Order of Kurmet

The Order of Kurmet

The Order of Kurmet (Kazakh: Құрмет ордені) is an order awarded by the government of Kazakhstan. It was established in 1993.

The order is awarded to Kazakhstani citizens who have exhibited merit in the fields of economics, science, culture, social issues, and education.

The order has no grades or classes.

Recipients

A partial list of recipients of the award follows.

Politics and administration

• Maulen Sagatkhanuly Ashimbaev, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic Kazakhstan^[1]
• Serik N. Baimaganbetov, Minister of Internal Affairs^[2]
• Talgat Sovetbekovich Donakov, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan^[1]
• Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, governor of West Kazakhstan Province
• Kussainov A.K., Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan^[3]
• Mukhtar A. Kul-Mukhammed, Minister of Culture and Information^[2]
• Kanat Saudabayev, Ambassador to the United States^[4]
• Marat M. Tazhin, Minister of Foreign Affairs^[2]

Business and economics

• Arken Arystanov, Chairman of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty city.^[5]
• Kanat Bozumbayev, President of KEGOC^[6]
• Kenzhebek Ibrashev, Vice-President of National Company KazMunayGas^[7]
• David J. O'Reilly, CEO of Chevron^[8]
• Alexandr Poyarel, General Director of Kazphosphate^[9]
• Saken Seifullin, Chairman of Seimar Alliance Policy Insurance JSC and the former CEO of FoodMaster.^[10]

Science and technology

• Izmuhambetov Talapkali Abishevich, director of Republican Medical College^[11]
• Gulnaz Kenzhetayevna Akhmetova, Deputy Chairman of the Academic Methodologies Council of the Ministry of Education and Science^[12]

Culture and the arts

At a ceremony in Almaty, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, Askar Buribaev handed awards to Kazakh cultural and art workers.^[13]

• Dukesh Baimbetov (Radio and TV)
• Dinmukhamed Achim (actor)
• Kudaibergen Sultanbaev (actor)
• Koeman Tastanbekov (actor)
• Meruert Utekesheva (actor)
• Kasim Zhakibaev (actor)
• Bakhit Zhangalieva (actor)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Structure of the Administration". President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. http://www.akorda.kz/www/www_akorda_kz.nsf/sections?OpenForm&id_doc=C4D1EE561B9AD1AC462572340019E61F&lang=en. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Structure". Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. http://en.government.kz/structure/government. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
3. ^ "ҚҰРМЕТТІ БЛОГ ПАЙДАЛАНУШЫЛАРЫ" (in Russian). Official blog-platform leaders of public agency RK. http://blogs.e.gov.kz/blogs/kusainov_a?lang=en-US. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
4. ^ "CONGRATULATING KAZAKHSTAN ON 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF CLOSURE OF WORLDS SECOND LARGEST NUCLEAR TEST SITE". National Cable Satellite Company. 2006-07-18. http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&id=7485498. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
5. ^ http://www.rfca.gov.kz/2346
6. ^ "Interview of Kanat Bozumbayev, KEGOC JSC President for "Panorama" Newspaper". KEGOC. http://www.kegoc.kz/page.php?lang=1&page_id=208. Retrieved 2009-08-29. ^{[dead link]}
7. ^ "On the results of the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of KazMunaiGas Exploration Production JSC". KazMunaiGas. http://www.kmgep.kz/eng/news/press_releases/?cid=0&rid=324. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
8. ^ "KAZAKH WATCHDOG ORGANIZATION TO TRACK HYDROCARBON REVENUES.". KAZAKHSTAN DAILY DIGEST. August 29, 2009. http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/kazakhstan/hypermail/200204/0030.shtml. Retrieved 2009-08-29. ^{[dead link]}
9. ^ "Kazphosphate Continues to Make Headway". Kazakhstanika Publishing House. #1, 2004. http://investkz.com/en/journals/38/162.html. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
10. ^ "Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia: Board of Trustees". Eurasia Foundation of Central Asia. http://www.efcentralasia.org/en/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=22. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
11. ^ "Administration". Republican Medical College. http://www.en.rmc.kz/?q=category/1/5. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
12. ^ "Vice Rector for Academic Methodologies Standardisation". Kazakh National University. http://www.kaznu.kz/en/507/. Retrieved 2009-08-29. 
13. ^ "News" (in Russian). Kazakhstan Electronic Monitor. http://monitoring.academy.kz/index.php?modname=news&action=show_full&id=536&lang=1. Retrieved 2009-08-29.