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Tag archive for ‘First President’

  • President Can Still Become Leader of the Nation

    According to Yermukhamet Yertysbayev, advisor to the President, The Leader of the Nation Law can still enter into force [RU] despite the fact that the President refused to sign it. According to Yertysbayev, refusing to sign the law is not equivalent to vetoing the law. So the President never vetoed this law. He claims that […]

  • Kazakhbashi Bill Passes Lower House

    The Lower House of Parliament, the Mazhilis has approved two laws that would title Nazarbayev “Leader of the Nation” and give him legal immunity. His property and the property of his family are also deemed inviolable according to KazInform. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty pointed out in an earlier article that Nazarbayev is already free from […]