Tokayev Orders Measures to Curb Corruption in Kazakhstan’s State-Owned Companies
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has instructed the government and oversight agencies to find ways to lower corruption within state-owned companies. These proposals are due by November 24. The order follows the arrest of top executives from Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway company. Officials from the Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund were also detained. The President addressed these issues during a Security Council operational meeting.
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered the government and oversight bodies to submit proposals to reduce corruption in state-owned companies by Nov. 24, following the detention of senior executives at Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ), the national railway company. Speaking at an operational meeting of the Security Council on Nov.… The post Tokayev Orders Measures to Curb Corruption in Kazakhstan’s State-Owned Companies appeared first on The Astana Times .