Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will chair an operational meeting of the Security Council on November 13 to discuss the development of the country's transport and logistics sector, according to Presidential Press Secretary Aibek Smadyarov.

In a statement posted on Telegram, Smadyarov said that during the meeting, Tokayev would outline the state's official position on the detention of senior executives of Samruk-Kazyna JSC and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) National Company JSC on suspicion of corruption-related offences, The Caspian Post reports.

The president is expected to pay particular attention to upholding the principle of "Law and Order," ensuring the personal accountability of national company executives, and maintaining legality and transparency in the operations of the country's strategically important enterprises.

Earlier, Kazakhstan's National Security Committee (NSC) confirmed the detention of Nurlan Zhakupov, Chairman of Samruk-Kazyna JSC, and Yelzhas Otynshiyev, Chairman of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) JSC, along with several other individuals suspected of involvement in corruption-related offences.