Lawyer denied visit tp Baumgertner
- 11.09.2013, 11:59
A Belarusian lawyer was denied a visit to Uralkali CEO in a detention facility.
The Belarusian lawyer of arrested Uralkali chief Vladislav Baumgertner was not allowed to visit him in jail on Tuesday for unclear reasons, ITAR-TASS learnt from Russian lawyer Alexey Basistov.
“He was denied a visit to Vladislav for unknown reasons, though he had always had access to him,” Basistov said.
Under Belarusian laws, only a Belarusian lawyer can defend Baumgertner. Russian lawyers cannot be directly involved in criminal proceedings.