President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Prosecutor General Berik Asylov to review progress in strengthening rule of law, combating corruption and torture, and recovering illicit assets — key priorities outlined in his annual Address to the Nation, Kazinform reports.
The meeting underscored Kazakhstan’s shift toward proactive business protection and institutional reform, including a potential restructuring — and possible renaming — of the Prosecutor General’s Office to better safeguard entrepreneurs and investors.
Key Results (2025, as of September):
- Damage Recovered by Special Prosecutors:
₸14.4 billion ($31 million USD)
- Assets Seized in Criminal Cases:
₸105 billion ($226 million USD)
→ Including ₸12 billion ($25.8 million) from narcotics-related cases
- Total Assets Recovered Over Past 2 Years:
₸850 billion ($1.83 billion USD)
→ Funding construction of 400 social and municipal facilities nationwide
→ 60 projects already completed
- Criminal Enforcement:
→ 55 high-profile cases referred to court
→ 112 individuals convicted
→ 80 cases still under investigation (including torture and corruption probes)
The proposed transformation of the Prosecutor’s Office aims to move beyond punitive functions, embedding long-term legal guarantees for businesses and reinforcing President Tokayev’s “Law and Order” doctrine — ensuring the law serves society, not suppresses it.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
Sept. 12, 2025