Ministry of Information and Communications (Kazakhstan) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Information and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Nativename:Байланыс және ақпарат министрлігі
Picture Caption:House of Ministries
Formed:6 May 2016
Dissolved:25 February 2019
Superseding:Ministry of Information and Social Development
Jurisdiction:Government of Kazakhstan
Headquarters:Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

The Ministry of Information and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MIC RK, Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасы Ақпарат және коммуникациялар министрлігі , ҚР АКМ;, МИК РК) was a central executive body of the Government of Kazakhstan. On 5 May 2016, President Nursultan Nazarbayev ordered the creation of the new Ministry in response to the 2016 Kazakh protests which was established the following day on 6 May.[1] The Ministry was headed by Presidential Press Secretary Dauren Abaev. The head of the department was introduced to the team by the Prime Minister Karim Massimov.[2]

The Ministry was dissolved on 25 February 2019, and all its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Information and Social Development.[3]

History

May 5, 2016 President Nursultan Nazarbayev instructed to create the Ministry of Information and Communications.[4]

The ministry was created the next day, on May 6. The ministry headed the press secretary of President Abaev Dauren Askerbekovich. The head of the department introduced the team of Prime Minister RK Karim Masimov.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: В Казахстане появится новое министерство информации и коммуникаций.
  2. Web site: Пресс-секретарь Назарбаева возглавил новое Министерство информации и коммуникаций.
  3. Web site: В Казахстане упразднили Министерство информации и коммуникаций.
  4. Web site: В Казахстане появится новое министерство информации и коммуникаций - новости на Informburo.kz. 2016-05-05. informburo.kz. 2016-05-12.
  5. Web site: Пресс-секретарь Назарбаева возглавил новое Министерство информации и коммуникаций - новости на Informburo.kz. 2016-05-06. informburo.kz. 2016-05-12.