ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hopes to close the book on a challenging period and reboot his economic reform plans after a cabinet reshuffle, though this is likely to involve measures that have met resistance in the past.
Olzhas Bektenov, a relative unknown, was installed this week as the new prime minister, responsible for managing the government's day-to-day operations. The 43-year-old holds a law degree and has a background in Kazakhstan's law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies. Since last April, he had been in President Tokayev's inner circle as the head of the presidential administration.
