Kazakh government official who served as head of the National Wellbeing Fund Samruk-Kazyna and later the central bank of Kazakhstan. Connected to Jeffrey Epstein through Terje Rod-Larsen (IPI), who forwarded Kelimbetov correspondence to Jeffrey Epstein. Thanked Larry Summers after meeting (Mar 2014). Met with the Duke of York (Prince Andrew) in Astana. Listed on Jeffrey Epstein's guest lists alongside Ehud Barak, Thorbjorn Jagland, Nathan Myhrvold, Richard Axel, Ron Baron, Josh Harris, Martin Nowak, and Hardeep Puri.
Key Findings
- Emailed Rod-Larsen: 'Dear Terje: It was as always a pleasure to meet you' (Oct 2012)
- Rod-Larsen forwarded Kelimbetov correspondence to Jeffrey Epstein
- Thanked Larry Summers after meeting: 'It was indeed a great pleasure' (Mar 2014)
- Met with Duke of York in Astana regarding Kazakhstan investment
- Listed as 'head of the central bank of Kazakhstan' on Jeffrey Epstein guest lists
- Referenced in prosecution memo questions about meetings with foreign officials
- Head of Samruk-Kazyna national wealth fund
- EFTA01764496 and EFTA01766550 (14 October 2012): Terje Rod-Larsen forwards Jeffrey Epstein a message whose header reads "From: Kairat Kelimbetov To: Terje Rod-Larsen", with Rod-Larsen adding "Pls confirm dinner as flight arrangements has to be made." This is the documentary basis for the forwarding claim.
- EFTA01761635 (18 February 2013), Kairat Kelimbetov to Terje Rod-Larsen: "Dear Terje: I hope you are well", followed by an Oslo and Stavanger itinerary. EFTA01766618 records his interest in "the opportunity to meet some renowned economists in London in the coming week".