OREANDA-NEWS  On 05 March was announced, that Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev made government and regional top officials personnel appointments.

A new post of First Deputy Prime Minister was formed in the government. By the presidential decree Umirzak Shukeyev is appointed to this post.

“Implementation of the Anti-Crisis Program of the Government provides the transfer to the hand control of all the branches of economy. First Deputy Prime Minister will supervise all working issues, issues of the regions, realization of the program for innovation and industrious development, housing construction and agro-industrial issues,” the President underlined.

Serik Akhmetov is appointed Deputy Prime Minister. Prior to that, he served as Minister of Transport and Communications. He will supervise the sphere of transport and communications as well as the issues on Kazakhstan’s participation in joint projects with foreign companies and development of small and medium businesses.

The Prime Minister personally will be in charge of financial sector in the Government. Deputy Prime Minister Yerbol Orynbayev will supervise the macroeconomic policy and social sector.

The top officials of the Government are instructed to frequently visit the regions and together with akims solve social and economical issues.

The head of state also unveiled ministerial appointments.

Minister of Environment Protection Nurlan Iskakov wrote an application, asking to be relieved of his post following his two deputies are placed under investigation by the Financial Policy.

“I accept his application,” the President said.

Nurgali Ashimov was appointed Minister of Environment Protection. Prior to that, he served as Akim of the Southern Kazakhstan Region. Askar Myrzakhmetov was appointed Akim of the Southern Kazakhstan Region. Prior to that, he worked as Chairman of the Board of the Social Entrepreneurial Corporation Ontustik (South).

Gulshara Abdykalikova was appointed Minister of Labour and Social Care. Prior to that, she served as Adviser to the President – Chairwoman of the National Commission for Women Affairs, Family and Demographic Policy under the Supervision of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

She replaced Berdibek Saparbayev who was appointed Governor of the Eastern Kazakhstan Region.

“I assigned an experienced person who governed the Kyzylorda and Southern Kazakhstan Regions and approved that he coped with his work well,” the head of state stressed.

The former governor of the region Adylgazy Bergenev has been removed from his post since he was not able to handle his work.

The President expressed confidence that newly appointed top officials will work well and justify his trust.