Kazakhstan new president Tokayev says, will continue policies of Nazarbayev


Devdiscourse News Desk | Astana | Updated: 20-03-2019 16:57 IST | Created: 20-03-2019 12:15 IST
Kazakhstan new president Tokayev says, will continue policies of Nazarbayev
In his first speech as president, Tokayev proposed renaming the Central Asian nation's capital city, Astana, to Nursultan. Image Credit: Flickr
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev who was sworn in on Wednesday said he would continue the policies of his predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev and rely on his opinion in key policy matters.

In his first speech as president, Tokayev proposed renaming the Central Asian nation's capital city, Astana, to Nursultan.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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