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(USGovernment-News.Com, August 17, 2012 ) Buxoro, Uzbekistan -- During the last two months, speculation around a high-profile case in Fergana Valley hasn't ceased. Certain enterprises were under the control of practically a single "commercial conglomerate", that has ties with the First Lady of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Many different articles express varying opinions on the matter, with seemingly undying interest from different segments of the population. The people savor with pleasure numerous stories of mayhem, and the conflict, which has occurred in the family.
Throughout the course of several long years, Fergana has become a reserved zone of interest for Lola Karimova and her spouse, nicknamed "Timur WC", Timur Tillyaev. Management of the operations of various large enterprises, such as Fergana oil refinery, is carried out by a team subject to the nephew of the First Lady - Akbar Abdullaev. Assessing the volume of the proceeds from the turnover is possible by reviewing different sources, including those already published in the wide press.
Hundred million - the result of activity of a well branched out system.
To keep things fair, it is necessary to mention that some enterprises like JSC Quartz - the largest glass production enterprise in Uzbekistan, with receivables numbering in the tens of billions - is showing considerable profit following the results of 2011.
Many newspapers have tried to grasp what has occurred between the main characters of this glossy history, but with little success. A few articles described in detail Akbar Abdullaev's escape and the subsequent wave of arrests of his confidants. To this day the destiny of several of them remains unknown after their detention.
Akbar Abdullaev, as before, still remains outside bounds of Uzbekistan. We managed to reach him by phone through an anonymous source. He commented on the current events in complete bewilderment.
"I don't consider myself scum who betrayed and escaped his country. It kills me to see that they want to portray me to the people as a scoundrel, having fled with hundreds of millions of money. I know that those, for whom I built and did kind deeds, base their judgement of me not on articles and rumours, but on my actions."
However, those who have once come into contact with the actions of FNPZ or Kizilkumtsement tell stories about the permissive behavior of him and his "team".
One of these, who wished to remain anonymous, described the usual methods of pressuring used on those who disagreed to pay the proposed percentages and own calculations of Akbar's "team" based on product deliveries from the aforementioned state enterprises.
"I carried out all orders from Lola and Timur and, worked, as I considered, in accordance with my conscience."
When questioned about the specific sums and details of instructions, Abdullaev refused to comment.
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