblast, which had been rendered to other sides illegally by previous power, at it's session of interim government.

The participants of the session have supported the drafts of the Decrees of Interim government ob the nationalizing such objects.

At the result of the investigation, land of sanatorium “Issyk Kul Avrora” and resort center “Solnyshko” should be returned to the national property of Kyrgyzstan, said A. Beknazarov.

Kyrgyz official alleges foreign wiretaps

 A senior Kyrgyz official has accused a number of foreign secret services of wiretapping the country's interim government.

First Deputy Prime Minister Almazbek Atambaev told a  news conference in Bishkek today that Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, and the United  States were "listening in".
 
He did not offer proof of his assertions of wiretapping. His comments come amid accusations of corruption against members of the government, including Atembaev himself. Allegedly incriminating conversations are contained in audio recordings posted on the Internet last week.

Today Atembaev strongly denied allegations that he accepted a $400,000 bribe in a customs matter. 

Kyrgyzstan's interim government took power last month after an uprising against President Kurmanbek Bakiev. But it has had difficulty consolidating its position and instability continues.

The government has launched a probe into the wiretappings.

Presidents of Kazakhstan and Russia discussed situation in Kyrgyzstan

The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and the President of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, held a telephone conversation.

According to the press service, "during a regular exchange of opinions, the leaders of two states discussed the important questions of bilateral cooperation and the situation in Kyrgyzstan.

According to the press service, "D. Medvedev and N. Nazarbayev touched upon the question connected with the Customs Union and the possibility of joint measures of two countries to solve all the issues related to Customs Union formation."

 Kyrgyzstan asks Interpol to help catch Bakiyev

Kyrgyzstan's interim government has submitted a formal request to Interpol to assist in locating and arresting ousted President Kurmanbek Bakieyv.

Interim Government Deputy Chairman Azimbek Beknazarov told journalists in Bishkek on May 27 that the exact whereabouts of Bakieyv and his relatives is not clear.

Bakieyv was ousted on April 7 after a bloody uprising that left over 80 people dead and hundreds injured. He and his family members left the country for Belarus at President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's invitation on April 15.

The interim government that came to power in the wake of the antigovernment protests officially charged Bakieyv, his brother Janysh, who was commander in-chief of the presidential security forces, and his eldest son Marat with "mass murder." 

Bakieyv's second son, Maksim, is wanted in Kyrgyzstan for alleged financial crimes. According to Kyrgyz investigators, Maksim Bakiyev may have embezzled  over $70 million during his father's five-year tenure as president.

 Women's Committee of Kyrgyzstan is preparing an appeal to all women of Kyrgyzstan to support R. Otunbayeva

Women's Committee of Kyrgyzstan expressed its support for the President for the transition period, Roza Otunbayeva.

Speakers said that prepared appeal to all women in Kyrgyzstan to support R. Otunbayeva intends to use the asset committees in the region to campaign in her support.

Kyrgyzstan to execute all arrangements related to irrigation water reached with Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan will strictly execute all arrangements with Kazakhstan in the questions related to irrigation water provision. Deputy Director of Water Resources Agency of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Kyrgyzstan, Kydykbek Beyshekeev, informed on Tuesday.

According to K. Beyshekeev, the recent stoppage of water delivery from Kyrgyzstan to the southern regions of Kazakhstan was due to the necessity of urgent repair of conical shutters of the Kirov water basin. The specialists had to work in three shifts to liquidate malfunctions. The water basin began to work last Friday.

"The provisional government of Kyrgyzstan notified of its strict performance of all international obligations by Kyrgyzstan. They will be realized to the full as well as the contracts signed by the Republic in the water sphere including with Kazakhstan," K. Beyshekeev said.

Turkish Embassy Official: Former Kyrgyz President not in Turkey

Some 50 members of the Meken Sheyitteri (Martyrs of the Land) movement have picketed the Turkish Embassy in Bishkek to demand clarification of media reports that ousted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev is in Turkey.

Some news agencies in Russia and Belarus reported on May 25 that Bakiyev had left Belarus for a vacation in Turkey.

