The President of Kazakhstan fired the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy and the Deputy Minister of Defense after a tragedy during an exercise
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Kanat Niyazbekov, as well as Deputy Defense Ministers Kanysh Abubakirov and Almaz Dzhumakeev, amid a tragedy during exercises in the Caspian Sea.
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Why It Matters
The decisions were made against the backdrop of a tragedy during exercises in the Caspian Sea.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev relieved Kanat Niyazbekov of his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. TASS reports this with reference to Tokayev’s press service.
According to the press service, the leader of Kazakhstan also dismissed the First Deputy Minister of Defense, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Kanysh Abubakirov and Deputy Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan Almaz Dzhumakeev. It is noted that these decisions were made against the backdrop of the tragedy during exercises in the Caspian Sea.
Open Questions
- What are the details of the tragedy during the exercises in the Caspian Sea?
- Who will fill the vacant positions?
