Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov stated that Kazakh opposition leader Mukhtar Ablyazov suggested in 2020 he use the territory of the republic to organize a revolution in Kazakhstan. The remarks were made during an interview on October 19.
According to Japarov, during the October 2020 events, his former colleague Melisimov handed him the phone that Ablyazov called. Ablyazov praised the events that had taken place in Kyrgyzstan and offered to come to Bishkek to organize a revolution in Kazakhstan from there.
“I ask you to help us, if you allow me, I will fly to Bishkek, where I will sit and organize a revolution in Kazakhstan,” Japarov said.
Japarov replied that he does not interfere in the internal politics of neighboring countries and did not intend to spoil relations with Kazakhstan for Ablyazov’s sake. The president noted that the conversation lasted approximately two minutes.
Japarov also denied Ablyazov’s claims that he allegedly asked for money from him. The president called these statements a lie, stating that by the time of the telephone conversation he had already come to power and did not need financial assistance from the opposition leader.
On September 22, Japarov proposed granting the United Nations (UN) the authority to impose sanctions. According to Japarov, individual states use restrictive measures as a tool of pressure and interference in the internal affairs of other countries. The president called for the right to impose sanctions to be reserved exclusively for the United Nations.
