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03/09/2026, 16:25The State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic has reported the suppression of a corruption scheme at the Republican Blood Center of the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic.
According to the investigation, the former director of the center, K.B.B., who held the position from 2012 to August 2025, colluded with the head of the private company LLC M in 2020. According to law enforcement agencies, the parties organized the installation of expensive medical equipment at the center, including a Cobas S201 PCR laboratory and an ARCHITECT Plus ICHLA laboratory manufactured by Abbott Laboratories.
After that, a contract was signed for the supply of reagents for PCR and ICHLA laboratories. For five years, the supplier sold reagents at inflated prices, and according to the investigation, part of the funds was transferred to the director as illegal remuneration.
An audit of the center's financial and economic activities for 2020-2025 established damages to the state in the amount of 36 million KGS. On March 5, 2026, the former director of the institution was placed in the GKNB detention center. The legal assessment of the head of LLC “M” will be given during the investigation. Operational and investigative measures are continuing, and other possible participants in the scheme are being identified.
