Kyrgyz opposition lawmaker Adakhan Madumarov was detained on September 2 over his role in signing a Kyrgyz-Tajik border deal in 2009 when he led the country's Security Council, his defense lawyer said. In June, a parliamentary commission approved the launch of a probe into the border deal that President Sadyr Japarov has criticized for ignoring Kyrgyzstan's interests. Madumarov, the leader of the Butun Kyrgyzstan (United Kyrgyzstan) party, is expected to remain in custody until the probe is completed on October 24, court officials said. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Kyrgyz Opposition Lawmaker Detained Over Role In 2009 Border Deal
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