Kanat Sharlapaev to head Kazakhstan Rugby Federation

Industry and Construction Minister Kanat Sharlapaev has been elected as the President of Qazaqstan Rugby association of legal entities, Kazinform News Agency reports.

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The Federation seeks to promote rugby among children and youth, women’s teams and infrastructure provision.

To add, Kazakhstan’s women’s rugby team is among top-20 in the world.

Born in 1981, Sharlapaev is a graduate of the Saratov Socio-Economic University, Cranfield School of Management, Great Britain. He started out his professional career in the banking sector back in 2003.

Earlier it was reported that Kaissar Zhumabayuly had been named the deputy chief of the President's Executive Office's communications unit. 

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