The State Committee for National Security (GKNB) of Kyrgyzstan commented on the verdict handed down to the former head of the State Tax Service (STS) Altynbek Abduvayev and his deputy Islambek Kydyrgychov. They were convicted under the old version of the Criminal Code, as the crimes were committed before the tightening of legislation in the field of corruption.
According to the GKNB, Abduvayev and other defendants fully admitted their guilt during the investigation and compensated for the damage amounting to 4 billion 307 million soms, which is equivalent to over 49 million US dollars. This allowed them to enter into a procedural agreement on admission of guilt and receive a penalty in the form of a fine provided for by earlier provisions of the law.
According to information from the GKNB, the detention of the defendants took place on December 6, 2024, as part of a criminal case initiated under part 3 of Article 337 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic ("Abuse of official position"). The confessions and investigative actions helped to identify and eliminate a corruption scheme in the STS, which involved high-ranking officials and employees of the Central Office's Inspection Department.
The GKNB emphasizes that the dismantling of this scheme allowed the tax authorities not only to meet the tax and insurance contribution collection plan for 2025 but also to ensure additional budget revenues of 40 billion soms beyond the planned amount.
The investigation into other participants in the case is ongoing, and the public will be informed about the results of the measures taken in the future.
