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Kazakhstan sentenced a former minister to 14 years in prison for embezzling millions while heading Kazakhstan's preparations for EXPO-2017.

• 13 июня 2016, 16:17

The final decision on the extradition of fugitive billionaire from Kazakhstan Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia will be ready this year.

• 15 января 2015, 09:13

The Ad hoc Committee of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has denied the appeal of Netherlands-based company KT Asia Investment Group BV that demanded $1.5 billion in compensation from Kazakhstan for allegedly nationalising the company's minority share in BTA Bank.

• 04 декабря 2014, 12:15

Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan was not and is not negotiating extradition of Mukhtar Ablyazov from Russia, where he was ordered to be extradited by the French justice.

• 09 ноября 2014, 12:44

A French court authorised the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia and Ukraine, despite concerns over his safety.

• 25 октября 2014, 11:10

Russian police arrests Alexander Potkin, a well-known nationalist, in connection with the BTA Bank embezzlement case worth $5 billion. French court restarts Ablyazov extradition hearings.

• 17 октября 2014, 22:27

President of Ukraine Poroshenko announced that Ukraine would not cooperate with Russia in the case of fugitive Kazakh banker, who will be be extradited to either Ukraine or Russia.

• 30 сентября 2014, 16:21

Citizens accused of embezzling state property will be able to avoid imprisonment in case they fully compensate for it.

• 03 июня 2014, 18:56

On Wednesday a French court of appeal blocked the extradition of exiled Kazakh oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov, who wanted for embezzlement of around $6 billon in Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine.

• 10 апреля 2014, 13:55

Former top executives at Vietnam's scandal-hit national shipping company Vinalines went on trial Thursday for embezzlement and defying state regulations.

• 12 декабря 2013, 14:28

An Abidjan court on Wednesday sentenced 14 former bosses of Ivory Coast's cocoa sector -- the world's number one producer -- to 20 years in prison in a major embezzlement case.

• 07 ноября 2013, 13:22

Vienna’s Court of Auditors is in discussion of the request to check the owners of Medienquarter St. Marx media center.

• 05 сентября 2013, 18:31

Ablyazov has been arrested in the south of France near Cannes by French special forces today.

• 31 июля 2013, 23:50

Almaty Financial Police Department has initiated a criminal case against Sultanbek Syzdykov for embezzlement of 23 million tenge.

• 23 января 2013, 13:12

For certain types of economic crimes, greater fines will be introduced as an alternative to deprivation of freedom.

• 25 апреля 2011, 18:19

Eight criminal cases have been initiated in Almaty in connection with production of counterfeit alcohol. $34 million returned to the budget by corrupt officials.

• 20 апреля 2011, 16:56