Central Asia
Kazakhs vote for change in stage-managed referendum
By Chris Rickleton
May 2026
On 15 March Kazakhs voted by a substantial majority for constitutional changes which some see as an exit strategy for President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is seeking political closure on the instability that embroiled the country in 2022. Chris Rickleton reports.
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