Strongman Nazarbayev tipped for fresh term as Kazakhstan votes

[WorldNews]

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Polls got underway Sunday in energy-rich Kazakhstan for a ballot almost certain to re-elect 74-year-old strongman incumbent President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Voting at over 9,000 polling stations across the country began at 0100 GMT and will continue until 1400 GMT, according to the Central Election Commission (CEC). Few doubt the victory of autocrat Nazarbayev, who has ruled over the Central Asian country since before independence in 1991. His marginalised opponents have not offered any candidates for the election but Nazarbayev will face two other rivals, both of whom are widely seen as pro-government figures.

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