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"What is happening with the" Kumtor "is a signal to the world that we are not able to protect property rights and to maintain normal relations with the Western countries," - says a prominent businessman Emil Umetaliev.
At the moment on the Kyrgyz side of the increasing pressure in order to force her to take steps unilaterally. Repeatedly during the current year created an alarming situation when rioters demanded nationalize mine. Many in the ranks of government officials, leaders of civil society organizations and the business community suspect that these protests are directed paid provocateurs working either on the deputies, or in the interests of Russia and China. These passions are fueled constant unsubstantiated allegations about the involvement of the deputies of Centerra to corruption.
"It turns out the pressure from the Parliament and the public, saying that the project should be closed", - told a senior official on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue of the negotiations.
Kyrgyz President before speaking against nationalization, apparently changed his mind. "Even if it is difficult for Kyrgyzstan, perhaps, for the sake of peace the people we could go to such measures as the nationalization of ..." - the president said Nov. 7 Kyrgyz service Bi-bi-si.
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One of the largest mining companies in the world, the South African company Gold Fields, leaves from Kyrgyzstan and sells its subsidiary Talas Copper Gold. A spokesperson for the company, this decision is not related to "political risk", although its facilities were repeatedly subjected to attacks riders with "Molotov cocktails" in the hands.
Last month, in the south of Kyrgyzstan locals attacked the exploration area of the Australian company Manas Resources, exposing her plunder.
Two other projects are litigation in international arbitration. Kazakh company Visor Holding wishes to recover through Washington Court $ 400 million, having lost at the end of 2010 licenses to develop the second-largest gold deposit "Dzheruy" by the decision of the authorities, said the company failed to start production as scheduled. And on October 31 in Toronto based company Stans Energy announced that appealed to Moscow with a claim on the $ 118 million in connection with the cancellation of the Kyrgyz authorities of its license to develop the field of rare earth metals "Kutessay-2." Authorities said then that the deposit idle. And one of the leaders of Stans Energy suggested that some in Bishkek succumbed to pressure from China, which has a virtual monopoly on rare earth elements.
According to the authorities, before, under the previous government, licenses issued illegally or in exchange for payment of the backstage. In late October, Attorney General's Office announced the initiation of 10 criminal cases on the first restructuring "Kumtor" in 2004. The current investigation aimed mostly against the regime of Askar Akayev, who was overthrown in 2005, the charges against his son are expected in the coming weeks. However, among the defendants have and one opposition MP that led some to think about the political background of these investigations.
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"Today, all investors, especially in the mining industry are closely watching the case - says a senior official. - I hope they understand that we are not blackmailing company Centerra. This case was done wrong. They dealt with the presidential families, and the Canadian company should not work in this way. "
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