Kazakhstan parliament votes to hold presidential election in 2012
Kazakhstan's parliament on Wednesday approved amendments to the constitution which allow President Nursultan Nazarbayev to hold presidential elections in 2012 instead of extending his presidency until 2020. The bill...
Kazakhstan Constitutional Council rejects referendum to extend presidency
Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council on Monday rejected a proposed referendum that would have extended the presidency of Nursultan Nazarbayev until 2020. According to the council, the proposal, which entailed cancellation...
Kazakhstan parliament approves referendum to extend presidential term
Both houses of the Kazakhstan Parliament Friday voted unanimously to amend the constitution to authorize a referendum that would extend the term of President Nursultan Nazarbayev to 2020, bypassing two presidential elections. The...
Kazakhstan parliament approves plan for presidential term extension referendum
Both houses of the Kazakhstan Parliament on Wednesday agreed to hold a referendum proposing to extend the term of President Nursultan Nazarbayev to 2020, bypassing two presidential elections. Nazarbayev's current term is set...
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Thursday announced during a local TV broadcast that he will not sign a controversial law that would grant him several presidential powers for life, even if he stepped down from...
Kazakhstan approves constitutional amendment to increase presidential powers
The upper house of the Kazakhstan parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Thursday to expand the powers of President Nursultan Nazarbayev . The bill, which was introduced to the parliament just last week, was approved [JURIST...
Kazakhstan lower house approves bill to increase president's power
The lower house of the Kazakhstan parliament approved a constitutional amendment Wednesday to expand the powers of President Nursultan Nazarbayev . The bill, which deems Nazarbayev "leader of the nation," grants immunity for acts carried out...
Kazakhstan president approves constitutional term limits amendment
Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment removing term limits on his own presidency. The measure, which only applies to Nazarbayev, was proposed by the president last week and was approved ...
Kazakhstan's parliament removed term limits on the rule of President Nursultan Nazarbayev Friday, effectively allowing him to remain president for life. The measure only applies to Nazarbayev, and subsequent presidents would have to...
Kazakhstan parliament makes second bid to pass restrictive media legislation
Kazakhstan's parliament has approved legislation that would subject the news media to more state control. It will not take effect unless signed by President Nursultan Nazarbayev , who vetoed a similar law...
