Mamin to become head of Kazakhstan Temir Zholi
Askar Mamin, akim of Astana, will become the head of Kazakhstan Temir Zholi, after the present head was detained by police for corruption. Zhaksybek Kulekeyev is suspected of taking a bribe in the amount of US$100 000 and rumor has it that he was caught by undercover police in a sting operation.
The new akim of Astana will likely be Imangali Tasmagambetov, currently akim of Almaty and widely popular. He was also considered an enemy by Rakhat Aliyev. Some have claimed that Tasmagambetov is the most likely person to become President after Nazarbayev due to his popularity and ability.
The Minister of Agriculture, Akhmetzhan Yessimov, will likely be appointed akim of Almaty. It is still not clear who would become Minister of Agriculture.
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