Kazakh Defense Minister ready to step down following ammunition depot blasts

Kazakh Defense Minister ready to step down following ammunition depot blasts
# 27 August 2021 09:56 (UTC +04:00)

Kazakh Defence Minister Nurlan Yermekbayev is ready to offer resignation following the ammunition depot blasts in the southern Jambyl region, which resulted in dozens of injuries, the defence ministry said on Friday, APA reports citing Sputnik.

"We confirm that he is ready to step down," the ministry said.

Yermekbayev currently focuses on eliminating the consequences of the incident. The Kazakh government will make the final decision on his resignation, the defence ministry added.

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