Asel Zhansova was appointed Minister of Transport and Deputy Prime Minister, Norlan Sournayev was dismissed from his position on November 3, 2026, by order of President Kassem-Jomart Tokayev, Norlan Ermkovich Sournayev was dismissed from the position of Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Asel Jansova was appointed the new Minister of Transport with the prefix Deputy Prime Minister. Before her appointment, Janesova held the position of Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration. She was born in 1987 in Almaty, graduated from the University of Cambridge as part of the Bulashak program (diploma 2010, master's degree 2014), and completed the senior management program at the University of Moscow. In her career, she worked at ENRC in London, at the National Bank, at the head of Zarda Holding, was at AIFC, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Kazpost; from 2025 she was an advisor to the President and then Deputy Chief of Staff. The appointment came amid harsh criticism of the road industry and the President's announcement on October 28. Tolper. Media.

Asel Zhansova was appointed Minister of Transport and Deputy Prime Minister, Norlan Sournayev was dismissed from his position on November 3, 2026, by order of President Kassem-Jomart Tokayev, Norlan Ermkovich Sournayev was dismissed from the position of Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Asel Jansova was appointed the new Minister of Transport with the prefix Deputy Prime Minister. Before her appointment, Janesova held the position of Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration. She was born in 1987 in Almaty, graduated from the University of Cambridge as part of the Bulashak program (diploma 2010, master's degree 2014), and completed the senior management program at the University of Moscow. In her career, she worked at ENRC in London, at the National Bank, at the head of Zarda Holding, was at AIFC, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Kazpost; from 2025 she was an advisor to the President and then Deputy Chief of Staff. The appointment came amid harsh criticism of the road industry and the President's announcement on October 28. Tolper. Media.