Kazakhstan’s Tokayev appoints longtime adviser as vice president

Erlan Karin, who has served as a top ⁠aide to Tokayev since he took over the presidency in 2019, becomes first in line ​to succeed his Tokayev as the leader of the Central Asian country.Published On 31 Aug 202631 Aug 2026Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has appointed longtime adviser Erlan Karin as vice president, the office ‌‌created under a new constitution adopted earlier this year.The move on Monday makes Karin, who has served as a top ⁠⁠aide to Tokayev since taking over the presidency in 2019, first in line to succeed him as leader of the Central Asian country.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Kazakhstan’s newly formed pro-government party wins parliamentary electionlist 2 of 4Kazakhstan releases first tiger to restore extinct specieslist 3 of 4Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake?list 4 of 4Tokayev allies head for landslide victory in Kazakhstan electionsend of listTokayev described Karin as an experienced public servant with extensive knowledge of state governance, local media reported.“He has worked in the system of public administration for many years. One can say that he is a person of broad outlook, with rich experience and a ...