Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- By the decision of the Pervomaisk District Court of Bishkek, the former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Mukhammedkaly Abylgaziev was arrested for two months. 

He will be held in the State Committee for National Security’s pre-trial detention center until 26 March. The lawyer of the former head of the Cabinet asked to release him under house arrest. Leaving the deliberation room, the judge granted the request of the investigator of the AKS GKNB.

According to news agency 24.kg, the ex-prime minister is accused of illegal enrichment. In addition, according to the investigation, Abylgaziev, being prime minister, signed a decree according to which Kumtor Gold Company was additionally provided with territories for exploration and gold mining. The total area of the mine more than doubled and amounted to 26.3 thousand hectares, including several glaciers and a protected area.

“Earlier, there was a government decree that banned the expansion of the mine area in order to preserve the unique natural complexes, biological and landscape diversity and species of flora and fauna listed in the Red Book. The development of these territories will lead to severe environmental consequences for the fauna and flora of the biosphere zone of Issyk-Kul, may disrupt the country's hydropower system, ”the State Committee for National Security said.

In addition, Mukhammedkaly Abylgaziev, working in the civil service, illegally increased his assets, several times exceeding his official income. To legalize them, he bought expensive cars and real estate in Bishkek, Chui and Issyk-Kul regions, and also made financial investments in the construction of multi-apartment elite houses.

“All these assets were registered in the name of dummies,” the State Committee for National Security said.