Kassym-jomart Tokayev

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dismissed Defense Minister Dauren Kosanov following a naval drill disaster that left 14 soldiers dead in the Caspian Sea.

Polling stations have opened in Kazakhstan for parliamentary elections expected to further consolidate President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power. The ruling Amanat party is projected to win an overwhelming majority in the newly merged legislature, the Kurultai.