7 allies of Kazakh ex-banker Mukhtar Ablyazov put on trial

AKIPRESS.COM - Head of the anti-corruption department of Kazakhstan Sergey Perov said 7 members of the criminal group of former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the JSC BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov have been taken to court, Sputnik Kazakhstan reports. According to him, the prosecutor's office approved the accusation against three citizens of Russia Artur Trofimov (refugee status in Austria), Maxim Hablov, Anar Abdihaimova, one of the citizens of Ukraine Erjan Kadesova and three Kazakhstanis - Anatoly Pogolerov, Valery Nalobin and Zaure Junusova.
"These people provided a full assistance to investigation and detailed detection of crime scheme of Ablyazov on embezzlement and laundering money. The criminal case will be considered by district court #2 of the city of Almaty," Perov said.
The anti-corruption department also continues a pre-trial investigation of the probe against 17 suspects among the wanted list, including Ablyazov.
Perov also noted that the U.S. and English courts confirmed the validity of the claims of BTA Bank against Ablyazov and questioned his arguments.