Court hearing involving ex-President Atambayev adjourned as he was a no-show

AKIPRESS.COM - Court trial into the events of August 7-8, 2019 in Koi-Tash village involving ex-President Almazbek Atambayev has been adjourned.
Pervomay district court of Bishkek said the today's trial was postponed because Atambayev and two lawyers were no-show.
The trial is now set for May 11.
The Koi-Tash events saw storming of ex-President Almazbek Atambayev's residence to detain him. The first storming by SWAT soldiers on August 7, 2019 left dozens injured and 1 national security task force officer dead. 6 SWAT soldiers were taken hostage and released the next day. The second storming by Interior Ministry police on August 8, 2019 ended with Atambayev's arrest.