Poll: Tokayev-Loyal Party Wins Big in Kazakhstan
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Kazakhstan's ruling party won unsurprisingly early parliamentary elections in the largest economy in Central Asia on Sunday, where the political scene remains under the control of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, despite promises of liberalisation. According to the three polls released by state television, the Adilet party obtained between 70 and 72% of the votes. Five of the seven parties authorized to participate in the elections will be repre…
The ruling party in Kazakhstan won Sunday unsurprisingly the early legislative elections in the first economy in Central Asia, where...
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The opposition was not allowed to run in elections in Kazakhstan. All five parties are seen as supporters of the president.
The elections were held after the adoption of the new Constitution, which allowed Tokaev to run for a new seven-year term.
In the early parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan, the Presidential Party Adilet, which was founded a few months ago, was expected to win a clear victory on Sunday. According to the state media, it came to 70 to 72 percent of the votes. Voter turnout was more than 74 percent. Four small opposition parties therefore also entered the parliament. [...]
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