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Claire McCaskill: “In your assessment, is it a fair conclusion to say that many or most contracts, especially related to fuel, in Central…”

On the recordJune 14, 2010
In your assessment, is it a fair conclusion to say that many or most contracts, especially related to fuel, in Central Asia have some kind of connection to corruption, in some cases the ruling families of the country, such as the Bakiyevs?
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill raises concerns about corruption in Central Asian contracts.

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