Vladimir Shkolnik will head the new Ministry of Energy, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev said at the enlarged meeting of the government on Aug. 6.
Uzakbai Karabalin will be the First Deputy Minister of Energy.
At present, Vladimir Shkolnik heads the Kazakh national company Kazatomprom.
“Kazatomprom will be headed by Minister of Environment Protection Nurlan Kapparov,” the president said.
At present, Uzakbai Karabalin holds the post of Oil and Gas Minister.