bne:Invest in Astana — November 2014

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Top story

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Kazakhstan appoints new defence minister Imangali Tasmagambetov, mayor of Astana and tipped as a potential presidential successor, has been appointed defence minister – regarded as a crucial post following Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine and a series of corruption scandals in the military.

account on October 22 and later confirmed by the presidential office. Tasmagambetov has previously held the posts of prime minister and mayor of Almaty, and he replaces Serik Akhmetov, who was appointed defence minister only in April after an 18-month-long stint as prime minister. Adilbek Dzhaksybekov is going to The appointments were first announced on become the new Akim of the capital, returning to Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev's Twitter the position he used to occupy from 1997 to 2003.

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