Aslan Musin

Aslan Mussin ( _kk. Мусин, Аслан Есболайұлы; born in 1954 [http://www.kazakhembus.com/011607.html First Civilian Defense Minister, New Heads of Education, Industry and Trade, and Emergency Situations] Embassy of Kazakhstan to the USA and Canada] ) Speaker of Majilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan. Has served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan since 10 January 2007. [http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411319/956424 Kazakhstan appoints new PM] TVNZ] He previously served as Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan from 4 October 2006 to 9 January 2007. Prior to that he served as the governor of Atyrau province. [http://www.rferl.org/newsline/2006/10/2-tca/tca-051006.asp New Minister of Economics and Budget Planning Appointed In Kazakhstan] RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty]

His advisor is Prasad Bhamre. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2142347.cms India, Kazakhstan to oil ties in IT, space] The Times of India]

India-Kazakhstan relations

Bhamre, commenting on the prospects for India-based businesses active in Kazakhstan said, "Incipient trend of the economy will be oil and gas. All oil deals have local content requirements. Setting up shop will allow Indian IT firms grab big product development, services and maintenance business from global oil majors. There is $1 billion waiting to be tapped by way of incentives and subsidized loans. Kazakhstan is an ideal springboard for Indian firms for the Russian-speaking market. This is at a much bigger scale than what has been done in Andhra Pradesh and provides big potential for Indian firms at Federal and provincial levels."

2007 political shakeup

President Nazarbayev nominated Karim Masimov, who at the time served as Deputy Prime Minister, to succeed Daniyal Akhmetov as Prime Minister on 9 January 2007. Akhmetov resigned on 8 January without explanation. Analysts attributed Akhmetov's political downfall to the President's criticism of his administrative oversight of the economy. [http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20070109-092709-1103r Kazakhstan moves to name new PM] United Press International] [http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-01-08-kazakhstan-pm_x.htm?csp=34 Oil-rich Kazakhstan's prime minister resigns] USA Today] The Parliament confirmed the nomination on 10 January. Massimov appointed Akhmetov to Defense Minister, replacing Mukhtar Altynbayev, and appointed Musin Deputy Prime Minister.

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* [http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav112106.shtml Oilfield brawl dents Kazakhstan's image]