The issue of returning legally acquired property was raised by Cholpon-Ata resident Saule Mambetova during the head of state's meeting with residents of the Issyk-Kul district and Balykchy on November 13. She stated that her husband was subjected to pressure from GKNB officers.

StoriesPresident ordered the return of property to the businessman from Cholpon-AtaSlides: 6
  1. President ordered the return of property to the businessman from Cholpon-Ata
  2. What happened. Sadyr Japarov ordered the restoration of rights for an entrepreneur whose assets were seized following an investigation into potential links with Kamchybek Asanbek's organized crime group.
  3. The essence of the claim. The family reported pressure from GKNB officers and demands to voluntarily transfer commercial properties to the state.
  4. January 2025 — GKNB officers detained Saule Mambetova's husband; February 2025 — the man spent a month in the Karakol detention center
  5. «"But they are making enemies of the people out of us"» — Saule Mambetova
  6. Meeting outcome. The President heard the arguments of both sides and ordered the return of legally acquired property to the entrepreneur.

Circumstances of detention and seizure of facilities

According to Mambetova, in January 2025, GKNB officers U. and T. detained her husband. The man spent a month in the Karakol detention center, during which the family was pressured to voluntarily transfer assets to state ownership.

This concerns commercial facilities that the family developed on a plot of land acquired back in 1997 near the 'Goluboy Issyk-Kul' resort. Mambetova emphasized that the shop and the second floor above it were built with funds from the sale of a car and constitute a legitimate business.

"He had no connection. They were classmates, they studied in the same school. But they are making enemies of the people out of us"
Saule Mambetova

GKNB position and presidential decision

GKNB Deputy Chairman Almaz Azhygulov explained that Mambetova's husband underwent an investigation regarding possible links to Kamchybek Asanbek's (Kolbaev's) organized crime group. As a result of the investigation, the 'Uyut' and 'Uyut+' guest houses were transferred to the Cholpon-Ata mayor's office, which is currently leasing them out.

President Sadyr Japarov, after hearing the arguments of both sides, ordered the return of the property to the entrepreneur. During the meeting, the head of state also addressed those present, noting that many citizens claim to have no links to criminal structures.