Taken Question Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC December 21, 2006 Question Taken from the December 21 Daily Press Briefing Kazakhstan: Arrest of JournalistQuestion: Does the United States have any comment on the arrest of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist in Kazakhstan? Answer: Azamat Zhetpisbayev, a correspondent for the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Kazakhstan affiliate Radio Azzatyk, was arrested December 15 by Almaty financial police, who declined to specify the reason for the arrest. He is being held in a temporary detention facility. There is no indication that the arrest is connected with Zhetpisbayev's employment at Radio Azzatyk. We will continue to follow this case closely. 2006/1138 |