ALMATY -- Kazakhstan heads to the polls on Sunday for a snap presidential election that is all but guaranteed to return President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to office, this time for a prolonged seven-year term.
Tokayev seeks stamp of legitimacy as experts warn 'protest mood' persists
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is seeking a new mandate as he strives to distance himself from his one-time mentor, former President Nursultan Nazarbayev. © Reuters
ALMATY -- Kazakhstan heads to the polls on Sunday for a snap presidential election that is all but guaranteed to return President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to office, this time for a prolonged seven-year term.