Alexei Vlasov: dismissal of Maulen Ashimbaev one of the most important events in political life in Kazakhstan

Today, the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree dismissing the deputy head of presidential administration, Ashimbaev Maulen Sagathanuly due to his transfer to another job. Mailybaev Asaubaevich Baglan, who used to work as a press secretary of the president was appointed head of the presidential administration.

The editor-in-chief of Vestnik Kavkaza, Alexei Vlasov, called resignation of Maulen Ashimbaev - one of the most important events in the political life of Kazakhstan. "One of the longest-live men in the administration, who has been leading the ideological direction of the state institutions, who was always sent into resignation by the local media, but always retained his post, even under the most massive rotation of personnel in the Ak Orda. His departure from the administration can mean Nazarbayev's dissatisfaction with situation on the ideological front regarding the support of the current phase of reforms and preparations for early elections to the Mazhilis (Kazakh parliament), which will be organized by a new team with new ideas.