BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

23/06/2010

Belarus Rejects Bid to Extradite Former Kyrgyz Leader

The Belorussian state prosecutor had blocked the extradition of former Kyrgyz president Kurmanbek Bakiyev, RIA Novosti news agency reported Wednesday.

"We have not found any judicial reasons to satisfy the extradition request," Prosecutor General Grigory Vasilevich said.

Bakiyev has been in Belarus under its president's personal protection since April this year. He fled Kyrgyzstan after a popular uprising there ended his rule.

The interim Kyrgyz authorities ordered the arrest of Bakiyev and his family members. His son, Maxim, initially fled to Lithuania, and later moved to London where he asked for political asylum.

Next weekend, a referendum is to be held in Kyrgyzstan that aims to approve a new constitution and replace Kyrgyzstan's presidential-type republic with a parliamentary system.

Source:

http://english.cri.cn/6966/2010/06/23/1361s578874.htm

Search Belarus News and Analysis:

Latest News

Archive

Month, Year May, 2010April, 2010March, 2010February, 2010January, 2010December, 2009November, 2009October, 2009September, 2009August, 2009July, 2009June, 2009May, 2009April, 2009March, 2009February, 2009January, 2009December, 2008November, 2008October, 2008September, 2008August, 2008July, 2008June, 2008May, 2008April, 2008March, 2008February, 2008 January, 2008 December, 2007 November, 2007 October, 2007 September, 2007 August, 2007 July, 2007 June, 2007 May, 2007 April, 2007 March, 2007 February, 2007 January, 2007 December, 2006 November, 2006 October, 2006 September, 2006 August, 2006 July, 2006 June, 2006 May, 2006 April, 2006 March, 2006 February, 2006 January, 2006 December, 2005 November, 2005 October, 2005 September, 2005 August, 2005 July, 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005

Subscribe Daily Newsletter:

Enter your Email


Powered by FeedBlitz

Belarus News and Analysis Donate: