Astana. October 15. Kazakhstan Today - Amanzhol Zhankuliev, the Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Swiss Confederation has been appointed by the decree of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the State of Vatican, the president's press service informed. According to the press service, Nurtay Abykayev has been appointed the first Vice Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the decree of the President of the state. "Nurtay Abykayev has been dismissed from the post of Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation in connection with transfer to the other work by the decree of the leader of the state," the press release informs. Anatoly Smirnov has been dismissed from the post of Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in connection with transfer to the other work by the decree of the leader of the state."