17 августа 2015 20:26

Mayor of Almaty replaced with fresh face: analysis

Baurzhan Baibek ©Turar Kazangapov

Akhmetzhan Yessimov left the post of Akim of Almaty Oblast and has been appointed to lead Astana EXPO-2017, the national company that spearheads Kazakhstan's preparations for the EXPO. A young face on the Kazakh political scene Baurzhan Baibek, previously First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan party, Baurzhan Baibek has been appointed as new Akim of Almaty on August 9 by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

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