CA-NEWS (KZ) - By the Presidential Decree Minister of Economy and Budget Planning of Kazakhstan Bakhyt Sultanov was appointed as the Assistant to the President of the republic.

Bakhyt Sultanov was dismissed from the position of the Minister of Economy last Friday, President's press service reported.

Also, Kuandyk Bishimbaev was dismissed from the position of the Assistant to the President in connection with transfer to another post.

Nursultan Nazarbaev also ruled to appoint Sergei Dyachenko as the Governor of Akmola region.