New Vice Minister of Defense named

"Talgat Zhankumenov was designated as the Vice Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Prior to the appointment, he was relieved of the post of the head of the military security and defense department of the Kazakhstan Security Council by the presidential decree," the Akorda's statement reads.

Earlier the President of Kazakhstan relieved Vice Ministers of Defense Berik Sholpankulov and Nurlan Sauranbayev of their duties.