WASHINGTON (AFX) – The arrest of US banker James Giffen, on charges that he channelled bribes related to major oil contracts to Kazakhstan government officials, might have implications for Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev, according to a source close to the case. Mr Giffen, 62 and a US citizen, was arrested last month by US agents…
KAZAKHSTAN: Arrest of US banker on alleged oil bribes implicates Kazak Premier Nazarbayev
Posted on April 9, 2003 by EnergyAsia