Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - Kyrgyzstan says leader's ex-ally involved in huge graft case

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Kyrgyzstan on Monday claimed to have uncovered a major oil corruption scandal involving a former ally of the president, as the latter moves to tighten his hold on power. President Sadyr Japarov effectively governed the Central Asian country in tandem with former security service head Kamchybek Tashiev until he suddenly sacked Tashiev on February 10. Kyrgyzstan's tax service said Monday companies affiliated with Tashiev embezzled around seven bil......

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