Moldomusa Kongantiyev

Moldomusa Tashbolotovich Kongantiyev (Russian: Молдомуса Ташболотович Конгантиев; born 31 March 1958[1]) is a Kyrgyzstani politician and former Interior Minister of Kyrgyzstan until April 2010.

As of April 7, 2010 there are conflicting media reports as to whether Kongantiyev was killed in Talas or taken hostage during the 2010 Kyrgyzstan riots.[2][3][4] The Interior Ministry of Kyrgyzstan has denied reports about Kongantiyev's death,[5] and on 8 April 2010 he was shown heavily beaten up, but alive, in a television report.[6] Opposition leader Bolotbek Sherniyazov was named new interim interior minister.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Конгантиев Молдомуса Ташболотович. Биографическая справка. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 7 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Siegel, Matt (7 April 2010). "Interior minister killed in Kyrgyzstan uprising". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "Kyrgyz interior minister killed in protests". English News. Xinhua News Agency. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "Kyrgyz interior minister taken hostage by protesters". English News. Xinhua News Agency. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Reports about assassination of Kyrgyz Interior Minister refuted". Azeri-Press Agency. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  6. ↑ "Kirgistan: Opposition stürzt Regierung". ORF (in German). 8 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  7. ↑ "Kyrgyz interim authorities order police to shoot at looters". RIA Novosti. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.


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