Additional features
-
Night mode
POLITICS | 14:34 / 11.01.2022
3200
1 min read
Kazakhstan appoints new Prime Minister
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced on Tuesday the appointment of Alikhan Smailov as Prime Minister.
Photo: Sputnik
Prior to the appointment, Smailov served as the First Deputy Prime Minister of the country.
It should be reminded that on January 5, Tokayev signed a decree dissolving the republic’s government amid mass protests. Since then, Smailov had been leading the government as Acting Prime Minister.
On the same day, a state of emergency was introduced in the country. Protests in Kazakhstan began on January 2.
Related News
13:26 / 25.12.2025
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan lead tourist inflows to Uzbekistan
14:50 / 16.12.2025
Kazakhstan resumes oil transit to Uzbekistan
16:26 / 15.12.2025
China overtakes Uzbekistan as Kazakhstan’s top fruit and vegetable supplier
20:44 / 09.12.2025