Tokayev honored an Almaty driver who assisted a passenger in a wheelchair (photo).

The state award was presented by the Deputy Akim of Almaty, Askar Amrin. He noted that Kanat Akhmetov became the first representative of skilled professions to receive such an award in 2025, which has been declared by the president as the Year of Skilled Professions.

"It is a great honor and a significant responsibility for me to be awarded a state honor. This serves as an additional incentive to work for the benefit of society, to be a role model for my colleagues and family. It is gratifying that the president pays attention to ordinary workers and recognizes their contributions to the country's development," said Kanat Akhmetov.

Recall that earlier, the driver of the city bus route No. 66, Kanat Akhmetov, received a gift and gratitude on behalf of the mayor of the megacity, Yerbolat Dosaev, for his attentiveness to a passenger in a wheelchair.

Kanat Akhmetov is raising four children and has been working as a bus driver at "Almaty Electric Transport" for nearly a year.

A post on social media detailing how he assisted a passenger in a wheelchair to board the vehicle using the designated lift received numerous warm responses from the city's residents.