“A great honor”: Erlan Karin speaks after being appointed Kazakhstan’s vice president

Erlan Karin described his appointment as a “great honor” after Kazakhstan’s Kurultai deputies approved his candidacy for vice president.

Addressing President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the deputies, Karin said Kazakhstan had become more stable and had changed substantially over the past five years. He said people could feel the positive changes across the country.

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Dear President, dear Kurultai deputies! Over the past five to seven years, positive changes have taken place across all sectors of our country.

Karin credited the country’s leadership with supporting what he called historic and large-scale reforms. He thanked Tokayev for his trust and pledged to carry out his duties honestly, regardless of the position he held.

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For every citizen, serving the Motherland is a great happiness and a great honor.

“Whatever position we hold, we must honestly fulfill our duties and serve the Motherland, working conscientiously for the good of our country,” Karin said. He also identified the preservation and implementation of constitutional values in society as one of the country’s main goals.

He said recent elections and constitutional reforms were producing major positive changes in society, and called on the deputies to work together toward their common goals. The Akorda website has since published the decree appointing Karin vice president of Kazakhstan.

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Whatever position we hold, we must honestly fulfill our duties and serve the Motherland, working conscientiously for the good of our country.