14:48, 12 November 2014 | GMT +5
Newly appointed Secretary of State chairs session at presidential residence
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - A session of the Commission for State Prizes under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan chaired by newly appointed Secretary of State Gulshara Abdykalikova has been held at the Akorda presidential residence today.

According to the Akorda's press service, the session discussed the problems raised earlier by government agencies and public associations on awarding state prizes to people recommended by the President of Kazakhstan. The awarding ceremony will traditionally take place on the eve of the Independence Day.