Today, May 2, 2024, the trial of the former Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kuandyk Bishimbayev, and the director of "Gastrocenter", Bakhytzhan Bayzhanov, continues in the Specialized Interdistrict Court for Criminal Cases in Astana.
The first part of the court session
During the previous session on April 29, 2024, the arguments were supposed to begin. However, they did not start at the scheduled 10:00 am as the defendants Kuandyk Bishimbayev and Bakhytzhan Bayzhanov were absent due to issues with the convoy service. As a result, the arguments were postponed to 2:30 pm. After the break, the state prosecutor Sayakhat Nurbekov requested to resume the judicial investigation to file a motion regarding the qualification of the charges against Bakhytzhan Bayzhanov.
He asked to accept a new formulation of the accusation. The parties did not object, and Judge Aizhan Kulbayeva granted the motion to resume the judicial investigation. Therefore, the court session was adjourned until 10:00 am on May 2.
