The Order of Kurmet ( kk, Құрмет ордені, ''Qurmet ordeni'') or the Order of Honour is an

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awarded by the government of

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since 1993. It is awarded to citizens of Kazakhstan who have exhibited merit in the fields of

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, social issues, and

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. The order has no grades or classes.

Recipients

A partial list of recipients of the award follows.

Politics and administration

* Maulen Ashimbaev, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic Kazakhstan * Serik Baimaganbetov, Minister of Internal Affairs * Talgat Donakov, Deputy Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan * Baktykozha Izmukhambetov, governor of West Kazakhstan Province * A. Kussainov, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan *

Mukhtar Kul-Mukhammed Mukhtar Abraruly Kul-Mukhammed ( kk, Мұхтар Абрарұлы Құл-Мұхаммед, , ''Mūhtar Abrarūly Qūl-Mūhammed''; born 12 December 1960) is a Kazakh politician who serving as a member of the Kazakh Senate since 1 February 2018 ...

, Minister of Culture and Information *

Kanat Saudabayev Kanat Bekmyrzauly Saudabayev ( kk, Қанат Бекмырзаұлы Саудабаев, ''Qanat Bekmyrzaūly Saudabaev'') (born 18 July 1946) is a Kazakh politician who served as the State Secretary of Kazakhstan from 2007 to 2012. Prior to that, ...

, Ambassador to the United States *

Marat Tazhin Marat Mukhanbetkazyuly Tajin ( kk, Марат Мұханбетқазыұлы Тәжин, ''Marat Mūhanbetqazyūly Täjin''; born 8 April 1960) is a Kazakh politician. He served as the Foreign Minister in the Government of Kazakhstan from 2007 to ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs *

Nurlan Yermekbayev Nurlan (Baiuzakuly) Yermekbayev ( kk, Нұрлан Байұзақұлы Ермекбаев, ''Nūrlan Baiūzaqūly Ermekbaev'') is a Kazakh politician, diplomat and Lieutenant General of the Army who had been the Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan ...

, Minister of Defense

Business and economics

* Arken Arystanov, Chairman of the Regional Financial Center of Almaty city. * Kanat Bozumbayev, President of KEGOC * Kenzhebek Ibrashev, Vice-President of National Company

KazMunayGas KazMunayGas (KMG) ( kk, QazMúnayGaz, ҚазМұнайГаз) is the state-owned oil and gas company of Kazakhstan.

* Maksat Idenov, First Vice President of National Oil and Gas Company

KazMunayGas KazMunayGas (KMG) ( kk, QazMúnayGaz, ҚазМұнайГаз) is the state-owned oil and gas company of Kazakhstan.

* David J. O'Reilly, CEO of

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* Alexandr Poyarel, General Director of Kazphosphate * Saken Seifullin, Chairman of Seimar Alliance Policy Insurance JSC and the former CEO of FoodMaster. * Vyacheslav Kim, Kazakh economist and financier, co-founder of Kaspi.kz

Science and technology

* Talapkali Izmuhambetov, director of Republican Medical College * Gulnaz Akhmetova, Deputy Chairman of the Academic Methodologies Council of the Ministry of Education and Science

Culture and the arts

At a ceremony in Almaty, Deputy Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, Askar Buribaev handed awards to Kazakh cultural and art workers. *Dukesh Baimbetov (Radio and TV) *

Dinmukhamet Akhimov Dinmukhamet Akhimov ( kk, Дінмұхамед Тілеулесұлы Әкімов, ''Dınmūhamed Tıleulesūly Äkımov''; born August 8, 1948), known as "Dimash" ("Димаш") is a Kazakh actor, honoured artist of Kazakh Soviet Socialist Repu ...

(actor) * Kudaibergen Sultanbaev (actor) * Koeman Tastanbekov (actor) * Meruert Utekesheva (actor) * Kasim Zhakibaev (actor) * Bakhit Zhangalieva (actor) * Maigul Muzbayeva (actor) * Smagul Yelubay (writer) * Zaure Aitayeva (architect) at a ceremony dedicated to Astana EXPO 2017

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