What's Happening in the Region
Writing Elbasy Out of Kazakhstan’s Constitution
For nearly 28 years, Nursultan Nazarbaev ruled as president of independent Kazakhstan.
Nazarbaev had big plans for Kazakhstan from the early days of independence.
But as time went on, he also began to.
While a brutal crackdown is being carried out against protesters in Kazakhstan after days of unrest, there are signs there is also a struggle within the government between President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev and his predecessor,” Nursultan Nazarbaev, who is known as “elbasy,” or leader of the nation.
What began as peaceful protests that quickly enveloped Kazakhstan in major upheaval just after the new year seems to have spawned something quite differe
What began as peaceful protests that quickly enveloped Kazakhstan in major upheaval just after the new year seems to have spawned something quite differe
What began as peaceful protests that quickly enveloped Kazakhstan in major upheaval just after the new year seems to have spawned something quite differe