Foreign worker whose photo led to Tengiz field conflict fired

AKIPRESS.COM - A foreign worker, who provoked a conflict between foreign and local workers at the Tengiz field, was fired. The company management will investigate the incident, Zakon.kz reports citing First Vice Energy Minister of Kazakhstan Mahambet Dosmuhambetov. "I met a CCEP CEO yesterday, we discussed the situation. He confirmed the person who posted a photo was fired immediately. Then he told me they will carry out investigation," the Vice Minister said.
"We have also talked to the TengizChevrOil, CCEP management. There is unfair difference in salaries, we will address this discrepancy," Dosmuhambetov stated.
The Vice Minister added various projects are run at the Tengiz and Karachaganak fields, foreign workers are hired over shortage of qualified personnel in Kazakhstan.
The conflict between local and foreign workers at the Tengiz field on June 29 over a photo posted by a foreign worker featuring a local young woman overgrew into a brawl. The local workers found a photo incident and insulting. Near 45 people sought medical assistance in the result.