Nazarbayev signs Decree appointing K. Massimov as new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed a decree appointing Karim Masimov as a new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, the press service of Akorda reports.
In addition, Head of State has signed the resignation of the Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov. According to the legislation of Kazakhstan, the resignation of the Prime Minister means resignation of the whole Government. Serik Akhmetov headed the Government since September 2012. Karim Massimov served as Prime Minister of Kazakhstan from 2007 to September 2012, then he submitted his resignation and was appointed as head of the Presidential Administration. Since January 21, 2014, Massimov has served as Acting Secretary of State of Kazakhstan. Massimov's candidacy for the position of the PM was proposed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev and supported by the Parliamentary factions. "In accordance with Article 70 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan I decree: 1. Accept the resignation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Akhmetov in connection with the filed application. 2 . Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan to perform its duties until the new composition of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan appointed. 3 . The Decree comes into force from the date of signing", the document reads.