Adilbek Ryskeldiuly Zhaqsybekov (, ''Ädılbek Ryskeldıūly Jaqsybekov'') (born 26 July 1954) is current Head of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He served as the minister of defence from June 2009 to April 2014. He was the head of Kazakh President

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's administration in 2004-2008 and 2016-2018.New Kazakh Presidential Administration Chief Appointed
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from 1997 to 2003Moscow Mayor meets his Astana counterpart
Pravda and from 2014 to 2016. Chairman of Governors of the

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in 2003,IDB Annual Meet Opens in Almaty
Arab News and the Minister of Industry and Trade from 2003 to 2004.
Embassy of Kazakhstan to the USA and Canada While Information Minister, Zhaksybekov participated in a meeting held in

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in 2004 in which a Common Economic Area was proposed for Kazakhstan, Ukraine,

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, and

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. On 4 April 2004, he gave a speech entitled "The Industrial Innovation Development Strategy of Kazakhstan, 2003–2015" in

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, DC.Kazakhstan, Industrial and Innovation Strategy: New Business Opportunities
International Tax and Investment Center

Kazakhstan and the World Trade Organization

Supachai Panitchpakdi, the Director-General of the

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, met with Zhaksybekov and a government delegation in

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on 9–15 July to discuss Kazakh admission into the

. The Kazakh Foreign Ministry issued a press release about the talks on 17 July. ''

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'' reported that a WTO Secretariat offered to "provide technical and organizational help to prepare Kazakhstan for membership" as both Panitchpakdi and Zhaksybekov agreed that Kazakhstan "needs to make its economy more competitive before joining." The WTO credited the government for liberalizing its policy on foreign-trade and conforming to WTO accounting policies. The Kazakh Foreign Ministry was positive about Kazakhstan's prospects of becoming the second Central Asian state with membership in the WTO.Kazakh Delegation Discusses WTO Membership
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Cultural exchange with Russia

Zhaksybekov, who served as the mayor of

, met with Yuri Luzhkov, the mayor of Moscow, during the "Days of culture," held from 14–16 May, in 2002. The local government in Moscow sponsored ten events, including the presentation of a stone sculpture entitled "A Symbol of Friendship of Moscow and Astana."

Trade agreements

Agreement with Pakistan

Zhaksybekov and Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, the Pakistani Minister for Investment and Privatization, signed a trade agreement on 8 December 2003. According to ''

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'', the agreement would "promote and protect bilateral trade and investment and enhance economic, scientific and technical cooperation" by creating "favourable conditions for investment by each others' investors for reciprocal promotion and protection of investments." The agreement prevented

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, and forbid "expropriat on nationaliz

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" and "requisitioning" of each other's investments in their respective countries.Pakistan, Kazakhstan sign trade accord
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Agreement with Afghanistan

Sayeed Moustafa Khazi, Afghan's Trade Minister, and Zhaksybekov signed an Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation on 15 April 2004. President Nazarbayev and Afghan President

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signed an agreement on Treaty on Foundations of Relations and Cooperation earlier that day in

. The meeting was Karzai's first official visit to Kazakhstan. Nazarbayev told a news conference in Astana, "Kazakhstan is absolutely interested in developing trade, economic and political relations with Afghanistan, as well as in our joint fight against terrorism and drug trafficking." He continued by saying the entire world was eager to see peace and economic restoration in Afghanistan, and "we are in this coalition. We are grateful to President Karzai for inviting Kazakh bankers and businesspeople to come and work in Afghanistan. Today's visit of the Afghan President is historic, because we meet here for the first time since the statehood of Afghanistan has been restored and the documents we signed are a good foundation for further cooperation." The President continued by offering to provide Kazakh experts "ready to work in Afghanistan in geology, building roads and installations, helping with medical professional, and continue to assist in any way we can, because we are interested in stability in Afghanistan. We want to trade and to use Afghan territory to build links to the south." Karzai said, "I believe Kazakhstan is an example of a country that was given an opportunity and used it. We intend to continue working with Kazakhstan to develop transit potential and bilateral trade."Kazakh, Afghan Presidents Sign Cooperation Agreement During "Historic" Visit, Seek Closer Cooperation in Fighting Drugs
Embassy of Kazakhstan to the USA and Canada

Information technology

On 26 March 2004, Zhaksybekov met with Information Minister Birzhan Kaneshev and Jean-Philippe Courtois, the

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CEO for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, in Astana. They signed a memorandum of understanding outlining the development of information technology in Kazakhstan. Microsoft agreed to help the government create an internal network, an information technology sector, and Microsoft Office software in Kazakh. Courtois noted Microsoft and the government agreed to exchange information security knowledge. Zhaksybekov said the MOU would lead to future deals with other companies "involving big money."Microsoft to help set up government network, adapt office software to Kazakh language
Embassy of Kazakhstan to the USA and Canada

Islamic Development Bank

The

, which Zhaksybekov chaired in 2003, agreed to lend the Kazakh government an additional USD $32 million in a meeting in September 2003. '' IRIN'' reported the money was lent for "upgrading water and postal systems and establishing a 'legal and humanitarian' university."Kazakhstan: Islamic Development Bank seeks closer ties
IRIN

2007 political shakeup

Prime Minister Daniyal Akhmetov resigned on 8 January 2007. President Nazarbayev nominated Deputy Prime Minister

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, Akhmetov's political rival, to succeed Akhmetov, on 9 January 2007. Nazarbayev's political party

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endorsed Massimov, but some analysts in Kazakhstan considered Zhaksybekov as a candidate.Kazakh legislators examining candidacy for country’s premiership
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convened on 10 January to which Massimov was confirmed as the Prime Minister.

Football official

He was the head of the Football Federation of

city from 2000, until being elected the president of the

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on 28 August 2007.Dzhaksybekov is the new President of FFK
Football Federation of Kazakhstan

References

External links

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