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Kyrgyz Official Alleges Foreign Wiretaps
May 23, 2010
A senior Kyrgyz official has accused a number of foreign secret services of wiretapping the country's interim government.
First Deputy Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev told a news conference in Bishkek today that Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia and the United States are "listening in".
He did not offer proof of his assertions of wiretapping. His comments come amid accusations of corruption against members of the government, including Atembayev himself. Allegedly incriminating conversations are contained in audio takes posted on the Internet last week.
Today Atembayev strongly denied allegations that he accepted a $400,000 bribe in a customs matter.
Kyrgyzstan's interim government took power last month after an uprising against President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. But it has had difficulty consolidating its position and instability continues.
The government has launched a probe into the wiretappings.
compiled from agency reports
Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/Official_Says_ Foreigners_Wiretapping_Kyrgyzstan/2050469.html
Copyright (c) 2010. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.
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