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Prime Minister Askar Mamin introduces new Minister of Energy Magzum Mirzagaliyev
Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin introduced the new head of the Ministry of Energy — Magzum Mirzagaliyev.
The Head of Government noted the Mirzagaliyev's extensive experience in leadership positions in the energy industry. He rose from a drilling engineer to Deputy Chair of the Management Board of JS NC Kazmunaigas, Vice Minister of Energy. Since June 2019, he has served as Minister of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources. “He has the experience and knowledge necessary for the Minister of Energy. The Head of State set big tasks for the ministry to ensure the further development of the industry. It is necessary to continue work on providing regions with gas, implement large projects in the field of petrochemistry and oil refining, introduce digital technologies, develop renewable energy and oil and gas engineering,” Mamin said.
