Kyrgyz jazz musician Vikram Ruzakhunov, detained in Kazakhstan, released

Bishkek, Jan. 10, 2022. / Kabar /. Kyrgyzstani Vikram Ruzakhunov, detained in Kazakhstan, has been released, the press service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan told Kabar. Earlier the media of Kazakhstan showed a video footage in which the detainee claims that he flew from Kyrgyzstan to participate in the riots saying that unknown people offered him to participate in the riots for 90 thousand tenge. The detainee said that on January 2 he was already in Almaty, after he was taken to an apartment, where there were also citizens of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan (about ten people). Kyrgyzstanis recognized the man in the video; he turned out to be a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic, Vikram Ruzakhunov. He is a pianist, arranger and executive director of the Jazz Bishkek Spring Festival. The well-known jazz musician was detained and accused of taking part in riots in Kazakhstan. He was invited for concerts in Almaty before New Year, flying to the neighboring republic on January 2.