Kazakhstan: Citizens vote in early parliamentary elections
The Kazakh citizens vote today on early parliamentary elections, which are expected to give a large majority to the President Nursultan Nazarbayev party, which has been in power since 1991 in this former Soviet republic in Central Asia.
Aged 75 years, the Nazarbayev ally of Moscow, ruled for 25 years Kazakhstan without real opposition. Last year was reelected president with almost 98% of votes.
The Nazarbayev party, Nur when (Light of Motherland), should easily prevail in these elections, which are conducted at a time when the Kazakh economy, a country rich in oil, has been weakened because of low oil prices .
About 10 million voters are called to the polls today. The more than 9,800 polling stations opened at 04:00 (GMT) and will close at 17:00 (GMT). Early estimates based on exit polls m expected shortly after 20:00 (GMT).
The Kazakh citizens vote today on early parliamentary elections, which are expected to give a large majority to the President Nursultan Nazarbayev party, which has been in power since 1991 in this former Soviet republic in Central Asia.
Aged 75 years, the Nazarbayev ally of Moscow, ruled for 25 years Kazakhstan without real opposition. Last year was reelected president with almost 98% of votes.
The Nazarbayev party, Nur when (Light of Motherland), should easily prevail in these elections, which are conducted at a time when the Kazakh economy, a country rich in oil, has been weakened because of low oil prices .
About 10 million voters are called to the polls today. The more than 9,800 polling stations opened at 04:00 (GMT) and will close at 17:00 (GMT). Early estimates based on exit polls m expected shortly after 20:00 (GMT).
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