Authorities do not confess whether Bakiyev asked for political asylum in Belarus

It is still unknown whether the former President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev asked for political asylum in Belarus. The head of the Department for citizenship and migration Alyaksei Byahun has refused to confirm or refute the fact of Bakiyev’s appeal. According to Radio “Liberty”, Byahun claimed that the Belarusian legislation guaranteed non-disclosure of personal information of the people asking for asylum or defense on the Belarusian territory.

"I cannot say whether Bakiyev asked for asylum and I cannot say in what consideration stage the appeal is”, - claimed Alyaksei Byahun.