Kazakh PM Akhmetov resigns

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov said Wednesday that he and his cabinet had resigned, media reported.

"In accordance with the constitution, the head of state has accepted my resignation," Akhmetov told a government meeting.

"I want to thank President Nursultan Nazarbayev on behalf of myself and my government for his trust."

Akhmetov said his government would keep working until a new government is formed, Xinhua reported citing the Interfax news agency.

Akhmetov, 55, a former first deputy prime minister, had been leading the government since September 2012.