Nursultan Nazarbayev
Coverage of Nursultan Nazarbayev in the Nexus archive.
- Kazakhstan’s top court rules that President Tokayev can seek another term
Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court ruled President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev can seek re-election in 2029 after constitutional amendments approved via a March referendum reset term limits. The court determined his current term does not count under the new rules, which also expanded presidential powers by restructuring parliament and creating a new advisory council.
- Kazakhstan's top court rules that President Tokayev can seek another term
Kazakhstan's Constitutional Court ruled that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev can seek another term in 2029 due to constitutional amendments approved in a March referendum. The changes reset term limits, merged parliament's two chambers into one, and expanded presidential powers, including appointing key officials and creating the People’s Council.