Kazakhstan, Astana / corr. Trend K.Arinova / Nursultan Nazarbaev, the President of Kazakhstan, signed a decree to appoint Baktikoja Izmuxambetov as head of the administration of the West-Kazakhstan Region (WKR). Karim Masimov, the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, stated at a session of the Regional Assembly (Maslixat) in Uralsk City on 28 August .
Until his appointment Izmuxambetov, 58, was the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Kazakhstan. He was released from this post on 20 August by the President's decree. Previously, Nurgali Ashimov, 47, was the head of the administration of WKR