Kazakhstan President Dismisses Three Defense Officials Amidst Ongoing Resignations

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has dismissed three high-ranking defense officials. Kanysh Abubakirov, First Deputy Minister of Defense and Chief of the General Staff, was removed from his post. Almaz Zhumakeev, Deputy Minister of Defense, and Kanat Niyazbekov, Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces, were also dismissed. These changes follow a tragic incident in the Caspian Sea that resulted in the deaths of 14 soldiers.

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