Bolat Mazhagulov
KazakhstanpoliticianMale2.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Bolat Mazhagulov is a former head of the culture department in Astana, Kazakhstan, who gained notoriety for his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal related to the construction of the controversial 'Sun' fountain, which has not functioned since 2019. In 2024, he was arrested on charges of embezzling over 1 billion tenge in budget funds allocated for the fountain's construction, and in January 2025, he was sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison for his role in the scandal.
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Bolat Mazhagulov was sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison for embezzlement related to the fountain case.
Миллиард в воду: астанчане вспомнили скандально известный фонтан “Солнце“: 28 июля 19:21Kazakhstan· 2026-07-28
Bolat Mazhagulov is the former head of the culture department of Astana who was arrested for embezzlement.
Судьба фонтана 'Солнце': восстанавливать или демонтировать?Kazakhstan· 2025-08-14Bolat Mazhagulov, the former head of the culture department of Astana, was arrested for embezzlement related to the fountain project.
Что будет со скандально известным фонтаном “Солнце“, рассказал аким Астаны: 17 апреля 2025, 17:14Kazakhstan· 2025-04-17Bolat Mazhagulov, the former head of the culture department of Astana, was arrested for embezzlement of funds related to the fountain's construction.
Миллиард в воду: что станет с фонтаном “Солнце“ в Астане: 28 февраля 2025, 06:20Kazakhstan· 2025-02-28