Purge of the "office" folk is underway
Detention of former GKNB heads in a case of corruption and bribery in Kyrgyzstan
A purge of the "agency" men is underway
The Military Prosecutor's Office of Kyrgyzstan has detained former First Deputy Chairman of the SCNS Kurvanbek Avazov and ex-Minister of Health Kanybek Dosmambetov. According to the investigation, the supervisory body established facts of abuse of office by these individuals and the receipt of a large bribe from commercial structures.
By decision of the Pervomaysky District Court of Bishkek, both suspects have been arrested and placed in a pre-trial detention center until November 9.
Both detainees were part of the SCNS leadership during the period when the agency was headed by Kamchybek Tashiev. From late 2024, Kurvanbek Avazov headed the Antiterrorist Center and served as deputy head of the special service, and from December 2025 to February 2026, he held the position of first deputy chairman. Kanybek Dosmambetov previously headed the SCNS Directorate for the Jalal-Abad Region, after which he briefly, from December 2025 to February 2026, headed the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic.