Ablyazov hiding in Switzerland: mediaFormer head of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov sentenced to 22 months in jail for contempt of court by the High Court is most probably in Switzerland.
Ablyazov's accomplice sentenced to jail at CyprusCyprus court sentenced British citizen Paul Kythreotis, an accomplice of the former chairman of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov, to jail for contempt of court.
London court allowed Ablyazov to appeal the rulingIt is striking that fears for Ablyazov’s personal safety on which he now relies so heavily were voiced only after judgment was given in the committal proceedings: Judge.
Ablyazov appealed London High Court's rulingFormer head of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov sentenced to 22 months in prison by London’s High Court for contempt of court appealed the ruling.