BAKU, Azerbaijan,
September 27. Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev signed an order today establishing a Commission for a
comprehensive review of the situation at the Ministry of Defense,
the president’s press service reports.
The commission was established “to conduct a comprehensive
review of the situation at the Ministry of Defense of the Republic
of Kazakhstan, including in the areas of financial and logistical
support for military units,” Akorda reports.
Aida Balayeva, Deputy Chair of the Security Council of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, has been appointed Chair of the
Commission;
Alikhan Smailov – Chairman of the Supreme Audit Chamber of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy Chair of the Commission;
The commission includes:
Yerzhan Zhienbayev – Deputy Head of the Presidential
Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
Zhanat Elimanov – Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of
Kazakhstan for Financial Monitoring;
Murat Baymukashev – Head of the Office of the Security Council
of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
Madi Takiyev – Minister of Finance of the Republic of
Kazakhstan;
Zhandos Umiraliyev – First Deputy Prosecutor General of the
Republic of Kazakhstan;
Ali Altynbayev – First Deputy Chairman of the National Security
Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
Azamat Amrin – First Vice Minister of National Economy of the
Republic of Kazakhstan.
The commission has been instructed to report its initial results
within seven days.
On September 24, 17 Kazakh servicemen were swept into the
Caspian Sea while carrying out a combat training mission in the
Mangystau Region. Three servicemen were rescued, while 14 died.
Following the incident, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister ordered the
establishment of a government commission to investigate the causes
of the servicemen’s deaths in the Mangystau Region.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared September 25 a national day of
mourning over the tragedy.
