A court in France has allowed the Russian Federation and Ukraine to take part in the hearings on the case Ablyazov
The investigating chamber of the appeal court in Lyon on Tuesday allowed Russia and Ukraine to take part in the hearings on the case of ex-banker Mukhtar Ablyazov, the extradition of which require these two countries, informs news Agency " news of Kazakhstan " referring to the AFP news Agency.
The hearing itself, which was originally scheduled for June 12, were postponed and will take place not earlier than September, the exact date is not yet set. The court noted that although the representatives of Russia and Ukraine are allowed to take the floor at the hearings, they will not have access to the investigative dossier or of the right to add materials.
The former head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov was arrested in France on July 31. Issuing banker wanted in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. In early January, a French court ruled to extradite Ablyazov to the Russian Federation or Ukraine, with priority given to the Russian side. Lawyers filed a cassation appeal against the court decision. The ninth of April the decision on extradition has been cancelled and the case is aimed at a new trial.
Kazakhstan accuses Ablyazov in financial violations totaling more than $ 6 billion. Himself Ablyazov and his supporters reported that his persecution is politically motivated.
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