Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is president of Kazakhstan.
"There is no future for a people who deny their past," cautions a traditional Kazakh proverb.
Protests have spurred government to remove privileges and increase inclusion


Kassym-Jomart Tokayev casts his ballot at a polling station in Astana on Nov. 20: The substance of the reforms is designed to dismantle the previous super-presidential system. (Handout photo from President Press Office) © AP
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is president of Kazakhstan.
"There is no future for a people who deny their past," cautions a traditional Kazakh proverb.