Kazakh President Kasym-Zhomart Tokaev ceased the powers of the Minister of Information and Public Development of Kazakhstan Askara Umarov and appointed it the director of the Republican State Institution “Central Communications Service”, Kazakhstani media reports.
Umarov was the Minister since January 11, before that he worked as a deputy minister. He is known for his anti -Russian statements.
In particular, as the media wrote, he, under the pseudonym, Askar Kumyran in social networks called the Russians “imposed by the diaspora” and wrote that “when everyone would get drunk with vodka and celebrate an incomprehensible Victory Day, you will remember the prayer of our unfortunate grandfathers who did not return to someone else’s War. Who won that they won? ” He later called his statements “long -ended virtual garbage” and admitted that he respects Russia and is closely connected with Russian culture.