The Belarusian KGB has confirmed the arrest of former security chief Lukashenko a bribe in 150 thousand dollars from the Russians

Andrei Vtyurin

The Ministry of internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus

The state security Committee (KGB) of Belarus on 4 may confirmed the arrest of the former Deputy Secretary of the security Council of the Republic Andrei Vtyurin in the case of receiving a bribe. Media reported about this back in late April. In an official statement, the KGB States that the vtyurin was detained “on the eve”.

The Department clarifies that, Vtyurin caught red-handed when receiving 148 600 U.S. dollars from the representative of the “Russian commercial structure “G” for assistance in promoting its interests in the Republic of Belarus”.

The briber is also arrested, he, like Turino, charged. Both defendants pleaded guilty in full and taken into custody, the report said.

The name of the Russian company in the KGB did not elaborate. The Russian Embassy could not name RBC the name of the detainee Russian. “Unfortunately, while the information just appeared, we have no comment on this bill,” said the Embassy.

1 may it became known that on April 24, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree to release Vtyurin from office “for misconduct, defamatory rank soldier”.

Andrei vtyurin 2007-2014, was the head of the security service of Lukashenko, and in 2014 was appointed Deputy Secretary of the security Council of Belarus.

KGB also informed about the arrest for bribery of the Director General of the state operator Beltelecom Sergei Sevidov. In the press release of the Ministry reads that he received a bribe from the citizen of the Russian Federation of 15 thousand euros for assistance in the supply of telecommunications equipment.

At the place of residence of Sivodedov discovered and seized 470 thousands of U.S. dollars obtained “for other episodes of bribery.” The arrest of the three apartments in Minsk, including a feature on the nominees, as well as the land with a dwelling house in Minsk district.

“The consular Department of the Russian Embassy official notification about the arrest of Russian citizens did not arrive yet”, – said TASS press-Secretary of Embassy Alexey Moskalev.