Nurlan Zhakupov, president of Qazaq Aquatics and chairman of Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna, has been detained on suspicion of a corruption-related offence. Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee has said that investigative procedures are underway but has not disclosed details of the alleged offence.
The official Qazaq Aquatics website identifies Nurlan Zhakupov as federation president, while his corporate biography says he has held the position since March 2025.
Read the aquatics-focused report at Sport & Politics (subscription required), or the accessible report at The Times of Central Asia.
Sources: Sport & Politics; The Times of Central Asia
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