Limited access as Bishkek court prepares verdict in "letter of 75" case

Tensions are high at the Pervomaisky District Court in Bishkek as it prepares to deliver a verdict in the controversial "letter of 75" case.

Correspondents on the scene reported that access to the courtroom was restricted, with not all media representatives and relatives of the defendants able to enter. Those denied entry were informed that no more seats were available, leaving some to wait in the corridor.

The criminal case is linked to an appeal signed by 75 politicians and public figures. They called for early presidential elections and the premature termination of the current head of state's term. However, investigators have framed the "letter of 75" not merely as a political statement, but as a component of a larger scheme aimed at destabilizing the country and orchestrating a change in power.

Several prominent figures are implicated in the case, including former State Committee for National Security (GKNB) head Kamchybek Tashiev, ex-Prosecutor General Kurman-kul Zulueshev, former Parliament Speaker Nurlanbek Turgunbek uulu, and former Deputy Interior Minister Kursan Asanov. Other defendants include Bekbolot Talgarkov, Aaly Karashev, Emilbek Uzakbaev, and Kurmanbek Dyikanbaev.