Dec. 14 in Ukimet Uyi, Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev, on behalf of the President Nursultan Nazarbayev presented state awards to civil servants and employees of national companies for their contribution to the socio-economic and cultural development of the country and achievements in public and social activities.

The Barys Order of the ІІІ degree was awarded to the Chairman of the Committee on Water Resources of the Ministry of Agriculture I. Abishev. The Parassat Order was presented to the Chairman of Kazakhtelecom JSC K. Essekeyev, Vice Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population S. Zhakupova, Chairman of the Committee for Construction, Housing and Communal Services of the Ministry for Investments and Development M. Zhaimbetov, Adviser to the Prime Minister of S. Kenessarin. The Qurmet Order was given to Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs E. Kosherbayev, to the Ministry of Healthcare B. Tokezhanov, to the Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry A. Akhmetzhanov, to the Ministry of National Economy A. Zhumabekov, Vice Minister of Justice Zh. Yeshmagambetov, First Vice Minister of National Economy R. Dalenov, Vice Ministers of Finance B. Sholpankulov, Education and Science B. Assylova, Chairman of the Committee for Geology and Subsoil Use of the Ministry for Investments and Development A. Nadyrbayev, as well as the chief expert of the Press Service of the Prime Minister Sh. Shahai.

During the awards ceremony, Bakytzhan Sagintayev presented the Yeren Enbegeni Ushin medal to Chairman of the Environmental Regulation and Control Committee of the Ministry of Energy A. Primkulov, Chief Inspectors of the Office of the Prime Minister K. Kalibekov, D. Sapanov, A. Sarsenbina, Head of the Sector of the Premier’s Press Service D. Nakenova and others.

In addition, a number of civil servants were awarded a diploma, the anniversary medals "Astana 20 Zhyl" and "Үzdіk Memlekettik_Qyzmetshі" and gratitude of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.