Ruslan Zhaksylykov was appointed defense minister of Kazakhstan by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday.
Zhaksylykov previously served as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard of Kazakhstan.
New Kazakh defense minister appointed
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