Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awards Barys Order to former head of presidential press service
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed an order awarding the Order of Barys, 3rd class, to former head of the Kazakh President’s press service Igor Romanov, who turns 80 on February 23, Qazinform News Agency cites Akorda.
The decision to award the Order of Barys, 3rd class, was taken to recognize Igor Romanov’s great contribution to the promotion of mass media and state formation.
Throughout many years, Romanov worked at central government agencies. In the 1990s, he was named a head of the press service of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Earlier, Qazinform reported President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the children’s hockey team, Astana Team, on their sensational victory at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in Canada.
