Kazakh President Replaces Chief of General Staff After Soldier Deaths

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev appointed Aytkurban Omarbekov as the First Deputy Defense Minister and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. This change follows the dismissal of Kanysh Aubakirov from the same post. The reshuffling of top military leadership occurred after 14 soldiers died during exercises in the Mangystau region.

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