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Kazakhstan holds referendum to move past Nazarbayev era

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Coup in January left more than 230 dead, prompted troops to be deployed to country. New constitution does away with special privileges for 81-year-old former president. Kazakhstan held a referendum on the constitution on Sunday. Kazakhstan held a referendum on the constitution on Sunday, after deadly protests in January toppled founding leader Nursultan Nazarbayev’s three-decade … Read more

Kazakh leader blames ex-president for creating ‘layer of wealthy people’

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NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Tuesday accused his predecessor, Nursultan Nazarbayev, of creating a caste of wealthy elite, after unrest erupted last week, amid anger over poverty. In rare criticism of his 81-year-old mentor, who for decades was the most powerful person in Kazakhstan, Tokayev said that Nazarbayev’s rule had created “a layer of … Read more