Staff — Kazakhstan Agency of International Development «KazAID»

    Leadership and staff of Kazakhstan Agency of International Development «KazAID», including positions, biographies and published contact details.

    Leadership

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    Nurgali Arystanov
    Chairman

    Nurgali Arystanov

    Chairman of the Board

    Date and place of birth: May 31, 1978, Kyzylorda Region. Graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (1999) and SAIS, Johns Hopkins University (USA, 2014). Fluent in Kazakh, Russian, and English. Holds the diplomatic rank of 1st Class Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

    Ashikbayev Yerzhan
    Министрінің бірінші орынбасары

    Ashikbayev Yerzhan

    Representative of the Sole Shareholder – First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

    Date of election to the current Board of Directors: 10 December 2025. General Information, Education Date of birth: 16 June 1974 Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan Education: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (1998) Specialist in International Relations John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2012) Master of Public Administration Holds the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

    Syzdykov Olzhas
    Deputy chairman of the Board

    Syzdykov Olzhas

    Deputy Chairman of the Management Board – Director of the Department of Monitoring and Administration

    Born on 16 July 1974. Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Member of the Management Board since March 2024. Education: Akmola Agricultural Institute (1996) Economist-accountant Karaganda State University (2001) Legal studies

    Asanov Jandos
    Deputy chairman of the Board

    Asanov Jandos

    Deputy Chairman of the Management Board – Director, Department of Partnership and Regional Projects

    Born on February 15, 1969. Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Member of the Board since March 20, 2026. Education: Almaty Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages (1993), holds diploma of teacher of English and Russian languages.

    Other staff

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    Zhaizhumanova Asemgul
    Staff

    Zhaizhumanova Asemgul

    Representative of the authorized body for state property

    Born on 5 February 1979. Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Date of election to the current Board of Directors: 31 July 2025. Education: Saken Seifullin Agrarian University (1995–2000) Specialization: Economics and Management in the Agro-Industrial Complex.

    Aigazin Zhanybek
    Staff

    Aigazin Zhanybek

    Independent Director

    Born on 14 October 1975. Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Date of first election to the Board of Directors: 11 June 2021. Date of election to the current Board of Directors: 20 June 2024. Education Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (1993–1997) Specialization: Economics and Management, Bachelor of Economics Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (1997–1999), Specialization: Macro- and Microeconomics, Mathematical Modelling, Master of Economics Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2007) Specialization: Mathematical and Instrumental Methods in Economics, Candidate of Economic Sciences (PhD in Economics).

    Karbozova Ainur
    Staff

    Karbozova Ainur

    Independent Director

    Born on 12 July 1978. Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Date of first election to the Board of Directors: 26 January 2024. Date of election to the current Board of Directors: 20 June 2024. Education: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (1995–2000) Specialization: International Relations and Diplomacy Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2001–2003) Specialization: International Relations London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2009–2010) Master of Public Administration and Management Holder of the international “Bolashaq” scholarship Diplomatic rank: First Secretary of the First Class Memberships: Member of the Council of the Bolashaq Alumni Association Member of the international society “Qazaq Tili” Member of the Association of Independent Directors of Kazakhstan (QID) Regional Liaison Officer for Central Asia, LSE Alumni Association Member of the Public Council of the Science Fund JSC under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan