Nazarbayev's son-in-law left post of Vice president in Kazmunaigas

/REUTERS, Astana, October 22, 05/ - Timur Kulibayev, son-in-law of Kazakhstan president Nursultan Nazarbayev, left post of the first vice president of oil and gas state company Kazmunaigas, the company informed on Saturday. "Kulibayev decided to leave post of the first vice president, which he held from the moment of the company's creation in February 2002", - the company's message says. Earlier on Saturday source in oil and gas sector informed Reuters, that the president's son-in-law intends to be engage in private business. "Today by the decree of Kazakhstan's government Alexander Pavlov is appointed for the post of the company's first vice president", - Kazmunaigas informed. Pavlov, who worked in different time as vice president and finance minister of Kazakhstan, till today was head of the board of directors of Narodnyi (Halyk) bank . Besides, 52-year old politician is one of deputy chairman of Otan party, headed by Nazarbayev. Kulibayev, who is 39 years old, is married Nazarbayev's middle daughter Dinara. Kazakhstan opposition affirms, that husband and wife are main shareholders of Halyk bank. President Nazarbayev announced, that his daughter is not engaged in business. According to notes to audited financial statement of Halyk bank for 2004, "senior employee of Kazmunaigas JSC is also holder of controlling block of shares of Almex LLP, which is holder of controlling block of shares of the bank". Kulibayev himself did not comment opposition's opinion. Some more Nazarbayev's relatives hold key posts in state structures. For example, husband of his elder daughter Dariga, Rakhat Alieyv works as the first deputy minister of foreign affairs, and president's nephew Kairat Satypaldy this week was appointed as the first vice president of railroad monopoly Kazakhstan Temir Zholy. In December in Kazakhstan president elections will be held, where Nazarbayev, running the country since 1989, intends to win one more seven- year term. [2005-10-22]