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Kazakhstan: Former Presidential Son-in-Law Named Plotter

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 @ 04:35 UTC

by Adil Nurmakov

Countries:: Kazakhstan
Topics:: Law, Politics

Zhanna Zhukova reports on the outcome of the second trial in absentia over presidential foremer son-in-law and key figure in the Kazakhstani establishment Rakhat Aliev. He was earlier sentenced for creation of a mafia gang and abduction of people. Now he is found guilty of plotting a coup.

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