Nazarbayev resigned
The leader of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev leaves the post of the head of the country.
Causes until not called. To perform the duties of the President until the election will be the speaker of the Senate Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Jomar. He must be sworn in Wednesday morning.
Nazarbayev has been President for nearly 29 years - from April 24, 1990, when he was elected the head of another Kazakh, USSR. In the early winter of 1991, He led the newly-independent state. In 2015 was re-elected for a fifth term.
He was the Supreme commander of the Armed forces of the Republic, the Chairman of the party " Nur Otan ", the security Council of the state Council on management of National Fund of the Assembly of people of Kazakhstan, the world Association of Kazakhs and the Council of foreign investors.
Nazarbayev said that after retirement will retain the posts of head of the security Council and parties, and will remain a member of the constitutional Council.
"That is staying with you," He said on television.
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