BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 4. President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed Chingis Arinov as
Akim (Governor) of the Almaty region.
According to the press service of the president of Kazakhstan,
Tokayev signed the relevant decree.
At the same time, Marat Sultanagaziyev was relieved of his
duties as Akim of Almaty region.
Chingis Arinov, born in 1983, previously served as Minister of
Emergency Situations. On September 3, Tokayev appointed Murat
Mukhanov as the new Minister of Emergency Situations.
Arinov previously held various officer and senior positions
within Kazakhstan’s State Security Service. He later served as
Deputy Head of the State Security Service and Head of the
Presidential Security Service before becoming Minister of Emergency
Situations in February 2024.
On August 28, the Government of Kazakhstan resigned before the
newly elected unicameral parliament - the Kurultai. Following this,
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev formed a new government and made a
number of appointments to state bodies.
