Nothing Happened
So despite the rumors, another Astana Day/President’s Birthday passed and 1) Nazarbayev did not step down or announce his plans to do so, 2) Massimov, the Prime Minister, was not dismissed, 3) No ministers were fired or radical new reforms to the government announced.
The two most exciting things to happen were the opening of Khan Shatyr and the official beginning of the Customs Union. So I wonder if you readers have insight into why there were so many rumors that on the President’s 70th birthday, something major would be announced. And when is the next target of rumors? Constitution Day? New Year’s?