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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Kazakhstan Renames Capital, Extends Presidential Term

An aerial view of Nur-Sultan (Astana) taken through a plane window, Kazakhstan, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (AP)

The president of Kazakhstan on Saturday signed constitutional amendments that extended the presidential term to seven years and brought back the old name of the country's capital.

The changes are among political and economic reforms that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for after violent protests rocked the country in January, killing more than 200 people.

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