Tagged: Kazakhstan

Farida Adamu

Kazakhstan Sets Election Date

The President of Kazakhstan has announced January 10, 2021, as the date for the next parliamentary elections in the country. On this day, 107 members of the Lower House (or Majlis) will be elected. Elections for local government bodies, the Maslikhats, will also take place on the same day Issues to consider for Kazakhstan: Early Elections: The elections will hold […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

Kazakhstan’s President Nazarbayev Steps Down after 30 years in Office

In a surprise move on Tuesday, Kazakhstan’s first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, announced his resignation from office in a televised address, after occupying the country’s highest political position for almost 30 years. The 78-year-old, often referred to as the last Soviet-era leader, has led the oil-rich country since the dissolution of the Soviet Union (USSR) in […]