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A protest action was held in Bishkek, near the Kazakh embassy in support of Kyrgyz citizen Vikram Ruzakhunov, the well-known jazz musician, who was detained in Kazakhstan and accused of taking part in riots.

About 50 supporters, colleagues, friends and concerned citizens gathered near the embassy.

The participants asked the authorities of Kazakhstan to stop information manipulation, as well as to involve the Kyrgyz people in the internal affairs of the state. “Manipulation against Vikram Ruzakhunov is just the beginning. In his place may be any of the migrants, guests who have gone to see friends,” the protesters noted.

A friend of the detained Kyrgyzstani Denis Burlakov said that Vikram Ruzakhunov left for Kazakhstan on Jan. 2, 2022 to work under a contract in Almaty. “Later, as the situation in the neighboring country worsened, Vikram has stopped getting in touch. We are sure that he would not have taken part in the rally for $ 200, which he could easily earn at home,” he said.