$20 Mln in bank assets, gold bullions owned by Bakiyev relatives found in banks

BISHKEK. April 21 (Interfax) - About $20 million in bank assets, as well as gold bullions, belonging to ousted Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's relatives, have been uncovered in Kyrgyz commercial banks, interim Finance Minister Temir Sariyev said.

"This money was intended for pocket expenses," he told Interfax on Wednesday.

An inquiry has been launched, after which the names of the owners will be disclosed, Sariyev said.