Bells expressed gratitude to the law enforcement agencies of France for detention Ablyazov and Kuznetsova
Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has expressed gratitude to the French law enforcement authorities for the arrest of the former Minister of Finance capital region Alexey Kuznetsov and former head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
during a meeting Tuesday with Interpol President Mireille Ballestrazzi, who is also the head of the Central Directorate of criminal police of France, bells expressed satisfaction with the level of Russian-French cooperation in the law enforcement field.
" Taking this opportunity, he would like to thank the law enforcement agencies of France's arrest last year, Alexey Kuznetsov and Mukhtar Ablyazov. The expected decision of the competent authorities of France for their extradition, " said bells.
Bells expressed gratitude to the President of Interpol's efforts in the battle against international crime and assured that the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia in the future will do everything in their power to strengthen effective international police cooperation and authority of Interpol. The Minister also invited Ballestrazzi to visit the Russian Federation.
" in him we could continue the dialogue About how to improve anti-crime cooperation in the framework of Interpol, and in the bilateral format, " said bells.
with his hand Ballestrazzi thanked Kolokoltseva for the high evaluation of the work of Interpol and stressed the importance of international cooperation in the battle against organized crime and other common threats.
Kazakhstan accuses Ablyazov in financial violations totaling more than $ 6 billion. Himself Ablyazov and his supporters report that his prosecution is politically motivated. Issuing banker achieve also the Russian Federation and Ukraine. Ablyazov was arrested in France on 31 July 2013 and since then placed under arrest. At the end of October this year, the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation agreed data about what the court in France has recommended to grant the request for extradition to the Russian Federation of Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Alexey Kuznetsov in Russia is accused of stealing the funds of the Russian energy organization " Gazprombank " and acquire on their property in London, new York and Courchevel. According to investigators, Kuznetsov and his Cronies have caused the suburban utilities, government and organization mosobltrastinvest " damage amounting to more than 10 billion rubles. In 2013, the Russian side has issued a warrant for the detention Kuznetsova, after which he was placed behind bars in the French city of Saint-Tropez. About the fact that the court of the French city of Lyon has decided to extradite him home, also said in October the Prosecutor General's office of Russia.
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