Daniyar Narymbaev detained

 

The former chief of Kyrgyzstan's presidential office, Daniyar Narymbaev, has been detained. He faces charges of corruption.

Narymbaev was arrested on July 22 after being questioning about his involvement in a corruption case on extorting bribes from relatives of the ex-mayor of Bishkek, Nariman Tyuleev.

The lawmaker Khajimurat Korkmazov was detained last week while allegedly receiving $100,000 as a bribe from relatives of former lawmaker Nariman Tuleev.