Shukeyev relieved of his duties as Turkistan region Governor

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The Head of State decreed to relieve Umirzak Shukeyev of his duties as the Governor of Turkistan region, the Akorda press service reports.

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The President thanked him for many years of work as the governor.

As earlier reported, on August 26 Umirzak Shukeyev had stepped down as the ex-mayor of Kentau city was detained on suspicion of taking a grand bribe, and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Prior to that Shukeyev told a briefing that he would resign if ex-mayor of Kentau Dauren Makhazhanov proved guilty.