On April 2 of this year in y Almaty The Kazakhstan Golf Federation elected Berik Kaniyev as the president of the Federation, who replaced Imangali Tasmagambetov in this post. Berik Kaniyev is a Kazakhstani businessman and public figure who actively invests his time and energy in many public projects that benefit the country and its citizens. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lancaster Group Kazakhstan, as well as the founder of several social projects in the fields of education, sports, and ecology. Among them are the children's and youth football center "Jas Qyran", the Republican School of Physics and Mathematics (RFMSH), the Physics and Mathematics Endowment Fund, and the eco-fund "Air Vision". He also supports the IQanat and Mom's House projects as a patron.
As President of the Federation, Berik Kaniyev intends to engage in the development and popularization of golf in Kazakhstan. At the same time, he plans to develop youth golf to attract more young people to this Olympic sport.