The head of state informed that in accordance with a submitted application, he accepted a resignation of Defence Minister Serik Akhmetov. Also, the President of Kazakhstan has presented new Minister Imangali Tasmagambetov to senior management of the Ministry.
Nursultan Nazarbayev noted that the Ministry of Defence was an important part in the system of the country’s state management and emphasised the need to further improve weaponry of Kazakhstan’s army and equip it with military hardware.