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The state prosecutor asked the court to sentence Kamchybek Tashiev, former chairman of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan, and other defendants in the so-called "Case 75," to nine years in prison. The prosecutor made this request during court arguments on June 29, 24.kg reports.
The trial is being held behind closed doors in Bishkek's Pervomaisky District Court, presided over by Judge Azireta Mederov.
According to media reports, the state prosecutor asked the court to find all defendants guilty and sentence each to nine years in prison.
Earlier during the same hearing, Kamchybek Tashiev approached the prosecutor's office with a proposal to drop the charges. According to his lawyer, Ikramidin Aitkulov, the defense supported this initiative, but the state prosecution did not respond to the request.
Kamchybek Tashiev, dismissed from his post on February 10, 2026, is charged under Articles 326 and 337 of the Criminal Code of Kyrgyzstan, which provide for liability for the violent seizure of power and abuse of office. He is also facing charges against seven others, including former Prosecutor General Kurmankul Zulushev and former Speaker of Parliament Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu.
According to media reports, the investigation may be related to the so-called "Letter 75"—an appeal from a group of politicians and public figures on February 9, 2026, calling for early presidential elections. Following the publication of this appeal, the Ministry of Internal Affairs opened a criminal case, leading to the arrest of former officials and public activists.
After the investigative materials were transferred to the court, the case was classified, so the hearings were initially held behind closed doors. In mid-June, the hearings were briefly made public, but later the court returned to a closed format, excluding the presence of representatives of the press and the public.
