Ministry of Information and Communications (Kazakhstan)
The Ministry of Information and Communications (Kazakh: Байланыс және ақпарат министрлігі) was a central executive body of the Government of Kazakhstan. On 5 May 2016, President Nursultan Nazarbayev ordered the creation of the new Ministry in response to the 2016 Kazakh protests which was established the following day on 6 May.[1] The Ministry was headed by Presidential Press Secretary Dauren Abaev. The head of the department was introduced to the team by the Prime Minister Karim Massimov.[2]
| Байланыс және ақпарат министрлігі | |
 Emblem of Kazakhstan | |
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| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 6 May 2016 |
| Dissolved | 25 February 2019 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Kazakhstan |
| Headquarters | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
The Ministry was dissolved on 25 February 2019, and all its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Information and Social Development.[3]
References
- https://informburo.kz/novosti/v-kazahstane-poyavitsya-novoe-ministerstvo-informacii-i-kommunikaciy.html
- https://informburo.kz/novosti/press-sekretar-nazarbaeva-vozglavil-novoe-ministerstvo-informacii-i-kommunikaciy.html
- https://informburo.kz/novosti/v-kazahstane-uprazdnili-ministerstvo-informacii-i-kommunikaciy-85901.html
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