Withdrawal to start in two days, says Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, as new PM appointed and detentions rise to nearly 10,000
On Tuesday, Tokayev nominated Alikhan Smailov as prime minister, and the lower house of parliament swiftly voted him in during a session broadcast live on state television.
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