News about embezzlement

Hospital bed fraud uncovered in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - A chief accountant at an infectious diseases hospital in Kyzylorda has been arrested on suspicion of large-scale embezzlement,

11 July 2025 15:15

‘A sauna instead of cows’: Kazakh suspected of embezzling 150 million tenge Tengrinews.kz - Authorities have completed an investigation into the head of a credit partnership in the West Kazakhstan Region, who is suspected

15 May 2025 13:26

Developers accused of embezzling KZT 1.8 billion arrested in East Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - Developers of a residential complex in East Kazakhstan have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling nearly KZT 2 billion, according

05 January 2025 11:49

'100-million bribe' in Bishimbayev case: Convicted woman appealed verdict Tengrinews.kz - The Judicial Collegium for Criminal Cases of the Astana Court has reviewed the appeal of L. Gracheva, who was sentenced to 10

29 November 2024 10:37

Kyrgyzstan extradited a suspect to Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz - A Kazakhstani citizen suspected of fraud has been extradited from Kyrgyzstan.

29 October 2024 15:13

'100-million bribe' in Bishimbayev case: defendant made final statement Tengrinews.kz – The woman who, according to the prosecution, offered to reduce the sentence Kuandyk Bishimbayev for 100 million tenge, made

28 October 2024 20:21

Woman is charged for offering 100 million tenge to reduce Bishimbayev's sentence Tengrinews.kz - A court in the capital is hearing a case against a woman who allegedly offered 100 million tenge to help reduce the sentence

17 October 2024 14:20

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

13 June 2016 16:17

French court's decision on Ablyazov's extradition expected in 2015 The final decision on the extradition of fugitive billionaire from Kazakhstan Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia will be ready this year.

15 January 2015 09:13

Ablyazov's company loses $1.5 billion arbitrage case against Kazakhstan 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 December 2014 12:15

Kazakhstan isn't negotiating re-extradition of Ablyazov from Russia 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 November 2014 12:44

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

25 October 2014 11:10

Russian nationalist arrested over Ablyazov embezzlement case; Ablyazov hearings commence in France 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 October 2014 22:27

Ukraine refuses cooperation with Russia in Ablyazov's case 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 September 2014 16:21

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

03 June 2014 18:56

French court blocks extradition of Kazakh tycoon Ablyazov 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 April 2014 13:55

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

12 December 2013 14:28

I.Coast cocoa bosses get 20 yrs for embezzlement 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 November 2013 13:22

Rakhat Aliyev's media center may dent Vienna's reputation Vienna’s Court of Auditors is in discussion of the request to check the owners of Medienquarter St. Marx media center.

05 September 2013 18:31