12 Oct 2012 13:28

Nazarbayev decorates Turkish premier with Golden Eagle Order

ASTANA. Oct 12 (Interfax) - Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has decorated Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the Order of Altyn Kyran (Golden Eagle), the Kazakh presidential press service said on its Twitter page.

The Order of Altyn Kyran, Kazakhstan's highest state award, was established in 1995 and is presented for exceptional service to Kazakhstan.

The Kazakh president himself nominates candidates for this award.