Kazakhs to vote on constitutional reforms to limit presidential powers
Kazakhs are due to vote in a referendum on constitutional reforms on June 5 on 33 separate articles – about…
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Kazakhstan president Tokayev boosts ties with Russia while pushing aside his strongman predecessor
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss bilateral cooperation as…
Kazakhstan president consolidates grip after violence
The violence in Kazakhstan this month left 225 people dead, according to the authorities which previously reported much lower numbers….
Kazakhstan president vows to kill ‘terrorist’ protesters while calling in Russian help
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says his security forces will “shoot to kill without warning” and labelled protesters as foreign-backed “terrorists”. …
Kazakh police arrest hundreds of election protesters
Police in Kazakhstan arrested hundreds of protesters during the weekend election to “choose” a president. Kazakhstan’s deputy interior minister Marat Kozhayev said…
Kazakhstan renames capital after outgoing president
Kazakhstan has officially renamed its capital Nursultan, or “Sultan of Light” in Kazakh, to honour outgoing president Nursultan Nazarbayev. The…
Kazakhstan president’s daughter poised for top job
The oldest daughter of Kazakhstan’s autocratic president was picked as parliamentary Speaker this week, fuelling speculation that she could succeed…
Kazakhstan president steps down after 29 years
Kazakhstan’s president, Nursultan Nazarbayev (pictured), has announced his resignation 29 years after taking office. The 78-year-old told the nation that…
Kazakhstan leader celebrates 75th birthday
Kazakhstan’s strongman leader Nursultan Nazarbayev celebrates his 75th birthday today (Monday), amid few signs that he is preparing to relinquish…