Prime Minister Bakytzhan Sagintayev presented the new minister to the staff of the Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry. By the decree of the Head of State, Askar Zhumagaliyev was appointed Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Beibut Atamkulov, in turn, was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Bakytzhan Sagintayev thanked Atamkulov for the fruitful work done over the two years since the ministry was founded, and wished success in the new place. Before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was headed by Atamkulov, the Head of State set new tasks in the implementation of state policy on attracting investments.

During the presentation, the Prime Minister noted the extensive experience of Zhumagaliyev in various senior positions and wished him continued success. Zhumagaliev served as chairman of the Agency for Information and Communications, Minister of Information and Communications, Minister of Transport and Communications, headed various companies.

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