Mikhail Bushuyev, Deutsche Welle
Diplomatic sources say father of former Kazakh ambassador to the OSCE Rahat Aliyev appealed to Kazakhstan's embassy in Austria on May 4 complaining that his son prevented him to return to homeland.
Renowned Kazakh Academician Mukhtar Aliyev appealed to the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Austria for help. Russian and Kazakh news agencies quoted him as saying that the, he managed to leave the villa, where his son, Rahat Aliyev lives at early morning on May 4 and arrived at the diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan.
Academician attempted to run away from his son several times
Two weeks ago, Aliyev senior has already made an attempt to escape and contacted the local police. But then aids of Rahat Aliyev made Mukhtar Aliyev return back and promised police to clear up the situation, a source at diplomatic circles told Deutsche Welle.
Last year, Mukhtar Aliyev arrived in Europe for a complex operations on heart which can not be done at home. In conversation with the Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Austria Erzhanom Kazyhanov, Mukhtar Aliyev claimed that his son, former Ambassador of the Republic of Austria and the OSCE, forcibly confined him in the autumn of last year in his mansion, Interfax-Kazakhstan reported ". Rahat Aliyev did not let him return home taking away all the documents and personal belongings.
Austrian authorities were informed
As Mukhtar Aliyev did not have documents, a return certificate 18 was issued for him by Kazakhstan's embassy. Respective Austrian authorities were informed about it.
Rahat Aliyev, former son-in-law of President of Kazakhstan, held important positions in the special services and the Foreign Ministry. Last year he was sentenced to 40 years in prison in his absence in his homeland. He was found guilty of kidnapping, attempted coup d'eta and other serious crimes. Earlier, Austrian authorities refused to extradite Kazakhstan Rahat Aliyev to home. The question of holding legal proceedings in Austria on charges submitted to the Vienna state prosecutors has not been solved yet.
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