Kyrgyzstan has charged two people with inciting inter-ethnic hatred after they protested a visit to the Central Asian country by Russian President ...
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan has charged two people with inciting inter-ethnic hatred after they protested a visit to the Central Asian country by Russian President Vladimir Putin, their lawyer said Thursday .
Putin arrived Thursday on a state visit to Kyrgyzstan, an impoverished ex-Soviet ally that looks to Russia for much-needed investment and security."They have been charged with inciting inter-ethnic hatred," lawyer Zhooshev said.The offence"is a serious crime and can carry a prison sentence up to 10 years," he said, calling the charges"complete nonsense."
In 2012, Kyrgyzstan agreed to extend Moscow's lease of the Kant base by 15 years while Russia pledged to cancel nearly US$500 million of debts.
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