Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan confirms Ablyazov's arrest

The law enforcement bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan continue to investigate the criminal cases involving creation and management of an organized criminal group that committed the theft of "BTA Bank" JSC funds worth more than USD 5 billion, according to the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Subject to compliance with the criminal cases, on March 6, 2009, M.Ablyazov was included into the international wanted list with a sanction for arrest with the purpose of his detention and extradition.

Moreover, Ablyazov has been charged with committing a series of crimes and, thus, is wanted by the law enforcement agencies of Russia and Ukraine.

Ablyazov and his accomplices' activity is also the subject for criminal investigations of law enforcement agencies in Cyprus, Hungary and Latvia.

Ablyazov, who was granted asylum in Britain two years ago, fled the U.K. in February 2012 after being sentenced to 22 months in prison for contempt of court.

July 31 the current year, the French Bureau of Interpol informed about Ablyazov's detention in France.

More detailed information about the circumstances of Ablyazov's caption has not being provided by the French colleagues.