2021 in Kazakhstan explained

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan	Nursultan Nazarbayev
	President of Kazakhstan
	Prime Minister of Kazakhstan	Askar Mamin

Events

Ongoing

• COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan

January

• 1 January - the chairmanship of the Eurasian Economic Union passes from Belarus to Kazakhstan.^{[1] [2] [3]}
• 2 January - Death Penalty officially abolished after nearly a two decade recession.^[4]
• 10 January - Kazakh legislative election
• 15 January - Askar Mamin is reappointed as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Nurlan Nigmatulin is also reelected as the Chair of the Mazhilis.^[5]

February

• 10 February – Small protest against prosecution on Uyghurs in Mainland China which resulted to crackdown.^[6]
• 25 February – Murat Nurtileu is named as the new Deputy Head of Presidential Administration.^[7]
• 28 February – At least a dozen are arrested by the police demanding the release of all political prisoners who have been arrested and detained during the unrest in the legislative elections.^[8]

March

• 8 March – First Women's March held in Almaty.^[9]

April

• 17 April – Three crewmen from the International Space Station griping their spacejet of Soyuz MS-17 land on Kazakh Soil.^[10]

May

• The session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council takes place.^{[11] [12]}
• President Tokayev signs into law a bill that bans selling and leasing agricultural land to foreigners.^{[13] [14] [15]}

December

• 27 November to 5 December — Kazakhstan will host the 2021 MMA World Championships and U20 Youth MMA World Championships in Nur-Sultan.^[16]

Deaths

• 24 January - Nikolay Chebotko, Kazakh Olympic cross country skier (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014), traffic collision. (b. 1982)^[17]
• 3 February – Alizhan Ibragimov, businessman and billionaire (b.1954)^[18]
• 9 February – Klavdiya Pishchulina, scientist. (b. 1934) ^[19]
• 16 April – Yessengaly Raushanov (b. 1957), poet

See also

• Outline of Kazakhstan
• Index of Kazakhstan-related articles
• List of Kazakhstan-related topics
• History of Kazakhstan
• List of Kazakhs
• List of Kazakh khans

References

Further reading

• Book: The World Almanac and Book of Facts . Janssen, Sarah . 17 December 2019 . Skyhorse . 9781600572289.
• Book: Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-106079-3. Riches. Christopher. Stalker. Peter. A Guide to Countries of the World. 2016-10-06 .

External links

• Kazakhstan Country Profile; CIA World Fact Book
• Kazakhstan; United Nations Statistics Division

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kazakhstan takes over presidency of Eurasian Economic Union. January 2, 2021. news.am. January 15, 2021.
2. Web site: Что ждет Казахстан в 2021 году. Russian. January 1, 2021. Vlast.kz. January 15, 2021.
3. Web site: Роль Казахстана как председателя в ЕАЭС важна для дальнейшей интеграции. January 9, 2021. Russian. Arminfo. January 15, 2021. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121013939/https://arminfo.info/full_news2.php?id=59801&lang=2. dead.
4. Web site: Kazakhstan Officially Abolishes Death Penalty After Nearly Two-Decade Freeze. January 2, 2021. RFE/RL. January 14, 2021.
5. News: Askar Mamin reappointed as Kazakh prime minister after election . January 15, 2021 . . Tamara . Vaal . Olzhas . Auyezov . Catherine . Evans . Alex . Richardson.
6. Web site: Small Protests Persist Outside Chinese Consulate in Kazakhstan. Putz. Katherine. February 11, 2021. The Diplomat. March 5, 2021.
7. Web site: New Deputy Head of Presidential Administration named. February 25, 2021. KazInform. March 5, 2021.
8. Web site: Dozens detained at Kazakhstan political prisoner protest. February 28, 2021. Al Jazeera. March 5, 2021.
9. Web site: Kazakhstan's 'First' Women's March. Kim. Vika. March 9, 2021. Human Rights Watch. March 12, 2021.
10. Web site: Space station crew set for landing in Kazakhstan. William Harwood. April 16, 2021. April 17, 2021.
11. Web site: В Казахстане пройдет заседание Высшего Евразийского экономического совета. Russian. March 4, 2021α. Liter.kz. March 5, 2021.
12. Web site: Supreme Eurasian Economic Council to convene in Kazakhstan in May. March 4, 2021. Kazinform. March 5, 2021.
13. News: Kazakh President Signs into Law Long-Debated Bill Banning Land Ownership by Foreigners. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 13 May 2021 .
14. Web site: Kazakhstan Bans Sale of Agricultural Lands to Foreigners.
15. News: Kazakh president orders ban on foreign ownership of farmland. Reuters. 25 February 2021.
16. Web site: Kazakhstan to host 2021 MMA World Championships. March 4, 2021. Kazinform. March 5, 2021.
17. https://www.inform.kz/en/famed-kazakhstani-skier-nikolay-chebotko-dies-in-car-accident_a3744626 Famed Kazakhstani skier Nikolay Chebotko dies in car accident
18. Web site: Kazakh Billionaire Alizhan Ibragimov Dies At 67. February 3, 2021. Radio Free Europe. March 5, 2021.
19. https://forum-eurasica.ru/topic/6546-клавдия-антоновна-пищулина/ Клавдия Антоновна Пищулина