URGENT: Family allowed a tryst with Arkankergen detainee

KARAGANDA. June 8. KAZINFORM Arkankergen detainee's mother and grandfather have been allowed to see the border guard Vladislav Chelakh, his grandfather says.

"Finally we've got a permission to see Vlad. The news came yesterday evening. The authorities have already arranged the tickets for Svetlana, Vlad's mother and me," Vladimir Chelakh adds.

The family hopes Vladislav Chelakh will tell them what exactly happened on that tragic night at the Arkankergen border outpost. The tryst will take place in Alakol district of Almaty region.

Vladislav Chelakh was born on October 8, 1992 in Karaganda. He went to school #54. Vladislav entered a college to study Banking and Finance in June 2011. In November 2011 he was called in to serve in the army.

As earlier reported, 14 frontiersmen and one civilian, a hunter, were killed on the night of May 27^th/28^th at the Arkankergen border outpost.

The Head of State Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to set up a special commission to deal with the tragedy. He also declared June 5 the day of national mourning in connection with the death of Arkankergen border guards.

Minister of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan Kalmukhanbet Kassymov reported on Tuesday (June 5) the 15^th survivor of Arkankergen incident had been detained. Official spokesperson of General Prosecutor's Office Nurdaulet Suidikov told a briefing on Thursday (June 7) that V. Chelakh had admitted to the murder of his fellow comrade-in-arms and was arrested.