It says there was no response to the letter and it then learned that Kumtor mine managers had left the country. It says Tengiz Bolturuk, an engineer and former mill foreman at Kumtor, has been appointed as general manager.
The release confirms a report by Centerra on Monday that the Kyrgyz Republic was moving to install external management after effectively seizing control of the mining operation over the weekend.
In support, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau and Mary Ng, minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, issued a joint statement Monday indicating Canada is very concerned about the situation.
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