President presents state awards and prizes

The Head of the State noted that today we greet new owners of the top award - the title "Enbek Ery" ("Hero of Labor"). Writer, Kazakh Senate Deputy Abish Kekelbayev, Head of "Karken" agricultural enterprise of Kostanay region Sairan Bukanov, President of "Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium Magnesium Plant" JSC Bagdat Shayakhmetov are among them.
"I am grateful to you for your dedicated service for the sake of independent Kazakhstan, prosperity and welfare of every Kazakhstani. We all, all Kazakh people work hard, therefore we have great successes", N.Nazarbayev said.
Kazakh Vice minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Lyazzat Kiinova, Kostanay region Governor Sergey Kulagin were awarded "Otan" Order. The Order of the First President of Kazakhstan N.Nazarbayev was handed over to Head of the President's Office Makhmut Kasymbekov. Governor of North Kazakhstan region Serik Belyalov, Governor of Mangystau region Krymbek Kusherbayev, First Deputy Chairman of "Nur Otan" National Democratic Party Nurlan Nigmatulin presented "Barys" Order of the second degree. Poetess Fariza Ongarsynova awarded "Dostyk" Order of the second degree.
The state prize in the field of science and technology was handed over to Director of the National Nuclear Center Kairat Kadyrzhanov, Deputy Director of the Center Alexander Borisenko and others.