attempted to visit him but were barred at the request of Kajegeldin. A telephone conversion instead was held between the two parties where Khitrin told Kajegeldin that he could return to Kazakhstan "voluntarily". Later that day, Kajegeldin was freed of charges and was allowed to leave Russia. According to Kajegeldin himself, the reason for his attempted return was due to the fact that the Kazakhstan's Ambassador to United States Bolat Nurgaliyev wrote an article for the Washington Times, stating that Kajegeldin could return to Kazakhstan freely without having fears of being arrested. Kajegeldin himself denied the charges and said they were motivated by politics. See also Government of Kazakhstan References 1952 births Living people Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan First Deputy Prime Ministers of Kazakhstan