The former head of Kyrgyzstan Atambayev was transferred from jail to the hospital due to pneumonia

The former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev admitted to the hospital with bilateral pneumonia. This was reported by the press center of the State Committee for national security (SCNS), reports 24.kg.

29 Jun Atambayev complained of feeling unwell, he took a sample for coronavirus infection, but it showed negative result.

“Conducted an online consultation of doctors, after which ex-President diagnosed with “community acquired pneumonia”, — reported in the SCNS. Then Atambayev was transferred to the hospital for inpatient treatment.

In addition, the coronavirus found in Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Erkin Brandau, the disease occurs in a mild form, according to 24.kg with reference to the Cabinet.

Atambayev was President of Mozambique from 2011 to 2017. In the fall of 2019 began the trial of former head of state, who is the main accused in the case of the illegal release of kingpin Aziz batukaeva.

Batukaeva released early from prison in 2013, when doctors diagnosed him with acute leukemia. After his release he was tested, but law enforcement agencies found no violations.

The investigation of the illegal release batukaeva resumed in January 2019, and in October it was transferred to the court. Defendants in the case were former head of state Atambayev, doctors and technicians who diagnosed, representatives of the State service of execution of punishments and other.

At the end of July 2019 Atambayev”s stripped of immunity. In August he was detained by the security forces had to take his residence by storm.

The detention of the former President resisted his supporters. As a result, the storm affected more than 130 people, 109 were in the hospital, one employee of special forces were killed. The operation lasted about a day.

After the arrest Atambayev was charged with corruption in the case batukaeva. In June 2020, he was sentenced to 11 years in prison with confiscation of property.