Kyrgyz prosecutors seek 9-year terms for 75-letter defendants on appeal
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Prosecutors in Bishkek asked the city court on September 7 to sentence all defendants in the '75-letter' case to nine years in prison for attempted violent seizure of power. The request came during appellate hearings after a lower court had sentenced the eight defendants to four years with probation. Defense lawyer Chinara Dzhakupbekova disclosed the prosecution's position.
Key Facts
- Prosecutors requested nine years in prison for all defendants in the '75-letter' case during appellate hearings at the Bishkek City Court on September 7, 2026.
- On July 2, the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek convicted eight defendants, including former State Committee for National Security head Kamchybek Tashiev and former Speaker Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu, of attempted violent seizure of power and sentenced them to four years with three-year probation.
- Defense lawyer Chinara Dzhakupbekova, representing defendant Kursan Asanov, disclosed the prosecution's nine-year request.
- Both the prosecution and the defendants filed appeals against the July 2 verdict, moving the case to the Bishkek City Court.
Appellate Hearings
The Bishkek City Court is hearing appeals in the '75-letter' case, with closing arguments underway on September 7, 2026. Defendants Bekbolot Talgarbekov and Kursan Asanov have already addressed the court during the proceedings. Prosecutors reiterated their request for nine-year prison terms for all defendants, according to defense lawyer Chinara Dzhakupbekova.
Original Verdict
On July 2, the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek found eight defendants guilty of attempted violent seizure of power. Judge Aziret Mederov sentenced former GKNB head Kamchybek Tashiev, former Speaker Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu, former Prosecutor General Kurmankul Zulushev, and five other signatories of the '75-letter' to four years in prison. The court imposed three-year probationary supervision, allowing the defendants to remain free. Prosecutors had also requested nine-year sentences at the original trial.
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