Kazakhstan's president proposes renaming parliament and introducing vice-president position

In a significant development, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed renaming the country’s future one-chamber parliament to "Kurultai." Orda.kz says this suggestion was put forward yesterday during a session of the National Kurultai, a consultative body that meets annually. asiaplustj.info »

2026-01-21 08:16

First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev contracts COVID-19

Kazakhstan’s influential former president Nursultan Nazarbayev has self-isolated after testing positive for COVID-19, his spokesman Aidos Ukibay wrote on Twitter . “There is no reason for concern,” Ukibay wrote, referring to the health of 79-year-old Nazarbayev, who retains sweeping powers as Yelbasy, or national leader, and chair of Kazakhstan security council. asiaplustj.info »

2020-06-18 15:14