2012 in Kazakhstan
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The following lists events that happened during 2012 in Kazakhstan.
Incumbents
- President: Nursultan Nazarbayev
- Prime Minister: Karim Massimov (until 24 September), Serik Akhmetov (starting 24 September)
Events
April
- April 23 - Kazakhstan issues an official ‘thank you’ to Sacha Baron Cohen for his comedy character Borat Sagdiyev despite an initial ban.[1]
July
- July 17 - The Syrian consulate in Almaty is seriously damaged by a fire which its staff blame on an arson attack.[2]
References
- ↑ "'Glorious nation of Kazakhstan salute Borat': After banning film, country ridiculed by comic now THANK him for tourist boom". 24 April 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kazakh Probe Launched Into 'Arson' Attack On Syrian Consulate In Almaty". 17 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
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