Kyrgyz President Rejects Revolt Plan for Kazakhstan
Kirgiz President Sadyr Zhaparov said in an interview that fugitive Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov offered him in 2020 to use Kyrgyzstan's territory to organize a revolution in Kazakhstan. Zhaparov rejected the proposal, stating he does not interfere in the politics of neighboring countries and does not want to damage relations with Kazakhstan.
Consensus
- Mukhtar Ablyazov, a fugitive Kazakh oligarch and opposition figure, offered Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov in 2020 to organize a revolution in Kazakhstan.
- The offer was made during the October 2020 revolutionary events in Kyrgyzstan.
- Zhaparov rejected the proposal.
- Zhaparov stated he does not interfere in the politics of neighboring states and does not want to harm relations with Kazakhstan.
- The conversation lasted about two minutes.
- Zhaparov denied having asked Ablyazov for money during the 2020 events.
- The interview was conducted with the publication Super.kg.
Points of divergence
- Ablyazov told Zhaparov he wanted to fly to Bishkek to organize the revolution in Kazakhstan. — vm
- Zhaparov said Ablyazov asked him to allow the use of Kyrgyzstan's territory for preparing a revolution in Kazakhstan. — interfax
- The call was made through Zhaparov's former ally Melis Aspekov, who handed him the phone. — vedomosti
- Ablyazov claimed he had Kyrgyz citizenship. — vesti
- Former Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev was deprived of state awards and sentenced in absentia to 11.5 years in prison for corruption, organizing protests, and land fraud. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- President of Kyrgyzstan Japarov: Ablazov proposed staging a coup in Kazakhstan — Вечерняя Москва
- Japarov told about businessman Ablazov's request to help in the revolution in Kazakhstan — Коммерсантъ
- President of Kyrgyzstan Japarov told in an interview with super. kg that fugitive Kazakh opposition figure Ablazov offered him to... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- President of Kyrgyzstan said that fugitive oligarch Abylazov offered him to stage a coup in Kazakhstan — Интерфакс
- Japarov told about the opposition's proposal to stage a revolution in Kazakhstan — Ведомости
- Japarov stated that the opposition offered him to organize a revolution in Kazakhstan — Вести