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Significance
Since resigning as president in 2019, Nazarbayev wields considerable power thanks to the concentration of political levers in his hands. On November 23, he announced his intention to step down as chairman of the ruling Nur Otan party in favour of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Impacts
The Kazakh leadership will offer Russia sympathy but no more in its confrontation with the West.
Daily COVID-19 cases and deaths have fallen significantly since an August peak but the Omicron variant presents new threats.
The current power-sharing model weakens the authorities' ability to deal with the root causes of economic stagnation.
Keywords:
economy,
international relations,
politics,
foreign policy,
government,
legislation,
policy,
reform,
Kazakhstan,
RUCIS,
Central Asia,
CIS
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