Reformist president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said corruption networks are trying to discredit and undermine a vast national development plan. (EPA Images pic)ASTANA: Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Friday condemned "corruption networks" throughout the country after the arrest of two top executives from state-owned companies in Central Asia's largest economy.
Elected in 2019 on a reformist platform, Tokayev has in recent months railed against inefficiency, weak gas production and the slow pace of energy projects.
Oil and gas are vital for the country's economy and government tax revenues.
Kazakhstan's national security committee had on Thursday announced the arrest of the CEO of the country's sovereign wealth fund, Nurlan Zhakupov, and Yelzhas Otynshiyev, the head of Kazakhstan's state railway operator.
