Taken Question
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
November 16, 2005
Question Taken at November 16, 2005 Daily Press Briefing
Kazakhstan: Murder of Zamanbek Nurkadilov
Question: What is the U.S. response to the killing of opposition leader Zamanbek Nurkadilov in Kazakhstan? Do we
believe it was politically motivated?
Answer: The Almaty police are currently investigating the death of Mr. Nurkadilov, a former minister and government
critic. We believe it premature to attribute political motives to the killing.
2005/1078
Released on November 16, 2005
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