New head of Turkestan region appointed

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The President of Kazakhstan has decreed to appoint Umirzak Shukeyev as the Governor of Turkestan region, the Akorda's press service reports.

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Shukeyev born in 1964 in Chimkent (today's Turkestan) region is a graduate of the Moscow Economics and Statistics University.

Prior to the appointment has been acting as Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan - Agriculture Minister of Kazakhstan.