Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the USA Yerzhan Ashikbayev spoke about the former deputy mayor of Astana Kanat Sultanbekov, "Adyrna" portal reported with reference to Tengrinews.
The journalist asked why the former deputy mayor of Astana, Kanat Sultanbekov, who was accused of embezzling money during the construction of the LRT, lived in New York and he had not been arrested yet.
"The question should be asked to our American colleagues as well. There are certain legal mechanisms between the two countries and all the necessary conditions specified in this agreement must be observed. They, of course, allow the guilty to be brought to justice. Guilty, I emphasize. The rest is up to law enforcement agencies. work", Ashikbayev said in an interview.
