Olzhas Suleimenov. Photo by Aizhan Tugelbayeva©
Kazakhstan diplomat Valery Tolmachev who tried to hijack a plane in Italy does not remember the incident, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan Permanent Representative to the UNESCO Olzhas Suleimenov. “I visited the jail in Rome and met with him. He is depressed, but has already recovered. He does not remember what has happened to him. There is a disease called manic psychosis, psychiatrists know it. He had an accession." According to Olzhas Suleimenov, Kazakhstan is planning to achieve Tolmachev's extradition in any case. “I am currently dealing with it, and not only me, but also Kazakhstan ambassador and consul to Italy are working on this every day,” he said. Earlier Tengrinews.kz English reported that preliminary charges have been brought against Tolmachev at the hearing on April 26 in Civitavecchia, Italy. An Italian psychiatrist Marasco made a statement that Valeriy Tolmachev suffers from mental disorder and he was recently transferred to a special jail in Rome.
Kazakhstan diplomat Valery Tolmachev who tried to hijack a plane in Italy does not remember the incident, Tengrinews.kz reports citing Kazakhstan Permanent Representative to the UNESCO Olzhas Suleimenov.
“I visited the jail in Rome and met with him. He is depressed, but has already recovered. He does not remember what has happened to him. There is a disease called manic psychosis, psychiatrists know it. He had an accession."
According to Olzhas Suleimenov, Kazakhstan is planning to achieve Tolmachev's extradition in any case. “I am currently dealing with it, and not only me, but also Kazakhstan ambassador and consul to Italy are working on this every day,” he said.
Earlier Tengrinews.kz English reported that preliminary charges have been brought against Tolmachev at the hearing on April 26 in Civitavecchia, Italy. An Italian psychiatrist Marasco made a statement that Valeriy Tolmachev suffers from mental disorder and he was recently transferred to a special jail in Rome.