Staff — Department for Investments and Entrepreneurship Development of Astana city

    Leadership and staff of Department for Investments and Entrepreneurship Development of Astana city, including positions, biographies and published contact details.

    Leadership

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    Akimzhanov Khalel
    Head of management

    Akimzhanov Khalel

    Head of the Directorate

    Graduated with honors from Lomonosov Moscow State University. Oversees investment activities in the city of Astana, coordinates the work of special economic zones (SEZs), and is responsible for the development of tourism, entrepreneurship, industry, trade, exports, and food security.

    Kurmashev Kuandyk Olzhabaevich
    Заместитель руководителя управления

    Kurmashev Kuandyk Olzhabaevich

    Deputy Head of the Directorate

    He graduated from the Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade in 2014. Responsible for entrepreneurship development, corporate governance, consolidated analysis, financial support, and public procurement. His duties include overseeing the timely provision of public services in line with established standards, monitoring and analyzing the implementation of development plans by subordinate enterprises, and implementing state policy on public-private partnerships (PPP) within his area of competence..

    Keldibayev Temirlan
    Заместитель руководителя управления

    Keldibayev Temirlan

    Deputy Head of the Department

    He is a graduate of the Kazakh-British Technical University and the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Oversees the development of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), industrial development, export promotion, investment attraction, and foreign economic activity. Responsible for organizing investment attraction efforts, coordinating project management, participating in PPP projects, organizing tenders and direct negotiations, and signing PPP agreements for local projects.

    Zhanabayev Maxat
    Заместитель руководителя управления

    Zhanabayev Maxat

    Deputy Head of the Department

    He holds personal responsibility for the development of tourism, food security, trade, and the service sector. His duties include the implementation of state programs in tourism, overseeing the timely provision of public services in accordance with established standards and regulations, and liaising with trade facilities to stabilize prices of socially significant food products. He also ensures the expansion of a competitive environment for food product sellers (such as organizing fairs and increasing the number of trade outlets) and creates favorable conditions for agricultural producers to access the consumer market. Additionally, he carries out activities aimed at fostering an anti-corruption culture, mitigating corruption risks among department employees, and monitors the execution of development plans by subordinate enterprises.