Yerzhan Ashikbayev

Yerzhan Ashikbayev (Kazakh: Ержан Ашықбаев, born in Almaty) is the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He was appointed in 2013. Previously, he served as Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's office, Head of Foreign Policy at the office of the President, and Head of the Foreign Minister's Chancellery.<ref name=ac>Template:Cite web</ref> In his role as deputy foreign minister, Mr. Ashikbayev is the Kazakhstan's diplomatic point person matters of the United Nations and the Americas.<ref name="point">Template:Cite web</ref> Mr. Ashikbayev is a lead communicator on the Strategic Partnership Dialogue with the United States.<ref name="Biswaltweet">Template:Cite web</ref>