New head of KazMunaiGaz appointed

/INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN, Astana, August 20, 08/ - Kairgeldy Kabyldin was appointed as the President of national oil and gas company KazMunaiGaz. The Prime Minister of the Republic Karim Masimov introduced the new head of the national company Wednesday, the press service of KazMunaiGaz informed. K. Kabyldin (55) worked as a Vice-president of KazTransOil, the first deputy of Transport of Oil and Gas CJSC, Vice-president of KazMunaiGaz on oil and gas transportation, service projects as well as on the refining and petrochemicals, Vice Chairman of Kazakhstan holding on state assets Samruk JSC. He replaced the head of KazMunaiGaz Serik Burkitbaev, who had headed the company since May 2008. KazMunaiGaz is a vertically integrated company. Government holding Samruk owns 100 % state block of shares. [2008-08-20]