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Minister for Europe welcomes announcement of elections in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's President Nazarbayev announced he will call presidential elections this year.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon David Lidington CBE
Published
1 February 2011
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Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Europe David Lidington said:

鈥淚 have followed closely recent moves in Kazakhstan to extend the President鈥檚 term in office until 2020 without further elections. In the light of Constitutional Council鈥檚 rejection of the proposal for a referendum, I welcome President Nazarbayev鈥檚 declared intention to call Presidential elections later this year. This is an important reaffirmation of Kazakhstan鈥檚 commitment to a democratic course. The Kazakh authorities will have our full support in ensuring that the elections are held in accordance with accepted international standards.鈥�

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Published 1 February 2011