Tokayev names new energy minister of Kazakhstan

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev named Nurlan Nogayev, previously a provincial governor, as the country's energy minister.

Nogayev, 52, had mostly worked in the oil industry before becoming the governor of the western Atyrau province, Reuters reported.

Yesterday, previous Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev was appointed a presidential aide upon his request.