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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomert Tokayev has appointed long-time adviser Erlan Karin as vice president, a new position created under constitutional changes earlier this year. Karin, 50, becomes first in the line of succession for the Central Asian nation's leadership.
Kazakhstan's pro-government Adilet party won over 71% of votes in the August 23 parliamentary election, consolidating President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's power. The election followed a constitutional reform creating a unicameral parliament and allowing Tokayev to pursue another term.
Kazakhstan held a snap parliamentary election on August 23, with over 12 million eligible voters choosing a new unicameral legislature. Only state-approved parties loyal to President Tokayev were allowed, leading critics to say the election consolidates his power. The vote follows constitutional reforms that abolished the upper house and reset term limits.
