President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the corresponding decree on October 30, according to Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiev.
Reasons for change of citizenship
As Higgsfield's press secretary told Bloomberg, Mashrabov, who has lived in the US in recent years, initiated the process of renouncing his Russian citizenship. This is due to Kazakhstan's legislation, which prohibits its citizens from holding dual citizenship.
About Higgsfield
Mashrabov is one of the founders of Higgsfield, a startup specializing in AI-powered video content generation. The company was founded in 2023 in collaboration with Kazakhstani Erzat Dulat.
Context
Alexander Mashrabov is the co-founder of the American AI startup Higgsfield. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev serves as the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
