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Parliament of Kazakhstan appointed a new prime minister
Oljas Bektov, the former head of Kazakhstan's anti-corruption regulatory agency, was appointed by the country's parliament as the new prime minister.
According to ISNA, this person was appointed by the parliament after the Cabinet of Ministers of Kazakhstan was dissolved on Monday contrary to expectations.
Kasem Jomart Tokayev, the president of Kazakhstan, dismissed the government.
Roman Sklyar will serve as the interim Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.
Members of the government of Kazakhstan will continue to perform their duties until the approval of the new composition of the government.
The reason for the dismissal of the Kazakh government has not been announced.
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