Appointment of new Defense Minister in Kazakhstan - reaction to crisis in Ukraine: expertsHigh-profile transfer of Imangali Tasmagambetov from his job as Mayor of Astana to the Defense Ministry has made people wonder. Experts have shared their opinions with respect to geopolitical changes around Kazakhstan, internal dynamics within the Kazakh elite and personalities of the newly appointed officials.
Kerry says no deal with N. Korea for freed AmericanUS Secretary of State said that Washington had made no concessions to North Korea to win the release of one of three Americans detained in the isolated country.
New Mayor of Astana appointedAdilbek Dzhaksybekov has been appointed Mayor of Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. He replaced Imangali Tasmagambetov as the capital’s Mayor.