
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Aidos Myrzakhmetov as the republic’s Minister of Defense after the resignation of the previous head of the department.
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The previous defense minister, Dauren Kosanov, was dismissed after naval personnel were swept into the Caspian Sea.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Aidos Myrzakhmetov as the new Minister of Defense of the republic. The press service of the head of state reported this on the official website.
“To appoint Aidos Sakenovich Myrzakhmetov as Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan, releasing him from his previously held position,” the document says.
Earlier, Tokayev dismissed Defense Minister Dauren Kosanov after members of the country's naval forces were swept into the Caspian Sea during an exercise.

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