Kairat Kelimbetov

Kairat Kelimbetov served as the Minister of Economy and Budget Planning in the Government of Kazakhstan.[1] In late July 2005 Minister Kelimbetov announced that Kazakhstan's GDP grew by 9.1% in the last year.[2]

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In December of 2009, the Associated Press news agency reported that "KazatomProm", one of the companies managed by the National Well-Being Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" was close to clinching a deal with Iran to clandestinely export 1,350 tons of purified uranium ore from Kazakhstan".

AP reported that Iran was willing to pay $450 million to secure the deal, which involved Kazakh state employees acting on their own without the approval of the Kazakh government.[3]

Mr.Kairat Kelimbetov is the Chairman of the Board of "Samruk-Kazyna" and controls all significant dealings of the portfolio companies, including "KazatomProm". He is not a member of the Kazakh government.

References

  1. ^ Principal Government Officials Travel Document Systems
  2. ^ Week At A Glance (25-31 July 2005) RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  3. ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/29/world/main6034732.shtml
Current members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan

K. Massimov · K. Kelimbetov · A. Issekeshev · Y. Kazykhanov · T. Ermegiyaev · M. Qul-Mukhammed · A. Zhumagaliyev · Zh. Aitzhanova · B. Zhumagulov · N. Ashim · S. Mynbayev · A. Mamytbekov · B. Kamaliyev · G. Abdykhalikova · B. Zhamishev · V. Bozhko · S. Kaiyrbekova · R. Tusupbekov · A. Zhaksybekov