By George D. Gleboff, Aidana Yergaliyeva and Nazira Kozhanova
The following is compilation of three articles that appeared on The Astana Times on March 19 and March 21, 2019.
ASTANA (IDN-INPS) – Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev stunned the nation March 19, announcing during a nationally televised address that he would be resigning the office he has held for nearly three decades.
“As the founder of the independent Kazakh state, I see my future task in ensuring the coming to power of a new generation of leaders who will continue the ongoing reforms,” he said in what he called a “special” address that was delivered in both the Kazakh and Russian languages.