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Kazakhstan renames capital
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- Mr. Tokayev, new president to Kazakhstan proposed changing the name of the Kazakhstan’s capital from Astana to Nursultan.
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- Nursultan Nazarbayev: He is only leader an independent Kazakhstan had ever known suddenly announced resignation. Mr. Tokayev who will replace Nursultan Nazarbayev. Mr. Tokayev will serve out the rest of Mr. Nazarbayev’s mandate until election due in April next year.
- Astana to Nursultan: Mr. Tokayev immediately proposed changing the name of the Kazakhstan’s capital from Astana to Nursultan, or ‘Sultan of Light’ in Kazakh.
- Historic event: Mr. Tokayev told lawmakers that Mr. Nazarbayev had “shown wisdom” by deciding to step down, a rare move in ex-Soviet Central Asia where other leaders have stayed in power until death.
Source
The Hindu