Kamchybek Tashiev was long viewed as Kyrgyzstan's co-ruler after building a feared security empire that controlled many aspects of life.
The designated Asman eco-city builder is owned by a Chinese man who previously shared ownership of a company with the son of the head of a state agency involved in the project.
Бывшего главу службы безопасности Камчыбека Ташиева признали виновным в попытке захватить власть у Жапарова насильственным путем.
Tashiev was convicted of attempting to seize power by force from Japarov.
Ташиеву предъявлено обвинение в подготовке насильственного захвата власти.
Международные наблюдатели предложили блоку расширить ограничения после последнего санкционного раунда в отношении Кыргызстана.
Former security chief Kamchybek Tashiev is linked by an allegation to a violent power grab.
Watchdogs are pressing the EU to include high-priority goods without a proven Kyrgyzstan market in its sanctions.
For the first time, the EU directly restricted a Central Asian nation over alleged channeling of technology used in Russian missiles and drones.
The ruling concerns an award-winning newsroom while a crackdown on independent media widens under President Sadyr Japarov.