An embassy official came out of the building to assure the protesters that Bakiyev was not in Turkey.

Meken Sheyitteri was established by relatives of the victims of last month's clashes between security forces and antigovernment protesters that resulted in Bakiyev's ouster and brought an interim government to power.

Over 80 people died and hundreds were injured during the April 7 protests.

Bakiyev and some of his relatives and former associates are wanted in Kyrgyzstan for alleged abuse of power, corruption, financial mismanagement, and ordering security forces to open fire on the demonstrators.

Kazakhstan, Turkey to assist Kyrgyzstan

Kazakhstan and Turkey intend to assist Kyrgyzstan. The President of the Turkish Republic, Abdulla Gul, informed in the Parliament of Kazakhstan.

"We have made a decision with the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, to undertake joint efforts to render assistance to the Kyrgyz people," A. Gul informed.

He underlined, "Rendering assistance to the Kyrgyz people is a duty." "We approve the efforts of Kazakhstan, undertaken by the country as the OSCE chairman, to stop the events happened in Kyrgyzstan in April, 2010," the President of Turkey said.

"Taking an opportunity, I would like to confirm that we are ready to support the steps directed at successful completion of the transition period of Kyrgyzstan. A. Gul wished well-being to the Kyrgyzstan citizens," A. Gul said.

 Kyrgyz create group to find escaped murder suspects

The Kyrgyz Interior Ministry has created a special investigative team to help locate three escaped suspects in the killings of a parliament member and two businessmen.

Ministry spokeswoman Gulsara Alieva told that Jumabek Zikirbaev, Chyngyz Mamytov, and Ulan Kojoev killed a guard while leaving Bishkek's Birinchi May District Courthouse late on May 24 and managed to escape.

A hearing in their case had just been held.

Alieva said the suspects might have been aided in their escape. Witnesses said the escapees drove away in a car.

The three are charged with killing parliament member Ruslan Shabotoev and businessmen Bakhtiyar Jeenbekov and Igor Gizey in September 2008.

  Almazbek Atambayev to not participate in the presidential and parliamentarian elections of Kyrgyzstan

First Deputy Prime Minister Almazbek Atambaev does not intend to participate in the presidential and parliamentarian elections of Kyrgyzstan.

He said that his main aim in such hard time of Kyrgyzstan is to help R. Otunbayeva to increase the economy of the country.

 Kyrgyz Protesters demand greater transparency from interim government

About 100 protesters picketed the Kyrgyz parliament building in Bishkek today, demanding a detailed report on the interim government's activities for the last 45 days.

The protesters also demanded more transparency in the interim government's financial operations.

The rally was sparked by a recorded telephone conversation allegedly between leading members of the interim government that appeared on the Internet and in other media over the weekend.

The conversation included voices that strongly resembled interim government members Almazbek Atambaev, Temir Sariev, and Azimbek Beknazarov discussing large sums of money allegedly being used in suspicious-sounding operations.

Prosecutor-General Baitemir Ibraev told journalists today that the recorded conversation had been intentionally edited in a way to distort the meaning.

Communist Party leader Iskhak Masaliev was arrested last week after a telephone conversation was broadcast by media outlets in which he and other politicians discussed organizing mass protests in southern Kyrgyzstan.

The interim government, which is made up of former opposition leaders, came to power after President Kurmanbek Bakiyev fled the capital during clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces on April 7 that killed 86 people and left hundreds of others injured.

The interim government will hold a referendum on a new constitution on June 27 and parliamentary elections on October 10.

Ousted president Bakiyev does not plan to return to Kyrgyzstan

Ousted president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev does not plan to return to Kyrgyzstan, he informed in interview with RIA Novosti.
"In this situation, I'm not going to go back to Kyrgyzstan. It is practically impossible," - said Bakiyev, who at the invitation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is in Minsk.
Bakiyev also believes that the current Kyrgyz authorities are trying to accuse him, including the consequences of their actions. “It is a group of people who seized power by armed force. They came to power and try to blame me” said Bakiyev.
The ex-president thinks that all decisions, which are currently taking a provisional government, are illegal.

All information based on the newswire of the Zpress.kg news agency