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 (from 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 suffered serious damage following an alleged arson attack. ^[2]

December

• December 25 – An Antonov An-72-100 plane crashed near Shymkent, killing all 27 people on board. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. "Kazakhstan thanks Borat for 'boosting tourism'". BBC News. 24 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
2. "Kazakh Probe Launched Into 'Arson' Attack On Syrian Consulate In Almaty". 17 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
3. "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
4. "Military plane carrying 27 crashes in Kazakhstan". Agence France-Presse. 25 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
5. "Kazakhstan military plane crash 'kills 27' near Shymkent". BBC News. Retrieved 25 December 2012.