President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed an appropriate decree today.

"By a presidential decree, Askar Izbassov has been appointed the Commander of the Air Force of the Air Defense Force of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan," The Caspian Post reports citing Kazinform.

Previously, this position was held by Ruslan Kunurov, who has been relieved of his duties as per another presidential decree.