Взлет Шахмурата Муталипа и борьба против «старых» олигархов Казахстана. Интервью с Ардак Букеевой

How did Shakhmurat Mutalip, a Kazakhstani entrepreneur with no significant net worth, become the owner of a major company with government contracts and continue to acquire highly valuable assets in the extractive sector? This question has now been explored by investigators from the American publication The Diplomat. We spoke with one of the authors, journalist Ardak Bukeeva, former Forbes ratings editor. 00:00 Who is Shakhmurat Mutalip? 00:48 Purchase of Integra Construction KZ: Acquiring Control for a Trip to the Poor 01:53 Legal Disputes with the National Bank and Strange Loans 02:39 Purchase of Altynalmas – a Gold Mining Giant 03:15 Connections to Kairat Sharipbayev's Structures 05:11 The Vague Origin of the Funds for the Asset Purchase 06:54 The History of Integra: The Transfer from the Shodiev Family 08:16 Mutalip's Lack of Business History Until 2022 11:33 Analysis of Taxes and Turnover of Acquired Companies 13:00 Growth of Government Orders and Almaty Metro Projects 14:47 How a Construction Company Absorbs a Mining Company Sector 17:10 The Team from Kasyk Village: The Role of Friends in Management 20:07 Interest in Glencore and ERG Assets 21:20 Financing Deals through Altynalmas Dividends 25:31 Comparison with the Oligarchs of "Old Kazakhstan" 28:02 Anonymity of Beneficiaries and Offshore Risks 39:57 Political Project: The Creation of the Adilet Party 32:16 Why Redistribution, Not Nationalization, Is Happening 37:36 The Government's Attitude to Big Business and the Cleansing of the Information Field 40:20 Criticism of the Respublica Party and New Party Projects 41:18 Use of Controlled Media and Parties