# Kazakhstan’s parliament votes to reappoint Bektenov as prime minister

https://mins.news/en/item/38279

- TASS, 2026-08-31 06:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2179693

> Kazakhstan’s new unicameral parliament, the Kurultai, voted to reappoint Oljas Bektenov as prime minister. His candidacy, proposed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, won support from 137 of the 145 deputies present.

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