7 B Manas Street
Office 43
050008 Almaty
Kazakhstan

Tel.: +7 (3272) 665-009

President: Mariya Barnayeva
Chairman of the Board: Oleg Kuznetsov
Secretariat: Guzal Baratova

Number of direct members: 86

Number of qualified valuers (individuals): 86

Number of student members: 9 (candidates)

Number of valuation companies: 16

Member of TEGoVA since: 2006

Category of membership: Observer

Mariya Barnayeva
President

Tel: +7 (3272) 663-116
Fax:+7(3272) 663-117

The Chamber of Professional Appraisers of Kazakhstan was founded in December 2001.

The first 21 members were united in order to study needs, interests and challenges of the industry and start working on the improvement of the legislation.

Now the Chamber has around one hundred members and plays a significant role in the development of the industry, lobbying interests of the appraisers and providing educational and upgrading programs. The Chamber puts efforts in development of their relations and links with the international professional organisations in Europe, United States, Russia and other CIS countries.

The Chamber was formed to consolidate scientific and technical potential and the expertise of practising appraisers to develop appraisal activity in the Republic of Kazakhstan on a high professional level in compliance with international and European standards, practices and ethics, improve legislation, develop cooperation with international and European organizations.

In 2003 the Institute of Professional Appraisers was established under the Chamber to provide training and upgrading programs to practising and beginning professionals in the appraisal industry.

In December 2005 first 6 members of the Chamber got Certificates from European Certification Institute in compliance with ISO/IEC 17024 and in accordance with requirements of the system 'Approved by TEGoVA'.

The Chamber's major goal includes activity on promoting the usage of international and European standards in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2006 on the basis of the Chamber, a Technical Committee on appraisal standards was established and registered in the State Standard Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan to start the work on development and implementation of national standards on appraisal with the idea that the developed standards will be harmonized with the international and European standards.

The Chamber actively works with the Ministry of Justice on improvement of the current legislation on appraisal.

The highest body of Chamber is the General Annual Conference which elects the President and the Board of the Chamber for the term of 2 years.

The Chamber organises its work through three committees headed by the Chamber Board members.

The Chamber established 7 representations throughout the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Chamber unites both individuals and legal entities. Among the members are licensed appraisers and professionals who are in the process of obtaining the state licensing. The membership also includes University students. Currently the total number of members is close to one hundred.

The Chamber covers its activity in Eurasian Newsletter , professional magazine of appraisers and auditors and in Success magazine, magazine for small and medium businesses.