President of Kazakhstan Qasym-Jomart Toqaev has signed an order making a series of personnel appointments in the Security Council Apparatus, infohub.kz reports.

Under the document, Aleksandr Vladimirovich Sukhanov has been appointed head of the Analytical Department of the Apparatus of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He has been relieved of his previous post.

Rasul Kabdullovich Urazgulov has been named head of the Department for Current Security Issues of the Apparatus of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, also being relieved of his previous position.

Marat Maksutovich Aymashev has been appointed head of the Department for Military Security and Defense of the Apparatus of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He has likewise been relieved of his previous post.

Yerlan Iskakovich Baytukbayev has become head of the Secretariat of the Apparatus of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Recall that on August 29 the Apparatus of the Security Council was established in Kazakhstan. On August 31, President of Kazakhstan Qasym-Jomart Toqaev signed a decree appointing Aida Balayeva as deputy chair of the country's Security Council.

On September 11, by decree of the head of state, regulations on the Security Council and its apparatus were approved, along with the scope of powers of the deputy chair of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan.