Former Kazakh deputy energy minister Zhamauov appointed chairman of QazaqGaz

ASTANA. Aug 29 (Interfax) - Alibek Zhamauov has been appointed management board chairman of QazaqGaz, the press service of Samruk-Kazyna National Wealth Fund said.

Zhamauov was deputy energy minister and deputy CEO of PSA LLP, which manages contracts under production sharing agreements in Kazakhstan's oil and gas sector in, prior to his appointment.

Zhamauov has replaced Sanzhar Zharkeshov as management board chairman. Zharkeshov had been head of the company since March 2022.

QazaqGaz, a subsidiary of the Samruk-Kazyna sovereign wealth fund, manages the centralized gas transportation via main pipelines and distribution networks, handles international transit, and oversees domestic and international gas sales. The company also develops, finances, and operates pipelines and gas storage facilities.