Kazakhstan
Letter of congratulations from President Donald Tusk to President of #Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
“On behalf of the European Council, I congratulate you on your victory in the presidential elections in Kazakhstan. “I would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm the European Union’s commitment to strengthened relations with Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is an important partner for the EU; the EU-Kazakhstan Enhanced Partnership and Co-operation Agreement anchors our substantial cooperation, […]
Tokayev wins #Kazakhstan presidency with 70.76% of vote, official preliminary results say
Incumbent Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received 70.76% of the vote (6,504,024 votes) in Kazakhstan’s June 9 presidential election, said Central Election Commission (CEC) Deputy Chairman Konstantin Petrov at a 10 June CEC briefing on preliminary election results. Photo credit: Nur Otan press service. The preliminary results indicate that Tokayev has won a clear victory […]
Tokayev set to win #Kazakhstan presidential election with 70%, exit poll predicts
Incumbent President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is expected to win the 9 June presidential election receiving the support of 70.13% of the voters who cast their ballots, results of a nation-wide exit poll suggested. The results, released immediately after midnight of June 10, suggest that Tokayev won a clear victory over six other contenders. According […]
President of #Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev meets with Donald Tusk
Thank you, President Tokayev, for your very warm welcome and for our excellent discussion. This is my first opportunity to meet you and to visit your vast and beautiful country, writes Donald Tusk. I am very glad to pay a visit at a time when positive dynamics in your region have created new opportunities for […]
#AstanaEconomicForum2019 – A business highlight in Eurasia
In partnership with The plenary session of the XII Astana Economic Forum (AEF) took place last week in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan. The event, held on 16 and 17 May this year, is an important rendezvous for top-level politicians, Nobel Prize winners and businessmen alike. Around 50,000 delegates from 150 countries have previously attended […]
EU to remain important strategic partner for #Kazakhstan after election
Kazakhstan’s presidential election in June is an important milestone in the country’s democratic development. This was highlighted by Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Belgium, Aigul Kuspan, at a press conference in Brussels on Tuesday, 14 May. “Kazakhstan is going through very important changes now, which are meant to continue the construction of our nation in a democratic […]
#Kazakhstan – Seven candidates compete for country’s highest office in 9 June election
Sadybek Tugel, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Amirzhan Kosanov, Toleutai Rakhimbekov, Amangeldy Taspikhov, Daniya Yespayeva and Zhambyl Akhmetbekov The Kazakh Central Electoral Commission (CEC) registered on 6 May the last four candidates to qualify for Kazakhstan’s 9 June presidential election. Registration closed 11 May and a total of seven candidates will campaign until 8 June for election […]
