VOL. XL

No. 42

20-October-1997

FSU

New Prime Minister In Kazakstan Former Head of Kazakoil

Kazakstan's President, Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev, appointed Mr. Nurlan Balgimbayev tothe post of prime ministeron 10 October, replacing Mr. Akezhan Kazhegeldin. Prior to this appointment Mr.Balgimbayev was the head of the state-owned oil and gas company Kazakoil, which was formedin March this year to replace the oil and gas ministry. Kazakoil was established bypresidential decree and given a mandate to...