Olzhas Bektenov retains post as Prime Minister
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- Kazakhstan’s Kurultai approved Olzhas Bektenov’s appointment as prime minister by 137 votes to none, with seven deputies abstaining.
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev nominated Bektenov, and must now sign the decree formalizing his appointment.
Kazakhstan’s Kurultai approved Olzhas Bektenov’s appointment as prime minister, with 137 deputies voting in favor and seven abstaining.
All 144 deputies who took part in the vote were accounted for, and none voted against Bektenov. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev had submitted his candidacy to the Kurultai.
The appointment now requires Tokayev to sign the corresponding decree.
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