A court in Bishkek on August 2 extended until at least September 26 the pretrial detention of Ulan Japarov, a son of President Sadyr Japarov's cousin, who was arrested in early July on charges related to corruption involving Kyrgyzstan's customs regime. President Japarov said in a televised interview last week that nobody was above the law and anyone "involved in bribery" must face justice. Meanwhile, it has been unclear what exactly his 32-year-old relative is accused of. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Son Of Kyrgyz President's Cousin Detained On Corruption Charges
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